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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Apr 16

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

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Feeder Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 5▲ 0 vs year ago 11 · +0.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 77▲ 9 vs year ago 131 · +6.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

115 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 91▼ 10 vs year ago 125 · −8.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 80.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 90.00 to 120.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $355.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$355.00

1 head · 580 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,059

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−73.09

vs NY average

−133.35 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	580	355.00	2,059	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

355.00

—

NY average2 barns · 72 hd

428.09

−73.09

National average180 barns · 13,019 hd

488.35

−133.35

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	1,510	242.81	3,666	4thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,393	228.73	3,186	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,296	219.22	2,841	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,651	239.45	3,953	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,544	232.15	3,584	8thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,402	221.53	3,106	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,486	195.00	2,898	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,766	178.19	3,147	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,359	148.49	2,017	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,658	167.45	2,776	20
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,426	154.84	2,208	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,259	121.05	1,524	17
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,243	216.00	2,685	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,458	226.00	3,295	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,318	218.07	2,874	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,363	234.97	3,202	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,279	228.57	2,923	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,576	245.37	3,866	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,432	231.39	3,314	4thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,428	222.63	3,179	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,624.07/cwt	60
Bulls	Number 2	95	1,468.02/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 3	86	1,055.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	92	2,039.03/cwt	16
Heifers	Number 2	93	1,590.62/cwt	8
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	89	730.00/cwt	2

Every lot

71 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	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,059	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	824	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,483	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,022	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,789	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	878	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,229	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	932	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,305	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,428	222.63/cwt	219.00–226.00	3,179	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,432	231.39/cwt	230.00–234.00	3,314	4
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,572	241.53/cwt	239.00–249.00	3,797	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,585	254.98/cwt	253.00–257.00	4,041	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,279	228.57/cwt	227.00–230.00	2,923	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,322	240.01/cwt	234.00–243.00	3,173	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,424	227.41/cwt	225.00–230.00	3,238	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,486	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,898	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	159.48/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,950	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,494	137.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	2,054	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,295	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	182.22/cwt	180.00–188.00	3,280	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	90.19/cwt	80.00–107.00	1,016	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	133.06/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,617	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	147.80/cwt	145.00–149.00	1,831	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,379	115.89/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,598	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,445	153.65/cwt	149.00–159.00	2,220	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,492	153.09/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,284	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,525	164.21/cwt	161.00–171.00	2,504	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	160.79/cwt	159.00–164.00	2,545	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,678	169.48/cwt	165.00–176.00	2,844	13
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	3,330	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,318	218.07/cwt	217.00–219.00	2,874	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,458	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	3,295	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,402	221.53/cwt	219.00–224.00	3,106	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,544	232.15/cwt	225.00–237.00	3,584	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,651	239.45/cwt	239.00–240.00	3,953	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,296	219.22/cwt	210.00–225.00	2,841	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,393	228.73/cwt	226.00–230.00	3,186	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,510	242.81/cwt	240.00–246.00	3,666	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,243	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	2,685	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	69	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,035	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	2,392.88/cwt	2,300.00–2,500.00	1,866	5
Heifers	80–90	Utility/Non-Tubing	83	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	548	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	2,233.70/cwt	2,210.00–2,280.00	1,899	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,668.81/cwt	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,452	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	90	2,120.00/cwt	2,110.00–2,130.00	1,908	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	92	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,086	1
Heifers	90–100	Utility/Non-Tubing	94	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	752	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	1,874.27/cwt	1,840.00–1,910.00	1,799	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 2	101	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	919	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,749.52/cwt	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,820	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	111	1,725.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,915	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	119	1,560.00/cwt	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,856	1
Heifers	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	120	1,590.00/cwt	1,590.00–1,590.00	1,908	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 2	67	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	797	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	76	1,269.61/cwt	1,240.00–1,300.00	965	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	78	1,606.06/cwt	1,550.00–1,660.00	1,253	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	84	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	428	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	2,291.45/cwt	2,200.00–2,500.00	1,948	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,496.86/cwt	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,272	8
Bulls	80–90	Number 3Beef Cross	87	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,392	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	87	1,297.37/cwt	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,129	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	88	1,944.17/cwt	1,800.00–2,090.00	1,711	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	2,078.69/cwt	1,980.00–2,260.00	1,954	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	1,507.14/cwt	1,330.00–1,620.00	1,417	19
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,800.00/cwt	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,710	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	96	1,222.66/cwt	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,174	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	100	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	1,436.01/cwt	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,493	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	106	1,822.89/cwt	1,790.00–1,860.00	1,932	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	106	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,272	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	1,302.74/cwt	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,472	6
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	116	1,633.78/cwt	1,550.00–1,780.00	1,895	3
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	120	1,230.00/cwt	1,230.00–1,230.00	1,476	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	124	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,860	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 Apr 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11Last week 5Year ago 11

