Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2024-08-22

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Aug 22
● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
18 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 33▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 98▲ 97 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
138 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 110▲ 138 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 dairy cows traded 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Holstein bull calves stayed steady to firm. Beef cross bull calves traded 100.00 to 105.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
400–500 lb bulls averaged $215.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$215.00
1 head · 494 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,062
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+62.50
vs NY average

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2494215.001,0621thin
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
215.00
—
NY average2 barns · 4 hd
152.50
+62.50
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
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,172134.001,5701thin
Bulls—Average1,701174.972,9767thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,647150.432,4783thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,291141.641,8293thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,692167.952,8425thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,804147.192,65512
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,507132.662,00014
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,203103.541,24622
SteersChoiceAverage1,660163.002,7061thin
SteersSelectAverage1,264150.001,8961thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 194669.36/cwt56
BullsNumber 297551.26/cwt21
BullsNumber 385255.63/cwt7
BullsUtility75106.00/cwt5
HeifersNumber 192708.38/cwt12
HeifersNumber 287517.31/cwt7

Every lot

58 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
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2412185.00/cwt185.00–185.007621
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2454175.00/cwt175.00–175.007951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2448235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0531
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1266329.32/cwt315.00–345.008762
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1340320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0881
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1369305.04/cwt300.00–310.001,1262
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2494215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0621
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3368210.00/cwt210.00–210.007731
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3478115.00/cwt115.00–115.005501
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3586129.00/cwt129.00–129.007561
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3662140.00/cwt140.00–140.009271
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,264150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,8961
Steers—Choice1,660163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,7061
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,701174.97/cwt161.00–185.002,9767
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,291141.64/cwt137.00–144.001,8293
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,647150.43/cwt147.00–154.002,4783
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,172134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,5701
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20397.08/cwt90.00–107.001,16812
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,204111.29/cwt109.00–118.001,34010
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,428141.00/cwt141.00–141.002,0131
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,481133.66/cwt128.00–138.001,98011
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,692122.99/cwt121.00–125.002,0812
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,733144.37/cwt139.00–150.002,5029
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,015155.66/cwt152.00–159.503,1373
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,692167.95/cwt155.00–175.002,8425
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 276380.30/cwt350.00–400.002894
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross83800.00/cwt740.00–860.006643
Heifers80–90Number 185503.33/cwt500.00–510.004283
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross93780.14/cwt740.00–800.007263
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross94700.00/cwt700.00–700.006581
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross104750.05/cwt740.00–760.007802
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross105700.00/cwt700.00–700.007352
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross110750.00/cwt750.00–750.008251
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60Utility59105.00/cwt105.00–105.00621
Bulls60–70Utility6785.00/cwt85.00–85.00571
Bulls60–70Number 368245.22/cwt230.00–260.001672
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross72800.00/cwt800.00–800.005761
Bulls70–80Number 373300.00/cwt300.00–300.002191
Bulls70–80Utility73100.00/cwt100.00–100.00731
Bulls70–80Number 274370.00/cwt370.00–370.002741
Bulls80–90Utility82140.00/cwt140.00–140.001151
Bulls80–90Number 185570.52/cwt530.00–600.0048510
Bulls80–90Number 285427.12/cwt380.00–480.003634
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross86825.30/cwt760.00–890.007106
Bulls80–90Number 386269.47/cwt240.00–300.002322
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93800.37/cwt750.00–840.007449
Bulls90–100Number 293419.82/cwt360.00–490.003906
Bulls90–100Utility93100.00/cwt100.00–100.00931
Bulls90–100Number 194574.70/cwt505.00–605.0054014
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross97727.31/cwt700.00–740.007054
Bulls90–100Number 397200.00/cwt200.00–200.001941
Bulls100–110Number 1102590.72/cwt580.00–600.006036
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103801.40/cwt780.00–820.008257
Bulls100–110Number 2108500.00/cwt500.00–500.005401
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross109730.00/cwt730.00–730.007961
Bulls110–120Number 1114541.27/cwt525.00–570.006173
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross115709.98/cwt700.00–730.008164
Bulls110–120Number 3118260.00/cwt260.00–260.003071

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.