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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, May 14

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

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Feeder Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 3▼ 8 vs year ago 13 · −61.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 80▼ 76 vs year ago 147 · −51.7%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

104 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 97▼ 38 vs year ago 142 · −26.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 60.00 to 70.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 10.00 to 30.00 lower.

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,606	188.00	3,019	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,575	169.40	2,668	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,271	167.21	2,125	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,700	167.23	2,843	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,428	162.06	2,315	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,244	131.79	1,639	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,362	228.00	3,105	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,278	210.00	2,684	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Low	1,858	187.00	3,474	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	1,664.61/cwt	47
Bulls	Number 2	87	1,454.05/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	85	1,236.67/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	93	1,889.54/cwt	19
Heifers	Number 2	85	1,855.37/cwt	9

Every lot

50 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 · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	716	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,074	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	632	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,422	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,606	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,019	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,130	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	163.82/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,120	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	164.24/cwt	162.00–166.00	2,579	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	172.84/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,727	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	114.18/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,247	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,284	135.33/cwt	129.00–141.00	1,738	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	170.09/cwt	169.00–173.00	2,335	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,389	149.40/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,075	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,446	159.55/cwt	154.00–166.00	2,307	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,265	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	152.80/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,407	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,721	169.63/cwt	162.00–175.00	2,919	12
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,278	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,684	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,362	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	3,105	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,858	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	3,474	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	69	1,090.00/cwt	1,090.00–1,090.00	752	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	74	2,167.08/cwt	2,100.00–2,300.00	1,604	4
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	2,290.00/cwt	2,290.00–2,290.00	1,786	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	84	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	672	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	2,166.78/cwt	2,070.00–2,240.00	1,863	6
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	89	1,800.00/cwt	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,602	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	92	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,564	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,925.14/cwt	1,800.00–2,060.00	1,829	6
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	103	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	989	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,824.95/cwt	1,760.00–1,930.00	1,898	4
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	109	1,730.00/cwt	1,730.00–1,730.00	1,886	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	113	1,710.00/cwt	1,710.00–1,710.00	1,932	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3Beef Cross	69	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	966	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	73	1,610.00/cwt	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,175	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	74	1,336.96/cwt	1,190.00–1,480.00	989	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,789.26/cwt	1,680.00–1,900.00	1,342	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	2,100.00/cwt	2,100.00–2,100.00	1,596	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	80	1,390.00/cwt	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,112	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	2,274.09/cwt	2,190.00–2,360.00	1,933	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,564.26/cwt	1,490.00–1,600.00	1,330	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,610.00/cwt	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,401	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	88	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	801	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	2,040.00/cwt	2,000.00–2,110.00	1,897	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	1,474.24/cwt	1,390.00–1,560.00	1,401	11
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	1,600.69/cwt	1,500.00–1,690.00	1,537	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	96	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	749	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3Beef Cross	97	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,358	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	1,363.16/cwt	1,300.00–1,420.00	1,390	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,769.84/cwt	1,500.00–1,970.00	1,841	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	109	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,264	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	1,286.57/cwt	1,280.00–1,300.00	1,454	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	114	1,711.52/cwt	1,610.00–1,790.00	1,951	3

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 14, 2026

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Feeder CattleReceipts 5Last week 3Year ago 13

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 80Year ago 147

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 104Last week 97Year ago 142

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 60.00 to 70.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 10.00 to 30.00 lower.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	2,290.00	2,290.00
6	80–90	86	2,070.00–2,240.00	2,166.78
6	90–100	95	1,800.00–2,060.00	1,925.14
4	100–110	104	1,760.00–1,930.00	1,824.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	84	800.00	800.00
1	100–110	103	960.00	960.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	1,090.00	1,090.00
4	70–80	74	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,167.08
1	80–90	89	1,800.00	1,800.00
1	90–100	92	1,700.00	1,700.00
1	100–110	109	1,730.00	1,730.00
1	110–120	113	1,710.00	1,710.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	1,610.00	1,610.00
4	80–90	85	1,490.00–1,600.00	1,564.26
11	90–100	95	1,390.00–1,560.00	1,474.24
8	100–110	102	1,300.00–1,420.00	1,363.16
3	110–120	113	1,280.00–1,300.00	1,286.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	2,100.00	2,100.00
6	80–90	85	2,190.00–2,360.00	2,274.09
3	90–100	93	2,000.00–2,110.00	2,040.00
7	100–110	104	1,500.00–1,970.00	1,769.84
3	110–120	114	1,610.00–1,790.00	1,711.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	1,680.00–1,900.00	1,789.26
1	80–90	87	1,610.00	1,610.00
3	90–100	96	1,500.00–1,690.00	1,600.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	74	1,190.00–1,480.00	1,336.96
1	80–90	80	1,390.00	1,390.00
1	90–100	96	780.00	780.00
1	100–110	109	1,160.00	1,160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	1,400.00	1,400.00
1	90–100	97	1,400.00	1,400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	910.00	910.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,092	110.00–120.00	114.18
7	—	1,389	144.00–154.00	149.40
5	—	1,284	129.00–141.00	135.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,575	150.00–156.00	152.80
12	—	1,721	162.00–175.00	169.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	150.00	150.00
4	—	1,373	169.00–173.00	170.09
8	—	1,446	154.00–166.00	159.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,278	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,362	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,858	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	162.00–166.00	164.24
3	—	1,578	170.00–175.00	172.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,224	174.00	174.00
2	—	1,294	160.00–168.00	163.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,606	188.00	188.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	716	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	632	225.00	225.00

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.