Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2024-05-23

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, May 23
● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
26 head
▲ 26 vs last sale 0▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
96 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 120▲ 96 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
127 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 136▲ 127 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 30.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 10.00 to 20.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $180.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$180.00
1 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$968
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−33.12
vs NY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2538180.009681thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1 hd
180.00
—
NY average3 barns · 11 hd
213.12
−33.12
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—Average1,872148.712,7842thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,419123.631,7543thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,228113.881,3984thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,180138.001,6281thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,811124.132,2489thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,476113.611,67730
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,377104.731,44217
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,236147.001,8171thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,254130.451,6362thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195684.40/cwt41
BullsNumber 293654.27/cwt24
BullsNumber 390362.02/cwt5
HeifersNumber 297836.59/cwt8
HeifersNumber 185685.19/cwt11

Every lot

52 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500192.50/cwt192.50–192.509631
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2412190.00/cwt190.00–190.007831
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,0041
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2336205.00/cwt205.00–205.006891
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2411202.47/cwt200.00–205.008322
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2538180.00/cwt180.00–180.009681
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2636147.50/cwt147.50–147.509381
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2784150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1761
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3285126.55/cwt120.00–132.503613
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3310120.00/cwt120.00–120.003722
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3522120.00/cwt120.00–120.006261
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3588110.00/cwt110.00–110.006471
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3738120.00/cwt120.00–120.008861
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3832120.00/cwt120.00–120.009981
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,872148.71/cwt145.00–151.002,7842
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228113.88/cwt111.00–116.001,3984
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,419123.63/cwt121.00–126.001,7543
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,236147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,8171
Dairy Heifers—Select1,254130.45/cwt130.00–131.001,6362
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,377104.73/cwt100.00–108.001,44217
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,476113.61/cwt110.00–117.001,67730
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,811124.13/cwt119.00–131.002,2489
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,180138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,6281
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross74800.00/cwt800.00–800.005921
Heifers70–80Number 176345.03/cwt340.00–350.002622
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross85957.55/cwt920.00–1,000.008145
Heifers80–90Number 185379.65/cwt350.00–410.003232
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross911,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009101
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross96859.42/cwt820.00–890.008254
Heifers90–100Number 197300.00/cwt300.00–300.002911
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross103820.00/cwt780.00–860.008452
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross112815.00/cwt815.00–815.009131
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 267500.00/cwt500.00–500.003351
Bulls70–80Number 271400.00/cwt400.00–400.002841
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross761,040.00/cwt1,040.00–1,040.007901
Bulls70–80Number 178550.00/cwt550.00–550.004291
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross811,029.97/cwt1,000.00–1,060.008344
Bulls80–90Number 184584.94/cwt550.00–615.004917
Bulls80–90Number 285461.91/cwt400.00–510.003936
Bulls80–90Number 386350.12/cwt330.00–370.003012
Bulls90–100Number 291440.22/cwt400.00–480.004012
Bulls90–100Number 393369.96/cwt340.00–390.003443
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross94856.09/cwt800.00–900.008057
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95937.46/cwt930.00–950.008914
Bulls90–100Number 195605.16/cwt550.00–630.0057511
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross104846.96/cwt800.00–880.008814
Bulls100–110Number 1104614.40/cwt600.00–630.006399
Bulls100–110Number 2106450.00/cwt450.00–450.004771
Bulls110–120Number 2113520.00/cwt520.00–520.005881
Bulls110–120Number 1114584.87/cwt570.00–600.006673
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross118800.00/cwt800.00–800.009441
Bulls120–130Number 1121565.00/cwt565.00–565.006841

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.