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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Feb 6

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Jan 30Feb 6Feb 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 0▼ 2 vs year ago 12 · −16.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

131 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 89▼ 15 vs year ago 146 · −10.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

154 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 155▼ 26 vs year ago 180 · −14.4%

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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 15.00 to 30.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 40.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$235.00

1 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,213

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−48.12

vs NY average

−63.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	516	235.00	1,213	1thin

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 sale1 hd

235.00

—

NY average2 barns · 71 hd

283.12

−48.12

National average192 barns · 21,303 hd

298.86

−63.86

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	1,492	151.60	2,262	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	123.51	1,859	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,304	108.00	1,408	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,796	127.30	2,286	26
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,460	124.14	1,812	26
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,278	107.74	1,377	44
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,352	170.04	2,299	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,346	138.33	1,862	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	772.43/cwt	56
Bulls	Number 2	95	540.06/cwt	28
Bulls	Number 3	92	409.95/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	97	179.20/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	91	813.77/cwt	22
Heifers	Number 2	86	582.57/cwt	14
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70	295.00/cwt	2

Every lot

65 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 · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	344	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	894	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,213	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	150–200	Large 3	184	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	491	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	698	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	803	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	802	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,003	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	866	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,212	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	976	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,191	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,056	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,742	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	858	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,029	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	893	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,492	151.60/cwt	145.00–158.00	2,262	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,408	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	123.51/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,859	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,346	138.33/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,862	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,352	170.04/cwt	166.00–173.00	2,299	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	95.56/cwt	80.00–107.00	1,120	19
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,337	115.85/cwt	109.00–125.00	1,549	23
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,356	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,939	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,464	123.39/cwt	119.00–132.00	1,806	25
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,598	130.28/cwt	127.00–135.00	2,082	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,779	128.90/cwt	122.00–139.00	2,293	22
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,890	118.52/cwt	115.00–121.00	2,240	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2	69	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	269	1
Heifers	60–70	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	69	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	235	1
Heifers	70–80	Utility/Non-Tubing	70	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	175	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	72	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	504	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	74	500.22/cwt	490.00–510.00	370	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	77	424.18/cwt	400.00–450.00	327	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	83	423.44/cwt	370.00–470.00	351	5
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,070.92/cwt	1,030.00–1,120.00	900	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	84	509.58/cwt	500.00–520.00	428	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	969.67/cwt	940.00–1,030.00	892	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	94	545.80/cwt	520.00–570.00	513	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	795	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	102	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	561	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	921.90/cwt	900.00–940.00	959	5
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	107	860.12/cwt	850.00–870.00	920	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Utility	62	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	105	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	69	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	207	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	74	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	511	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	78	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	538	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	78	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	437	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,049.08/cwt	910.00–1,100.00	871	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	84	453.95/cwt	400.00–500.00	381	8
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	692.84/cwt	680.00–720.00	589	4
Bulls	80–90	Utility	88	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	88	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	89	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	267	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	487.46/cwt	400.00–580.00	458	9
Bulls	90–100	Utility	94	176.06/cwt	145.00–205.00	165	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	941.72/cwt	900.00–980.00	904	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	854	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	671.10/cwt	610.00–700.00	644	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	97	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	388	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	942.98/cwt	930.00–960.00	962	10
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	649.01/cwt	600.00–680.00	675	9
Bulls	100–110	Utility	105	229.87/cwt	220.00–240.00	241	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	106	882.86/cwt	860.00–910.00	936	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	107	501.87/cwt	440.00–550.00	537	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	111	384.86/cwt	370.00–400.00	427	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	112	894.91/cwt	890.00–900.00	1,002	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	114	591.94/cwt	550.00–630.00	675	10
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	121	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	599	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	125	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	688	1
Bulls	120–130	Utility	125	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	156	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 Feb 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 12

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 89Year ago 146

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 154Last week 155Year ago 180

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 30.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 40.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	184	267.00	267.00
1	650–700	698	115.00	115.00
1	800–850	802	125.00	125.00
1	850–900	866	140.00	140.00
1	950–1000	976	122.00	122.00
1	1050–1100	1,056	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	344	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	516	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	438	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	458	195.00	195.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	690.00	690.00
4	80–90	85	680.00–720.00	692.84
8	90–100	96	610.00–700.00	671.10
9	100–110	104	600.00–680.00	649.01
10	110–120	114	550.00–630.00	591.94
1	120–130	125	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	62	170.00	170.00
1	80–90	88	100.00	100.00
3	90–100	94	145.00–205.00	176.06
3	100–110	105	220.00–240.00	229.87
1	120–130	125	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	83	910.00–1,100.00	1,049.08
6	90–100	96	900.00–980.00	941.72
10	100–110	102	930.00–960.00	942.98
2	110–120	112	890.00–900.00	894.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	96	890.00	890.00
3	100–110	106	860.00–910.00	882.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	300.00	300.00
1	80–90	89	300.00	300.00
1	90–100	97	400.00	400.00
2	110–120	111	370.00–400.00	384.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	560.00	560.00
8	80–90	84	400.00–500.00	453.95
9	90–100	94	400.00–580.00	487.46
5	100–110	107	440.00–550.00	501.87
1	120–130	121	495.00	495.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	690.00	690.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	390.00	390.00
2	70–80	77	400.00–450.00	424.18
5	80–90	83	370.00–470.00	423.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	72	700.00	700.00
1	90–100	97	820.00	820.00
3	100–110	107	850.00–870.00	860.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	84	1,030.00–1,120.00	1,070.92
5	90–100	92	940.00–1,030.00	969.67
5	100–110	104	900.00–940.00	921.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	490.00–510.00	500.22
2	80–90	84	500.00–520.00	509.58
2	90–100	94	520.00–570.00	545.80
1	100–110	102	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	340.00	340.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,346	134.00–144.00	138.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,352	166.00–173.00	170.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,890	115.00–121.00	118.52
22	—	1,779	122.00–139.00	128.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,337	109.00–125.00	115.85
19	—	1,172	80.00–107.00	95.56
2	—	1,598	127.00–135.00	130.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,356	143.00	143.00
25	—	1,464	119.00–132.00	123.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	123.00–124.00	123.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,304	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,492	145.00–158.00	151.60

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.