Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2025-11-20

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Nov 20
● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
7 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 19▼ 4 vs year ago 11 · −36.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 86▲ 33 vs year ago 95 · +34.7%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
111 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 101▲ 1 vs year ago 110 · +0.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.50 to 4.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 30.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $230.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$230.00
1 head · 576 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,325
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs NY average
−126.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2576230.001,3251thin
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
230.00
—
NY average1 barns · 1 hd
230.00
+0.00
National average188 barns · 19,415 hd
356.89
−126.89
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
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,680215.003,6121thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceLow1,386204.992,8417thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,275196.112,5002thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceHigh1,551207.483,21816
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,288191.622,4684thin
Bulls—Average1,870176.003,2911thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,368136.001,8601thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,205126.881,5293thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,200112.791,3537thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,814136.292,4728thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,427128.821,83811
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,247106.611,32928
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,263190.332,4043thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,182180.002,1281thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,414187.002,6441thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,330164.002,1811thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,474211.073,1115thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,122195.002,1881thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,603202.823,2519thin
SteersSelectAverage1,707191.203,2643thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,226.72/cwt48
BullsNumber 2901,160.44/cwt12
BullsNumber 389644.21/cwt8
BullsUtility74340.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 1911,345.81/cwt17
HeifersNumber 2881,091.91/cwt10
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing74146.87/cwt3

Every lot

73 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2576290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6701
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2454214.87/cwt200.00–230.009762
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2576230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3251
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2626272.00/cwt272.00–272.001,7031
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,528207.53/cwt200.00–213.003,1715
Steers—Choice1,697196.93/cwt194.00–200.003,3424
Steers—Select1,707191.20/cwt188.00–196.003,2643
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,122195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,1881
Heifers—Choice1,474211.07/cwt207.00–216.003,1115
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,870176.00/cwt176.00–176.003,2911
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99090.00/cwt90.00–90.008911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,205126.88/cwt124.00–128.001,5293
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,235116.59/cwt113.00–123.001,4406
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,368136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,8601
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,160101.49/cwt100.00–103.001,1772
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20185.88/cwt80.00–96.001,0319
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,264125.71/cwt123.00–131.001,5896
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,290114.08/cwt110.00–122.001,47211
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,309123.79/cwt121.00–126.001,6203
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,468137.00/cwt137.00–137.002,0111
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,471129.80/cwt128.00–133.001,9097
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,658131.36/cwt130.00–133.002,1783
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,907139.24/cwt137.00–142.002,6555
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,182180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,1281
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,263190.33/cwt190.00–191.002,4043
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,330164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,1811
Dairy Steers—Choice1,414187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,6441
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,288191.62/cwt190.00–196.002,4684
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,530206.16/cwt202.00–211.003,15411
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,572192.00/cwt192.00–192.003,0181
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,604215.00/cwt214.00–216.003,4494
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,275196.11/cwt192.00–200.002,5002
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,366208.39/cwt200.00–214.002,8475
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,435196.50/cwt196.00–197.002,8202
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,680215.00/cwt215.00–215.003,6121
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 264540.00/cwt540.00–540.003461
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-Tubing65120.31/cwt100.00–140.00782
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross661,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.006601
Heifers70–80Number 271490.00/cwt490.00–490.003481
Heifers70–80Number 176900.00/cwt900.00–900.006841
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,540.75/cwt1,480.00–1,590.001,3105
Heifers80–90Number 188940.00/cwt900.00–980.008272
Heifers90–100Utility/Non-Tubing93200.00/cwt200.00–200.001861
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,410.93/cwt1,370.00–1,460.001,3266
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,298.19/cwt1,000.00–1,450.001,2206
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,309.80/cwt1,290.00–1,340.001,3363
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross1161,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,2761
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 2Beef Cross651,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.007801
Bulls70–80UtilityBeef Cross70390.00/cwt390.00–390.002731
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross721,497.50/cwt1,410.00–1,590.001,0782
Bulls70–80Number 373460.28/cwt420.00–500.003362
Bulls70–80Number 1751,130.00/cwt1,130.00–1,130.008481
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross771,710.00/cwt1,710.00–1,710.001,3171
Bulls70–80Number 3Beef Cross781,090.00/cwt1,090.00–1,090.008501
Bulls70–80Utility78290.00/cwt290.00–290.002261
Bulls80–90Number 1841,076.16/cwt1,000.00–1,180.009047
Bulls80–90Number 285740.47/cwt700.00–780.006292
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross871,474.45/cwt1,410.00–1,540.001,2839
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross881,320.00/cwt1,320.00–1,320.001,1621
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,441.26/cwt1,340.00–1,490.001,3407
Bulls90–100Number 393310.00/cwt310.00–310.002881
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross94931.12/cwt900.00–960.008752
Bulls90–100Number 1951,036.18/cwt1,000.00–1,070.009843
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross981,305.03/cwt1,300.00–1,310.001,2792
Bulls90–100Number 298910.00/cwt910.00–910.008921
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,381.76/cwt1,350.00–1,440.001,3965
Bulls100–110Number 3103485.44/cwt470.00–500.005002
Bulls100–110Number 1104988.69/cwt940.00–1,050.001,0289
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1061,254.64/cwt1,230.00–1,280.001,3302
Bulls100–110Number 2109900.00/cwt900.00–900.009811
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,175.33/cwt1,150.00–1,200.001,3282
Bulls110–120Number 1114934.77/cwt925.00–950.001,0663
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1221,080.00/cwt1,080.00–1,080.001,3181

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.