Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2025-11-13

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Nov 13
● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
19 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 0▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
86 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 68▼ 13 vs year ago 99 · −13.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
101 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 107▼ 35 vs year ago 136 · −25.7%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $263.50/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$263.50
2 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,426
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+3.82
vs NY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2541263.501,4262thin
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 sale2 hd
263.50
—
NY average2 barns · 28 hd
259.68
+3.82
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
Bulls—Average1,498185.342,7762thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,612139.882,2555thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,303135.221,7626thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,635142.992,33812
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,387132.301,83516
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,296112.111,45333
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,140179.032,0412thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,187.91/cwt50
BullsNumber 299967.81/cwt16
BullsNumber 394545.00/cwt2
BullsUtility9290.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 1931,437.57/cwt12
HeifersNumber 2811,200.00/cwt7

Every lot

54 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 · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0151
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2414307.00/cwt307.00–307.001,2711
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320207.80/cwt170.00–242.006652
Bulls400–450Large 3422185.00/cwt185.00–185.007811
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2436302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,3171
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2460295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,3571
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2506250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2651
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2576277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,5961
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,498185.34/cwt178.00–192.002,7762
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,303135.22/cwt130.00–138.001,7626
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,558143.15/cwt140.00–145.002,2303
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,693134.98/cwt134.00–136.002,2852
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,28087.33/cwt80.00–96.001,1185
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,282114.85/cwt110.00–121.001,47214
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,292103.80/cwt100.00–109.001,3415
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,330126.22/cwt123.00–130.001,6799
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,338119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,5921
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,372138.53/cwt136.00–140.001,9014
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,397131.25/cwt125.00–139.001,83411
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,624143.19/cwt137.00–146.002,32510
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,640134.00/cwt134.00–134.002,1981
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,742150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,6131
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,140179.03/cwt178.00–180.002,0412
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 266720.00/cwt720.00–720.004751
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross681,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,0201
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross761,684.80/cwt1,670.00–1,700.001,2802
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross761,510.00/cwt1,510.00–1,510.001,1482
Heifers70–80Number 277890.00/cwt890.00–890.006851
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross861,555.00/cwt1,520.00–1,590.001,3372
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross951,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,0451
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross971,387.41/cwt1,340.00–1,460.001,3465
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1041,278.08/cwt1,200.00–1,320.001,3293
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1091,170.00/cwt1,170.00–1,170.001,2751
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,750.00/cwt1,750.00–1,750.001,3132
Bulls70–80Number 1761,150.00/cwt1,150.00–1,150.008741
Bulls70–80Number 2791,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007901
Bulls80–90Utility81110.00/cwt110.00–110.00891
Bulls80–90Number 1851,111.60/cwt1,040.00–1,190.009458
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross871,517.19/cwt1,480.00–1,550.001,3204
Bulls80–90Number 289875.42/cwt800.00–950.007792
Bulls80–90Number 389500.00/cwt500.00–500.004451
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,449.91/cwt1,400.00–1,570.001,3637
Bulls90–100Number 1951,014.38/cwt940.00–1,190.0096413
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross971,326.76/cwt1,300.00–1,380.001,2873
Bulls90–100Number 297892.59/cwt860.00–920.008664
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross98590.00/cwt590.00–590.005781
Bulls100–110Utility10370.00/cwt70.00–70.00721
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1051,277.64/cwt1,200.00–1,380.001,3425
Bulls100–110Number 1106936.59/cwt930.00–940.009933
Bulls100–110Number 2106878.70/cwt800.00–900.009315
Bulls110–120Number 1112863.45/cwt850.00–890.009673
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,166.47/cwt1,150.00–1,190.001,3183
Bulls110–120Number 2113790.00/cwt790.00–790.008931
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1211,160.00/cwt1,160.00–1,160.001,4041

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.