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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2024-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Oct 31

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Oct 24Oct 31Nov 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 16▲ 34 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

100 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 106▼ 63 vs year ago 163 · −38.7%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

143 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 128▼ 25 vs year ago 168 · −14.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 9.00 to 11.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 8.00 to 16.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $141.08/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$141.08

4 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$247

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$52.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−63.72

vs NY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	167.50	906	2thin
Medium and Large 2	575	114.66	659	2thin

One grade step is worth $52.84/cwt here — about $247 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

141.08

—

NY average2 barns · 31 hd

204.80

−63.72

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,807	149.74	2,706	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	113.44	1,668	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,297	106.77	1,385	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,236	101.27	1,252	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	2,374	151.00	3,585	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,644	116.90	1,922	5thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,488	108.13	1,609	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,412	95.82	1,353	34
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,135	136.12	1,545	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,276	117.40	1,498	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	656.61/cwt	45
Bulls	Number 2	90	522.24/cwt	14
Bulls	Number 3	86	268.69/cwt	8
Bulls	Utility	84	108.86/cwt	16
Heifers	Number 1	92	766.30/cwt	25
Heifers	Number 2	98	707.30/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 3	72	159.72/cwt	3

Every lot

71 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	944	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	595	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	168.44/cwt	152.00–185.00	738	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	955	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	750	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	933	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	702	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	765	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	256	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	358	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	286	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	621	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	222.63/cwt	220.00–225.00	732	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	826	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	901	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	552	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	911	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	114.66/cwt	110.00–119.00	659	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	930	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	655	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	666	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	706	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	819	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	845	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	928	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,206	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	963	126.58/cwt	115.00–138.00	1,219	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,006	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,157	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,056	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,373	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,807	149.74/cwt	147.00–153.00	2,706	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,236	101.27/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,252	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	106.77/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,385	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	113.44/cwt	113.00–114.00	1,668	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,135	136.12/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,545	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,276	117.40/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,498	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,374	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	3,585	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,408	100.80/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,419	23
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,420	85.42/cwt	80.00–91.00	1,213	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,421	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,421	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,501	109.75/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,647	15
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,644	116.90/cwt	113.00–122.00	1,922	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 3	72	159.72/cwt	140.00–180.00	115	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	525	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	79	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	632	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	82	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	541	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	926.50/cwt	880.00–1,010.00	778	7
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	84	473.83/cwt	440.00–540.00	398	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	94	524.06/cwt	500.00–550.00	493	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	837.73/cwt	810.00–880.00	804	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	98	692.86/cwt	620.00–760.00	679	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	102	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	755	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	796.00/cwt	780.00–810.00	836	5
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	114	739.91/cwt	730.00–750.00	843	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	115	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	874	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Utility	64	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	64	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	74	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	518	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	75	293.39/cwt	280.00–300.00	220	3
Bulls	70–80	Utility	75	88.09/cwt	75.00–100.00	66	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	79	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	695	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	79	375.00/cwt	360.00–390.00	296	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	84	412.54/cwt	400.00–455.00	347	5
Bulls	80–90	Utility	84	110.45/cwt	80.00–150.00	93	10
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	930.67/cwt	860.00–1,000.00	791	7
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	528.08/cwt	500.00–540.00	454	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	88	249.77/cwt	220.00–310.00	220	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	91	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	200	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	825.01/cwt	800.00–880.00	776	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	535.24/cwt	500.00–575.00	503	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	428	1
Bulls	90–100	Utility	95	120.35/cwt	100.00–160.00	114	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	100	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	450	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	823.10/cwt	800.00–840.00	840	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	537.38/cwt	510.00–555.00	559	10
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	106	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	318	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	112	508.70/cwt	490.00–525.00	570	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	755.00/cwt	740.00–770.00	853	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	114	732.90/cwt	720.00–760.00	836	3

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.

New York feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Empire Livestock Sale - Bath, NY

Thu Oct 31, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Albany, NY (LS-KT)

Feeder CattleReceipts 34Last week 16Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 106Year ago 163

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 143Last week 128Year ago 168

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 9.00 to 11.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 8.00 to 16.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,276	113.00–121.00	117.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	132.00–140.00	136.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,374	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,644	113.00–122.00	116.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,501	105.00–118.00	109.75
3	—	1,421	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,408	94.00–108.00	100.80
11	—	1,420	80.00–91.00	85.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,236	97.00–104.00	101.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,470	113.00–114.00	113.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,297	105.00–109.00	106.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,807	147.00–153.00	149.74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	286	217.00	217.00
2	300–350	329	220.00–225.00	222.63
1	350–400	372	222.00	222.00
1	500–550	530	170.00	170.00
1	550–600	552	165.00	165.00
1	600–650	612	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	256	140.00	140.00
2	550–600	575	110.00–119.00	114.66
1	600–650	612	107.00	107.00
1	650–700	666	106.00	106.00
1	700–750	700	117.00	117.00
1	750–800	768	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	528	142.00	142.00
1	700–750	702	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	192.00	192.00
2	400–450	438	152.00–185.00	168.44
1	500–550	516	185.00	185.00
1	550–600	576	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	928	130.00	130.00
2	950–1000	963	115.00–138.00	126.58
1	1000–1050	1,006	115.00	115.00
1	1050–1100	1,056	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	726	130.00	130.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	280.00–300.00	293.39
3	80–90	88	220.00–310.00	249.77
1	90–100	91	220.00	220.00
1	100–110	106	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	86	500.00–540.00	528.08
10	90–100	94	500.00–575.00	535.24
10	100–110	104	510.00–555.00	537.38
4	110–120	112	490.00–525.00	508.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	100.00	100.00
2	70–80	75	75.00–100.00	88.09
10	80–90	84	80.00–150.00	110.45
3	90–100	95	100.00–160.00	120.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	880.00	880.00
7	80–90	85	860.00–1,000.00	930.67
4	90–100	94	800.00–880.00	825.01
3	100–110	102	800.00–840.00	823.10
2	110–120	113	740.00–770.00	755.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	79	360.00–390.00	375.00
5	80–90	84	400.00–455.00	412.54
1	90–100	95	450.00	450.00
1	100–110	100	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	74	700.00	700.00
3	110–120	114	720.00–760.00	732.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	800.00	800.00
7	80–90	84	880.00–1,010.00	926.50
5	90–100	96	810.00–880.00	837.73
5	100–110	105	780.00–810.00	796.00
1	110–120	115	760.00	760.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	700.00	700.00
1	80–90	82	660.00	660.00
3	90–100	98	620.00–760.00	692.86
1	100–110	102	740.00	740.00
2	110–120	114	730.00–750.00	739.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	84	440.00–540.00	473.83
2	90–100	94	500.00–550.00	524.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	72	140.00–180.00	159.72

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.