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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, May 8

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

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Feeder Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 8▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 121▼ 10 vs year ago 94 · −10.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

126 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 120▲ 12 vs year ago 114 · +10.5%

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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 75.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 40.00 lower.

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	2,110	175.00	3,693	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	149.02	2,165	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	137.91	1,659	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	977	121.00	1,182	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,700	141.81	2,410	15
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,404	134.69	1,891	20
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,257	115.69	1,455	25
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,822	171.00	3,116	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,460	167.30	2,443	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	986.66/cwt	63
Bulls	Number 2	97	745.07/cwt	26
Bulls	Number 3	79	548.20/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	96	1,105.01/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 2	85	780.26/cwt	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	76	310.00/cwt	1

Every lot

52 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 · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	920	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,490	1
Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,008	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,512	1
Dairy Steers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,090	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,635	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	692	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,073	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	860	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,333	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	974	137.99/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,344	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,082	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,623	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,460	167.30/cwt	161.00–174.00	2,443	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,110	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,693	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	914	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,170	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,186	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	137.91/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,659	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	149.02/cwt	148.00–150.00	2,165	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	105.70/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,218	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,324	119.03/cwt	113.00–122.00	1,576	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,332	126.16/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,680	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,404	134.69/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,891	20
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,638	134.01/cwt	133.00–135.00	2,195	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,709	150.48/cwt	149.00–152.00	2,572	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,709	141.65/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,421	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,822	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	3,116	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	73	465.24/cwt	430.00–500.00	340	2
Heifers	70–80	Utility/Non-Tubing	76	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	236	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	82	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	492	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,235.06/cwt	1,190.00–1,260.00	1,062	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	88	965.40/cwt	930.00–1,000.00	850	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	1,085	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,134.86/cwt	1,120.00–1,150.00	1,180	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	104	1,040.00/cwt	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,082	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,055.09/cwt	1,050.00–1,060.00	1,192	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	66	452.90/cwt	400.00–510.00	299	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	70	780.00/cwt	760.00–800.00	546	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	825	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	76	683.62/cwt	650.00–720.00	520	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	76	464.90/cwt	460.00–470.00	353	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	78	815.00/cwt	815.00–815.00	636	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	844.71/cwt	745.00–905.00	718	11
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,324.19/cwt	1,290.00–1,390.00	1,139	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	86	689.18/cwt	600.00–750.00	593	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,209.12/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,149	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	847.44/cwt	780.00–895.00	805	15
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	96	694.46/cwt	655.00–730.00	667	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	97	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	485	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	103	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,030	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	829.49/cwt	790.00–865.00	863	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,155.45/cwt	1,110.00–1,190.00	1,213	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	107	678.08/cwt	640.00–730.00	726	6
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	113	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	554	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	115	1,049.34/cwt	1,010.00–1,130.00	1,207	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	116	944.84/cwt	920.00–975.00	1,096	3
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	123	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	910	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	125	905.00/cwt	905.00–905.00	1,131	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 May 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9Last week 8Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 121Year ago 94

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 126Last week 120Year ago 114

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 75.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 40.00 lower.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,100.00	1,100.00
1	100–110	103	1,000.00	1,000.00
3	110–120	116	920.00–975.00	944.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	86	1,290.00–1,390.00	1,324.19
10	90–100	95	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,209.12
5	100–110	105	1,110.00–1,190.00	1,155.45
5	110–120	115	1,010.00–1,130.00	1,049.34
1	120–130	125	905.00	905.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	70	760.00–800.00	780.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	66	400.00–510.00	452.90
2	70–80	76	460.00–470.00	464.90
1	90–100	97	500.00	500.00
1	110–120	113	490.00	490.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	815.00	815.00
11	80–90	85	745.00–905.00	844.71
15	90–100	95	780.00–895.00	847.44
8	100–110	104	790.00–865.00	829.49
1	120–130	123	740.00	740.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	650.00–720.00	683.62
5	80–90	86	600.00–750.00	689.18
8	90–100	96	655.00–730.00	694.46
6	100–110	107	640.00–730.00	678.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	86	1,190.00–1,260.00	1,235.06
1	90–100	96	1,130.00	1,130.00
2	100–110	104	1,120.00–1,150.00	1,134.86
2	110–120	113	1,050.00–1,060.00	1,055.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	82	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	430.00–500.00	465.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	88	930.00–1,000.00	965.40
1	100–110	104	1,040.00	1,040.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,709	149.00–152.00	150.48
2	—	1,638	133.00–135.00	134.01
11	—	1,709	138.00–147.00	141.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,404	130.00–140.00	134.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,324	113.00–122.00	119.03
7	—	1,332	125.00–128.00	126.16
10	—	1,152	100.00–110.00	105.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	161.00–174.00	167.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,822	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	914	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,040	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,453	148.00–150.00	149.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,203	134.00–141.00	137.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,110	175.00	175.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	920	162.00	162.00
1	1000–1050	1,008	150.00	150.00
1	1050–1100	1,090	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	692	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	860	155.00	155.00
2	950–1000	974	136.00–140.00	137.99
2	1050–1100	1,082	150.00	150.00

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.