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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-11

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bath, New York · Sat, Apr 11

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1973

← Mar 14Apr 11May 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

592 head

▲ 101 vs last sale 491▼ 57 vs year ago 649 · −8.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 57▲ 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month's sale 500-600lb feeder steers sold 23.00 to 29.00 higher. 600-700lb feeder steers sold 24.00 to 41.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 42.00 to 42.50 higher. 600-700lb feeder heifers sold 48.00 to 70.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $429.12/cwt on 71 head, up $48.97 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 5 comparable sales and sits +48.97 against this barn's trailing median of $380.15.

Average price

$429.12

▲ 48.97 vs prior sale

71 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,363

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$253

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

$65.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−61.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	438.40	2,396	61
Medium and Large 2	576	372.49	2,144	10thin

One grade step is worth $65.91/cwt here — about $253 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 sale71 hd

429.12

—

NY average1 barns · 71 hd

429.12

+0.00

National average167 barns · 10,529 hd

490.83

−61.71

This barn, trailing median5 sales

380.15

+48.97

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $449.07, low $335.31, median $380.15 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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,712	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	989	$3,201	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,048	$2,878	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	889	$3,101	12
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	878	$2,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	704	$1,250	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	902	$3,359	2thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	636.58/cwt	625.00–642.50	1,992	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	314	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,664	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	354	612.47/cwt	610.00–615.00	2,168	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	530.11/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,993	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	523.08/cwt	495.00–555.00	2,186	22
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	439.08/cwt	400.00–475.00	1,870	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	460.34/cwt	435.00–480.00	2,154	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	515.68/cwt	495.00–560.00	2,424	16
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,905	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	437.94/cwt	400.00–480.00	2,286	31
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	438.88/cwt	400.00–472.50	2,510	30
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	372.21/cwt	305.00–395.00	2,170	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	411.06/cwt	365.00–445.00	2,573	21
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	346.98/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,176	8
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	389.91/cwt	365.00–407.50	2,636	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	676	353.62/cwt	347.50–360.00	2,390	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	347.44/cwt	325.00–365.00	2,502	19
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,272	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	763	346.89/cwt	330.00–370.00	2,647	16
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	779	314.15/cwt	312.50–315.00	2,447	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	315.79/cwt	312.50–325.00	2,589	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	296	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,717	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	296	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,332	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	590.97/cwt	565.00–620.00	1,885	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	485.17/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,557	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	357	563.29/cwt	540.00–605.00	2,011	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	455.34/cwt	420.00–505.00	1,708	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	427.36/cwt	380.00–455.00	1,803	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	509.31/cwt	465.00–535.00	2,175	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	470.63/cwt	460.00–482.50	2,193	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	428.28/cwt	385.00–455.00	2,004	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	343.73/cwt	310.00–370.00	1,787	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	407.68/cwt	375.00–440.00	2,140	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	344.84/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,945	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	406.37/cwt	377.50–430.00	2,312	27
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	339.95/cwt	310.00–367.50	2,101	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	407.42/cwt	370.00–435.00	2,559	24
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	393.88/cwt	377.50–410.00	2,639	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	679	337.87/cwt	300.00–350.00	2,294	13
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	343.33/cwt	330.00–357.50	2,469	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	742	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,818	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,490	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	275.13/cwt	250.00–300.00	2,132	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	316.85/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,560	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	878	265.01/cwt	250.00–280.00	2,327	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	510.34/cwt	470.00–540.00	1,393	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	356	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	2,083	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	356	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,620	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	484.65/cwt	470.00–500.00	2,094	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	448	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,792	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	441.57/cwt	425.00–482.50	2,093	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	352.59/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,714	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	486.74/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,492	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	372.07/cwt	330.00–400.00	1,972	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	442.21/cwt	410.00–460.00	2,494	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	364.42/cwt	315.00–390.00	2,084	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,081	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	359.66/cwt	345.00–375.00	2,251	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	331.42/cwt	300.00–342.50	2,211	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	684	364.06/cwt	355.00–372.50	2,490	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,639	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	324.98/cwt	320.00–327.50	2,366	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,288	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	283.40/cwt	277.50–290.00	2,332	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	888	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,353	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	902	3,359.31/head	3,000.00–3,700.00	3,359	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,519	231.49/cwt	218.00–252.00	3,516	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	852	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,011	2,102.18/head	1,200.00–2,800.00	2,102	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,016	3,540.81/head	3,300.00–3,975.00	3,541	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	3,653.38/head	3,350.00–4,050.00	3,653	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,712	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	696	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	704	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	878	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	907	3,209.88/head	2,800.00–3,750.00	3,210	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	167.56/cwt	155.00–187.00	1,843	4

