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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Jan 15

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Jan 1Jan 15Jan 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 0▼ 9 vs year ago 17 · −52.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

126 head

▲ 108 vs last sale 18▲ 12 vs year ago 114 · +10.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

101 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 103▼ 48 vs year ago 149 · −32.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to no report last week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb bulls averaged $140.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$140.00

1 head · 802 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,123

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

Price by quality 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 3	802	140.00	1,123	1thin

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

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

140.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

140.00

+0.00

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	Average	1,315	211.92	2,787	8thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,194	202.77	2,421	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,420	211.81	3,008	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,310	203.62	2,667	7thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,410	160.00	2,256	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	138.91	1,759	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,688	143.02	2,415	13
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,405	129.96	1,827	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,333	119.21	1,588	22
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,264	204.24	2,582	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,464	180.00	2,635	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,516	196.00	2,971	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,322	193.00	2,551	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,374	212.00	2,913	1thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,572	211.95	3,332	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,730	208.35	3,605	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,473	205.33	3,025	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	1,283.75/cwt	52
Bulls	Number 2	90	1,069.52/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	88	591.65/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	97	1,272.62/cwt	19
Heifers	Number 2	81	1,053.33/cwt	3

Every lot

61 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	300–350	Medium and Large 2	344	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	860	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	800–850	Large 3	802	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,123	1
Bulls	900–950	Large 3	902	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,398	2
Bulls	950–1000	Large 3	960	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,440	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	948	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,517	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,473	205.33/cwt	203.00–209.00	3,025	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,547	214.09/cwt	210.00–216.00	3,312	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,593	217.79/cwt	217.00–219.00	3,469	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,614	208.39/cwt	208.00–209.00	3,363	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,822	202.05/cwt	200.00–205.00	3,681	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,374	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,913	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,410	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,256	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	138.91/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,759	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,307	121.28/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,585	15
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,322	102.66/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,357	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,399	130.96/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,832	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,764	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,474	130.92/cwt	129.00–134.00	1,930	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,534	132.59/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,034	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,697	144.01/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,444	10
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,910	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,941	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,194	202.77/cwt	199.00–208.00	2,421	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,315	211.92/cwt	210.00–215.00	2,787	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,322	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,551	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,516	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,971	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,264	204.24/cwt	200.00–209.00	2,582	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,464	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,635	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,310	203.62/cwt	200.00–208.00	2,667	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,420	211.81/cwt	209.00–217.00	3,008	10
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	70	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	525	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	76	1,003.82/cwt	960.00–1,050.00	763	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	83	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,046	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,571.06/cwt	1,540.00–1,600.00	1,335	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	87	1,090.00/cwt	1,090.00–1,090.00	948	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	91	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,047	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,448.71/cwt	1,230.00–1,590.00	1,347	6
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	97	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	912	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	106	1,362.18/cwt	1,280.00–1,450.00	1,444	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,204.47/cwt	1,100.00–1,280.00	1,361	3
Heifers	110–120	Number 1	114	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	912	1
Heifers	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	123	1,170.00/cwt	1,170.00–1,170.00	1,439	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	69	1,370.00/cwt	1,370.00–1,370.00	945	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	73	1,050.34/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	767	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	77	1,260.26/cwt	1,140.00–1,350.00	970	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	77	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	393	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	82	1,653.25/cwt	1,630.00–1,670.00	1,356	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	83	1,199.39/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	995	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	1,257.76/cwt	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,082	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	86	624.13/cwt	550.00–700.00	537	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	92	1,265.00/cwt	1,240.00–1,290.00	1,164	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	922.48/cwt	820.00–1,000.00	867	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	1,137.99/cwt	1,100.00–1,280.00	1,081	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	95	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	570	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	97	1,485.84/cwt	1,340.00–1,580.00	1,441	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	945.44/cwt	930.00–960.00	974	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	104	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,186	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,364.28/cwt	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,432	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	107	1,051.19/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,125	6
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,242.43/cwt	1,200.00–1,280.00	1,404	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	116	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	1,090	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	120	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	1,464	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 Jan 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 17

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 18Year ago 114

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 101Last week 103Year ago 149

No comparison due to no report last week.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,322	100.00–110.00	102.66
15	—	1,307	116.00–126.00	121.28
3	—	1,474	129.00–134.00	130.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	120.00	120.00
10	—	1,399	126.00–137.00	130.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,534	130.00–135.00	132.59
1	—	1,910	154.00	154.00
10	—	1,697	140.00–150.00	144.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,194	199.00–208.00	202.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,315	210.00–215.00	211.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,593	217.00–219.00	217.79
6	—	1,822	200.00–205.00	202.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,473	203.00–209.00	205.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,614	208.00–209.00	208.39
5	—	1,547	210.00–216.00	214.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,374	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,516	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,322	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,266	138.00–140.00	138.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,464	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,264	200.00–209.00	204.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,310	200.00–208.00	203.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,420	209.00–217.00	211.81

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	948	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	344	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	802	140.00	140.00
2	900–950	902	155.00	155.00
1	950–1000	960	150.00	150.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	77	1,140.00–1,350.00	1,260.26
6	80–90	86	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,257.76
10	90–100	95	1,100.00–1,280.00	1,137.99
6	100–110	107	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,051.19
1	110–120	116	940.00	940.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	82	1,630.00–1,670.00	1,653.25
9	90–100	97	1,340.00–1,580.00	1,485.84
9	100–110	105	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,364.28
4	110–120	113	1,200.00–1,280.00	1,242.43
1	120–130	120	1,220.00	1,220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	510.00	510.00
2	80–90	86	550.00–700.00	624.13
2	90–100	95	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	1,370.00	1,370.00
2	80–90	83	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,199.39
2	90–100	92	1,240.00–1,290.00	1,265.00
1	100–110	104	1,140.00	1,140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.34
5	90–100	94	820.00–1,000.00	922.48
2	100–110	103	930.00–960.00	945.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	1,540.00–1,600.00	1,571.06
6	90–100	93	1,230.00–1,590.00	1,448.71
2	100–110	106	1,280.00–1,450.00	1,362.18
3	110–120	113	1,100.00–1,280.00	1,204.47
1	120–130	123	1,170.00	1,170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	83	1,260.00	1,260.00
1	90–100	91	1,150.00	1,150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	960.00–1,050.00	1,003.82
1	80–90	87	1,090.00	1,090.00
1	90–100	97	940.00	940.00
1	110–120	114	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	750.00	750.00

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.