Feeder and Replacement Sale – Oct 9. Empire Livestock, Bath.

Compared to the last report, Number 1 Feeder Steers sold 5.00-10.00 lower; Number 1-2 Feeder Steers sold mixed; Number 2 Feeder Steers sold 20.00 lower. Dairy Feeder Steers not tested. Feeder Heifers sold5.00-10.00 lower. Feeder Bulls sold 10.00 lower. Short Bred Cows sold 200.00 lower; Open Replacement Cows sold 5.00 lower; other Replacement Cows and Heifers not tested. Cow-Calf Pairs sold 15.00 lower on a light test. Replacement Bulls sold 6.00 higher on a light test. Demand was moderate. Today’s sale included the monthly Saturday Feeder and Beef Replacement Special Sale. Supply included: 77% Feeder Cattle (29% Steers, 2% Dairy Steers, 42% Heifers, 26% Bulls}; 23% Replacement Cattle (27% Stock Cows, 37% Bred Cows, 21% Bred Heifers, 10% Cow-Calf Pairs, 5% Bulls}. Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 31%.

Report https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_1973.pdf.

Additional NYS cattle auction prices can be found at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/feeder-and-replacement-cattle-auctions#NewYork.

(Funds to support the NYS Market News program come from New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets project “Stocker cattle: Using underutilized grasslands to improve economic viability of the Southern Tier while providing viable careers for beginning farmers.”)