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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-04-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Apr 24

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

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Feeder Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 11▲ 20 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 131▼ 13 vs year ago 95 · −13.7%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

96 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 125▼ 37 vs year ago 133 · −27.8%

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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 25.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 75.00 to 80.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $157.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$157.50

2 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$893

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$372

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 3

$55.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	586	185.00	1,084	1thin
Large 3	548	130.00	712	1thin

One grade step is worth $55.00/cwt here — about $372 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

157.50

—

NY average1 barns · 2 hd

157.50

+0.00

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	1,652	201.00	3,321	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,746	143.55	2,506	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,358	136.67	1,856	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,104	117.46	1,297	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,587	170.06	2,699	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,702	135.68	2,309	9thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,290	133.33	1,720	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,195	114.15	1,365	29
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,389	152.57	2,119	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,329	156.54	2,080	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,410	168.00	2,369	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	1,007.25/cwt	40
Bulls	Number 2	95	759.74/cwt	12
Bulls	Number 3	83	545.93/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	105	250.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	94	1,228.05/cwt	19
Heifers	Number 2	90	860.00/cwt	4

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	394	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,064	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,086	1
Bulls	500–550	Large 3	548	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	712	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,084	1
Bulls	800–850	Large 3	846	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,100	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	282	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	564	2
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	336	259.91/cwt	255.00–265.00	873	2
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	370	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	851	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	328	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	853	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	448	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	851	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	538	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	888	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	748	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,287	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	900	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,548	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,080	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,523	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,254	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	692	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,363	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,410	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,369	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,652	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	3,321	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	117.46/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,297	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	136.67/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,856	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,746	143.55/cwt	134.00–152.00	2,506	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,093	99.26/cwt	80.00–106.00	1,085	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,177	110.18/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,297	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,257	123.87/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,557	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	132.70/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,695	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,406	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,954	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,657	133.01/cwt	129.00–136.00	2,204	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,064	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	3,240	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,329	156.54/cwt	156.00–157.00	2,080	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,587	170.06/cwt	164.00–180.00	2,699	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,389	152.57/cwt	141.00–162.00	2,119	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	77	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	685	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	680	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,323.71/cwt	1,300.00–1,360.00	1,138	6
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	90	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	684	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,209.20/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,137	10
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	101	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,192	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	106	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	1,049	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	115	1,059.39/cwt	1,040.00–1,080.00	1,218	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3Beef Cross	60	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	312	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	76	614.93/cwt	610.00–620.00	467	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	79	1,340.00/cwt	1,340.00–1,340.00	1,059	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	79	795.00/cwt	795.00–795.00	628	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	81	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	292	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	688.96/cwt	650.00–710.00	572	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	817.98/cwt	740.00–895.00	703	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,354.77/cwt	1,290.00–1,400.00	1,192	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	92	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	644	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,275.94/cwt	1,200.00–1,340.00	1,187	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	842.82/cwt	800.00–870.00	792	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	95	651.85/cwt	600.00–700.00	619	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	99	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	990	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	100	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	810.78/cwt	790.00–845.00	835	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,127.26/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,184	7
Bulls	100–110	Utility	105	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	263	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	109	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,112	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	742.50/cwt	740.00–745.00	839	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	113	705.07/cwt	700.00–710.00	797	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	116	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,195	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 Apr 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 20Last week 11Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 131Year ago 95

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 96Last week 125Year ago 133

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 25.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 75.00 to 80.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,657	129.00–136.00	133.01
1	—	2,064	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,406	139.00	139.00
9	—	1,277	129.00–136.00	132.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,177	108.00–117.00	110.18
7	—	1,093	80.00–106.00	99.26
14	—	1,257	119.00–128.00	123.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,329	156.00–157.00	156.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,587	164.00–180.00	170.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,389	141.00–162.00	152.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,104	110.00–121.00	117.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,746	134.00–152.00	143.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,358	132.00–140.00	136.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,652	201.00	201.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	282	200.00	200.00
2	300–350	336	255.00–265.00	259.91
1	350–400	370	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	328	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	448	190.00	190.00
1	500–550	538	165.00	165.00
1	700–750	748	172.00	172.00
1	900–950	900	172.00	172.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	692	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	548	130.00	130.00
1	800–850	846	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	394	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	472	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	586	185.00	185.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,340.00	1,340.00
4	80–90	88	1,290.00–1,400.00	1,354.77
6	90–100	93	1,200.00–1,340.00	1,275.94
7	100–110	105	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,127.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	520.00	520.00
2	90–100	95	600.00–700.00	651.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	610.00–620.00	614.93
3	80–90	83	650.00–710.00	688.96
1	90–100	92	700.00	700.00
1	100–110	100	660.00	660.00
2	110–120	113	700.00–710.00	705.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	795.00	795.00
6	80–90	86	740.00–895.00	817.98
8	90–100	94	800.00–870.00	842.82
5	100–110	103	790.00–845.00	810.78
2	110–120	113	740.00–745.00	742.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	81	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	99	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	100–110	109	1,020.00	1,020.00
1	110–120	116	1,030.00	1,030.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	105	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	890.00	890.00
1	80–90	85	800.00	800.00
1	90–100	90	760.00	760.00
1	100–110	106	990.00	990.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	86	1,300.00–1,360.00	1,323.71
10	90–100	94	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,209.20
1	100–110	101	1,180.00	1,180.00
2	110–120	115	1,040.00–1,080.00	1,059.39

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.