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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, May 7

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Apr 30May 7May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 19▼ 6 vs year ago 9 · −66.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 105▼ 4 vs year ago 84 · −4.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

97 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 77▼ 29 vs year ago 126 · −23.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 90.00 to 120.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 60.00 to 90.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb bulls averaged $150.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$150.00

1 head · 674 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,011

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−193.52

vs NY average

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 3	674	150.00	1,011	1thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

150.00

—

NY average2 barns · 7 hd

343.52

−193.52

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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,738	217.00	3,771	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,697	202.24	3,432	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,788	166.00	2,968	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,352	161.00	2,177	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,177	147.20	1,732	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,722	163.93	2,822	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,570	155.30	2,439	15
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,290	130.97	1,689	28
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,362	236.00	3,214	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,398	228.00	3,187	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,840	220.00	4,048	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,728	206.00	3,560	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,780.75/cwt	49
Bulls	Number 2	94	1,385.13/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	90	820.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	84	2,050.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	92	1,943.93/cwt	18
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	43	680.00/cwt	1

Every lot

49 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 · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	650–700	Large 3	674	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,011	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	577	202.64/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,169	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,728	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,560	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,840	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	4,048	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,362	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	3,214	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,398	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	3,187	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,404	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,245	153.30/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,909	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,352	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,177	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,788	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,968	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	86.04/cwt	80.00–100.00	835	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,245	121.22/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,509	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,318	133.40/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,758	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,394	150.28/cwt	143.00–158.00	2,095	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,445	148.44/cwt	146.00–150.00	2,145	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,616	157.80/cwt	153.00–164.00	2,550	11
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,635	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,583	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,736	164.92/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,863	12
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,697	202.24/cwt	197.00–208.00	3,432	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,738	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	3,771	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	40–50	Utility/Non-Tubing	43	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	292	1
Heifers	60–70	Number 1	67	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	717	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	72	2,300.00/cwt	2,300.00–2,300.00	1,656	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	79	2,300.00/cwt	2,300.00–2,300.00	1,817	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	2,249.73/cwt	2,110.00–2,340.00	1,912	6
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	93	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,163	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,967.66/cwt	1,890.00–2,050.00	1,869	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	1,800.00/cwt	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,728	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,817.93/cwt	1,740.00–1,950.00	1,909	4
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,730.00/cwt	1,730.00–1,730.00	1,955	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	67	2,340.00/cwt	2,340.00–2,340.00	1,568	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	72	2,125.00/cwt	2,050.00–2,200.00	1,530	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	76	1,560.00/cwt	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,186	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	79	1,175.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	928	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	2,344.03/cwt	2,270.00–2,490.00	1,969	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,622.91/cwt	1,550.00–1,670.00	1,379	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	89	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,246	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	90	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	738	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	93	1,248.67/cwt	1,060.00–1,360.00	1,161	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,991.44/cwt	1,900.00–2,090.00	1,892	9
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	1,551.08/cwt	1,400.00–1,670.00	1,489	14
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	101	1,557.38/cwt	1,540.00–1,580.00	1,573	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	106	1,340.19/cwt	1,330.00–1,350.00	1,421	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	107	1,781.59/cwt	1,720.00–1,860.00	1,906	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	108	1,720.00/cwt	1,720.00–1,720.00	1,858	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	112	1,744.97/cwt	1,740.00–1,760.00	1,954	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	112	1,360.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,523	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	116	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,160	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	120	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,416	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 May 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3Last week 19Year ago 9

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 105Year ago 84

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 97Last week 77Year ago 126

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 90.00 to 120.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 60.00 to 90.00 higher.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	79	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
1	80–90	89	1,400.00	1,400.00
3	90–100	93	1,060.00–1,360.00	1,248.67
2	100–110	106	1,330.00–1,350.00	1,340.19
1	110–120	116	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	1,560.00	1,560.00
3	80–90	85	1,550.00–1,670.00	1,622.91
14	90–100	96	1,400.00–1,670.00	1,551.08
4	100–110	101	1,540.00–1,580.00	1,557.38
1	110–120	112	1,360.00	1,360.00
1	120–130	120	1,180.00	1,180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	820.00	820.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	67	2,340.00	2,340.00
1	100–110	108	1,720.00	1,720.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	72	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,125.00
6	80–90	84	2,270.00–2,490.00	2,344.03
9	90–100	95	1,900.00–2,090.00	1,991.44
4	100–110	107	1,720.00–1,860.00	1,781.59
4	110–120	112	1,740.00–1,760.00	1,744.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	2,300.00	2,300.00
6	80–90	85	2,110.00–2,340.00	2,249.73
4	90–100	95	1,890.00–2,050.00	1,967.66
4	100–110	105	1,740.00–1,950.00	1,817.93
1	110–120	113	1,730.00	1,730.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	2,300.00	2,300.00
1	90–100	96	1,800.00	1,800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	67	1,070.00	1,070.00
1	90–100	93	1,250.00	1,250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	40–50	43	680.00	680.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,445	146.00–150.00	148.44
11	—	1,616	153.00–164.00	157.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,736	160.00–171.00	164.92
2	—	1,635	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,245	116.00–125.00	121.22
8	—	1,394	143.00–158.00	150.28
12	—	1,318	130.00–140.00	133.40
3	—	971	80.00–100.00	86.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,728	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,738	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,697	197.00–208.00	202.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,362	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,398	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,245	152.00–155.00	153.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,788	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,352	161.00	161.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	577	195.00–210.00	202.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	674	150.00	150.00

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.