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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 13, 2026

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 199 198
Feeder cattle 12 11 6
Slaughter cattle 61 76 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale breaker slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Boner and lean slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 35.00 to 80.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,503 —
468 468 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,661 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,305 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 440.00 $440.00 $273 -256.70
65 65 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $780 +503.30
71 71 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,136 +151.63
73 73 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 $1,212 +211.63
80 80 1 800.00 $800.00 $640 -735.65
85 85 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 $901 -475.65
86–88 87 2 1,540.00–1,550.00 $1,544.94 $1,344 +154.67
92–93 93 3 1,460.00–1,500.00 $1,479.93 $1,376 +879.93
93–97 95 2 960.00–1,120.00 $1,038.32 $986 -370.97
95 95 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,235 -109.29
101–106 103 3 1,300.00–1,370.00 $1,333.03 $1,373 +38.01
103 103 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,236 -95.02
115 115 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 $1,254 -205.02
115 115 1 540.00 $540.00 $621 -755.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,422 —
590 590 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $660 -429.40
69 69 1 620.00 $620.00 $428 +120.00
72 72 1 770.00 $770.00 $554 +270.00
72 72 1 500.00 $500.00 $360 ±0.00
72–76 75 4 700.00–900.00 $776.25 $582 -933.93
76–79 78 4 900.00–1,050.00 $976.96 $762 +216.96
81–88 85 2 1,570.00–1,640.00 $1,603.55 $1,363 +571.66
81–89 86 7 1,000.00–1,130.00 $1,067.61 $918 -342.39
86–87 87 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 $1,262 +40.00
89 89 1 720.00 $720.00 $641 -690.00
91 91 1 700.00 $700.00 $637 +67.44
92 92 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,196 +667.44
90–98 94 8 980.00–1,100.00 $1,042.91 $980 +82.79
93–97 95 6 1,400.00–1,480.00 $1,439.91 $1,368 -52.31
100 100 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 $1,160 -280.00
101–108 105 9 870.00–990.00 $940.62 $988 -79.38
102–106 105 5 1,300.00–1,440.00 $1,377.40 $1,446 +357.40
112 112 1 520.00 $520.00 $582 -715.54
111–116 114 2 865.00–870.00 $867.56 $989 -367.98
116 116 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 $1,346 +860.00
120 120 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,440 +395.00
120–125 122 3 800.00–840.00 $813.15 $992 +8.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,133 —
566 566 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–950 920 85-90% 2 124.00–130.00 $127.10 $1,169 -7.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1526 1526 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,289 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1156 1043 85-90% 3 110.00–116.00 $112.15 $1,170 —
1208–1254 1231 80-85% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $1,507 +18.09
1102–1666 1314 85-90% 12 120.00–130.00 $123.88 $1,628 -25.89
1298–1512 1375 85-90% 9 134.00–145.00 $138.01 $1,898 —
1420 1420 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,420 -55.03
1444–1610 1520 80-85% 5 143.00–149.00 $146.44 $2,226 —
1572 1572 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,578 —
1574–1776 1685 75-80% 5 161.00–171.00 $164.82 $2,777 +9.24
1756–1886 1813 75-80% 4 145.00–159.00 $152.72 $2,769 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282 1282 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,654 +14.69
1294 1294 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,355 -10.31

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.