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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2024-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-14

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bath, New York · Sat, Dec 14

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1973

← Nov 9Dec 14Jan 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

196 head

▼ 154 vs last sale 350▼ 72 vs year ago 268 · −26.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 48▲ 4 vs year ago 59 · +6.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to November's sale 500-600lb feeder steers sold 30.00 to 35.00 higher. 600-700lb feeder steers sold 40.00 to 45.00 higher. 500-700lb feeder heifers sold 15.00 to 35.00 higher. Vaccinated feeder cattle brought a 10.00 to 30.00 dollar premium.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $227.39/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 5 comparable sales and sits −124.59 against this barn's trailing median of $351.98.

Average price

$227.39

10 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,219

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$318

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$56.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−52.91 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	249.98	1,347	6thin
Medium and Large 2	532	193.52	1,029	4thin

One grade step is worth $56.46/cwt here — about $318 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale10 hd

227.39

—

NY average1 barns · 10 hd

227.39

+0.00

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−52.91

This barn, trailing median5 sales

351.98

−124.59

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

5 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $420.49, low $290.49, median $351.98 across 5 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,024	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,087	$1,495	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	912	$800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	961	$2,033	10

Every lot

63 lots · USDA AMS · Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale - Bath, NY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	250	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	756	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	894	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,515	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	246.21/cwt	242.50–250.00	950	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	233.85/cwt	230.00–237.50	994	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	312.63/cwt	275.00–390.00	1,341	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	345.65/cwt	315.00–352.00	1,573	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	219.30/cwt	205.00–232.50	1,046	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	280.82/cwt	262.50–310.00	1,483	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	284.51/cwt	267.50–315.00	1,613	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	244.83/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,408	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	202.57/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,254	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	277.53/cwt	252.50–290.00	1,762	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	686	286.50/cwt	250.00–307.00	1,965	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	744	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,823	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	776	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,242	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	824	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,751	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	282	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	691	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	207.81/cwt	195.00–230.00	680	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	930	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	215.06/cwt	190.00–240.00	828	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	386	294.40/cwt	255.00–335.00	1,136	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,215	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	201.66/cwt	195.00–210.00	881	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	249.69/cwt	237.50–285.00	1,196	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	199.97/cwt	195.00–205.00	986	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	185.52/cwt	175.00–202.50	957	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	244.95/cwt	225.00–287.00	1,279	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,418	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,262	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	223.32/cwt	207.50–245.00	1,396	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	186.13/cwt	180.00–192.50	1,234	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	246.25/cwt	245.00–247.50	1,652	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	716	190.80/cwt	180.00–207.50	1,366	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	736	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,030	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	772	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,158	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	181.31/cwt	177.50–185.00	1,405	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	876	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,621	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	276	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	690	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	210.29/cwt	200.00–220.00	784	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	308.88/cwt	265.00–332.50	1,168	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	238.65/cwt	225.00–252.50	1,033	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	442	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,149	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	296.13/cwt	260.00–320.00	1,377	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,092	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,296	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	589	255.91/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,507	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,163	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	230.01/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,534	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	894	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,511	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	344	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	963	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	460	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	667	1
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	828	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,159	1
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	880	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,364	1
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	920	136.27/cwt	132.50–140.00	1,254	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,244	138.19/cwt	128.00–147.00	1,719	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	804	154.23/cwt	100.00–205.00	1,240	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	951	90.66/cwt	71.00–106.00	862	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	961	2,033.49/head	1,400.00–2,500.00	2,033	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	868	2,419.54/head	1,650.00–2,900.00	2,420	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,087	1,494.82/head	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,495	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,357	1,920.01/head	1,000.00–2,400.00	1,920	19

This sale against other markets

New York weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New York auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

New York feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale - Bath, NY

Sat Dec 14, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Albany, NY (LS-KT)

Feeder CattleReceipts 196Last week 350Year ago 268

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 48Year ago 59

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	378	265.00–332.50	308.88
1	400–450	442	260.00	260.00
6	450–500	465	260.00–320.00	296.13
3	550–600	589	247.50–260.00	255.91
2	650–700	667	227.50–232.50	230.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	276	250.00	250.00
2	350–400	373	200.00–220.00	210.29
2	400–450	433	225.00–252.50	238.65
1	450–500	480	227.50	227.50
1	550–600	576	225.00	225.00
1	600–650	620	187.50	187.50
1	850–900	894	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	344	280.00	280.00
1	450–500	460	145.00	145.00
1	800–850	828	140.00	140.00
1	850–900	880	155.00	155.00
2	900–950	920	132.50–140.00	136.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	302.50	302.50
1	300–350	328	272.50	272.50
1	350–400	374	405.00	405.00
3	400–450	429	275.00–390.00	312.63
6	450–500	455	315.00–352.00	345.65
4	500–550	528	262.50–310.00	280.82
10	550–600	567	267.50–315.00	284.51
3	600–650	635	252.50–290.00	277.53
6	650–700	686	250.00–307.00	286.50
2	700–750	744	245.00	245.00
1	800–850	824	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	386	242.50–250.00	246.21
2	400–450	425	230.00–237.50	233.85
2	450–500	477	205.00–232.50	219.30
3	550–600	575	230.00–255.00	244.83
2	600–650	619	200.00–205.00	202.57
1	750–800	776	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	282	245.00	245.00
3	300–350	327	195.00–230.00	207.81
2	350–400	385	190.00–240.00	215.06
3	400–450	437	195.00–210.00	201.66
2	450–500	493	195.00–205.00	199.97
3	500–550	516	175.00–202.50	185.52
1	550–600	580	217.50	217.50
2	650–700	663	180.00–192.50	186.13
2	700–750	736	140.00	140.00
1	750–800	772	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	338	275.00	275.00
7	350–400	386	255.00–335.00	294.40
1	400–450	434	280.00	280.00
5	450–500	479	237.50–285.00	249.69
3	500–550	522	225.00–287.00	244.95
3	550–600	556	255.00	255.00
6	600–650	625	207.50–245.00	223.32
2	650–700	671	245.00–247.50	246.25
4	700–750	716	180.00–207.50	190.80
2	750–800	775	177.50–185.00	181.31
2	850–900	876	185.00	185.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	804	100.00–205.00	154.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	951	71.00–106.00	90.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	961	1,400.00–2,500.00	2,033.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	868	1,650.00–2,900.00	2,419.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	912	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,087	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,494.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,357	1,000.00–2,400.00	1,920.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	8	—	1,244	128.00–147.00	138.19

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.