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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-05-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, May 22

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

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Feeder Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 13▼ 16 vs year ago 26 · −61.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

88 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 147▼ 8 vs year ago 96 · −8.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

120 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 142▼ 7 vs year ago 127 · −5.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 150.00 to 225.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 110.00 to 150.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,390	177.91	2,473	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,270	129.00	1,638	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,134	115.50	1,310	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,532	164.00	2,512	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,782	138.99	2,477	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,465	134.26	1,967	24
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,257	122.19	1,536	34
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,516	165.08	2,503	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	1,203.57/cwt	46
Bulls	Number 2	96	972.69/cwt	23
Bulls	Number 3	83	446.57/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	94	1,310.39/cwt	19
Heifers	Number 2	92	1,210.00/cwt	2

Every lot

50 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 Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	470	212.59/cwt	210.00–215.00	999	2
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	578	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,156	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	677	179.62/cwt	165.00–195.00	1,216	2
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	706	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,200	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,080	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,955	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	360	200.37/cwt	175.00–225.00	721	3
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	936	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,563	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,390	177.91/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,473	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,212	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,176	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,411	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,638	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	112.64/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,265	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,284	122.36/cwt	118.00–126.00	1,571	21
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,290	129.85/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,675	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	134.26/cwt	129.00–140.00	1,967	24
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,754	141.78/cwt	134.00–147.00	2,487	9
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,788	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,700	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,845	129.72/cwt	125.00–132.00	2,393	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,532	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,512	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,516	165.08/cwt	160.00–177.00	2,503	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	900	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	79	1,420.00/cwt	1,420.00–1,420.00	1,122	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	85	915.24/cwt	910.00–920.00	778	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,447.12/cwt	1,410.00–1,480.00	1,245	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,382.05/cwt	1,340.00–1,440.00	1,313	8
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	98	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	941	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,322.28/cwt	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,362	4
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	109	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	1,330	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	65	508.67/cwt	450.00–590.00	331	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	71	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	866	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	72	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	238	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	1,095.26/cwt	1,000.00–1,190.00	920	14
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,508.94/cwt	1,450.00–1,540.00	1,283	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	1,350.89/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,148	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	886.55/cwt	800.00–940.00	754	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	91	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,147	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	92	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	386	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	1,020.82/cwt	950.00–1,080.00	960	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,414.80/cwt	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,358	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	96	910.00/cwt	890.00–930.00	874	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	101	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,212	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	101	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,010	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	105	892.37/cwt	800.00–950.00	937	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	107	1,316.57/cwt	1,290.00–1,360.00	1,409	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	108	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	432	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	110	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	1,034	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	111	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	500	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	112	1,244.98/cwt	1,240.00–1,250.00	1,394	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	113	814.78/cwt	790.00–840.00	921	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	120	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	1,032	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 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10Last week 13Year ago 26

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 147Year ago 96

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 120Last week 142Year ago 127

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 150.00 to 225.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 110.00 to 150.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,754	134.00–147.00	141.78
1	—	1,788	151.00	151.00
4	—	1,845	125.00–132.00	129.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,465	129.00–140.00	134.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,123	110.00–115.00	112.64
7	—	1,290	128.00–134.00	129.85
21	—	1,284	118.00–126.00	122.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,532	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,516	160.00–177.00	165.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,092	111.00	111.00
1	—	1,176	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	176.00–180.00	177.91

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	71	1,220.00	1,220.00
2	80–90	85	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350.89
1	90–100	91	1,260.00	1,260.00
1	100–110	101	1,200.00	1,200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	1,450.00–1,540.00	1,508.94
10	90–100	96	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,414.80
6	100–110	107	1,290.00–1,360.00	1,316.57
2	110–120	112	1,240.00–1,250.00	1,244.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	800.00–940.00	886.55
6	90–100	96	890.00–930.00	910.00
6	100–110	105	800.00–950.00	892.37
2	110–120	113	790.00–840.00	814.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	80–90	84	1,000.00–1,190.00	1,095.26
8	90–100	94	950.00–1,080.00	1,020.82
1	100–110	101	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	110–120	110	940.00	940.00
1	120–130	120	860.00	860.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	65	450.00–590.00	508.67
1	70–80	72	330.00	330.00
1	90–100	92	420.00	420.00
1	100–110	108	400.00	400.00
1	110–120	111	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,200.00	1,200.00
1	100–110	109	1,220.00	1,220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,420.00	1,420.00
3	80–90	86	1,410.00–1,480.00	1,447.12
8	90–100	95	1,340.00–1,440.00	1,382.05
4	100–110	103	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,322.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	910.00–920.00	915.24
1	90–100	98	960.00	960.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	210.00–215.00	212.59
1	550–600	578	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	677	165.00–195.00	179.62
1	700–750	706	170.00	170.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	360	175.00–225.00	200.37
1	900–950	936	167.00	167.00

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.