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 77Year ago 131

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 115Last week 91Year ago 125

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 80.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 90.00 to 120.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,322	234.00–243.00	240.01
2	—	1,424	225.00–230.00	227.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,279	227.00–230.00	228.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,572	239.00–249.00	241.53
2	—	1,585	253.00–257.00	254.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	219.00–226.00	222.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,432	230.00–234.00	231.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,678	165.00–176.00	169.48
6	—	1,583	159.00–164.00	160.79
1	—	1,840	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,492	150.00–156.00	153.09
3	—	1,525	161.00–171.00	164.21
3	—	1,239	145.00–149.00	147.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,215	130.00–136.00	133.06
3	—	1,379	110.00–120.00	115.89
3	—	1,445	149.00–159.00	153.65
5	—	1,127	80.00–107.00	90.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,458	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	217.00–219.00	218.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,402	219.00–224.00	221.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,544	225.00–237.00	232.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,651	239.00–240.00	239.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,296	210.00–225.00	219.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,393	226.00–230.00	228.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,510	240.00–246.00	242.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	150.00–169.00	159.48
2	—	1,494	135.00–140.00	137.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,800	180.00–188.00	182.22
1	—	1,530	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,486	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,243	216.00	216.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	824	180.00	180.00
1	1000–1050	1,022	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	878	140.00	140.00
1	900–950	932	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	355.00	355.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	67	1,190.00	1,190.00
2	70–80	76	1,240.00–1,300.00	1,269.61
3	80–90	87	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,297.37
2	90–100	96	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,222.66
1	100–110	106	1,200.00	1,200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	1,550.00–1,660.00	1,606.06
8	80–90	85	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,496.86
19	90–100	94	1,330.00–1,620.00	1,507.14
8	100–110	104	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,436.01
6	110–120	113	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,302.74
1	120–130	120	1,230.00	1,230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	84	510.00	510.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,291.45
8	90–100	94	1,980.00–2,260.00	2,078.69
4	100–110	106	1,790.00–1,860.00	1,822.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	88	1,800.00–2,090.00	1,944.17
1	90–100	95	1,800.00	1,800.00
1	100–110	100	1,600.00	1,600.00
3	110–120	116	1,550.00–1,780.00	1,633.78
1	120–130	124	1,500.00	1,500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	1,600.00	1,600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	1,500.00	1,500.00
3	80–90	87	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,668.81
2	90–100	96	1,840.00–1,910.00	1,874.27
1	110–120	119	1,560.00	1,560.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	70–80	78	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,392.88
3	80–90	85	2,210.00–2,280.00	2,233.70
2	90–100	90	2,110.00–2,130.00	2,120.00
2	100–110	104	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,749.52
2	110–120	111	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,725.00
1	120–130	120	1,590.00	1,590.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	92	1,180.00	1,180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	83	660.00	660.00
1	90–100	94	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	101	910.00	910.00

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.