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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 20, 2026 Corrected report

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 234 163 282
Feeder cattle 9 12 22
Slaughter cattle 117 61 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale breaker cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Boner and lean cows sold 1.00 to 2.50 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 60.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 10.00 to 30.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1354 1354 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,762 —
1406–1548 1486 5 213.00–216.00 $214.57 $3,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,417 —
410–430 422 3 360.00–375.00 $364.86 $1,540 +24.86
846 846 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,700 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–71 71 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,065 -100.00
73–78 76 2 1,400.00–1,520.00 $1,458.01 $1,108 -201.99
80–83 81 5 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,540.30 $1,248 +740.30
81–87 86 5 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,377.17 $1,184 +317.17
94 94 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,128 -279.93
94–99 97 6 1,320.00–1,370.00 $1,351.55 $1,311 +313.23
102 102 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 $1,081 -273.03
102–108 106 5 1,200.00–1,340.00 $1,266.88 $1,343 -66.15
110–117 114 2 1,160.00–1,240.00 $1,198.77 $1,367 +108.77
1102–1176 1139 2 180.00–181.00 $180.52 $2,056 —
1504–1524 1514 2 208.00 $208.00 $3,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,764 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 800.00 $800.00 $608 +23.75
79 79 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,264 +623.04
79 79 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,343 +723.04
81–87 83 3 600.00–800.00 $665.60 $552 -937.95
80–89 84 4 960.00–1,140.00 $1,057.63 $888 -545.92
80–89 85 4 1,510.00–1,650.00 $1,572.70 $1,337 -30.85
86 86 1 500.00 $500.00 $430 -567.61
89 89 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 $1,166 +590.00
92–98 95 2 700.00 $700.00 $665 -739.91
92–98 95 7 1,340.00–1,540.00 $1,456.21 $1,383 +16.30
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00 $190 -1,239.91
90–99 96 9 900.00–1,020.00 $978.97 $940 -460.94
100–107 103 9 800.00–1,010.00 $930.66 $959 -9.96
101–107 105 5 1,310.00–1,430.00 $1,365.22 $1,433 +424.60
102–107 105 3 1,260.00 $1,260.00 $1,323 +319.38
111–117 113 3 820.00–900.00 $860.71 $973 -6.85
116–117 117 4 1,140.00–1,240.00 $1,190.06 $1,392 +30.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 1 340.00 $340.00 $891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 80-85% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,589 —
1104–1238 1171 80-85% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.64 $1,729 —
1182–1338 1285 80-85% 3 161.00–170.00 $166.57 $2,140 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,420 +28.90
1098–1526 1312 85-90% 2 138.00–140.00 $138.84 $1,822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1538 1538 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,369 +4.00
1720 1720 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1690 1510 2 201.00–205.00 $203.24 $3,069 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098 1098 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,306 —
1114–1764 1315 10 211.00–213.00 $212.02 $2,788 —
1312–1520 1443 3 214.00–216.00 $215.30 $3,107 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158 1158 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,397 —
1262–1636 1496 5 212.00–214.00 $212.81 $3,184 —
1496 1496 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,261 —
1542–1616 1572 3 212.00–213.00 $212.66 $3,343 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1638 1638 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,178 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
904–1164 1107 85-90% 7 90.00–106.00 $100.28 $1,110 —
1064–1270 1161 85-90% 4 110.00–119.00 $114.25 $1,326 —
952–1454 1175 85-90% 11 120.00–134.00 $126.39 $1,485 —
1056–1394 1225 80-85% 2 124.00–135.00 $130.26 $1,596 +7.81
1324–1610 1443 85-90% 7 144.00–153.00 $148.66 $2,145 +48.66
1140–1880 1479 80-85% 9 144.00–156.00 $148.06 $2,190 —
1498–1574 1553 75-80% 4 145.00–151.00 $148.29 $2,303 -15.71
1536–1660 1598 80-85% 2 160.00–165.00 $162.60 $2,598 -1.40
1604–1658 1631 75-80% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.51 $2,602 —
1810 1810 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,168 +22.28

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254–1340 1297 2 203.00–206.00 $204.55 $2,653 +22.55
1252–1362 1307 2 190.00–197.00 $193.35 $2,527 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,077 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 1 145.00 $145.00 $821 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,554 —

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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.