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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-09-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Sep 4

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Aug 28Sep 4Oct 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 9▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 48▼ 13 vs year ago 79 · −16.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

121 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 139▲ 22 vs year ago 99 · +22.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 100.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $197.47/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$197.47

2 head · 663 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,309

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−158.48 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	663	197.47	1,309	2thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

197.47

—

NY average1 barns · 2 hd

197.47

+0.00

National average143 barns · 5,755 hd

355.95

−158.48

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	1,364	184.42	2,515	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,416	157.50	2,230	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,072	144.00	1,544	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,100	126.49	1,391	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,252	140.00	1,753	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,769	157.09	2,778	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,323	146.57	1,939	9thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,243	124.15	1,543	13

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	1,156.81/cwt	39
Bulls	Number 2	96	1,052.15/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	83	348.37/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	91	1,421.09/cwt	14
Heifers	Number 2	86	1,390.34/cwt	5

Every lot

55 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	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,232	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	984	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	197.47/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,309	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	719	176.13/cwt	157.00–190.00	1,266	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	783	169.29/cwt	160.00–186.00	1,326	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	829	167.38/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,388	4
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	866	182.74/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,583	7
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	919	188.35/cwt	177.00–206.00	1,731	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	254	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,067	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,216	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,336	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,364	184.42/cwt	178.00–190.00	2,515	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,168	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,072	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,544	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,277	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	131.98/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,564	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,905	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,562	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,577	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,187	112.38/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,334	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,227	132.42/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,625	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,293	122.93/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,589	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	130.60/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,706	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	151.13/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,007	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,731	158.45/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,743	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,818	147.37/cwt	144.00–150.00	2,679	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,932	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	3,226	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,252	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,753	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	78	1,490.00/cwt	1,490.00–1,490.00	1,162	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	82	1,390.00/cwt	1,380.00–1,400.00	1,140	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,526.24/cwt	1,480.00–1,580.00	1,282	6
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	85	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	765	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	1,469.24/cwt	1,420.00–1,510.00	1,352	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	1,340.85/cwt	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,260	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,357.54/cwt	1,350.00–1,380.00	1,398	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	76	339.21/cwt	300.00–400.00	258	5
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	78	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	780	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	81	1,630.37/cwt	1,600.00–1,660.00	1,321	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	83	369.64/cwt	340.00–400.00	307	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	1,045.55/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	878	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,470.00/cwt	1,440.00–1,500.00	1,279	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	87	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	731	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	962.24/cwt	910.00–1,010.00	905	9
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	845.91/cwt	800.00–900.00	795	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	94	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	282	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,170.00/cwt	1,170.00–1,170.00	1,112	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,422.98/cwt	1,370.00–1,460.00	1,366	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	100	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	959.51/cwt	920.00–1,000.00	988	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,371.49/cwt	1,340.00–1,400.00	1,440	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	105	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	420	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	107	1,244.58/cwt	1,200.00–1,290.00	1,332	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	112	879.70/cwt	850.00–900.00	985	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	115	1,259.91/cwt	1,240.00–1,280.00	1,449	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	123	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	959	1

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 Sep 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 36Last week 9Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 48Year ago 79

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 121Last week 139Year ago 99

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 100.00 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	254	420.00	420.00
1	300–350	320	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	576	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	450	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	663	180.00–215.00	197.47
4	700–750	719	157.00–190.00	176.13
3	750–800	783	160.00–186.00	169.29
4	800–850	829	160.00–180.00	167.38
7	850–900	866	160.00–200.00	182.74
4	900–950	919	177.00–206.00	188.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	131.00–133.00	131.98
1	—	920	127.00	127.00
1	—	1,110	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,072	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,562	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,364	178.00–190.00	184.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,932	167.00	167.00
7	—	1,731	154.00–164.00	158.45
2	—	1,818	144.00–150.00	147.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,328	146.00–156.00	151.13
2	—	1,306	130.00–131.00	130.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,187	110.00–115.00	112.38
5	—	1,227	130.00–137.00	132.42
5	—	1,293	120.00–128.00	122.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,252	140.00	140.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	84	950.00–1,100.00	1,045.55
9	90–100	94	910.00–1,010.00	962.24
4	100–110	103	920.00–1,000.00	959.51
3	110–120	112	850.00–900.00	879.70
1	120–130	123	780.00	780.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	76	300.00–400.00	339.21
2	80–90	83	340.00–400.00	369.64
1	90–100	94	300.00	300.00
1	100–110	105	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	80–90	87	840.00	840.00
6	90–100	94	800.00–900.00	845.91
1	100–110	100	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	81	1,600.00–1,660.00	1,630.37
9	90–100	96	1,370.00–1,460.00	1,422.98
5	100–110	105	1,340.00–1,400.00	1,371.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	87	1,440.00–1,500.00	1,470.00
1	90–100	95	1,170.00	1,170.00
2	100–110	107	1,200.00–1,290.00	1,244.58
2	110–120	115	1,240.00–1,280.00	1,259.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	900.00	900.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,490.00	1,490.00
2	80–90	82	1,380.00–1,400.00	1,390.00
2	90–100	94	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,340.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	84	1,480.00–1,580.00	1,526.24
3	90–100	92	1,420.00–1,510.00	1,469.24
4	100–110	103	1,350.00–1,380.00	1,357.54

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.