Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2025-07-17

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Jul 17
● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
17 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 16▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 100▲ 13 vs year ago 96 · +13.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
96 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 124▼ 15 vs year ago 111 · −13.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.50 to 4.50 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 45.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 25.00 to 35.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
700–800 lb steers averaged $240.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$240.00
1 head · 738 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,771
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−84.16
vs NY average
−92.09 vs national

Price by quality 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2738240.001,7711thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1 hd
240.00
—
NY average2 barns · 47 hd
324.16
−84.16
National average129 barns · 5,155 hd
332.09
−92.09
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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,439230.033,3103thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,261221.402,7927thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,246214.642,6745thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,514230.193,4854thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,536225.063,4572thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,346216.142,9094thin
Bulls—Average1,744177.003,0871thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,426153.002,1821thin
Dairy Bulls—Average2,102197.004,1411thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,578143.182,25911
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,445138.401,9998thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,320115.501,52525
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,239205.192,5424thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,319167.472,2092thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,518232.793,5344thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,611225.003,6252thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,479228.343,3773thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,438220.973,1783thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,079.34/cwt40
BullsNumber 291923.19/cwt25
BullsNumber 368356.82/cwt3
BullsUtility84217.13/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1941,295.35/cwt15
HeifersNumber 2741,136.67/cwt3

Every lot

60 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2738240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7711
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2854238.00/cwt238.00–238.002,0331
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2926240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2221
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430180.00/cwt180.00–180.007741
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3794200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5881
Beef/Dairy Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3912210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9151
Beef/Dairy Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3960144.99/cwt140.00–150.001,3922
Beef/Dairy Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,072150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6081
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3886147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,3021
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,010145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4651
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,438220.97/cwt217.00–225.003,1783
Steers—Choice and Prime1,479228.34/cwt227.00–229.003,3773
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,518232.79/cwt232.00–235.003,5344
Heifers—Choice1,611225.00/cwt225.00–225.003,6252
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,744177.00/cwt177.00–177.003,0871
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,426153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,1821
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04593.15/cwt87.00–97.009732
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,140126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,4361
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,209103.07/cwt100.00–108.001,2463
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,341126.79/cwt121.00–134.001,7007
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,377115.73/cwt110.00–120.001,59413
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,480140.84/cwt140.00–144.002,0845
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,508138.49/cwt138.00–139.002,0882
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,578143.18/cwt138.00–148.002,25911
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,239205.19/cwt200.00–210.002,5424
Dairy Heifers—Select1,319167.47/cwt165.00–170.002,2092
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,346216.14/cwt214.00–218.002,9094
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,514230.19/cwt228.00–234.003,4854
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,536225.06/cwt224.00–226.003,4572
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——2,102197.00/cwt197.00–197.004,1411
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,246214.64/cwt214.00–216.002,6745
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,261221.40/cwt218.00–225.002,7927
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,439230.03/cwt229.00–231.003,3103
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross661,220.00/cwt1,220.00–1,220.008051
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross741,190.00/cwt1,190.00–1,190.008811
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008301
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,402.68/cwt1,280.00–1,480.001,1925
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,298.21/cwt1,150.00–1,390.001,2205
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,185.16/cwt1,120.00–1,230.001,2215
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 367330.23/cwt300.00–360.002212
Bulls60–70Number 2Beef Cross691,220.00/cwt1,220.00–1,220.008421
Bulls70–80Number 371410.00/cwt410.00–410.002911
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross731,020.00/cwt1,020.00–1,020.007451
Bulls70–80Number 273600.00/cwt600.00–600.004381
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross781,505.19/cwt1,490.00–1,520.001,1742
Bulls70–80Number 1781,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007801
Bulls80–90Number 183936.17/cwt880.00–1,020.007776
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,469.88/cwt1,460.00–1,480.001,2353
Bulls80–90Number 284736.45/cwt600.00–860.006198
Bulls80–90Utility84217.13/cwt200.00–250.001824
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross86972.05/cwt900.00–1,040.008362
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross931,099.46/cwt1,000.00–1,200.001,0222
Bulls90–100Number 195871.54/cwt840.00–940.008289
Bulls90–100Number 295817.02/cwt800.00–850.007764
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross961,318.56/cwt1,280.00–1,390.001,2668
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,262.40/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,2754
Bulls100–110Number 1104824.12/cwt800.00–850.008576
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1061,172.67/cwt1,160.00–1,180.001,2434
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross1151,123.23/cwt1,080.00–1,170.001,2922
Bulls110–120Number 1117750.00/cwt750.00–750.008781

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.