Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2024-10-17

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Oct 17
● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
29 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 0▲ 20 vs year ago 9 · +222.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
108 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 113▼ 51 vs year ago 159 · −32.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
117 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 125▼ 19 vs year ago 136 · −14.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold steady. Beef cross bull calves sold 35.00 to 45.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $171.26/cwt on 3 head.
Average price
$171.26
3 head · 523 lb average
Value per head Derived
$896
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−40.89
vs NY average
−86.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2523171.268963thin
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 sale3 hd
171.26
—
NY average2 barns · 32 hd
212.15
−40.89
National average191 barns · 21,361 hd
257.81
−86.55
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—Average1,775148.042,6283thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,580118.641,8745thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,266113.001,4311thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,619125.082,02512
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,531121.711,86415
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,233106.671,31533

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197587.32/cwt50
BullsNumber 299519.98/cwt15
BullsNumber 385296.04/cwt5
BullsUtility6967.63/cwt6
HeifersNumber 188653.20/cwt12
HeifersNumber 290564.75/cwt8
HeifersNumber 383206.67/cwt3

Every lot

64 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 2522187.00/cwt187.00–187.009761
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,012174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,7611
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2388205.00/cwt205.00–205.007951
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422182.00/cwt182.00–182.007681
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523171.26/cwt162.00–180.008963
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,0861
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2744190.98/cwt182.00–200.001,4212
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2774140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0841
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2848150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2721
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2373184.16/cwt167.00–200.006872
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2423193.06/cwt180.00–205.008172
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2498160.00/cwt160.00–160.007971
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2534192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,0251
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2566170.00/cwt170.00–170.009621
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2698155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0821
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,080150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6201
Beef/Dairy Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 21,112148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,6461
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers1050–1100Large 31,065136.03/cwt133.00–139.001,4492
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,775148.04/cwt130.00–160.002,6283
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,266113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,4311
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,538111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,7071
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,590120.55/cwt118.00–123.001,9174
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16497.53/cwt85.00–108.001,13515
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,291114.28/cwt110.00–121.001,47518
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,372135.97/cwt134.00–140.001,8663
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,571118.14/cwt112.00–123.001,85612
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,619125.08/cwt118.00–132.002,02512
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 274460.00/cwt460.00–460.003401
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross75610.00/cwt610.00–610.004581
Heifers70–80Number 176512.75/cwt490.00–570.003904
Heifers70–80Number 376180.00/cwt180.00–180.001372
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross82790.00/cwt790.00–790.006481
Heifers80–90Number 286384.80/cwt350.00–420.003312
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross87700.00/cwt700.00–700.006091
Heifers80–90Number 187549.89/cwt540.00–560.004782
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross95786.90/cwt750.00–830.007484
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross96649.21/cwt600.00–700.006232
Heifers90–100Number 397260.00/cwt260.00–260.002521
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross114750.00/cwt750.00–750.008551
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross118680.00/cwt680.00–680.008021
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60Utility5760.00/cwt60.00–60.00341
Bulls60–70Utility6361.93/cwt50.00–75.00393
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross73710.00/cwt710.00–710.005181
Bulls70–80Number 373310.00/cwt310.00–310.002261
Bulls70–80Utility7465.00/cwt65.00–65.00481
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross76850.00/cwt850.00–850.006461
Bulls70–80Number 279382.52/cwt380.00–385.003022
Bulls80–90Number 282390.00/cwt390.00–390.003201
Bulls80–90Number 185502.61/cwt450.00–535.0042711
Bulls80–90Number 387316.73/cwt300.00–350.002763
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross88853.16/cwt820.00–910.007513
Bulls90–100Number 390220.00/cwt220.00–220.001981
Bulls90–100Number 192510.09/cwt495.00–540.004698
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95804.84/cwt790.00–820.007652
Bulls90–100Utility9595.00/cwt95.00–95.00901
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross99700.00/cwt700.00–700.006931
Bulls100–110Number 2103402.80/cwt380.00–450.004155
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross104700.00/cwt700.00–700.007282
Bulls100–110Number 1104509.02/cwt460.00–580.0052915
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross106771.34/cwt740.00–790.008186
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross111749.95/cwt740.00–760.008322
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross114685.33/cwt670.00–700.007812
Bulls110–120Number 1115487.07/cwt475.00–500.005602
Bulls110–120Number 2115450.00/cwt450.00–450.005181

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.