Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2024-09-26

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Sep 26
● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 0▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 109▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
123 head
▼ 18 vs last sale 141▲ 123 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 cattle traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold steady. Beef cross bull calves traded 40.00 to 70.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $160.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$160.00
1 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$854
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 2534160.008541thin
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
160.00
—
NY average1 barns · 1 hd
160.00
+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
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,600132.002,1121thin
Bulls—Average1,609156.662,5214thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,761124.432,1913thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,290111.621,4406thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low93984.227913thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,308134.901,7644thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,802126.232,2754thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,532117.771,80418
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,21995.701,16630
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,318144.001,8981thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,278178.002,2751thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,400165.002,3101thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196514.43/cwt43
BullsNumber 2100441.97/cwt27
BullsNumber 385255.75/cwt8
BullsUtility8578.75/cwt4
HeifersNumber 190716.63/cwt16
HeifersNumber 295534.08/cwt13

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 · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2298205.00/cwt205.00–205.006111
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2302190.00/cwt170.00–210.005742
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2534160.00/cwt160.00–160.008541
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2636145.00/cwt145.00–145.009221
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2722155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1191
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,278178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,2751
Heifers—Select1,400165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,3101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,609156.66/cwt150.00–168.002,5214
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93984.22/cwt80.00–90.007913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,290111.62/cwt109.00–115.001,4406
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,761124.43/cwt120.00–128.002,1913
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17089.73/cwt80.00–98.001,05017
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,278135.73/cwt135.00–137.001,7353
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,282103.50/cwt99.00–109.001,32713
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,504117.82/cwt112.00–125.001,7729
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,701108.71/cwt106.00–110.001,8496
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,745130.30/cwt127.00–133.002,2743
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,974114.00/cwt114.00–114.002,2501
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,318144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,8981
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,308134.90/cwt118.00–156.001,7644
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,600132.00/cwt132.00–132.002,1121
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 274400.00/cwt400.00–400.002962
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross77920.00/cwt920.00–920.007081
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross79770.00/cwt770.00–770.006081
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross85860.70/cwt830.00–900.007324
Heifers80–90Number 185534.38/cwt500.00–600.004543
Heifers80–90Number 288300.00/cwt300.00–300.002641
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross91846.20/cwt800.00–880.007703
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross93739.35/cwt700.00–780.006882
Heifers90–100Number 195537.16/cwt500.00–600.005103
Heifers90–100Number 295314.68/cwt300.00–330.002992
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross101800.00/cwt800.00–800.008081
Heifers100–110Number 1101550.00/cwt550.00–550.005561
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross104705.00/cwt640.00–770.007332
Heifers100–110Number 2109400.00/cwt400.00–400.004361
Heifers110–120Number 2111465.00/cwt465.00–465.005161
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross116690.00/cwt690.00–690.008001
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Utility7065.00/cwt65.00–65.00461
Bulls70–80Number 375168.93/cwt150.00–190.001272
Bulls70–80Number 276315.00/cwt310.00–320.002392
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross84869.64/cwt840.00–900.007303
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross84500.00/cwt500.00–500.004201
Bulls80–90Number 284379.37/cwt350.00–400.003195
Bulls80–90Number 385242.85/cwt210.00–280.002063
Bulls80–90Number 186454.43/cwt410.00–490.003917
Bulls80–90Utility8975.00/cwt50.00–100.00672
Bulls90–100Number 292355.10/cwt340.00–370.003274
Bulls90–100Utility92100.00/cwt100.00–100.00921
Bulls90–100Number 194431.23/cwt400.00–500.0040514
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross96796.63/cwt790.00–800.007653
Bulls90–100Number 396239.79/cwt230.00–250.002302
Bulls100–110Number 1103474.91/cwt410.00–525.0048915
Bulls100–110Number 2104348.14/cwt300.00–400.003626
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross106780.00/cwt780.00–780.008271
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross109689.95/cwt680.00–700.007522
Bulls110–120Number 2112396.59/cwt390.00–400.004443
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross114664.38/cwt600.00–740.007574
Bulls120–130Number 2Beef Cross122670.00/cwt670.00–670.008171

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.