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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Dec 11

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Dec 4Dec 11Dec 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 5▲ 3 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

102 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 90▼ 28 vs year ago 130 · −21.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

132 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 133▼ 8 vs year ago 140 · −5.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 95.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 45.00 to 80.00 higher.

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
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,212	135.00	1,636	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,760	141.38	2,488	26
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,479	126.97	1,878	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,313	107.44	1,411	41
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,404	211.53	2,970	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,409	211.75	2,984	11

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	1,163.86/cwt	46
Bulls	Number 2	91	1,029.70/cwt	29
Bulls	Number 3	96	562.07/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	86	126.67/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	97	1,230.20/cwt	21
Heifers	Number 2	89	1,011.06/cwt	11
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	63	50.00/cwt	1

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 · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	954	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,698	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,028	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,748	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,409	211.75/cwt	208.00–215.00	2,984	11
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,404	211.53/cwt	209.00–215.00	2,970	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,252	105.97/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,327	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,281	85.04/cwt	80.00–97.50	1,089	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,326	115.79/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,535	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	120.85/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,656	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,424	124.71/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,776	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,528	129.69/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,982	9
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,662	133.45/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,218	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,769	142.45/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,520	13
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,893	151.31/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,864	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,212	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,636	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Utility/Non-Tubing	63	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	32	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,157.20/cwt	1,100.00–1,210.00	868	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	84	370.48/cwt	360.00–380.00	311	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	1,303.82/cwt	1,280.00–1,330.00	1,108	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,396.05/cwt	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,201	5
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	87	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	522	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,335.09/cwt	1,280.00–1,400.00	1,268	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,212.88/cwt	1,190.00–1,250.00	1,152	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 2	102	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	673	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,261.22/cwt	1,240.00–1,300.00	1,299	7
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	107	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,241	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	112	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,299	1
Heifers	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	122	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	1,208	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	69	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	414	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	73	804.86/cwt	800.00–810.00	588	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	900	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	75	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	368	1
Bulls	70–80	Utility	78	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	117	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	80	1,380.00/cwt	1,380.00–1,380.00	1,104	1
Bulls	80–90	Utility	82	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	41	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	84	873.55/cwt	760.00–1,000.00	734	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,105.53/cwt	1,050.00–1,160.00	940	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	1,492.37/cwt	1,450.00–1,540.00	1,298	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	88	474.74/cwt	460.00–490.00	418	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	1,082.14/cwt	1,000.00–1,170.00	1,006	12
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	93	920.09/cwt	900.00–950.00	856	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	1,247.36/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,173	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,374.25/cwt	1,330.00–1,500.00	1,319	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	98	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	598	1
Bulls	90–100	Utility	99	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	178	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,324.96/cwt	1,310.00–1,340.00	1,351	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	956.77/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	995	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	105	870.29/cwt	840.00–890.00	914	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	107	544.58/cwt	500.00–590.00	583	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	113	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	588	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	114	1,179.82/cwt	1,160.00–1,200.00	1,345	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	114	996.84/cwt	910.00–1,090.00	1,136	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	924.89/cwt	900.00–950.00	1,064	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 3Beef Cross	117	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	936	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	121	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	1,089	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	125	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,250	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 11, 2025

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Feeder CattleReceipts 3Last week 5Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 90Year ago 130

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 132Last week 133Year ago 140

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 95.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 45.00 to 80.00 higher.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	87	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	1,100.00–1,210.00	1,157.20
2	80–90	85	1,280.00–1,330.00	1,303.82
3	90–100	95	1,190.00–1,250.00	1,212.88
1	100–110	107	1,160.00	1,160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	86	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,396.05
5	90–100	95	1,280.00–1,400.00	1,335.09
7	100–110	103	1,240.00–1,300.00	1,261.22
1	110–120	112	1,160.00	1,160.00
1	120–130	122	990.00	990.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	63	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	84	360.00–380.00	370.48
1	100–110	102	660.00	660.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	1,200.00	1,200.00
1	80–90	80	1,380.00	1,380.00
8	90–100	94	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,247.36
2	110–120	114	910.00–1,090.00	996.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	110–120	117	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	87	1,450.00–1,540.00	1,492.37
7	90–100	96	1,330.00–1,500.00	1,374.25
4	100–110	102	1,310.00–1,340.00	1,324.96
3	110–120	114	1,160.00–1,200.00	1,179.82
1	120–130	125	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	600.00	600.00
1	70–80	75	490.00	490.00
2	80–90	88	460.00–490.00	474.74
1	90–100	98	610.00	610.00
2	100–110	107	500.00–590.00	544.58
1	110–120	113	520.00	520.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	85	1,050.00–1,160.00	1,105.53
12	90–100	93	1,000.00–1,170.00	1,082.14
6	100–110	104	900.00–1,000.00	956.77
2	110–120	115	900.00–950.00	924.89
1	120–130	121	900.00	900.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	800.00–810.00	804.86
5	80–90	84	760.00–1,000.00	873.55
6	90–100	93	900.00–950.00	920.09
3	100–110	105	840.00–890.00	870.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	150.00	150.00
1	80–90	82	50.00	50.00
1	90–100	99	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,326	110.00–120.00	115.79
6	—	1,424	122.00–128.00	124.71
10	—	1,281	80.00–97.50	85.04
9	—	1,252	100.00–109.00	105.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,662	130.00–137.00	133.45
5	—	1,893	150.00–156.00	151.31
13	—	1,769	138.00–147.00	142.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,528	124.00–133.00	129.69
4	—	1,370	119.00–122.00	120.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,212	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,409	208.00–215.00	211.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,404	209.00–215.00	211.53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	954	178.00	178.00
1	1000–1050	1,028	170.00	170.00

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.