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 Apr 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 592Last week 491Year ago 649

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 57Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	296	450.00	450.00
3	300–350	321	475.00–490.00	485.17
7	350–400	375	420.00–505.00	455.34
12	400–450	422	380.00–455.00	427.36
15	450–500	468	385.00–455.00	428.28
8	500–550	520	310.00–370.00	343.73
12	550–600	564	320.00–370.00	344.84
9	600–650	618	310.00–367.50	339.95
13	650–700	679	300.00–350.00	337.87
1	700–750	742	245.00	245.00
6	750–800	775	250.00–300.00	275.13
6	850–900	878	250.00–280.00	265.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	296	580.00	580.00
3	300–350	319	565.00–620.00	590.97
3	350–400	357	540.00–605.00	563.29
16	400–450	427	465.00–535.00	509.31
6	450–500	466	460.00–482.50	470.63
20	500–550	525	375.00–440.00	407.68
27	550–600	569	377.50–430.00	406.37
24	600–650	628	370.00–435.00	407.42
9	650–700	670	377.50–410.00	393.88
6	700–750	719	330.00–357.50	343.33
1	750–800	766	325.00	325.00
4	800–850	808	310.00–325.00	316.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	625.00–642.50	636.58
2	350–400	354	610.00–615.00	612.47
22	400–450	418	495.00–555.00	523.08
16	450–500	470	495.00–560.00	515.68
31	500–550	522	400.00–480.00	437.94
30	550–600	572	400.00–472.50	438.88
21	600–650	626	365.00–445.00	411.06
12	650–700	676	365.00–407.50	389.91
19	700–750	720	325.00–365.00	347.44
16	750–800	763	330.00–370.00	346.89
6	800–850	820	312.50–325.00	315.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	314	530.00	530.00
4	350–400	376	510.00–550.00	530.11
5	400–450	426	400.00–475.00	439.08
7	450–500	468	435.00–480.00	460.34
1	500–550	508	375.00	375.00
9	550–600	583	305.00–395.00	372.21
8	600–650	627	325.00–350.00	346.98
2	650–700	676	347.50–360.00	353.62
1	700–750	733	310.00	310.00
3	750–800	779	312.50–315.00	314.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	273	470.00–540.00	510.34
1	350–400	356	455.00	455.00
1	400–450	448	400.00	400.00
2	450–500	486	345.00–360.00	352.59
8	500–550	530	330.00–400.00	372.07
11	550–600	572	315.00–390.00	364.42
1	600–650	612	340.00	340.00
5	650–700	667	300.00–342.50	331.42
4	700–750	728	320.00–327.50	324.98
1	750–800	750	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	356	585.00	585.00
2	400–450	432	470.00–500.00	484.65
5	450–500	474	425.00–482.50	441.57
3	500–550	512	480.00–490.00	486.74
6	550–600	564	410.00–460.00	442.21
2	600–650	626	345.00–375.00	359.66
5	650–700	684	355.00–372.50	364.06
1	700–750	728	362.50	362.50
3	800–850	823	277.50–290.00	283.40
1	850–900	888	265.00	265.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	902	3,000.00–3,700.00	3,359.31

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	—	1,519	218.00–252.00	231.49

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,712	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,016	3,300.00–3,975.00	3,540.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,085	3,350.00–4,050.00	3,653.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	852	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,011	1,200.00–2,800.00	2,102.18

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)	1	—	878	2,075.00	2,075.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	907	2,800.00–3,750.00	3,209.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	696	1,900.00	1,900.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	704	1,250.00	1,250.00

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	4	—	1,100	155.00–187.00	167.56

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.