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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, May 29

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← May 22May 29Jun 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 10▲ 11 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 88▼ 41 vs year ago 93 · −44.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

108 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 120▼ 49 vs year ago 157 · −31.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 25.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $340.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$340.00

1 head · 422 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,435

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+80.00

vs NY average

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	422	340.00	1,435	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

340.00

—

NY average2 barns · 2 hd

260.00

+80.00

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	1,762	198.00	3,489	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,146	153.00	1,753	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,492	150.00	2,238	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,035	134.67	1,394	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,593	171.11	2,726	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,717	143.96	2,472	2thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,375	139.41	1,917	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,222	118.09	1,443	14
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,530	225.00	3,443	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,361	216.50	2,947	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,524	204.50	3,117	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	1,209.44/cwt	37
Bulls	Number 2	95	1,054.94/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	89	675.00/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	84	275.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	95	1,291.73/cwt	24
Heifers	Number 2	85	1,160.37/cwt	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	98	260.00/cwt	1

Every lot

61 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	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,107	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	442	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,326	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,618	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	298	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	715	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	396	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,307	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,435	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	536	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,018	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	762	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,234	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	832	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,414	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	302	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	755	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,524	204.50/cwt	204.50–204.50	3,117	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,361	216.50/cwt	216.00–217.00	2,947	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	3,443	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,762	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,489	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	134.67/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,394	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,753	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,492	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,238	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	107.16/cwt	103.00–111.00	1,170	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	146.05/cwt	142.00–156.00	1,796	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,274	121.96/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,554	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,276	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,621	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,466	135.26/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,983	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,717	143.96/cwt	143.00–145.00	2,472	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,593	171.11/cwt	155.00–184.00	2,726	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	69	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	787	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	79	1,690.00/cwt	1,690.00–1,690.00	1,335	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,581.81/cwt	1,570.00–1,600.00	1,313	5
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,360.92/cwt	1,280.00–1,440.00	1,184	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	87	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	609	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,404.63/cwt	1,370.00–1,470.00	1,306	6
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	93	1,240.00/cwt	1,240.00–1,240.00	1,153	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	95	966.33/cwt	900.00–1,040.00	918	4
Heifers	90–100	Utility/Non-Tubing	98	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	255	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,337.36/cwt	1,320.00–1,370.00	1,364	4
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	109	869.91/cwt	850.00–890.00	948	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,311	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1	115	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	989	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Utility	70	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	210	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	75	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	795	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	77	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	886	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	79	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,343	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	82	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	541	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	903.57/cwt	860.00–950.00	750	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,612.53/cwt	1,580.00–1,640.00	1,371	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	87	1,057.44/cwt	1,040.00–1,100.00	920	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	89	1,515.00/cwt	1,510.00–1,520.00	1,348	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	911.65/cwt	800.00–960.00	857	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	96	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	662	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	97	1,384.77/cwt	1,370.00–1,400.00	1,343	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	97	1,039.51/cwt	990.00–1,090.00	1,008	8
Bulls	90–100	Utility	97	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	243	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	98	1,280.00/cwt	1,280.00–1,280.00	1,254	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,344.58/cwt	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,385	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	997.15/cwt	970.00–1,040.00	1,027	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	106	895.99/cwt	860.00–930.00	950	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	108	1,259.91/cwt	1,240.00–1,280.00	1,361	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	112	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	1,042	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,224.34/cwt	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,384	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	116	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	974	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	120	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	1,044	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	122	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,391	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 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11Last week 10Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 88Year ago 93

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 108Last week 120Year ago 157

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 25.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	82	660.00	660.00
1	90–100	96	690.00	690.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,700.00	1,700.00
4	80–90	85	1,580.00–1,640.00	1,612.53
2	90–100	97	1,370.00–1,400.00	1,384.77
8	100–110	103	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,344.58
2	110–120	113	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,224.34
1	120–130	122	1,140.00	1,140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	89	1,510.00–1,520.00	1,515.00
1	90–100	98	1,280.00	1,280.00
2	100–110	108	1,240.00–1,280.00	1,259.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,060.00	1,060.00
3	80–90	83	860.00–950.00	903.57
4	90–100	94	800.00–960.00	911.65
2	100–110	106	860.00–930.00	895.99
1	110–120	116	840.00	840.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	1,150.00	1,150.00
4	80–90	87	1,040.00–1,100.00	1,057.44
8	90–100	97	990.00–1,090.00	1,039.51
4	100–110	103	970.00–1,040.00	997.15
1	110–120	112	930.00	930.00
1	120–130	120	870.00	870.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	300.00	300.00
1	90–100	97	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	98	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	1,140.00	1,140.00
2	80–90	87	1,280.00–1,440.00	1,360.92
1	90–100	93	1,240.00	1,240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,690.00	1,690.00
5	80–90	83	1,570.00–1,600.00	1,581.81
6	90–100	93	1,370.00–1,470.00	1,404.63
4	100–110	102	1,320.00–1,370.00	1,337.36
1	110–120	113	1,160.00	1,160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	90–100	95	900.00–1,040.00	966.33
2	100–110	109	850.00–890.00	869.91
1	110–120	115	860.00	860.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,466	132.00–138.00	135.26
5	—	1,230	142.00–156.00	146.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,092	103.00–111.00	107.16
1	—	1,276	127.00	127.00
9	—	1,274	115.00–126.00	121.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,717	143.00–145.00	143.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	155.00–184.00	171.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,524	204.50	204.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,361	216.00–217.00	216.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	130.00–138.00	134.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,492	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,146	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,762	198.00	198.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	536	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	762	162.00	162.00
1	800–850	832	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	410.00	410.00
1	400–450	442	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	558	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	302	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	298	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	396	330.00	330.00
1	400–450	422	340.00	340.00

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.