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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-20

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Feb 20

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

181 head

▲ 82 vs last sale 99▲ 91 vs year ago 90 · +101.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

179 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 111▲ 26 vs year ago 153 · +17.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold steady. Beef cross bull calves sold 30.00 to 70.00 higher.

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	Choice	Average	1,379	206.87	2,853	5thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,230	189.60	2,332	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,530	206.82	3,164	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,686	186.83	3,150	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	151.62	2,130	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,311	143.90	1,886	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,674	135.96	2,276	22
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,474	128.71	1,897	34
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,267	109.09	1,382	52
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,184	180.29	2,135	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,177	173.38	2,041	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,294	181.81	2,353	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,332	205.83	2,742	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,294	213.00	2,756	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,424	207.83	2,959	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	767.28/cwt	62
Bulls	Number 2	97	570.81/cwt	28
Bulls	Number 3	93	379.26/cwt	15
Bulls	Utility	91	184.51/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 1	90	820.35/cwt	26
Heifers	Number 2	95	703.03/cwt	12
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	81	353.01/cwt	11

Every lot

67 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,294	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,756	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,424	207.83/cwt	200.00–211.00	2,959	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,332	205.83/cwt	200.00–209.00	2,742	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,686	186.83/cwt	185.00–189.00	3,150	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,903	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	139.87/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,876	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	151.62/cwt	140.00–159.00	2,130	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,294	181.81/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,353	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,230	189.60/cwt	186.00–193.00	2,332	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,379	206.87/cwt	201.00–211.00	2,853	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,177	173.38/cwt	172.00–175.00	2,041	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,184	180.29/cwt	178.00–185.00	2,135	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,036	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,502	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,171	102.83/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,204	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	81.29/cwt	70.00–95.00	971	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,321	120.77/cwt	113.00–127.00	1,595	19
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,406	130.50/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,835	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,468	130.43/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,915	25
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,547	121.31/cwt	117.00–124.00	1,877	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,673	137.23/cwt	130.00–142.00	2,296	20
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,686	123.22/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,077	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,530	206.82/cwt	200.00–210.00	3,164	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	50–60	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	59	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	360	1
Heifers	60–70	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	66	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	376	1
Heifers	70–80	Utility/Non-Tubing	75	260.67/cwt	240.00–280.00	196	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	878	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	81	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	648	1
Heifers	80–90	Utility/Non-Tubing	82	110.12/cwt	100.00–120.00	90	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,118.00/cwt	990.00–1,230.00	939	6
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	84	351.68/cwt	300.00–400.00	295	4
Heifers	80–90	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	86	455.79/cwt	410.00–500.00	392	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	88	513.38/cwt	500.00–520.00	452	3
Heifers	90–100	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	91	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	364	1
Heifers	90–100	Utility/Non-Tubing	91	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	228	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,035.87/cwt	980.00–1,110.00	963	7
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	849.73/cwt	800.00–900.00	799	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	94	517.47/cwt	490.00–550.00	486	8
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	100	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	550	1
Heifers	100–110	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	100	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	400	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	104	913.38/cwt	900.00–940.00	950	3
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	112	895.02/cwt	890.00–900.00	1,002	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Utility	75	155.27/cwt	110.00–240.00	116	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	79	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	435	1
Bulls	80–90	Utility	80	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	144	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	82	445.71/cwt	400.00–540.00	365	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	83	654.58/cwt	595.00–700.00	543	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,046.61/cwt	1,000.00–1,090.00	879	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	85	292.09/cwt	260.00–340.00	248	8
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	840.00/cwt	800.00–880.00	731	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,055.34/cwt	940.00–1,180.00	981	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	498.97/cwt	400.00–575.00	474	9
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	95	287.32/cwt	260.00–320.00	273	3
Bulls	90–100	Utility	95	205.63/cwt	160.00–240.00	195	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	850.94/cwt	800.00–930.00	817	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	670.71/cwt	600.00–760.00	644	19
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	99	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	743	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,000.85/cwt	980.00–1,020.00	1,031	10
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	687.91/cwt	600.00–745.00	715	14
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	104	483.85/cwt	400.00–570.00	503	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	105	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	998	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 3Beef Cross	105	730.14/cwt	700.00–760.00	767	2
Bulls	100–110	Utility	105	180.06/cwt	100.00–230.00	189	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	645.93/cwt	600.00–680.00	730	7
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	114	929.88/cwt	890.00–950.00	1,060	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	114	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	610	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	120	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	600	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 3	124	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	347	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 20, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 181Last week 99Year ago 90

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 179Last week 111Year ago 153

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold steady. Beef cross bull calves sold 30.00 to 70.00 higher.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	240.00–280.00	260.67
2	80–90	82	100.00–120.00	110.12
1	90–100	91	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	59	610.00	610.00
1	60–70	66	570.00	570.00
2	80–90	86	410.00–500.00	455.79
1	90–100	91	400.00	400.00
1	100–110	100	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	81	800.00	800.00
2	90–100	94	800.00–900.00	849.73
3	100–110	104	900.00–940.00	913.38
2	110–120	112	890.00–900.00	895.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	1,140.00	1,140.00
6	80–90	84	990.00–1,230.00	1,118.00
7	90–100	93	980.00–1,110.00	1,035.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	88	500.00–520.00	513.38
8	90–100	94	490.00–550.00	517.47
1	100–110	100	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	84	300.00–400.00	351.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	110.00–240.00	155.27
1	80–90	80	180.00	180.00
5	90–100	95	160.00–240.00	205.63
3	100–110	105	100.00–230.00	180.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	84	1,000.00–1,090.00	1,046.61
3	90–100	93	940.00–1,180.00	1,055.34
10	100–110	103	980.00–1,020.00	1,000.85
3	110–120	114	890.00–950.00	929.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	87	800.00–880.00	840.00
3	90–100	96	800.00–930.00	850.94
1	100–110	105	950.00	950.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	99	750.00	750.00
2	100–110	105	700.00–760.00	730.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	83	595.00–700.00	654.58
19	90–100	96	600.00–760.00	670.71
14	100–110	104	600.00–745.00	687.91
7	110–120	113	600.00–680.00	645.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	550.00	550.00
3	80–90	82	400.00–540.00	445.71
9	90–100	95	400.00–575.00	498.97
7	100–110	104	400.00–570.00	483.85
1	110–120	114	535.00	535.00
1	120–130	120	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	80–90	85	260.00–340.00	292.09
3	90–100	95	260.00–320.00	287.32
1	120–130	124	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,294	180.00–185.00	181.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	186.00–193.00	189.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,379	201.00–211.00	206.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,177	172.00–175.00	173.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,184	178.00–185.00	180.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,294	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,424	200.00–211.00	207.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,406	129.00–135.00	130.50
14	—	1,171	100.00–110.00	102.83
19	—	1,321	113.00–127.00	120.77
11	—	1,195	70.00–95.00	81.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,547	117.00–124.00	121.31
25	—	1,468	125.00–136.00	130.43
1	—	1,036	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,673	130.00–142.00	137.23
2	—	1,686	120.00–126.00	123.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,530	200.00–210.00	206.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,332	200.00–209.00	205.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,341	134.00–143.00	139.87
1	—	1,220	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,405	140.00–159.00	151.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,686	185.00–189.00	186.83

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.