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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Feb 19

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Feb 12Feb 19Feb 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 4▲ 27 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 80 vs last sale 78▼ 23 vs year ago 181 · −12.7%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

115 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 118▼ 64 vs year ago 179 · −35.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 40.00 to 125.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 70.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $239.95/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$239.95

4 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,331

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$527

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 3

$106.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−107.22

vs NY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	538	320.00	1,722	1thin
Large 3	560	213.27	1,194	3thin

One grade step is worth $106.73/cwt here — about $527 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

239.95

—

NY average2 barns · 10 hd

347.18

−107.22

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	High	1,404	225.57	3,166	6thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,336	217.17	2,901	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,536	223.76	3,437	9thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	High	1,372	215.65	2,959	9thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,581	202.52	3,202	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,186	154.00	1,826	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,163	175.63	2,043	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,605	152.09	2,441	24
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,485	143.78	2,135	20
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,319	124.00	1,635	36
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,246	221.00	2,754	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,381	210.48	2,907	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,432	229.14	3,280	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,270	228.00	2,896	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,088	214.00	2,328	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,474	233.84	3,447	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,481	229.19	3,394	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,255	215.00	2,698	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	1,377.08/cwt	51
Bulls	Number 2	93	972.61/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	92	549.26/cwt	8
Bulls	Utility	81	250.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	95	1,775.82/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 2	88	1,063.40/cwt	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	101	230.00/cwt	1

Every lot

79 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 · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,354	1
Bulls	400–450	Large 3	433	217.21/cwt	190.00–277.00	941	3
Bulls	450–500	Large 3	468	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	936	1
Bulls	500–550	Large 3	506	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,113	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,722	1
Bulls	550–600	Large 3	587	209.91/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,232	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	626	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,252	1
Bulls	600–650	Large 3	634	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,141	1
Bulls	700–750	Large 3	736	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,656	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	768	218.22/cwt	192.00–245.00	1,676	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	842	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,431	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	984	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,624	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	928	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,670	1
Dairy Steers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,070	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,862	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	286	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	629	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	362	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	869	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	808	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,592	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	970	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,552	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,072	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,358	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	424	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,471	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	516	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,548	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,255	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	2,698	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,474	233.84/cwt	233.00–234.50	3,447	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,481	229.19/cwt	226.00–232.00	3,394	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,088	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,328	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,270	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,896	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,376	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,165	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,487	228.27/cwt	227.00–229.00	3,394	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,581	202.52/cwt	197.00–205.00	3,202	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,826	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,246	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,754	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,381	210.48/cwt	210.00–211.00	2,907	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,163	175.63/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,043	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,186	104.39/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,238	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	117.53/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,526	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,353	139.42/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,886	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,362	129.36/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,762	16
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	163.32/cwt	162.00–165.00	2,246	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,473	144.51/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,129	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,540	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,449	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,561	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,029	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,619	151.70/cwt	143.00–157.00	2,456	19
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,814	138.96/cwt	138.00–140.00	2,521	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,336	217.17/cwt	214.00–220.00	2,901	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,346	222.45/cwt	218.00–225.00	2,994	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,461	228.69/cwt	228.00–230.00	3,341	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,343	210.47/cwt	196.00–220.00	2,827	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,430	226.01/cwt	225.00–227.00	3,232	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,522	224.60/cwt	221.00–230.00	3,418	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,650	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	3,581	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	78	1,760.00/cwt	1,760.00–1,760.00	1,373	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	79	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	324	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	83	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	423	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,918.24/cwt	1,860.00–1,960.00	1,631	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 2	92	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	350	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,767.68/cwt	1,700.00–1,880.00	1,662	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	1,660.21/cwt	1,640.00–1,680.00	1,610	2
Heifers	100–110	Utility/Non-Tubing	101	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	232	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	106	1,601.23/cwt	1,500.00–1,680.00	1,697	3
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	112	1,620.00/cwt	1,620.00–1,620.00	1,814	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Utility	71	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	199	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	74	2,078.37/cwt	2,000.00–2,160.00	1,538	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	84	501.59/cwt	400.00–600.00	421	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,275.81/cwt	1,100.00–1,410.00	1,084	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	925.46/cwt	810.00–1,000.00	787	8
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,941.40/cwt	1,790.00–2,100.00	1,670	2
Bulls	90–100	Utility	90	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	198	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	92	582.96/cwt	490.00–660.00	536	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	1,197.92/cwt	1,020.00–1,300.00	1,126	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,812.92/cwt	1,750.00–1,880.00	1,722	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	96	813.75/cwt	760.00–880.00	781	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,222	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	103	570.20/cwt	530.00–610.00	587	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	1,149.62/cwt	1,070.00–1,230.00	1,196	13
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,594.79/cwt	1,510.00–1,720.00	1,675	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	105	1,235.62/cwt	1,040.00–1,360.00	1,297	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	1,093.58/cwt	1,060.00–1,110.00	1,236	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	115	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	863	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	123	1,480.00/cwt	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,820	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 Feb 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 27Last week 4Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 78Year ago 181

