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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Feb 5

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Jan 29Feb 5Feb 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 12▲ 2 vs year ago 10 · +20.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 75▼ 64 vs year ago 131 · −48.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

125 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 104▼ 29 vs year ago 154 · −18.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 40.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

700–800 lb bulls averaged $212.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$212.00

1 head · 768 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,628

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

Price by quality 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	768	212.00	1,628	1thin

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

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

212.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

212.00

+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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,456	155.00	2,257	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,412	140.00	1,977	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,698	150.70	2,559	13
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,485	140.79	2,091	7thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,302	108.49	1,413	29
Steers	Choice	Average	1,473	224.96	3,314	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	1,352.51/cwt	43
Bulls	Number 2	93	1,048.83/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	92	526.04/cwt	15
Bulls	Utility	70	300.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	94	1,345.41/cwt	20
Heifers	Number 2	84	895.95/cwt	9
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	90	205.00/cwt	4

Every lot

64 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	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,470	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,628	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	862	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,509	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	486	176.91/cwt	160.00–190.00	860	3
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	502	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	929	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	584	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,063	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	614	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,148	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	676	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,251	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,040	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,820	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,473	224.96/cwt	224.00–226.00	3,314	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,456	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,257	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	91.07/cwt	70.00–100.00	1,155	13
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,274	133.92/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,706	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,807	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,338	113.52/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,519	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,357	122.70/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,665	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,548	142.71/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,209	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,691	151.72/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,566	11
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,736	145.07/cwt	144.00–146.00	2,518	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,412	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,977	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Utility/Non-Tubing	72	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	115	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	73	1,800.00/cwt	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,314	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,050	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	75	461.34/cwt	420.00–500.00	346	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	80	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	560	1
Heifers	80–90	Utility/Non-Tubing	80	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	96	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,865.57/cwt	1,750.00–1,930.00	1,567	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	85	906.00/cwt	820.00–990.00	770	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	89	1,260.30/cwt	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,122	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 2	91	630.00/cwt	520.00–740.00	573	2
Heifers	90–100	Utility/Non-Tubing	93	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	279	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,585.24/cwt	1,570.00–1,600.00	1,506	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	96	821.90/cwt	800.00–850.00	789	4
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,525.08/cwt	1,380.00–1,640.00	1,586	5
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	105	875.17/cwt	870.00–880.00	919	2
Heifers	110–120	Utility/Non-Tubing	115	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	276	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	Utility	57	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	160	1
Bulls	60–70	Utility	61	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	171	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	66	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	290	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	71	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	895	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	75	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	675	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,800.00/cwt	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,404	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	78	455.35/cwt	400.00–510.00	355	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,811.05/cwt	1,700.00–1,880.00	1,558	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	1,319.86/cwt	1,280.00–1,380.00	1,135	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	86	875.28/cwt	800.00–980.00	753	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,780.00/cwt	1,780.00–1,780.00	1,549	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	88	481.03/cwt	400.00–600.00	423	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	90	920.00/cwt	900.00–940.00	828	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	92	563.08/cwt	500.00–650.00	518	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	1,262.16/cwt	1,080.00–1,400.00	1,174	11
Bulls	90–100	Utility	93	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	316	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,614.83/cwt	1,550.00–1,670.00	1,534	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	96	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	874	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	99	1,150.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,139	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	1,209.93/cwt	1,160.00–1,260.00	1,234	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	979.87/cwt	900.00–1,040.00	1,009	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,480.75/cwt	1,390.00–1,590.00	1,540	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	105	565.51/cwt	500.00–600.00	594	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	110	1,520.00/cwt	1,520.00–1,520.00	1,672	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	1,085.58/cwt	1,040.00–1,130.00	1,227	7
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	114	1,130.31/cwt	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,289	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	114	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	365	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	122	1,309.88/cwt	1,300.00–1,320.00	1,598	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 Feb 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12Last week 12Year ago 10

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 75Year ago 131

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 125Last week 104Year ago 154

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 40.00 higher.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	1,260.00	1,260.00
1	80–90	87	1,780.00	1,780.00
2	90–100	99	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,150.00
2	110–120	114	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,130.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	440.00	440.00
2	70–80	78	400.00–510.00	455.35
4	80–90	88	400.00–600.00	481.03
3	90–100	92	500.00–650.00	563.08
3	100–110	105	500.00–600.00	565.51
1	110–120	114	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,800.00	1,800.00
3	80–90	86	1,700.00–1,880.00	1,811.05
4	90–100	95	1,550.00–1,670.00	1,614.83
5	100–110	104	1,390.00–1,590.00	1,480.75
1	110–120	110	1,520.00	1,520.00
2	120–130	122	1,300.00–1,320.00	1,309.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	900.00	900.00
4	80–90	86	800.00–980.00	875.28
2	90–100	90	900.00–940.00	920.00
3	100–110	103	900.00–1,040.00	979.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	86	1,280.00–1,380.00	1,319.86
11	90–100	93	1,080.00–1,400.00	1,262.16
4	100–110	102	1,160.00–1,260.00	1,209.93
7	110–120	113	1,040.00–1,130.00	1,085.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	57	280.00	280.00
1	60–70	61	280.00	280.00
1	90–100	93	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	96	910.00	910.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	420.00–500.00	461.34
1	80–90	80	700.00	700.00
2	90–100	91	520.00–740.00	630.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	820.00–990.00	906.00
4	90–100	96	800.00–850.00	821.90
2	100–110	105	870.00–880.00	875.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	1,800.00	1,800.00
4	80–90	84	1,750.00–1,930.00	1,865.57
2	90–100	95	1,570.00–1,600.00	1,585.24
5	100–110	104	1,380.00–1,640.00	1,525.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,400.00	1,400.00
3	80–90	89	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,260.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	160.00	160.00
1	80–90	80	120.00	120.00
1	90–100	93	300.00	300.00
1	110–120	115	240.00	240.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	486	160.00–190.00	176.91
1	500–550	502	185.00	185.00
1	550–600	584	182.00	182.00
1	600–650	614	187.00	187.00
1	650–700	676	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,040	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	392	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	768	212.00	212.00
1	850–900	862	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,329	136.00	136.00
5	—	1,548	140.00–145.00	142.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,268	70.00–100.00	91.07
7	—	1,357	118.00–128.00	122.70
5	—	1,338	107.00–116.00	113.52
4	—	1,274	130.00–139.00	133.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,691	148.00–158.00	151.72
2	—	1,736	144.00–146.00	145.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,412	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	224.00–226.00	224.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,456	155.00	155.00

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.