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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report, Bath, NY

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 8, 2026

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 163 175
Feeder cattle — 7 —
Slaughter cattle 77 79 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale breaker and boner slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Lean slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 30.00 to 80.00 higher.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76–77 77 2 1,270.00–1,300.00 $1,285.10 $990 +485.10
79 79 2 1,360.00–1,390.00 $1,375.00 $1,086 +575.00
82–87 85 2 1,240.00–1,300.00 $1,269.11 $1,079 +14.61
85 85 1 140.00 $140.00 $119 -1,114.50
85–86 86 2 1,360.00–1,400.00 $1,379.88 $1,187 +125.38
98–99 99 2 1,150.00–1,170.00 $1,160.05 $1,148 -20.01
100–107 104 6 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,169.08 $1,216 -70.92
106 106 1 800.00 $800.00 $848 -440.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66–68 67 2 860.00–1,200.00 $1,032.54 $692 -407.46
67 67 1 720.00 $720.00 $482 -720.00
75–76 76 2 1,500.00–1,510.00 $1,505.03 $1,144 +65.03
77 77 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 $932 -230.00
78 78 1 940.00 $940.00 $733 -500.00
79 79 1 800.00 $800.00 $632 -640.00
80–88 85 11 900.00–1,050.00 $971.22 $826 +34.30
81–87 85 3 750.00–850.00 $799.80 $680 -137.12
83–86 85 2 300.00–400.00 $349.11 $297 -587.81
88 88 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,232 +1,280.00
90–99 95 8 900.00–980.00 $933.55 $887 -378.10
92–97 95 5 1,250.00–1,280.00 $1,262.13 $1,199 -49.52
98 98 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $980 -150.00
100–108 103 5 1,190.00–1,290.00 $1,244.82 $1,282 +26.82
100–109 106 12 800.00–960.00 $873.85 $926 +22.41
106 106 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,166 +248.56
110–114 112 2 810.00–820.00 $814.91 $913 -264.48
110–114 112 3 1,100.00–1,160.00 $1,133.65 $1,270 +54.26
123–127 125 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,250 -79.39

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
816–972 894 85-90% 2 70.00–81.00 $75.02 $671 —
1134 1134 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,134 -19.00
1168 1168 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,285 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,538 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,058 +1.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2044 2044 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,884 +10.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
862–1384 1172 85-90% 5 80.00–90.00 $86.32 $1,012 —
974–1472 1219 85-90% 13 100.00–110.00 $105.12 $1,281 +21.19
1136–1518 1312 85-90% 14 114.00–123.00 $118.17 $1,550 +17.06
1236–1602 1404 80-85% 14 115.00–124.00 $120.91 $1,698 +3.23
1346–1726 1478 85-90% 3 126.00–130.00 $127.56 $1,885 —
1436–1660 1548 80-85% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,935 —
1490–1916 1636 75-80% 6 126.00–131.00 $128.27 $2,098 -2.49

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1302 1218 4 170.00–180.00 $174.23 $2,122 —

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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.