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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-04

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

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Nov 20Dec 4Dec 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 7▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 128▼ 34 vs year ago 124 · −27.4%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

133 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 111▲ 7 vs year ago 126 · +5.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison from last week- no sale due to holiday.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb steers averaged $262.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$262.50

2 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,150

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−203.71 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	438	262.50	1,150	2thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

262.50

—

NY average1 barns · 2 hd

262.50

+0.00

National average188 barns · 11,023 hd

466.21

−203.71

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	2,020	182.47	3,686	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,148	133.26	1,530	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,283	124.76	1,601	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,764	138.19	2,437	9thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,454	131.67	1,915	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,253	119.73	1,500	32
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,552	211.53	3,283	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,435	208.73	2,995	4thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,282	200.00	2,564	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,055.12/cwt	60
Bulls	Number 2	97	929.88/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	86	539.81/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	87	150.35/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	97	1,146.83/cwt	18
Heifers	Number 2	90	894.41/cwt	8
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	62	100.00/cwt	2

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,124	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	452	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,175	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	726	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,452	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,560	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,282	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,564	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,435	208.73/cwt	207.00–210.00	2,995	4
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,552	211.53/cwt	211.00–212.00	3,283	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,020	182.47/cwt	175.00–193.00	3,686	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	133.26/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,530	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,283	124.76/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,601	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	103.03/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,161	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,239	129.08/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,599	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,317	116.09/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,529	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	139.45/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,947	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,446	132.46/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,915	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,528	123.04/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,880	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,756	133.85/cwt	131.00–135.00	2,350	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	141.67/cwt	139.00–145.00	2,508	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Utility/Non-Tubing	62	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	62	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	73	400.00/cwt	300.00–500.00	292	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	77	812.86/cwt	700.00–920.00	626	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,510.00/cwt	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,178	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,424.80/cwt	1,390.00–1,460.00	1,225	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	87	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	609	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	89	1,319.77/cwt	1,280.00–1,360.00	1,175	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,290.61/cwt	1,240.00–1,370.00	1,213	8
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	96	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	768	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	102	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	714	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	114	1,086.18/cwt	1,060.00–1,120.00	1,238	3
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	119	1,045.02/cwt	1,040.00–1,050.00	1,244	2
Heifers	120–130	Number 1	124	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	620	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Utility	70	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	105	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,530.00/cwt	1,520.00–1,540.00	1,193	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	78	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	858	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	78	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	780	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,495.82/cwt	1,470.00–1,530.00	1,256	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	84	769.84/cwt	600.00–900.00	647	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	976.78/cwt	920.00–1,070.00	830	10
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	85	384.72/cwt	350.00–400.00	327	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	88	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,109	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,329.07/cwt	1,240.00–1,380.00	1,236	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	985.90/cwt	915.00–1,050.00	937	16
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	767.14/cwt	600.00–900.00	729	4
Bulls	90–100	Utility	96	150.52/cwt	100.00–200.00	144	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	97	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	679	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	98	1,133.56/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,111	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	100	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,244.78/cwt	1,190.00–1,330.00	1,282	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	934.05/cwt	850.00–990.00	981	12
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	106	1,116.46/cwt	1,100.00–1,140.00	1,183	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	112	831.11/cwt	760.00–880.00	931	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	119	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	869	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	120	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	960	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 Dec 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5Last week 7Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 128Year ago 124

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 133Last week 111Year ago 126

No comparison from last week- no sale due to holiday.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,756	131.00–135.00	133.85
5	—	1,770	139.00–145.00	141.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,396	139.00–140.00	139.45
13	—	1,446	129.00–137.00	132.46
3	—	1,528	121.00–124.00	123.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,239	123.00–132.00	129.08
13	—	1,317	110.00–121.00	116.09
5	—	1,127	100.00–108.00	103.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,020	175.00–193.00	182.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,283	119.00–127.00	124.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,148	132.00–135.00	133.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,435	207.00–210.00	208.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,282	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,552	211.00–212.00	211.53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	726	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	424	265.00	265.00
1	450–500	452	260.00	260.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	1,520.00–1,540.00	1,530.00
3	80–90	84	1,470.00–1,530.00	1,495.82
6	90–100	93	1,240.00–1,380.00	1,329.07
4	100–110	103	1,190.00–1,330.00	1,244.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	1,260.00	1,260.00
3	90–100	98	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,133.56
3	100–110	106	1,100.00–1,140.00	1,116.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,100.00	1,100.00
10	80–90	85	920.00–1,070.00	976.78
16	90–100	95	915.00–1,050.00	985.90
12	100–110	105	850.00–990.00	934.05
5	110–120	112	760.00–880.00	831.11
1	120–130	120	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	84	600.00–900.00	769.84
4	90–100	95	600.00–900.00	767.14
1	100–110	100	760.00	760.00
1	110–120	119	730.00	730.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	150.00	150.00
2	90–100	96	100.00–200.00	150.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	90–100	97	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	350.00–400.00	384.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,510.00	1,510.00
2	80–90	86	1,390.00–1,460.00	1,424.80
8	90–100	94	1,240.00–1,370.00	1,290.61
3	110–120	114	1,060.00–1,120.00	1,086.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	700.00–920.00	812.86
2	80–90	89	1,280.00–1,360.00	1,319.77
2	110–120	119	1,040.00–1,050.00	1,045.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	62	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	700.00	700.00
1	90–100	96	800.00	800.00
1	100–110	102	700.00	700.00
1	120–130	124	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	300.00–500.00	400.00

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.