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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Aug 28

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Aug 21Aug 28Sep 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 22▼ 4 vs year ago 13 · −30.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 129▼ 77 vs year ago 125 · −61.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

139 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 131▲ 8 vs year ago 131 · +6.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 40.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 10.00 to 30.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb heifers averaged $402.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$402.50

1 head · 302 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,216

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−32.62 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	302	402.50	1,216	1thin

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

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

402.50

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

402.50

+0.00

National average152 barns · 5,169 hd

435.12

−32.62

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,826	193.00	3,524	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	162.00	2,540	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,097	136.50	1,497	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,218	160.00	1,949	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,641	157.75	2,588	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	153.74	1,968	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,232	124.83	1,538	17

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 2	96	1,097.01/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 1	95	1,075.28/cwt	59
Bulls	Number 3	83	367.39/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	87	180.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	90	1,379.26/cwt	19
Heifers	Number 2	79	1,192.50/cwt	4

Every lot

53 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 · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	258	409.35/cwt	400.00–422.50	1,056	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	302	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,216	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,094	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,336	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,404	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	320	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	704	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	904	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,718	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	950	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,520	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,058	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,693	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,826	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	3,524	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,414	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,582	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,540	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,416	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,209	98.49/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,191	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,240	131.76/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,634	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,256	141.65/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,779	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	151.85/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,933	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,218	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,565	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,672	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,658	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,718	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,440	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,218	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,949	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	66	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	706	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	71	1,090.00/cwt	1,090.00–1,090.00	774	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	1,290.42/cwt	1,210.00–1,360.00	994	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,390.00/cwt	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,209	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,501.16/cwt	1,450.00–1,580.00	1,321	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	91	1,464.86/cwt	1,440.00–1,490.00	1,333	6
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	91	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	1,110	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	102	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	816	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,316.44/cwt	1,290.00–1,340.00	1,356	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	62	370.73/cwt	340.00–400.00	230	2
Bulls	70–80	Utility	71	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	128	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	77	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	524	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	82	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	607	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,023.83/cwt	950.00–1,060.00	870	9
Bulls	80–90	Utility	85	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	213	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,532.33/cwt	1,510.00–1,560.00	1,318	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	87	374.28/cwt	350.00–400.00	326	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	88	1,254.69/cwt	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,104	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	971.36/cwt	900.00–1,030.00	903	23
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,446.51/cwt	1,430.00–1,470.00	1,374	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	95	360.56/cwt	310.00–400.00	343	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	1,297.99/cwt	1,240.00–1,330.00	1,246	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	98	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	686	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	100	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	945.39/cwt	900.00–970.00	974	11
Bulls	100–110	Utility	104	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	114	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,331.12/cwt	1,290.00–1,380.00	1,398	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	107	1,184.91/cwt	1,180.00–1,190.00	1,268	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	114	1,270.00/cwt	1,270.00–1,270.00	1,448	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	850.04/cwt	840.00–860.00	978	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 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9Last week 22Year ago 13

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 129Year ago 125

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 139Last week 131Year ago 131

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 40.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 10.00 to 30.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	437.50	437.50
1	300–350	332	402.50	402.50
1	350–400	390	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	258	400.00–422.50	409.35
1	300–350	302	402.50	402.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	904	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	950	160.00	160.00
1	1050–1100	1,058	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,826	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,568	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,088	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,106	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,273	149.00–157.00	151.85
1	—	1,328	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,240	127.00–137.00	131.76
5	—	1,209	90.00–100.00	98.49
6	—	1,256	138.00–147.00	141.65
1	—	1,170	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	171.00	171.00
2	—	1,672	159.00	159.00
1	—	1,718	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,218	160.00	160.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	88	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,254.69
4	90–100	96	1,240.00–1,330.00	1,297.99
2	100–110	107	1,180.00–1,190.00	1,184.91
1	110–120	114	1,270.00	1,270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	86	1,510.00–1,560.00	1,532.33
3	90–100	95	1,430.00–1,470.00	1,446.51
7	100–110	105	1,290.00–1,380.00	1,331.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	80–90	85	950.00–1,060.00	1,023.83
23	90–100	93	900.00–1,030.00	971.36
11	100–110	103	900.00–970.00	945.39
2	110–120	115	840.00–860.00	850.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	180.00	180.00
1	80–90	85	250.00	250.00
1	100–110	104	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	680.00	680.00
1	80–90	82	740.00	740.00
1	90–100	98	700.00	700.00
1	100–110	100	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	62	340.00–400.00	370.73
2	80–90	87	350.00–400.00	374.28
3	90–100	95	310.00–400.00	360.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	77	1,210.00–1,360.00	1,290.42
5	80–90	88	1,450.00–1,580.00	1,501.16
6	90–100	91	1,440.00–1,490.00	1,464.86
3	100–110	103	1,290.00–1,340.00	1,316.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	102	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	1,070.00	1,070.00
1	70–80	71	1,090.00	1,090.00
1	80–90	87	1,390.00	1,390.00
1	90–100	91	1,220.00	1,220.00

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.