Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2025-06-05

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Jun 5
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
6 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 11▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 52▼ 63 vs year ago 121 · −52.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
124 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 108▼ 16 vs year ago 140 · −11.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 70.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 50.00 to 140.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
400–500 lb bulls averaged $260.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$260.00
1 head · 466 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,212
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs NY average

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2466260.001,2121thin
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
260.00
—
NY average1 barns · 1 hd
260.00
+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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,181158.681,8743thin
Bulls—Average2,178190.004,1381thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,297137.441,7832thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,730146.992,5437thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,373139.541,9168thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,232116.461,43532
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,186152.611,8102thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,228150.001,8421thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 11011,101.66/cwt52
BullsNumber 293897.42/cwt22
BullsNumber 384387.11/cwt6
BullsUtility83242.57/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1981,296.11/cwt13
HeifersNumber 2831,092.13/cwt6
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing87319.69/cwt4

Every lot

49 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2328250.00/cwt250.00–250.008201
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2362250.00/cwt250.00–250.009051
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2466260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2121
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers900–950Large 2-3940170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5981
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——2,178190.00/cwt190.00–190.004,1381
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,297137.44/cwt135.00–140.001,7832
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02479.56/cwt77.00–82.008153
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,124103.13/cwt100.00–110.001,1596
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,226118.61/cwt113.00–123.001,45410
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,334129.48/cwt125.00–136.001,72713
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,373139.54/cwt137.00–143.001,9168
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,703149.66/cwt146.00–154.002,5496
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,894131.00/cwt131.00–131.002,4811
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,186152.61/cwt150.00–155.001,8102
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,228150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,8421
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,181158.68/cwt158.00–159.001,8743
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross721,201.39/cwt1,100.00–1,300.008652
Heifers70–80Number 2751,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.009751
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing76370.00/cwt370.00–370.002811
Heifers80–90Number 283610.00/cwt610.00–610.005061
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,484.94/cwt1,420.00–1,570.001,2473
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-Tubing87354.37/cwt300.00–410.003082
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,297.67/cwt1,260.00–1,340.001,2206
Heifers90–100Utility/Non-Tubing96200.00/cwt200.00–200.001921
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross991,120.00/cwt1,100.00–1,140.001,1092
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1071,219.25/cwt1,180.00–1,260.001,3052
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1191,085.02/cwt1,080.00–1,090.001,2912
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 276771.45/cwt710.00–800.005863
Bulls70–80Number 376361.94/cwt300.00–490.002753
Bulls70–80Utility76210.13/cwt200.00–220.001602
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross781,590.00/cwt1,590.00–1,590.001,2401
Bulls80–90Utility81230.00/cwt230.00–230.001861
Bulls80–90Number 184995.50/cwt975.00–1,010.008363
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,471.00/cwt1,390.00–1,560.001,2502
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross861,048.84/cwt1,000.00–1,100.009022
Bulls80–90Number 287784.70/cwt740.00–800.006834
Bulls90–100Number 392412.27/cwt330.00–500.003793
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,377.28/cwt1,300.00–1,460.001,2818
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.009301
Bulls90–100Number 293883.91/cwt750.00–935.008227
Bulls90–100Number 195993.58/cwt950.00–1,100.0094411
Bulls90–100Utility97320.00/cwt320.00–320.003101
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1031,133.33/cwt1,000.00–1,200.001,1673
Bulls100–110Number 1105928.02/cwt875.00–960.009749
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1061,240.73/cwt1,190.00–1,300.001,3155
Bulls110–120Number 1111900.02/cwt840.00–935.009996
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,174.00/cwt1,090.00–1,220.001,3276
Bulls110–120Number 2118802.47/cwt800.00–805.009472
Bulls120–130Number 1122820.00/cwt820.00–820.001,0001

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.