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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Jan 29

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Jan 22Jan 29Feb 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 9▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 83▼ 14 vs year ago 89 · −15.7%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

104 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 127▼ 51 vs year ago 155 · −32.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 11.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 60.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 115.00 to 130.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $212.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$212.00

1 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,115

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−225.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	526	212.00	1,115	1thin

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

212.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

212.00

+0.00

National average68 barns · 7,217 hd

437.65

−225.65

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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,016	134.00	1,361	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,408	174.00	2,450	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,628	147.21	2,396	9thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,470	137.35	2,019	15
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,303	120.53	1,570	25
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,258	159.90	2,012	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,319	169.53	2,236	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	1,267.48/cwt	39
Bulls	Number 2	100	1,195.68/cwt	14
Bulls	Number 3	96	607.49/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	91	1,473.29/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	92	1,453.15/cwt	18

Every lot

49 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	350–400	Medium and Large 2	392	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,450	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,015	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,115	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,055	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	492	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	846	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	614	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,271	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,052	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,883	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,361	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	128.15/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,574	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,283	100.18/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,285	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,346	134.79/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,814	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,361	114.17/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,554	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	133.53/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,876	9
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	135.45/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,049	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,568	143.08/cwt	139.00–148.00	2,243	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	153.09/cwt	149.00–156.00	2,580	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,258	159.90/cwt	156.00–164.00	2,012	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,319	169.53/cwt	169.00–170.00	2,236	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,408	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,450	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	1,546.78/cwt	1,500.00–1,590.00	1,176	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,780.00/cwt	1,780.00–1,780.00	1,388	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	86	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	860	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,649.49/cwt	1,600.00–1,710.00	1,452	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	88	1,521.20/cwt	1,450.00–1,590.00	1,339	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	91	850.55/cwt	800.00–900.00	774	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	1,614.09/cwt	1,600.00–1,640.00	1,485	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,443.54/cwt	1,390.00–1,500.00	1,371	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,509.04/cwt	1,480.00–1,550.00	1,584	3
Heifers	110–120	Number 1	112	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	784	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	116	1,290.00/cwt	1,290.00–1,290.00	1,496	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,200	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	79	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	940	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,847.93/cwt	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,571	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	85	449.41/cwt	400.00–500.00	382	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	1,308.22/cwt	1,200.00–1,430.00	1,125	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	88	1,039.01/cwt	910.00–1,110.00	914	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 3Beef Cross	88	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	880	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	90	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	450	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,670.13/cwt	1,620.00–1,800.00	1,587	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,400.37/cwt	1,310.00–1,480.00	1,330	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	1,216.99/cwt	1,100.00–1,320.00	1,156	11
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	104	613.71/cwt	540.00–710.00	638	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	1,082.02/cwt	1,000.00–1,180.00	1,136	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	105	906.92/cwt	900.00–920.00	952	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	107	1,460.00/cwt	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,562	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	110	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,650	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	114	1,031.88/cwt	1,000.00–1,060.00	1,176	5
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	120	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,212	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	122	1,233.42/cwt	1,210.00–1,250.00	1,505	3

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 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12Last week 9Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 83Year ago 89

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 104Last week 127Year ago 155

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 11.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 60.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 115.00 to 130.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	432	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	526	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	492	172.00	172.00
1	600–650	614	207.00	207.00
1	1050–1100	1,052	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	392	370.00	370.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,016	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,513	130.00–139.00	135.45
6	—	1,685	149.00–156.00	153.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,283	100.00–101.00	100.18
8	—	1,228	121.00–130.00	128.15
5	—	1,346	132.00–137.00	134.79
8	—	1,361	110.00–116.00	114.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,405	130.00–136.00	133.53
6	—	1,568	139.00–148.00	143.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,258	156.00–164.00	159.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,319	169.00–170.00	169.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,408	174.00	174.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,847.93
4	90–100	95	1,620.00–1,800.00	1,670.13
2	100–110	107	1,460.00	1,460.00
1	110–120	110	1,500.00	1,500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	400.00–500.00	449.41
1	90–100	90	500.00	500.00
5	100–110	104	540.00–710.00	613.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,190.00	1,190.00
4	80–90	86	1,200.00–1,430.00	1,308.22
11	90–100	95	1,100.00–1,320.00	1,216.99
8	100–110	105	1,000.00–1,180.00	1,082.02
5	110–120	114	1,000.00–1,060.00	1,031.88
1	120–130	120	1,010.00	1,010.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,600.00	1,600.00
4	90–100	95	1,310.00–1,480.00	1,400.37
3	120–130	122	1,210.00–1,250.00	1,233.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	88	910.00–1,110.00	1,039.01
3	100–110	105	900.00–920.00	906.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	1,000.00	1,000.00
2	90–100	91	800.00–900.00	850.55
1	110–120	112	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	1,500.00–1,590.00	1,546.78
2	80–90	88	1,450.00–1,590.00	1,521.20
2	90–100	95	1,390.00–1,500.00	1,443.54
1	110–120	116	1,290.00	1,290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	1,780.00	1,780.00
4	80–90	88	1,600.00–1,710.00	1,649.49
5	90–100	92	1,600.00–1,640.00	1,614.09
3	100–110	105	1,480.00–1,550.00	1,509.04

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.