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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Jul 24

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

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Feeder Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 17▼ 3 vs year ago 11 · −27.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 109▼ 36 vs year ago 86 · −41.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

104 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 96▼ 13 vs year ago 117 · −11.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 65.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 30.00 to 70.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $295.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$295.00

1 head · 426 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,257

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−65.65 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	426	295.00	1,257	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

295.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

295.00

+0.00

National average148 barns · 5,850 hd

360.65

−65.65

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,625	149.51	2,430	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	892	140.00	1,249	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	140.00	1,658	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,194	182.44	2,178	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,832	151.01	2,767	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,293	137.84	1,783	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,139	111.52	1,270	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,464	211.00	3,089	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,486	195.24	2,900	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	1,105.13/cwt	48
Bulls	Number 2	85	937.76/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	93	524.22/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	101	175.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	97	1,214.42/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	81	843.58/cwt	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	72	170.00/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 · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	292	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,022	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	396	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,208	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,257	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Large 3	294	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	809	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	407	308.64/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,256	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,436	200.98/cwt	200.00–202.00	2,886	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,464	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	3,089	1
Steers	—	Select	1,535	189.49/cwt	189.00–190.00	2,909	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	892	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,249	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,184	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,658	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	149.51/cwt	149.00–150.00	2,430	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	90.64/cwt	70.00–100.00	1,002	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	108.61/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,213	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	119.01/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,375	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,174	131.74/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,547	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,567	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	138.38/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,807	9
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,832	151.01/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,767	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,194	182.44/cwt	181.00–184.00	2,178	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	50–60	Utility/Non-Tubing	58	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	58	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	73	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	438	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,139.12/cwt	1,005.00–1,385.00	854	3
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	75	322.05/cwt	300.00–345.00	242	2
Heifers	80–90	Utility/Non-Tubing	86	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	206	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	1,590.00/cwt	1,590.00–1,590.00	1,383	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,309.95/cwt	1,280.00–1,330.00	1,258	4
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,326	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	109	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,090	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	115	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,265	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	72	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	216	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	74	684.62/cwt	600.00–750.00	507	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	77	1,361.67/cwt	1,345.00–1,390.00	1,048	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	78	855.24/cwt	800.00–910.00	667	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	83	1,244.01/cwt	1,180.00–1,305.00	1,033	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	954.65/cwt	860.00–1,012.50	802	7
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,539.90/cwt	1,455.00–1,625.00	1,324	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	86	814.45/cwt	705.00–915.00	700	5
Bulls	80–90	UtilityBeef Cross	86	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	215	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,379.93/cwt	1,325.00–1,465.00	1,325	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	893.17/cwt	800.00–970.00	857	11
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	96	748.44/cwt	700.00–800.00	719	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	873	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	103	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,030	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,289.60/cwt	1,220.00–1,345.00	1,341	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	888.43/cwt	870.00–912.50	924	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	108	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	324	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	110	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	446	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	112	808.76/cwt	775.00–850.00	906	3
Bulls	110–120	Utility	115	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	115	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	117	1,122.50/cwt	1,120.00–1,125.00	1,313	2

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 Jul 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8Last week 17Year ago 11

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 109Year ago 86

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 104Last week 96Year ago 117

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 65.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 30.00 to 70.00 higher.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	78	800.00–910.00	855.24
7	80–90	84	860.00–1,012.50	954.65
11	90–100	96	800.00–970.00	893.17
3	100–110	104	870.00–912.50	888.43
3	110–120	112	775.00–850.00	808.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	96	700.00–800.00	748.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	77	1,345.00–1,390.00	1,361.67
2	80–90	83	1,180.00–1,305.00	1,244.01
1	90–100	97	900.00	900.00
1	100–110	103	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	86	1,455.00–1,625.00	1,539.90
7	90–100	96	1,325.00–1,465.00	1,379.93
6	100–110	104	1,220.00–1,345.00	1,289.60
2	110–120	117	1,120.00–1,125.00	1,122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	600.00–750.00	684.62
5	80–90	86	705.00–915.00	814.45
1	110–120	110	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	110–120	115	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	300.00	300.00
1	100–110	108	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	1,590.00	1,590.00
4	90–100	96	1,280.00–1,330.00	1,309.95
1	100–110	102	1,300.00	1,300.00
2	110–120	115	1,100.00	1,100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	300.00–345.00	322.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	58	100.00	100.00
1	80–90	86	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	1,005.00–1,385.00	1,139.12
1	100–110	109	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,832	145.00–155.00	151.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,306	135.00–142.00	138.38
1	—	1,178	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,106	70.00–100.00	90.64
5	—	1,174	129.00–135.00	131.74
4	—	1,155	114.00–124.00	119.01
2	—	1,117	106.00–111.00	108.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,194	181.00–184.00	182.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,436	200.00–202.00	200.98
2	—	1,535	189.00–190.00	189.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,464	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	892	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,184	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	149.00–150.00	149.51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	292	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	396	305.00	305.00
1	400–450	426	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	294	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	407	300.00–317.50	308.64

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.