Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2025-04-10

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Apr 10
● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
11 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 14▲ 11 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
74 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 95▼ 43 vs year ago 117 · −36.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
123 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 110▲ 22 vs year ago 101 · +21.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 35.00 to 55.00 higher.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,308135.001,7661thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,534150.002,3011thin
Bulls—Average1,618172.002,7831thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,148144.001,6531thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,146124.001,4211thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,403165.352,3202thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,426131.451,8748thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,722129.842,23611
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,251115.141,44129
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,445165.972,3982thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,424145.042,0655thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,303141.341,8423thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,284170.002,1831thin
SteersSelectAverage1,260156.001,9661thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197955.45/cwt48
BullsNumber 297694.01/cwt23
BullsNumber 385446.04/cwt7
HeifersNumber 1921,081.76/cwt19
HeifersNumber 285897.35/cwt10
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing84540.00/cwt2

Every lot

60 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3794122.00/cwt122.00–122.009691
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3982155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5221
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,042140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4591
Dairy Steers1050–1100Large 31,056152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,6051
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3730125.00/cwt125.00–125.009131
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3869130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1302
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,082155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,6771
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select1,260156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,9661
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,284170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,1831
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,618172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,7831
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,146124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,4211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,148144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,6531
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,071102.75/cwt100.00–106.001,1004
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09382.80/cwt80.00–85.009052
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,136146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,6591
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,186115.75/cwt110.00–120.001,3738
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,355122.43/cwt118.00–126.001,65915
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,467129.37/cwt126.00–133.001,8987
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,631119.69/cwt115.00–126.001,9523
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,756133.64/cwt130.00–140.002,3478
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,303141.34/cwt139.00–146.001,8423
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,424145.04/cwt136.00–154.002,0655
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,445165.97/cwt160.00–172.002,3982
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,308135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,7661
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,534150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,3011
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,403165.35/cwt156.00–173.002,3202
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross64780.00/cwt780.00–780.004991
Heifers70–80Number 276400.00/cwt400.00–400.003041
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross771,019.48/cwt1,000.00–1,040.007852
Heifers70–80Number 179595.10/cwt580.00–610.004702
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,158.11/cwt1,110.00–1,200.009615
Heifers80–90Number 2841,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008401
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross84540.00/cwt470.00–610.004542
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross89960.00/cwt960.00–960.008541
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross92918.18/cwt700.00–1,060.008453
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,164.15/cwt1,090.00–1,220.001,0838
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,1222
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1061,040.00/cwt1,040.00–1,040.001,1021
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1141,029.78/cwt1,020.00–1,040.001,1742
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 3Beef Cross72610.00/cwt610.00–610.004391
Bulls70–80Number 377400.00/cwt400.00–400.003081
Bulls80–90Number 283613.36/cwt560.00–650.005093
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross83600.00/cwt600.00–600.004981
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,232.99/cwt1,200.00–1,290.001,0365
Bulls80–90Number 186833.08/cwt800.00–855.007166
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross87940.00/cwt940.00–940.008181
Bulls80–90Number 387300.00/cwt300.00–300.002611
Bulls90–100Number 391404.09/cwt350.00–490.003683
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross921,185.04/cwt1,150.00–1,240.001,0904
Bulls90–100Number 293602.85/cwt520.00–700.005619
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross95904.90/cwt800.00–1,040.008603
Bulls90–100Number 196817.19/cwt720.00–860.0078513
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,152.14/cwt1,100.00–1,210.001,1878
Bulls100–110Number 1103785.55/cwt700.00–820.008099
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1061,060.00/cwt1,060.00–1,060.001,1241
Bulls100–110Number 2107551.17/cwt500.00–600.005902
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross1131,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,1301
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1141,053.77/cwt1,020.00–1,090.001,2012
Bulls110–120Number 2116626.48/cwt550.00–680.007273
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross121940.00/cwt940.00–940.001,1371

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.