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Empire Livestock Sale Market Report, Bath, NY

Bath, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 15, 2026

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 175 0
Feeder cattle 12 — 0
Slaughter cattle 147 77 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1516 1262 4 214.00–220.00 $216.75 $2,735 —
1088–1556 1326 5 208.00–212.00 $210.09 $2,786 —
1434–1468 1451 2 181.00–199.00 $190.11 $2,758 —
1306–1550 1464 4 214.00–216.00 $215.02 $3,148 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–914 912 2 220.00–224.00 $222.00 $2,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 1 910.00 $910.00 $719 -465.00
80–89 85 4 1,350.00–1,460.00 $1,414.48 $1,202 +145.37
86–88 87 3 1,050.00–1,240.00 $1,162.76 $1,012 -217.12
94 94 1 440.00 $440.00 $414 -720.05
95 95 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,045 -60.05
95–98 96 3 1,240.00–1,280.00 $1,259.86 $1,209 +99.81
100 100 1 400.00 $400.00 $400 -769.08
103 103 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00 $1,267 +60.92
111 111 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,221 +300.00
115 115 1 990.00 $990.00 $1,138 +190.00
125 125 1 990.00 $990.00 $1,238 +190.00
1264 1264 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,680 —
1304–1442 1373 2 212.00–214.00 $213.05 $2,925 —
1276–1452 1384 6 216.00–220.00 $217.83 $3,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
77 77 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 $1,201 +350.00
82–84 83 3 1,350.00–1,490.00 $1,419.44 $1,178 +448.22
86–88 87 2 900.00–1,040.00 $970.80 $845 -429.20
86–89 88 2 1,240.00–1,300.00 $1,270.51 $1,118 -129.49
92 92 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00 $1,316 +496.45
91–99 95 11 850.00–980.00 $932.94 $886 -0.61
99 99 1 780.00 $780.00 $772 -220.00
99 99 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,287 +300.00
101 101 1 750.00 $750.00 $758 -494.82
102–109 105 10 850.00–930.00 $884.60 $929 +10.75
102–107 106 6 1,180.00–1,240.00 $1,211.44 $1,284 +337.59
106 106 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,166 +226.15
110–116 114 5 810.00–840.00 $831.93 $948 +17.02
114 114 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 $1,300 +325.09
122 122 1 980.00 $980.00 $1,196 -20.00
125 125 1 710.00 $710.00 $888 -290.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 1 200.00 $200.00 $548 —
318–320 319 2 320.00–360.00 $340.06 $1,085 —
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 —
428–434 431 2 245.00–285.00 $264.86 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
778–1442 1087 85-90% 5 105.00–110.00 $107.02 $1,163 —
1094 1094 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $985 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1474–1768 1615 75-80% 3 122.00–125.00 $124.01 $2,003 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1174–1196 1185 80-85% 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $1,463 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1494–2186 1901 4 170.00–193.00 $183.04 $3,480 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 1006 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,911 —
1184–1490 1377 6 214.00–215.00 $214.17 $2,949 —
1162–1578 1386 7 207.00–213.00 $210.96 $2,924 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024 1024 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,874 —
1162–1184 1173 2 217.00–220.00 $218.51 $2,563 —
1334–1582 1446 8 209.00–213.00 $211.81 $3,063 —
1538–1742 1650 6 214.00–216.00 $214.48 $3,539 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1386 1386 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,010 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866–1398 1139 85-90% 9 80.00–96.00 $86.95 $990 —
1018–1330 1174 80-85% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.43 $1,296 +24.11
1016–1602 1214 85-90% 7 109.00–115.00 $112.63 $1,367 +7.51
956–1654 1215 85-90% 9 100.00–108.00 $104.33 $1,268 -0.79
902–1518 1261 85-90% 6 117.00–124.00 $119.76 $1,510 —
1072–1672 1325 80-85% 9 117.00–121.00 $118.99 $1,577 +0.82
1382–1452 1417 80-85% 2 124.00–126.00 $125.02 $1,772 +4.11
1610 1610 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,141 +4.73
1518–1716 1616 75-80% 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,939 -8.27
1528–1916 1674 75-80% 4 124.00–130.00 $126.41 $2,116 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1388 1268 3 184.00–196.00 $191.62 $2,430 —

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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.