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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-19

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

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

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Feeder Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 0▼ 9 vs year ago 19 · −47.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

147 head

▲ 57 vs last sale 90▲ 5 vs year ago 142 · +3.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

98 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 136▼ 23 vs year ago 121 · −19.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 13.00 to 17.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 45.00 to 50.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb steers averaged $350.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$350.00

1 head · 368 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,288

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−72.28

vs NY average

−235.92 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	368	350.00	1,288	1thin

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 sale1 hd

350.00

—

NY average2 barns · 13 hd

422.28

−72.28

National average148 barns · 3,133 hd

585.92

−235.92

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	1,549	235.52	3,648	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,451	230.07	3,338	7thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,267	220.81	2,798	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,563	234.65	3,668	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	229.19	3,413	15
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,412	223.22	3,152	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,566	203.09	3,180	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,344	171.30	2,302	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	866	130.00	1,126	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,413	188.03	2,657	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,722	177.01	3,048	13
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,513	161.62	2,446	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,217	139.62	1,699	36
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,308	213.72	2,795	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,134	186.45	2,114	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,572	237.00	3,726	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,417	225.44	3,194	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,509	235.67	3,556	3thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,466	227.31	3,331	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,320	208.90	2,757	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,462.22/cwt	56
Bulls	Number 2	90	1,301.58/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	84	603.33/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	60	300.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	94	1,599.78/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 2	85	1,367.13/cwt	4

Every lot

58 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	368	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,288	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	906	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,631	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	850	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,275	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,034	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,327	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,320	208.90/cwt	195.00–216.00	2,757	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,418	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	3,049	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,475	229.77/cwt	224.00–233.00	3,389	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,509	235.67/cwt	235.00–236.00	3,556	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,417	225.44/cwt	222.00–231.00	3,194	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,572	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	3,726	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,566	203.09/cwt	190.00–214.00	3,180	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	866	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,126	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,344	171.30/cwt	168.00–174.00	2,302	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,412	223.22/cwt	220.00–225.00	3,152	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,437	224.51/cwt	224.00–225.00	3,226	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,497	229.91/cwt	227.00–233.00	3,442	13
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,563	234.65/cwt	234.00–236.00	3,668	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,111	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	125.62/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,394	13
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	145.94/cwt	135.00–152.00	1,894	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,309	157.98/cwt	153.00–168.00	2,068	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	148.47/cwt	141.00–152.00	2,006	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,548	164.44/cwt	156.00–172.00	2,546	14
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,684	173.71/cwt	170.00–177.00	2,925	9
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,807	184.44/cwt	181.00–189.50	3,333	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,267	220.81/cwt	219.00–223.00	2,798	4
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,451	230.07/cwt	227.00–233.00	3,338	7
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,549	235.52/cwt	235.00–236.00	3,648	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,134	186.45/cwt	184.00–189.00	2,114	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,308	213.72/cwt	211.00–216.00	2,795	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,413	188.03/cwt	185.00–191.00	2,657	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	71	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	419	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	74	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	592	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	79	2,000.00/cwt	2,000.00–2,000.00	1,580	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	2,021.86/cwt	1,950.00–2,100.00	1,698	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,758.03/cwt	1,670.00–1,900.00	1,670	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,439.26/cwt	1,300.00–1,580.00	1,367	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	100	1,663.33/cwt	1,640.00–1,710.00	1,663	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	109	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	970	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Utility	60	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	180	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	68	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	544	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	72	1,900.00/cwt	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,368	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	76	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,064	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	77	1,310.00/cwt	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,009	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	78	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	468	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	81	1,800.00/cwt	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,458	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	830	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	1,409.05/cwt	1,350.00–1,530.00	1,184	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	2,015.24/cwt	1,940.00–2,100.00	1,713	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	1,102.13/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,036	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,788.96/cwt	1,720.00–1,860.00	1,700	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	1,397.58/cwt	1,250.00–1,490.00	1,328	21
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	1,313.71/cwt	1,200.00–1,390.00	1,340	14
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,030	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,681.25/cwt	1,610.00–1,750.00	1,749	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	106	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,590	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	107	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	439	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	114	1,150.66/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,312	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 Mar 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 19

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 90Year ago 142

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 98Last week 136Year ago 121

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 13.00 to 17.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 45.00 to 50.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,497	227.00–233.00	229.91
2	—	1,437	224.00–225.00	224.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,563	234.00–236.00	234.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,412	220.00–225.00	223.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	195.00–216.00	208.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,509	235.00–236.00	235.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,418	215.00	215.00
5	—	1,475	224.00–233.00	229.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,010	110.00	110.00
13	—	1,110	120.00–130.00	125.62
9	—	1,309	153.00–168.00	157.98
12	—	1,298	135.00–152.00	145.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,807	181.00–189.50	184.44
9	—	1,684	170.00–177.00	173.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,548	156.00–172.00	164.44
3	—	1,351	141.00–152.00	148.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,267	219.00–223.00	220.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,549	235.00–236.00	235.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,451	227.00–233.00	230.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,417	222.00–231.00	225.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,572	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,134	184.00–189.00	186.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,308	211.00–216.00	213.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,413	185.00–191.00	188.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	866	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,344	168.00–174.00	171.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,566	190.00–214.00	203.09

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	906	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	150.00	150.00
1	1000–1050	1,034	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	368	350.00	350.00

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	72	1,900.00	1,900.00
1	80–90	81	1,800.00	1,800.00
1	100–110	106	1,500.00	1,500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	1,940.00–2,100.00	2,015.24
5	90–100	95	1,720.00–1,860.00	1,788.96
5	100–110	104	1,610.00–1,750.00	1,681.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	1,310.00	1,310.00
1	80–90	83	1,000.00	1,000.00
2	90–100	94	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,102.13
2	100–110	103	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,400.00	1,400.00
5	80–90	84	1,350.00–1,530.00	1,409.05
21	90–100	95	1,250.00–1,490.00	1,397.58
14	100–110	102	1,200.00–1,390.00	1,313.71
2	110–120	114	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	800.00	800.00
1	70–80	78	600.00	600.00
1	100–110	107	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	60	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	84	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,021.86
3	90–100	95	1,670.00–1,900.00	1,758.03
3	100–110	100	1,640.00–1,710.00	1,663.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	2,000.00	2,000.00
2	90–100	95	1,300.00–1,580.00	1,439.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	800.00	800.00
1	100–110	109	890.00	890.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	590.00	590.00

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.