Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2024-10-24

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Oct 24
● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 29▲ 5 vs year ago 11 · +45.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
106 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 108▲ 5 vs year ago 101 · +5.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
128 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 117▼ 51 vs year ago 179 · −28.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 35.00 to 55.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 60.00 to 80.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
400–500 lb bulls averaged $202.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$202.00
1 head · 434 lb average
Value per head Derived
$877
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs NY average

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2434202.008771thin
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
202.00
—
NY average1 barns · 1 hd
202.00
+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 SteersSelectAverage1,379126.811,7493thin
Bulls—Average1,597173.382,7694thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,572125.021,9653thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,393115.341,6073thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,152107.751,2416thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,249138.821,7343thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,477126.391,86711
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,719125.912,1646thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,311109.441,43541
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,328128.501,7063thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,349187.002,5232thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,192178.002,1221thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,257180.002,2632thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,280165.002,1121thin
SteersSelectAverage1,402155.002,1731thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197640.02/cwt46
BullsNumber 299565.21/cwt20
BullsNumber 389417.44/cwt12
BullsUtility81110.09/cwt9
HeifersNumber 190805.88/cwt15
HeifersNumber 295627.50/cwt4
HeifersNumber 384419.91/cwt5
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing82200.00/cwt1

Every lot

72 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
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,0271
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2272245.00/cwt245.00–245.006661
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2434202.00/cwt202.00–202.008771
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3280112.00/cwt112.00–112.003141
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3692122.00/cwt122.00–122.008441
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Large 2414172.00/cwt172.00–172.007121
Beef/Dairy Heifers450–500Large 2468150.00/cwt150.00–150.007021
Beef/Dairy Heifers500–550Large 2502165.00/cwt165.00–165.008281
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Large 2433161.27/cwt140.00–175.006983
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Large 2490160.00/cwt160.00–160.007841
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Large 2512150.00/cwt150.00–150.007681
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice and Prime1,257180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,2632
Steers—Choice1,280165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,1121
Steers—Select1,402155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,1731
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,192178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,1221
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,349187.00/cwt185.00–189.002,5232
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,597173.38/cwt165.00–180.002,7694
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,152107.75/cwt100.00–110.001,2416
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,393115.34/cwt110.00–119.001,6073
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,572125.02/cwt120.00–128.001,9653
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,25592.99/cwt87.00–100.001,16711
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,289110.71/cwt106.00–116.001,42716
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,332147.48/cwt147.00–148.001,9642
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,381120.91/cwt118.00–124.001,67014
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,509121.70/cwt116.00–127.001,8369
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,719125.91/cwt120.00–130.002,1646
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,328128.50/cwt120.00–136.001,7063
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,249138.82/cwt130.00–149.001,7343
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,379126.81/cwt124.00–130.001,7493
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 366264.77/cwt260.00–270.001752
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross75780.00/cwt780.00–780.005851
Heifers70–80Number 375370.00/cwt370.00–370.002781
Heifers70–80Number 278500.00/cwt500.00–500.003901
Heifers70–80Number 179620.00/cwt620.00–620.004901
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-Tubing82200.00/cwt200.00–200.001641
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross84908.45/cwt840.00–960.007634
Heifers80–90Number 184650.00/cwt650.00–650.005461
Heifers80–90Number 287510.00/cwt510.00–510.004441
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross94834.85/cwt820.00–870.007854
Heifers90–100Number 3Beef Cross95660.00/cwt660.00–660.006271
Heifers90–100Number 195605.00/cwt605.00–605.005751
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross101820.00/cwt780.00–860.008283
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross104750.00/cwt750.00–750.007801
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross111750.00/cwt750.00–750.008331
Heifers120–130Number 3Beef Cross120540.00/cwt540.00–540.006481
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility6773.70/cwt70.00–75.00494
Bulls70–80Utility7590.00/cwt90.00–90.00681
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross77700.00/cwt700.00–700.005391
Bulls70–80Number 3Beef Cross77600.00/cwt600.00–600.004621
Bulls70–80Number 377300.00/cwt300.00–300.002312
Bulls80–90Number 383387.21/cwt330.00–420.003214
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross84931.26/cwt800.00–1,000.007827
Bulls80–90Utility84118.01/cwt75.00–160.00992
Bulls80–90Number 186540.29/cwt530.00–550.004652
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross89700.00/cwt700.00–700.006231
Bulls80–90Number 289450.00/cwt450.00–450.004011
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93806.92/cwt800.00–820.007506
Bulls90–100Number 194544.72/cwt520.00–595.0051214
Bulls90–100Number 294502.13/cwt490.00–510.004729
Bulls90–100Number 394345.19/cwt340.00–350.003242
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross98640.00/cwt640.00–640.006271
Bulls100–110Utility101130.00/cwt130.00–130.001311
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross103764.71/cwt750.00–780.007882
Bulls100–110Number 2103510.00/cwt510.00–510.005251
Bulls100–110Number 1104543.53/cwt520.00–565.0056511
Bulls110–120Number 3Beef Cross110630.00/cwt630.00–630.006931
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross111800.00/cwt800.00–800.008881
Bulls110–120Number 1111519.01/cwt515.00–525.005765
Bulls110–120Number 3112300.00/cwt300.00–300.003361
Bulls110–120Number 2115488.27/cwt460.00–505.005623
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross116715.45/cwt700.00–730.008302
Bulls110–120Utility117240.00/cwt240.00–240.002811

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.