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 115Last week 118Year ago 179

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 40.00 to 125.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 70.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,246	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,381	210.00–211.00	210.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,163	170.00–182.00	175.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,362	124.00–135.00	129.36
5	—	1,186	100.00–110.00	104.39
10	—	1,298	112.00–121.00	117.53
5	—	1,353	137.00–141.00	139.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,814	138.00–140.00	138.96
3	—	1,375	162.00–165.00	163.32
19	—	1,619	143.00–157.00	151.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,561	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,540	159.00	159.00
17	—	1,473	140.00–150.00	144.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,336	214.00–220.00	217.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,461	228.00–230.00	228.69
3	—	1,346	218.00–225.00	222.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,522	221.00–230.00	224.60
1	—	1,650	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	225.00–227.00	226.01
6	—	1,343	196.00–220.00	210.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,376	230.00	230.00
3	—	1,487	227.00–229.00	228.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,088	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	210.00–220.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,474	233.00–234.50	233.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,481	226.00–232.00	229.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,186	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,581	197.00–205.00	202.52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	190.00–277.00	217.21
1	450–500	468	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	506	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	587	200.00–220.00	209.91
1	600–650	634	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	736	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	626	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	768	192.00–245.00	218.22
1	800–850	842	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	984	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	414	327.00	327.00
1	500–550	538	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	928	180.00	180.00
1	1050–1100	1,070	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	286	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	362	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	808	197.00	197.00
1	950–1000	970	160.00	160.00
1	1050–1100	1,072	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	424	347.00	347.00
1	500–550	516	300.00	300.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	280.00	280.00
1	90–100	90	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	84	400.00–600.00	501.59
3	90–100	92	490.00–660.00	582.96
2	100–110	103	530.00–610.00	570.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	80–90	85	810.00–1,000.00	925.46
3	90–100	96	760.00–880.00	813.75
1	110–120	115	750.00	750.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	85	1,100.00–1,410.00	1,275.81
10	90–100	94	1,020.00–1,300.00	1,197.92
13	100–110	104	1,070.00–1,230.00	1,149.62
5	110–120	113	1,060.00–1,110.00	1,093.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	74	2,000.00–2,160.00	2,078.37
2	80–90	86	1,790.00–2,100.00	1,941.40
7	90–100	95	1,750.00–1,880.00	1,812.92
5	100–110	105	1,510.00–1,720.00	1,594.79
1	120–130	123	1,480.00	1,480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	97	1,260.00	1,260.00
3	100–110	105	1,040.00–1,360.00	1,235.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,760.00	1,760.00
2	90–100	97	1,640.00–1,680.00	1,660.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	85	1,860.00–1,960.00	1,918.24
4	90–100	94	1,700.00–1,880.00	1,767.68
3	100–110	106	1,500.00–1,680.00	1,601.23
1	110–120	112	1,620.00	1,620.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	410.00	410.00
1	80–90	83	510.00	510.00
1	90–100	92	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	101	230.00	230.00

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.