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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Aug 21

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

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Feeder Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 6▲ 4 vs year ago 18 · +22.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

129 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 81▲ 32 vs year ago 97 · +33.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

131 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 111▼ 7 vs year ago 138 · −5.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $250.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$250.00

1 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,420

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	568	250.00	1,420	1thin

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

250.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

250.00

+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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,409	245.67	3,461	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,324	234.53	3,105	5thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,314	224.88	2,955	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,684	241.00	4,058	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	236.44	3,400	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,384	223.23	3,090	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,410	195.90	2,762	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,103	162.81	1,796	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,558	162.00	2,523	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	924	137.00	1,266	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,726	167.47	2,890	11
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,460	156.30	2,281	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,241	123.65	1,534	23
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,223	204.00	2,495	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	214.94	3,200	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,375	246.18	3,385	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,192	233.00	2,777	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,460	224.00	3,270	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,478	249.17	3,683	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,467	234.59	3,441	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	1,096.92/cwt	45
Bulls	Number 2	89	774.52/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 3	80	440.09/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	85	218.00/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 2	76	1,400.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	92	1,313.00/cwt	14

Every lot

70 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,485	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	262	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	786	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,015	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	461.15/cwt	445.00–480.00	1,259	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,491	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,420	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	888	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,794	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,448	242.64/cwt	239.00–246.00	3,513	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,467	234.59/cwt	234.00–235.00	3,441	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,488	251.35/cwt	249.00–256.00	3,740	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,192	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,777	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,253	241.69/cwt	240.00–245.00	3,028	3
Heifers	—	Select	1,460	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	3,270	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,497	250.68/cwt	250.00–251.00	3,753	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,410	195.90/cwt	194.00–198.00	2,762	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	924	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,266	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	162.81/cwt	161.00–164.00	1,796	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,364	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,373	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,309	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,653	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,694	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	101.05/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,119	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,243	116.80/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,452	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	131.49/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,663	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,316	138.88/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,828	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,362	148.86/cwt	145.00–153.00	2,027	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	158.30/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,375	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,528	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,598	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,651	166.29/cwt	164.00–172.00	2,745	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,874	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,998	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,950	175.95/cwt	175.00–177.00	3,431	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,489	214.94/cwt	214.00–216.00	3,200	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,384	223.23/cwt	219.00–229.00	3,090	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,438	236.44/cwt	231.00–240.00	3,400	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,684	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	4,058	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,268	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	2,992	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,314	224.88/cwt	221.00–229.00	2,955	4
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,324	234.53/cwt	232.00–239.00	3,105	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,479	250.50/cwt	250.00–251.00	3,705	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,223	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,495	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,064	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	82	1,487.77/cwt	1,440.00–1,520.00	1,220	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	86	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	645	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	91	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	637	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,448.17/cwt	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,347	5
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,290.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,320.00	1,342	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	115	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,334	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Utility	61	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	128	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	68	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	823	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	71	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	710	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	73	625.00/cwt	600.00–650.00	456	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	74	466.82/cwt	400.00–500.00	345	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	77	880.52/cwt	860.00–900.00	678	2
Bulls	70–80	Utility	78	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	156	2
Bulls	80–90	Utility	82	242.96/cwt	150.00–300.00	199	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,494.79/cwt	1,440.00–1,530.00	1,286	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	968.36/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	833	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	87	661.46/cwt	600.00–750.00	575	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	87	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	348	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	88	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	880	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	92	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	368	1
Bulls	90–100	Utility	93	177.03/cwt	100.00–320.00	165	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	933.05/cwt	850.00–990.00	877	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	758.41/cwt	700.00–800.00	720	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,418.63/cwt	1,340.00–1,540.00	1,362	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,324.41/cwt	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,364	4
Bulls	100–110	Utility	104	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	322	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	106	912.29/cwt	850.00–990.00	967	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	108	755.26/cwt	700.00–810.00	816	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	866.27/cwt	820.00–900.00	979	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	117	1,200.04/cwt	1,190.00–1,210.00	1,404	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 Aug 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 22Last week 6Year ago 18

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 81Year ago 97

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 131Last week 111Year ago 138

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,950	175.00–177.00	175.95
8	—	1,651	164.00–172.00	166.29
1	—	1,874	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,528	170.00	170.00
4	—	1,362	145.00–153.00	148.86
8	—	1,500	155.00–164.00	158.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,265	128.00–134.00	131.49
6	—	1,243	110.00–122.00	116.80
4	—	1,316	138.00–140.00	138.88
4	—	1,107	100.00–105.00	101.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,489	214.00–216.00	214.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,684	241.00	241.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,384	219.00–229.00	223.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,438	231.00–240.00	236.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,488	249.00–256.00	251.35
2	—	1,448	239.00–246.00	242.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,467	234.00–235.00	234.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,314	221.00–229.00	224.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,479	250.00–251.00	250.50
1	—	1,268	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,324	232.00–239.00	234.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,497	250.00–251.00	250.68
3	—	1,253	240.00–245.00	241.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,192	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	924	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	148.00	148.00
2	—	1,653	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,364	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,103	161.00–164.00	162.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	194.00–198.00	195.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	204.00	204.00

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	262	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	432	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	888	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	376	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	445.00–480.00	461.15
1	400–450	426	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	568	250.00	250.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	400.00–500.00	466.82
1	80–90	87	400.00	400.00
1	90–100	92	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	61	210.00	210.00
2	70–80	78	200.00	200.00
3	80–90	82	150.00–300.00	242.96
3	90–100	93	100.00–320.00	177.03
1	100–110	104	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	600.00–650.00	625.00
4	80–90	87	600.00–750.00	661.46
6	90–100	95	700.00–800.00	758.41
2	100–110	108	700.00–810.00	755.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	86	1,440.00–1,530.00	1,494.79
8	90–100	96	1,340.00–1,540.00	1,418.63
4	100–110	103	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,324.41
2	110–120	117	1,190.00–1,210.00	1,200.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	860.00–900.00	880.52
5	80–90	86	900.00–1,000.00	968.36
10	90–100	94	850.00–990.00	933.05
8	100–110	106	850.00–990.00	912.29
3	110–120	113	820.00–900.00	866.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	1,210.00	1,210.00
1	70–80	71	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	80–90	88	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	82	1,440.00–1,520.00	1,487.77
5	90–100	93	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,448.17
2	100–110	104	1,260.00–1,320.00	1,290.00
1	110–120	115	1,160.00	1,160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,400.00	1,400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	750.00	750.00
1	90–100	91	700.00	700.00

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.