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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-20

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

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Mar 13Mar 20Mar 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 11▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

142 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 121▲ 27 vs year ago 115 · +23.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

121 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 115▲ 1 vs year ago 120 · +0.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 45.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 70.00 to 80.00 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 $261.49/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$261.49

4 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,145

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−17.35

vs NY average

−82.27 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	438	261.49	1,145	4thin

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 sale4 hd

261.49

—

NY average2 barns · 24 hd

278.84

−17.35

National average176 barns · 10,190 hd

343.76

−82.27

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	1,174	140.00	1,644	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,150	140.00	1,610	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,456	137.00	1,995	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	984	120.80	1,189	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,706	136.66	2,332	8thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,468	133.40	1,958	22
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,260	113.14	1,425	38
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,260	178.92	2,254	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,215	144.37	1,754	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,567	184.30	2,888	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,468	155.00	2,275	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,377	196.51	2,706	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,215	184.42	2,241	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,521	196.36	2,987	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,399	179.81	2,516	9thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	830.84/cwt	62
Bulls	Number 2	98	538.82/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	82	510.00/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	71	170.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	87	1,015.86/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 2	87	649.79/cwt	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	85	616.67/cwt	3

Every lot

57 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	504	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,346	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	648	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,296	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,139	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	261.49/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,145	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	863	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	964	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,513	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	956	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,176	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,399	179.81/cwt	169.00–189.00	2,516	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,521	196.36/cwt	192.00–201.00	2,987	15
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,215	184.42/cwt	179.00–188.00	2,241	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,377	196.51/cwt	192.00–201.00	2,706	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,174	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,644	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	984	120.80/cwt	114.00–126.00	1,189	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,610	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,456	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,995	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	99.27/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,076	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	154.64/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,958	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,296	118.34/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,534	19
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,539	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,291	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,509	130.88/cwt	126.00–138.00	1,975	18
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,526	126.70/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,933	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,739	134.04/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,331	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,468	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,275	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,567	184.30/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,888	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,215	144.37/cwt	137.00–160.00	1,754	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,260	178.92/cwt	174.00–183.00	2,254	6
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2	67	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	228	1
Heifers	60–70	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	69	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	449	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	75	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	360	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	76	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	236	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	816	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	829.47/cwt	800.00–860.00	713	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	1,091.46/cwt	1,000.00–1,180.00	950	6
Heifers	90–100	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	93	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	558	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	99	1,034.92/cwt	1,020.00–1,050.00	1,025	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	119	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	1,119	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Utility	71	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	121	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	74	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	207	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	1,046.18/cwt	1,000.00–1,090.00	795	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	76	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	532	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	79	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	506	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,116.34/cwt	1,050.00–1,200.00	949	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	552.29/cwt	500.00–585.00	469	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	703.12/cwt	650.00–775.00	605	9
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,093.12/cwt	1,040.00–1,160.00	1,038	13
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	667.10/cwt	600.00–730.00	634	12
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	97	486.01/cwt	440.00–550.00	471	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	100	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	360	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,053.27/cwt	1,000.00–1,090.00	1,074	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	103	867.96/cwt	800.00–940.00	894	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	703.29/cwt	640.00–720.00	731	10
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	105	400.48/cwt	300.00–500.00	421	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	114	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	456	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	661.25/cwt	640.00–700.00	760	6
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	120	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	528	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	121	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	750	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 Mar 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 19Last week 11Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 121Year ago 115

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 121Last week 115Year ago 120

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 45.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 70.00 to 80.00 higher.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	85	500.00–585.00	552.29
4	90–100	97	440.00–550.00	486.01
2	100–110	105	300.00–500.00	400.48
1	110–120	114	400.00	400.00
1	120–130	120	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	1,000.00–1,090.00	1,046.18
3	80–90	85	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,116.34
13	90–100	95	1,040.00–1,160.00	1,093.12
5	100–110	102	1,000.00–1,090.00	1,053.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	280.00	280.00
1	100–110	100	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	640.00	640.00
9	80–90	86	650.00–775.00	703.12
12	90–100	95	600.00–730.00	667.10
10	100–110	104	640.00–720.00	703.29
6	110–120	115	640.00–700.00	661.25
1	120–130	121	620.00	620.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–110	103	800.00–940.00	867.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	86	800.00–860.00	829.47
1	110–120	119	940.00	940.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	1,060.00	1,060.00
6	80–90	87	1,000.00–1,180.00	1,091.46
2	90–100	99	1,020.00–1,050.00	1,034.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	67	340.00	340.00
1	70–80	76	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	650.00	650.00
2	90–100	93	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	480.00	480.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,478	155.00	155.00
7	—	1,739	130.00–139.00	134.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,526	125.00–128.00	126.70
13	—	1,084	90.00–108.00	99.27
19	—	1,296	112.00–123.00	118.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,338	115.00	115.00
3	—	1,266	145.00–160.00	154.64
18	—	1,509	126.00–138.00	130.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,567	180.00–187.00	184.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,468	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,215	137.00–160.00	144.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,260	174.00–183.00	178.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,215	179.00–188.00	184.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,377	192.00–201.00	196.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,521	192.00–201.00	196.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,399	169.00–189.00	179.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	984	114.00–126.00	120.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,456	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,174	140.00	140.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	964	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	956	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	504	267.00	267.00
1	600–650	648	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	386	295.00	295.00
4	400–450	438	235.00–275.00	261.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	332	260.00	260.00

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.