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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-12-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Dec 18

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Dec 11Dec 18Jan 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 3▲ 1 vs year ago 9 · +11.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 102▲ 54 vs year ago 116 · +46.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

119 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 132▼ 23 vs year ago 142 · −16.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 2.50 to 3.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 80.00 to 170.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 90.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb bulls averaged $173.75/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$173.75

2 head · 344 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−137.19

vs NY average

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 3	344	173.75	598	2thin

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

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

173.75

—

NY average2 barns · 8 hd

310.94

−137.19

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,627	220.00	3,579	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,374	216.32	2,972	13
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,214	203.57	2,471	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,664	219.48	3,652	8thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,548	215.87	3,342	7thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,393	206.70	2,879	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,811	181.26	3,283	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	144.16	2,145	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	133.07	1,589	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,058	116.37	1,231	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,394	152.00	2,119	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,730	138.12	2,390	16
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,501	133.76	2,008	24
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,223	113.06	1,383	35
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,235	182.21	2,250	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,301	151.53	1,971	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,578	196.00	3,093	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,419	220.26	3,125	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,257	213.55	2,684	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,486	220.95	3,284	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,387	218.63	3,032	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,228.35/cwt	51
Bulls	Number 2	87	1,066.91/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	91	560.92/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	95	168.07/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	93	1,402.23/cwt	19
Heifers	Number 2	83	1,210.18/cwt	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	91	590.00/cwt	1

Every lot

66 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	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,200	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Large 3	310	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	558	1
Bulls	350–400	Large 3	378	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	633	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	266	157.61/cwt	150.00–165.00	419	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	752	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,147	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,387	218.63/cwt	216.00–220.00	3,032	4
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,428	216.85/cwt	215.00–219.00	3,097	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,477	220.67/cwt	220.00–222.00	3,259	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,630	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,749	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,257	213.55/cwt	211.00–216.00	2,684	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,415	222.01/cwt	220.00–224.00	3,141	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,430	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	3,075	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,811	181.26/cwt	170.00–188.00	3,283	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	949	111.03/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,054	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	128.90/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,405	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	133.07/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,589	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,237	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	144.16/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,145	6
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,214	203.57/cwt	200.00–207.00	2,471	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,374	216.32/cwt	213.00–219.00	2,972	13
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,627	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,579	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,394	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,119	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,124	104.29/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,172	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	113.34/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,315	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,414	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,261	91.68/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,156	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,341	124.44/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,669	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,442	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,004	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,531	133.38/cwt	126.00–137.00	2,042	19
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,727	139.71/cwt	136.00–145.00	2,413	11
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,738	134.61/cwt	134.00–135.00	2,340	5
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,393	206.70/cwt	204.00–209.00	2,879	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,548	215.87/cwt	214.00–217.00	3,342	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,625	220.40/cwt	218.00–224.00	3,582	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,938	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	4,128	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,235	182.21/cwt	178.00–187.00	2,250	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,301	151.53/cwt	145.00–165.00	1,971	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,578	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	3,093	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	1,185.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,260.00	901	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	1,615.19/cwt	1,600.00–1,660.00	1,244	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	1,463.62/cwt	1,410.00–1,550.00	1,273	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,226.97/cwt	1,200.00–1,260.00	1,067	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	91	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	692	1
Heifers	90–100	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	91	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	537	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,384.92/cwt	1,340.00–1,460.00	1,316	5
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,351.03/cwt	1,250.00–1,390.00	1,405	6
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	68	1,350.37/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	918	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,655.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,660.00	1,291	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	79	1,255.35/cwt	1,200.00–1,310.00	992	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	79	1,075.16/cwt	1,050.00–1,100.00	849	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,587.02/cwt	1,530.00–1,630.00	1,317	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	83	591.38/cwt	450.00–710.00	491	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,188.44/cwt	1,130.00–1,240.00	1,010	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	987.65/cwt	840.00–1,060.00	840	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	1,104.91/cwt	1,100.00–1,110.00	950	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	92	870.65/cwt	810.00–900.00	801	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,418.70/cwt	1,360.00–1,500.00	1,348	6
Bulls	90–100	Utility	95	168.07/cwt	100.00–200.00	160	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	1,085.78/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,042	19
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	98	1,203.54/cwt	1,110.00–1,300.00	1,179	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	102	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	408	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	1,129.63/cwt	1,040.00–1,240.00	1,175	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	106	1,317.03/cwt	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,396	6
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	113	1,040.00/cwt	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,175	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	113	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	678	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	118	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,357	2

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 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10Last week 3Year ago 9

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 102Year ago 116

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 119Last week 132Year ago 142

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 2.50 to 3.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 80.00 to 170.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 90.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	180.00	180.00
1	350–400	378	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	266	150.00–165.00	157.61
1	750–800	752	152.50	152.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,811	170.00–188.00	181.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,488	140.00–150.00	144.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,194	130.00–136.00	133.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,213	102.00	102.00
2	—	949	110.00–112.00	111.03
2	—	1,090	127.00–131.00	128.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,374	213.00–219.00	216.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,214	200.00–207.00	203.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,627	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,394	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,261	90.00–95.00	91.68
15	—	1,160	110.00–119.00	113.34
11	—	1,341	122.00–126.00	124.44
5	—	1,124	100.00–109.00	104.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,531	126.00–137.00	133.38
4	—	1,442	139.00	139.00
1	—	1,178	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,738	134.00–135.00	134.61
11	—	1,727	136.00–145.00	139.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,548	214.00–217.00	215.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,393	204.00–209.00	206.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,625	218.00–224.00	220.40
1	—	1,938	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,477	220.00–222.00	220.67
2	—	1,428	215.00–219.00	216.85
1	—	1,630	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,387	216.00–220.00	218.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,235	178.00–187.00	182.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,301	145.00–165.00	151.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,578	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,257	211.00–216.00	213.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	215.00	215.00
3	—	1,415	220.00–224.00	222.01

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	79	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075.16
4	80–90	85	840.00–1,060.00	987.65
3	90–100	92	810.00–900.00	870.65
1	110–120	113	1,040.00	1,040.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	79	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,255.35
5	80–90	85	1,130.00–1,240.00	1,188.44
19	90–100	96	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,085.78
6	100–110	104	1,040.00–1,240.00	1,129.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	1,650.00–1,660.00	1,655.00
3	80–90	83	1,530.00–1,630.00	1,587.02
6	90–100	95	1,360.00–1,500.00	1,418.70
6	100–110	106	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,317.03
2	110–120	118	1,150.00	1,150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	68	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350.37
2	80–90	86	1,100.00–1,110.00	1,104.91
2	90–100	98	1,110.00–1,300.00	1,203.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	90–100	95	100.00–200.00	168.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	83	450.00–710.00	591.38
1	100–110	102	400.00	400.00
1	110–120	113	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	77	1,600.00–1,660.00	1,615.19
3	80–90	87	1,410.00–1,550.00	1,463.62
5	90–100	95	1,340.00–1,460.00	1,384.92
6	100–110	104	1,250.00–1,390.00	1,351.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	1,110.00–1,260.00	1,185.00
3	80–90	87	1,200.00–1,260.00	1,226.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	91	590.00	590.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	91	760.00	760.00

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.