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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-01-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Jan 2

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Dec 26Jan 2Jan 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 4▲ 6 vs year ago 12 · +50.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 74▼ 34 vs year ago 124 · −27.4%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

143 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 179▼ 18 vs year ago 161 · −11.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 35.00 to 55.00 higher with high buyer demand. Beef cross bull calves traded 15.00 to 40.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $220.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$220.00

1 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$999

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−94.55 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	454	220.00	999	1thin

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

220.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

220.00

+0.00

National average42 barns · 3,963 hd

314.55

−94.55

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,949	146.60	2,857	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,851	124.23	2,299	11
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,403	119.94	1,682	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,299	106.27	1,380	42
Steers	Select	Average	1,426	162.49	2,317	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	730.38/cwt	54
Bulls	Number 2	102	614.89/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 3	87	341.23/cwt	11
Bulls	Utility	89	110.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	95	869.24/cwt	24
Heifers	Number 2	96	620.03/cwt	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	71	475.00/cwt	2

Every lot

47 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	454	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	999	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,016	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,615	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	225	250.75/cwt	200.00–275.00	564	11
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,426	162.49/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,317	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,949	146.60/cwt	141.00–153.00	2,857	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,222	119.49/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,460	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,266	94.02/cwt	80.00–102.00	1,190	15
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,382	108.67/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,502	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,394	119.17/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,661	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,550	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,062	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,851	124.23/cwt	119.00–130.00	2,299	11
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	69	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	276	1
Heifers	70–80	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	72	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	396	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	77	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	177	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	79	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	316	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,034.88/cwt	990.00–1,080.00	880	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	748	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	926.60/cwt	860.00–980.00	880	11
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	96	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	374	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	98	810.10/cwt	800.00–820.00	794	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	101	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	828	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	899.95/cwt	860.00–920.00	936	6
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	104	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	354	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 2	116	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	220	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	76	332.70/cwt	270.00–380.00	253	5
Bulls	70–80	Utility	76	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	76	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	78	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	421	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	79	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	632	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	83	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	232	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,012.66/cwt	920.00–1,070.00	851	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	87	680.87/cwt	600.00–740.00	592	7
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	87	466.28/cwt	400.00–500.00	406	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	635.84/cwt	580.00–730.00	598	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	921.52/cwt	880.00–1,010.00	875	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	461.42/cwt	400.00–550.00	438	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	95	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	295	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	101	524.88/cwt	500.00–550.00	530	2
Bulls	100–110	Utility	101	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	121	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	919.86/cwt	900.00–940.00	957	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	629.15/cwt	590.00–670.00	654	16
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	105	820.48/cwt	800.00–840.00	862	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	108	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	335	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	611.96/cwt	590.00–620.00	679	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	114	775.64/cwt	710.00–810.00	884	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	115	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	391	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	116	552.52/cwt	550.00–555.00	641	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	123	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	910	1

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 Jan 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 18Last week 4Year ago 12

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 74Year ago 124

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 143Last week 179Year ago 161

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 35.00 to 55.00 higher with high buyer demand. Beef cross bull calves traded 15.00 to 40.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	454	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,016	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	225	200.00–275.00	250.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,949	141.00–153.00	146.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,426	160.00–165.00	162.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,394	110.00–125.00	119.17
1	—	1,550	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,851	119.00–130.00	124.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,382	105.00–113.00	108.67
11	—	1,222	115.00–124.00	119.49
15	—	1,266	80.00–102.00	94.02

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	800.00	800.00
2	100–110	105	800.00–840.00	820.48
4	110–120	114	710.00–810.00	775.64
1	120–130	123	740.00	740.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	84	920.00–1,070.00	1,012.66
5	90–100	95	880.00–1,010.00	921.52
6	100–110	104	900.00–940.00	919.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	80–90	87	600.00–740.00	680.87
10	90–100	94	580.00–730.00	635.84
16	100–110	104	590.00–670.00	629.15
5	110–120	111	590.00–620.00	611.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	76	270.00–380.00	332.70
1	80–90	83	280.00	280.00
2	90–100	95	310.00	310.00
1	100–110	108	310.00	310.00
1	110–120	115	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	87	400.00–500.00	466.28
4	90–100	95	400.00–550.00	461.42
2	100–110	101	500.00–550.00	524.88
2	110–120	116	550.00–555.00	552.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	540.00	540.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	100.00	100.00
1	100–110	101	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	400.00	400.00
1	70–80	72	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	860.00	860.00
2	90–100	98	800.00–820.00	810.10
1	100–110	101	820.00	820.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	230.00	230.00
1	110–120	116	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	400.00	400.00
1	90–100	96	390.00	390.00
1	100–110	104	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	990.00–1,080.00	1,034.88
11	90–100	95	860.00–980.00	926.60
6	100–110	104	860.00–920.00	899.95

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.