Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2024-03-14

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Mar 14
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
13 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 0▲ 13 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
104 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 151▲ 104 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
126 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 138▲ 126 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 890lb feeder dairy calf deleted

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves traded 30.00 t0 50.00 higher. Beef bull calves traded 20.00 to 40.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
400–500 lb bulls averaged $180.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$180.00
1 head · 460 lb average
Value per head Derived
$828
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−57.89
vs NY average

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2460180.008281thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1 hd
180.00
—
NY average2 barns · 13 hd
237.89
−57.89
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,777133.062,3643thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,495114.101,7062thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,399104.021,4553thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,655114.641,89728
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,443104.271,50526
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,33394.421,2598thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,320140.461,8544thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197583.59/cwt27
BullsNumber 299527.25/cwt23
BullsNumber 393373.64/cwt14
BullsUtility97124.63/cwt8
HeifersNumber 188714.99/cwt7
HeifersNumber 295627.07/cwt7

Every lot

46 lots · USDA AMS · Empire Livestock 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2534165.00/cwt165.00–165.008811
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2594165.00/cwt165.00–165.009801
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2406167.50/cwt167.50–167.506801
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2706152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,0771
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2460180.00/cwt180.00–180.008281
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2823156.27/cwt152.50–160.001,2862
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3324160.00/cwt160.00–160.005181
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3352150.00/cwt150.00–150.005281
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3334180.00/cwt180.00–180.006011
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,777133.06/cwt126.00–138.002,3643
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,399104.02/cwt103.00–106.001,4553
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,495114.10/cwt113.00–115.001,7062
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,320140.46/cwt140.00–142.001,8544
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,33394.42/cwt90.00–99.001,2598
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,443104.27/cwt100.00–109.001,50526
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,655114.64/cwt111.00–120.001,89728
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 173210.00/cwt210.00–210.001531
Heifers70–80Number 274100.00/cwt100.00–100.00741
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross79820.00/cwt820.00–820.006481
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross81820.00/cwt820.00–820.006641
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross88700.00/cwt700.00–700.006161
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross92798.32/cwt770.00–815.007343
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross96700.00/cwt700.00–700.006722
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross104729.84/cwt700.00–750.007593
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross105760.00/cwt760.00–760.007981
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross74700.00/cwt700.00–700.005181
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross84610.00/cwt610.00–610.005121
Bulls80–90Number 184505.03/cwt500.00–510.004242
Bulls80–90Number 385306.32/cwt240.00–350.002604
Bulls80–90Utility85150.00/cwt150.00–150.001281
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross86840.00/cwt840.00–840.007221
Bulls80–90Number 287442.91/cwt390.00–480.003855
Bulls90–100Number 293415.60/cwt370.00–485.003875
Bulls90–100Number 194549.26/cwt500.00–600.005169
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95800.00/cwt770.00–830.007604
Bulls90–100Number 395304.27/cwt260.00–350.002896
Bulls90–100Utility96110.43/cwt80.00–160.001065
Bulls100–110Number 3102290.00/cwt290.00–290.002961
Bulls100–110Number 1103524.36/cwt500.00–555.0054010
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross104640.00/cwt640.00–640.006662
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross105722.70/cwt690.00–740.007594
Bulls100–110Utility105147.46/cwt145.00–150.001552
Bulls100–110Number 2106417.35/cwt390.00–450.004424
Bulls110–120Number 1111520.00/cwt520.00–520.005771
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross114699.65/cwt680.00–720.007983
Bulls120–130Number 2124475.00/cwt475.00–475.005891

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.