Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2024-08-29

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Aug 29
● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
13 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 18▲ 13 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
125 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 97▲ 125 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
131 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 138▲ 131 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 4lb feeder dairy heifer deleted

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 40.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves traded 50.00 to 60.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $200.00/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$200.00
2 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,098
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs NY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1549200.001,0982thin
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 sale2 hd
200.00
—
NY average1 barns · 2 hd
200.00
+0.00
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—Average1,334166.002,2141thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,340134.001,7961thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,289120.001,5472thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average974105.601,0293thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,440157.732,2714thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,755137.002,40415
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,557124.031,93125
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,278111.371,42328
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,424137.001,9511thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,183118.551,4024thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,430186.002,6601thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,360170.302,3167thin
SteersSelectAverage1,264165.052,0863thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199616.25/cwt47
BullsNumber 291437.01/cwt17
BullsNumber 384294.27/cwt7
BullsUtility81108.33/cwt6
HeifersNumber 195675.54/cwt20
HeifersNumber 296493.33/cwt3

Every lot

59 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 · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1308255.00/cwt255.00–255.007851
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478140.00/cwt140.00–140.006691
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Large 3274240.00/cwt240.00–240.006581
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1284317.50/cwt317.50–317.509021
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1442200.00/cwt200.00–200.008841
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1492205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0091
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1522200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0441
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1576200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1521
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3682132.00/cwt132.00–132.009001
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,264165.05/cwt164.00–166.002,0863
Steers—Choice1,360170.30/cwt167.00–176.002,3167
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,430186.00/cwt186.00–186.002,6601
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,334166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,2141
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%974105.60/cwt102.00–110.001,0293
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,289120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,5472
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,340134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,7961
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,117102.63/cwt100.00–105.001,1467
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,323113.20/cwt110.00–119.001,49819
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,411124.60/cwt123.00–126.001,7582
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,490115.92/cwt115.00–119.001,7275
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,574126.06/cwt120.00–129.001,98420
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,662151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,5101
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,756136.61/cwt130.00–145.002,39913
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,836128.00/cwt128.00–128.002,3501
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,183118.55/cwt115.00–122.001,4024
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,424137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,9511
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,440157.73/cwt141.00–166.002,2714
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 272430.00/cwt430.00–430.003101
Heifers80–90Number 182562.65/cwt550.00–575.004612
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross83733.73/cwt700.00–750.006093
Heifers90–100Number 192660.00/cwt660.00–660.006071
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross94689.26/cwt640.00–730.006488
Heifers90–100Number 297500.00/cwt500.00–500.004851
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross104710.00/cwt710.00–710.007382
Heifers100–110Number 1108650.09/cwt640.00–660.007023
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross114640.00/cwt640.00–640.007301
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross119550.00/cwt550.00–550.006551
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Utility71100.00/cwt100.00–100.00713
Bulls70–80Number 3Beef Cross72389.72/cwt370.00–410.002812
Bulls70–80Number 373240.00/cwt240.00–240.001751
Bulls70–80Number 277360.00/cwt360.00–360.002771
Bulls80–90Utility81105.00/cwt105.00–105.00851
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85800.16/cwt780.00–830.006803
Bulls80–90Number 186500.00/cwt500.00–500.004304
Bulls80–90Number 287410.57/cwt350.00–460.003579
Bulls80–90Number 387210.23/cwt200.00–220.001832
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross91500.00/cwt500.00–500.004551
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93725.42/cwt700.00–750.006754
Bulls90–100Number 294423.50/cwt400.00–450.003984
Bulls90–100Number 195538.77/cwt475.00–575.0051212
Bulls90–100Utility97122.50/cwt100.00–145.001192
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross98400.00/cwt400.00–400.003921
Bulls90–100Number 398220.00/cwt220.00–220.002161
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103724.84/cwt680.00–770.007478
Bulls100–110Number 1105559.82/cwt540.00–575.0058810
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross107590.00/cwt590.00–590.006311
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross114657.85/cwt620.00–710.007505
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross114590.00/cwt590.00–590.006731
Bulls110–120Number 1116510.00/cwt510.00–510.005921

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.