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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report, Bath, NY

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 24, 2026

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 265 0
Feeder cattle — 5 —
Slaughter cattle 77 160 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale breaker and boner cows sold 0.50 to 3.50 higher. Lean cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 40.00 to 65.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 45.00 to 145.00 lower.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 1 280.00 $280.00 $171 -1,007.89
64–65 65 2 500.00–600.00 $550.39 $358 -737.50
68 68 1 480.00 $480.00 $326 -807.89
73–76 75 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,164.02 $873 +784.02
84 84 1 500.00 $500.00 $420 -867.42
81–88 85 4 1,190.00–1,240.00 $1,212.99 $1,031 -154.43
85–87 86 3 900.00–1,100.00 $1,002.91 $863 +182.91
90–95 93 4 1,150.00–1,230.00 $1,207.32 $1,123 +396.84
102–105 104 3 1,130.00–1,180.00 $1,149.71 $1,196 +729.71

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $650 +500.00
71 71 1 520.00 $520.00 $369 +20.00
73 73 1 220.00 $220.00 $161 -280.00
73–78 75 3 1,060.00–1,160.00 $1,110.89 $833 +220.89
78–79 79 2 950.00–990.00 $970.13 $766 -229.87
79 79 1 870.00 $870.00 $687 -330.00
79 79 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 $1,146 +250.00
85 85 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 $1,232 +475.71
85 85 1 510.00 $510.00 $434 -464.29
84–89 86 11 900.00–960.00 $934.41 $804 -39.88
85–88 87 3 1,090.00–1,120.00 $1,103.14 $960 +128.85
88 88 1 700.00 $700.00 $616 -274.29
90–99 93 13 800.00–940.00 $871.66 $811 -492.96
91–99 94 5 1,190.00–1,280.00 $1,219.85 $1,147 +283.48
92–98 95 3 1,030.00–1,100.00 $1,066.25 $1,013 +129.88
100–108 104 8 800.00–900.00 $842.62 $876 -38.87
102–108 104 5 1,120.00–1,240.00 $1,199.15 $1,247 +317.66
108 108 1 700.00 $700.00 $756 -486.05
110 110 1 300.00 $300.00 $330 -580.00
110–119 113 7 730.00–840.00 $787.63 $890 -322.46
110–119 113 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,065.39 $1,204 -44.70
122 122 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,220 -110.09
125 125 1 700.00 $700.00 $875 -410.09

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1638–1666 1652 75-80% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.50 $2,106 —
1698 1698 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,292 —
1888 1888 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,266 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104 1104 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1386 1386 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,370 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1326 1238 2 160.00–170.00 $165.36 $2,047 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
794–1348 1117 85-90% 4 75.00–80.00 $79.11 $884 —
958–1456 1225 85-90% 9 100.00–109.00 $102.33 $1,254 -1.65
1248 1248 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,672 +30.02
1050–1704 1321 85-90% 11 112.00–118.00 $115.46 $1,525 —
1066–1544 1345 80-85% 8 124.00–131.00 $128.91 $1,734 —
1044–1552 1374 85-90% 8 120.00–129.00 $123.18 $1,692 +7.81
1290–1550 1376 80-85% 5 110.00–117.00 $113.45 $1,561 -1.92
1680 1680 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,100 —
1588–2038 1722 75-80% 7 130.00–135.00 $132.20 $2,276 +0.18

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1237 1152 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,958 —

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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.