Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2025-06-19

Empire - Bath

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Jun 19
● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Slaughter Cattle receipts
132 head
▲ 60 vs last sale 72▲ 39 vs year ago 93 · +41.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
110 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 127▼ 20 vs year ago 130 · −15.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 60.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 100.00 lower.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,345219.712,9557thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,305216.032,8193thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,569219.493,44510
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,472213.903,1493thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,805149.052,6903thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,299146.771,9063thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,188124.001,4731thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,630143.092,33213
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,368136.851,8728thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,328114.161,51633
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,291192.862,4905thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,513163.522,4746thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,292220.002,8421thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,554224.563,4905thin
SteersChoiceLow1,575218.003,4342thin
SteersSelectAverage1,718206.003,5391thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,162.77/cwt38
BullsNumber 2951,011.26/cwt16
BullsNumber 390525.93/cwt5
BullsUtility78246.67/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1961,342.70/cwt16
HeifersNumber 2901,136.57/cwt15
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing67357.82/cwt2

Every lot

58 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,452222.00/cwt222.00–222.003,2231
Steers—Choice and Prime1,479228.28/cwt225.00–230.003,3763
Steers—Choice and Prime1,667218.99/cwt218.00–220.003,6512
Steers—Choice1,698214.00/cwt214.00–214.003,6341
Steers—Select1,718206.00/cwt206.00–206.003,5391
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,292220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,8421
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,188124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,4731
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,194154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,8391
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,351143.15/cwt139.00–148.001,9342
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,805149.05/cwt145.00–154.002,6903
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,300120.85/cwt115.00–127.001,57115
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,340110.28/cwt107.00–114.001,4785
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,34994.42/cwt80.00–100.001,2748
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,368136.85/cwt133.00–144.001,8728
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,368129.56/cwt128.00–131.001,7725
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,581135.62/cwt134.00–139.002,1446
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,625156.27/cwt154.00–158.002,5392
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,690146.77/cwt145.00–150.002,4805
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,513163.52/cwt161.00–166.002,4746
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,472213.90/cwt213.00–215.003,1493
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,552219.99/cwt218.00–224.003,4149
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,726215.00/cwt215.00–215.003,7111
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,305216.03/cwt214.00–217.002,8193
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,345219.71/cwt218.00–222.002,9557
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,291192.86/cwt190.00–194.002,4905
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-Tubing67357.82/cwt230.00–480.002402
Heifers70–80Number 275840.53/cwt820.00–860.006302
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross761,297.05/cwt1,210.00–1,450.009863
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross811,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.008911
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,489.29/cwt1,460.00–1,540.001,2664
Heifers80–90Number 187900.00/cwt900.00–900.007831
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,414.27/cwt1,360.00–1,460.001,3154
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross961,198.61/cwt1,070.00–1,300.001,1516
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1041,288.15/cwt1,270.00–1,320.001,3406
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1051,061.58/cwt960.00–1,200.001,1153
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1141,240.00/cwt1,240.00–1,240.001,4141
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility65250.00/cwt250.00–250.001631
Bulls60–70Number 2Beef Cross681,240.00/cwt1,240.00–1,240.008431
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross751,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,1251
Bulls70–80Utility75290.00/cwt290.00–290.002181
Bulls70–80Number 1781,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.009361
Bulls70–80Number 2781,110.00/cwt1,110.00–1,110.008661
Bulls80–90Number 1851,130.97/cwt1,000.00–1,190.0096110
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross861,504.46/cwt1,430.00–1,550.001,2944
Bulls80–90Number 387540.00/cwt540.00–540.004701
Bulls90–100Number 391522.41/cwt420.00–690.004754
Bulls90–100Number 1921,073.56/cwt1,020.00–1,130.009888
Bulls90–100Number 293937.52/cwt900.00–990.008725
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross951,443.93/cwt1,380.00–1,530.001,3724
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross951,240.00/cwt1,240.00–1,240.001,1781
Bulls90–100Utility95200.00/cwt200.00–200.001901
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,360.00/cwt1,360.00–1,360.001,4011
Bulls100–110Number 1103940.55/cwt920.00–1,000.009697
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross104953.17/cwt800.00–1,200.009914
Bulls100–110Number 2106869.95/cwt860.00–880.009222
Bulls110–120Number 1110920.00/cwt920.00–920.001,0121
Bulls110–120Number 2116850.00/cwt850.00–850.009861
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1171,214.79/cwt1,190.00–1,240.001,4212

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.