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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-01-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Jan 16

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Jan 9Jan 16Jan 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 6▲ 8 vs year ago 9 · +88.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 44 vs last sale 70▼ 21 vs year ago 135 · −15.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

149 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 108▼ 6 vs year ago 155 · −3.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $150.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$150.00

1 head · 694 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,041

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−85.25

vs NY average

−127.52 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	694	150.00	1,041	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

150.00

—

NY average3 barns · 26 hd

235.25

−85.25

National average187 barns · 29,341 hd

277.52

−127.52

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,285	173.35	2,228	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,709	161.77	2,765	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,458	115.00	1,677	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	110.00	1,441	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,011	158.52	1,603	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,736	122.89	2,133	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,434	122.50	1,757	25
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,299	111.79	1,452	29
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,140	175.00	1,995	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,349	162.97	2,198	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,272	130.00	1,654	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,405	197.67	2,777	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,453	192.30	2,794	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,375	193.86	2,666	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,422	176.39	2,508	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	735.45/cwt	51
Bulls	Number 2	97	523.59/cwt	27
Bulls	Number 3	90	424.13/cwt	11
Bulls	Utility	91	204.97/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	96	777.18/cwt	23
Heifers	Number 2	100	722.39/cwt	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	94	315.00/cwt	4

Every lot

76 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	650–700	Medium and Large 2	694	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,041	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	988	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	234	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	503	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	294	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	676	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	322	217.63/cwt	200.00–232.00	701	5
Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,048	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,153	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	745	122.41/cwt	100.00–145.00	912	2
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	804	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,343	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,074	129.78/cwt	100.00–160.00	1,394	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,375	193.86/cwt	190.00–197.00	2,666	7
Steers	—	Select	1,422	176.39/cwt	168.00–188.00	2,508	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,405	197.67/cwt	196.00–200.00	2,777	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,453	192.30/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,794	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,709	161.77/cwt	152.00–167.00	2,765	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,441	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,677	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	96.00/cwt	87.00–100.00	1,106	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	141.95/cwt	133.00–150.00	1,789	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,276	111.47/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,422	17
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,420	120.38/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,709	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,467	118.80/cwt	112.00–124.00	1,743	21
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,698	114.48/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,944	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,742	124.29/cwt	119.00–130.00	2,165	12
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,272	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,654	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,011	158.52/cwt	158.00–159.00	1,603	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,285	173.35/cwt	169.00–177.00	2,228	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,140	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,995	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,349	162.97/cwt	159.00–166.00	2,198	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Utility/Non-Tubing	70	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	168	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	76	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	684	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	79	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	577	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	865.00/cwt	865.00–865.00	735	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	85	607.80/cwt	550.00–650.00	517	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	1,040.00/cwt	1,040.00–1,040.00	905	1
Heifers	90–100	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	92	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	460	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	905.51/cwt	890.00–940.00	851	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	94	705.64/cwt	550.00–1,000.00	663	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	98	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	686	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	102	590.20/cwt	550.00–630.00	602	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	107	884.84/cwt	860.00–940.00	947	6
Heifers	100–110	Utility/Non-Tubing	107	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	235	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	108	769.67/cwt	700.00–840.00	831	2
Heifers	100–110	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	108	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	324	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1	115	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	656	1
Heifers	120–130	Number 2	124	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	620	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	UtilityBeef Cross	68	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	347	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	68	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	218	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	77	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	431	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	78	410.00/cwt	400.00–420.00	320	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	79	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	300	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	84	460.18/cwt	400.00–520.00	387	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	643.35/cwt	575.00–670.00	547	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	834	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3Beef Cross	86	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	550	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	609	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	87	288.82/cwt	230.00–345.00	251	2
Bulls	80–90	Utility	87	160.46/cwt	50.00–260.00	140	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	93	348.92/cwt	310.00–390.00	324	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	478.44/cwt	400.00–540.00	450	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	96	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	624	1
Bulls	90–100	Utility	96	169.58/cwt	130.00–240.00	163	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	97	933.00/cwt	860.00–990.00	905	9
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	776	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	97	619.07/cwt	555.00–685.00	600	11
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	937.58/cwt	900.00–990.00	975	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	104	753.91/cwt	710.00–800.00	784	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	104	467.41/cwt	400.00–500.00	486	3
Bulls	100–110	Utility	104	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	182	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	106	612.79/cwt	595.00–650.00	650	10
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	107	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	364	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	112	836.99/cwt	800.00–860.00	937	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	114	572.98/cwt	550.00–600.00	653	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	114	509.64/cwt	440.00–535.00	581	4
Bulls	120–130	Number 3Beef Cross	120	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	600	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	124	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	682	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	124	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	620	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 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 17Last week 6Year ago 9

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 70Year ago 135

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 149Last week 108Year ago 155

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold steady.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	900.00	900.00
4	80–90	85	550.00–650.00	607.80
4	90–100	94	550.00–1,000.00	705.64
2	100–110	102	550.00–630.00	590.20
1	110–120	115	570.00	570.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	240.00	240.00
1	100–110	107	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	92	500.00	500.00
1	100–110	108	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	730.00	730.00
1	80–90	85	865.00	865.00
1	90–100	98	700.00	700.00
2	100–110	108	700.00–840.00	769.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	1,040.00	1,040.00
4	90–100	94	890.00–940.00	905.51
6	100–110	107	860.00–940.00	884.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	120–130	124	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	510.00	510.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	970.00	970.00
9	90–100	97	860.00–990.00	933.00
7	100–110	104	900.00–990.00	937.58
3	110–120	112	800.00–860.00	836.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	560.00	560.00
1	80–90	86	640.00	640.00
1	90–100	96	650.00	650.00
1	120–130	120	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	87	700.00	700.00
1	90–100	97	800.00	800.00
2	100–110	104	710.00–800.00	753.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	85	575.00–670.00	643.35
11	90–100	97	555.00–685.00	619.07
10	100–110	106	595.00–650.00	612.79
3	110–120	114	550.00–600.00	572.98
1	120–130	124	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	400.00–420.00	410.00
4	80–90	84	400.00–520.00	460.18
8	90–100	94	400.00–540.00	478.44
3	100–110	104	400.00–500.00	467.41
4	110–120	114	440.00–535.00	509.64
1	120–130	124	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	87	50.00–260.00	160.46
4	90–100	96	130.00–240.00	169.58
1	100–110	104	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	320.00	320.00
1	70–80	79	380.00	380.00
2	80–90	87	230.00–345.00	288.82
2	90–100	93	310.00–390.00	348.92
1	100–110	107	340.00	340.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,260	133.00–150.00	141.95
21	—	1,467	112.00–124.00	118.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,420	118.00–122.00	120.38
4	—	1,152	87.00–100.00	96.00
17	—	1,276	107.00–116.00	111.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,698	113.00–116.00	114.48
12	—	1,742	119.00–130.00	124.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,375	190.00–197.00	193.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,422	168.00–188.00	176.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,272	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,011	158.00–159.00	158.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	169.00–177.00	173.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,349	159.00–166.00	162.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,405	196.00–200.00	197.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,453	190.00–195.00	192.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,458	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,709	152.00–167.00	161.77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	482	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	234	215.00	215.00
1	250–300	294	230.00	230.00
5	300–350	322	200.00–232.00	217.63
1	1000–1050	1,048	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	745	100.00–145.00	122.41
1	800–850	804	167.00	167.00
2	1050–1100	1,074	100.00–160.00	129.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	694	150.00	150.00

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.