Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2026-04-30

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Apr 30
● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
19 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 4▲ 11 vs year ago 8 · +137.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 62▼ 16 vs year ago 121 · −13.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
77 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 106▼ 43 vs year ago 120 · −35.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 90.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 130.00 to 220.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $357.50/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$357.50
2 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,981
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs NY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2554357.501,9812thin
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 sale2 hd
357.50
—
NY average1 barns · 2 hd
357.50
+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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,868220.004,1101thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,884205.003,8621thin
Bulls—Average1,342209.672,8143thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,469163.272,3983thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,128148.721,6782thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,312134.271,7614thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,626160.462,60919
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,397147.022,05317
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,317125.401,65235
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,392221.003,0761thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,394235.473,2822thin
HeifersChoiceLow1,152214.002,4651thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,112203.002,2571thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,524242.833,7017thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,697223.973,8004thin
SteersSelectAverage1,616210.003,3941thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1981,594.09/cwt42
BullsNumber 2851,139.82/cwt8
BullsNumber 392750.00/cwt2
BullsUtility73260.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 1842,001.64/cwt6
HeifersNumber 2821,124.40/cwt3
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing64494.88/cwt2

Every lot

61 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,072224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,4011
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2294475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,3971
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2688280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9261
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2864220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9011
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2368390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4351
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2432435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,8791
Bulls450–500Large 3464335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,5541
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2540375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,0251
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2568340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9311
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2662330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1851
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice and Prime1,503242.97/cwt240.00–245.003,6526
Steers—Choice1,616226.96/cwt226.00–229.003,6683
Steers—Select1,616210.00/cwt210.00–210.003,3941
Steers—Choice and Prime1,650242.00/cwt242.00–242.003,9931
Steers—Choice1,938215.00/cwt215.00–215.004,1671
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,112203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,2571
Heifers—Choice1,152214.00/cwt214.00–214.002,4651
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,394235.47/cwt235.00–236.003,2822
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,342209.67/cwt200.00–233.002,8143
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,128148.72/cwt140.00–155.001,6782
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,289125.62/cwt120.00–131.001,6192
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,334142.92/cwt141.00–145.001,9072
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,469163.27/cwt160.00–169.002,3983
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18798.12/cwt90.00–100.001,1656
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,258109.76/cwt109.00–110.001,3814
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,263158.98/cwt158.00–160.002,0082
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,318126.73/cwt120.00–134.001,67013
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,388140.48/cwt140.00–141.001,9504
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,401142.81/cwt135.00–156.002,00112
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,424147.23/cwt144.00–154.002,09711
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,601159.86/cwt152.00–166.002,55915
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,711146.33/cwt145.00–148.002,5042
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,731179.06/cwt178.00–180.003,1002
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,392221.00/cwt221.00–221.003,0761
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,868220.00/cwt220.00–220.004,1101
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,884205.00/cwt205.00–205.003,8621
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-Tubing64494.88/cwt490.00–500.003172
Heifers60–70Number 266841.60/cwt770.00–910.005552
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross742,409.93/cwt2,400.00–2,420.001,7832
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross852,105.00/cwt2,000.00–2,210.001,7892
Heifers80–90Number 1871,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.009571
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross991,880.00/cwt1,880.00–1,880.001,8611
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross1141,690.00/cwt1,690.00–1,690.001,9271
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 2691,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.006901
Bulls70–80Utility73260.00/cwt260.00–260.001901
Bulls70–80Number 2771,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.007701
Bulls70–80Number 1781,540.00/cwt1,540.00–1,540.001,2011
Bulls80–90Number 384500.00/cwt500.00–500.004201
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross852,249.33/cwt2,200.00–2,340.001,9123
Bulls80–90Number 2851,075.35/cwt1,000.00–1,220.009143
Bulls80–90Number 1861,531.08/cwt1,400.00–1,600.001,3173
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross922,160.00/cwt2,160.00–2,160.001,9871
Bulls90–100Number 2931,297.50/cwt1,200.00–1,380.001,2073
Bulls90–100Number 1941,534.31/cwt1,440.00–1,610.001,44215
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross1001,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,909.61/cwt1,880.00–1,940.001,9483
Bulls100–110Number 11041,435.93/cwt1,360.00–1,500.001,49310
Bulls110–120Number 11121,349.91/cwt1,340.00–1,360.001,5122
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1141,678.94/cwt1,600.00–1,760.001,9142
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1201,590.00/cwt1,590.00–1,590.001,9081
Bulls120–130Number 11231,160.00/cwt1,160.00–1,160.001,4271

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.