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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-03-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Mar 27

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

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Feeder Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 19▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 142▼ 10 vs year ago 98 · −10.2%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

99 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 121▼ 51 vs year ago 150 · −34.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 50.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 15.00 to 45.00 lower.

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 $305.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$305.00

1 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−16.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	504	305.00	1,537	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

305.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

305.00

+0.00

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−16.74

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	1,292	170.00	2,196	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,623	168.81	2,740	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,791	126.80	2,271	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,124	121.00	1,360	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,770	138.55	2,453	9thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,478	131.51	1,943	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,337	114.10	1,525	38
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,142	156.97	1,793	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,218	150.00	1,827	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,180	154.00	1,817	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	834.14/cwt	54
Bulls	Number 2	92	797.14/cwt	14
Heifers	Number 1	92	1,032.74/cwt	14
Heifers	Number 2	83	876.31/cwt	8

Every lot

55 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	398	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,234	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	488	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,586	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,153	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,129	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	496	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,265	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	504	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,537	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	959	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,254	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	454	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,090	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	594	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,129	1
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	928	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,485	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	930	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,525	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,180	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,817	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,623	168.81/cwt	161.00–176.00	2,740	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,203	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,527	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,791	126.80/cwt	125.00–129.00	2,271	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,313	100.42/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,319	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,341	117.25/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,572	22
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,362	125.33/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,707	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	140.14/cwt	139.00–141.00	1,930	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	129.59/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,944	9
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,710	138.71/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,372	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,920	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,381	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,042	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	3,104	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,218	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,827	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,142	156.97/cwt	146.00–166.00	1,793	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,292	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,196	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	68	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	632	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	1,010.00/cwt	950.00–1,060.00	778	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	77	889.74/cwt	880.00–900.00	685	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	78	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	351	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	1,045.52/cwt	1,000.00–1,090.00	899	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,020.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,040.00	877	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	92	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	736	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,057.15/cwt	1,010.00–1,090.00	994	4
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	101	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	970	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,031.96/cwt	1,000.00–1,070.00	1,053	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	Number 2	58	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	249	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	73	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	577	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	73	519.73/cwt	500.00–540.00	379	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	84	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	840	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	730.26/cwt	615.00–1,070.00	621	12
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,070.29/cwt	1,020.00–1,120.00	942	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	90	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	450	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	693.21/cwt	620.00–805.00	645	9
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	919.57/cwt	900.00–940.00	864	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,077.17/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,034	11
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	103	907.94/cwt	860.00–1,000.00	935	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	732.04/cwt	665.00–805.00	754	11
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,040.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,060.00	1,092	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	114	714.93/cwt	700.00–720.00	815	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	115	1,010.04/cwt	1,000.00–1,020.00	1,162	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	116	964.81/cwt	950.00–980.00	1,119	2

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 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 16Last week 19Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 142Year ago 98

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 99Last week 121Year ago 150

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 50.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 15.00 to 45.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,920	124.00	124.00
7	—	1,710	130.00–144.00	138.71
1	—	2,042	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,362	124.00–128.00	125.33
10	—	1,313	90.00–108.00	100.42
22	—	1,341	110.00–122.00	117.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,500	125.00–133.00	129.59
2	—	1,377	139.00–141.00	140.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,218	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,142	146.00–166.00	156.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,791	125.00–129.00	126.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,046	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,202	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,623	161.00–176.00	168.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,292	170.00	170.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	594	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	928	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	398	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	488	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	418	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	496	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	372	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	504	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	930	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	362	265.00	265.00
1	400–450	440	285.00	285.00
1	450–500	454	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	570	210.00	210.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	80–90	85	615.00–1,070.00	730.26
9	90–100	93	620.00–805.00	693.21
11	100–110	103	665.00–805.00	732.04
4	110–120	114	700.00–720.00	714.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	58	430.00	430.00
2	70–80	73	500.00–540.00	519.73
1	90–100	90	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	88	1,020.00–1,120.00	1,070.29
11	90–100	96	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,077.17
3	100–110	105	1,020.00–1,060.00	1,040.00
2	110–120	115	1,000.00–1,020.00	1,010.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	790.00	790.00
1	80–90	84	1,000.00	1,000.00
2	90–100	94	900.00–940.00	919.57
4	100–110	103	860.00–1,000.00	907.94
2	110–120	116	950.00–980.00	964.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	930.00	930.00
2	70–80	77	880.00–900.00	889.74
2	80–90	86	1,000.00–1,090.00	1,045.52
1	90–100	92	800.00	800.00
1	100–110	101	960.00	960.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	77	950.00–1,060.00	1,010.00
2	80–90	86	1,000.00–1,040.00	1,020.00
4	90–100	94	1,010.00–1,090.00	1,057.15
5	100–110	102	1,000.00–1,070.00	1,031.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	450.00	450.00

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.