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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, May 28

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← May 21May 28Jun 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 8▼ 8 vs year ago 11 · −72.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 96 vs last sale 148▲ 0 vs year ago 52 · +0.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

102 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 134▼ 6 vs year ago 108 · −5.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 60.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 280.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $295.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$295.00

1 head · 406 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,198

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+5.84

vs NY average

−148.59 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	406	295.00	1,198	1thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

295.00

—

NY average2 barns · 3 hd

289.16

+5.84

National average131 barns · 4,291 hd

443.59

−148.59

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
Bulls	—	Average	2,320	205.00	4,756	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	171.04	2,737	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	160.76	2,074	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,137	145.93	1,659	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,623	203.61	3,305	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,667	165.80	2,764	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,468	157.82	2,317	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,305	133.70	1,745	23

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 2	96	1,589.75/cwt	12
Bulls	Number 1	97	1,544.96/cwt	45
Bulls	Number 3	78	835.00/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	87	700.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	90	1,847.75/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 2	82	1,215.84/cwt	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	71	400.00/cwt	1

Every lot

44 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	406	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,198	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	928	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,392	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	4,756	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	145.93/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,659	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	160.76/cwt	155.00–166.00	2,074	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	171.04/cwt	167.00–175.00	2,737	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,088	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,270	119.16/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,513	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,271	133.41/cwt	126.00–142.00	1,696	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,409	149.31/cwt	144.00–160.00	2,104	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,468	157.82/cwt	154.00–166.00	2,317	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	171.43/cwt	166.00–176.00	2,726	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,822	154.53/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,816	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,623	203.61/cwt	185.00–219.00	3,305	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Utility/Non-Tubing	71	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	284	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	2,000.00/cwt	2,000.00–2,000.00	1,500	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	75	552.62/cwt	420.00–680.00	414	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	1,590.00/cwt	1,590.00–1,590.00	1,208	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	82	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	976	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	2,031.32/cwt	1,980.00–2,060.00	1,727	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	92	1,704.89/cwt	1,700.00–1,710.00	1,568	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,859.09/cwt	1,800.00–1,940.00	1,729	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	98	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	872	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	108	1,690.00/cwt	1,690.00–1,690.00	1,825	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	65	1,660.00/cwt	1,660.00–1,660.00	1,079	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3Beef Cross	68	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	632	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	68	805.00/cwt	700.00–910.00	547	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	74	1,428.57/cwt	1,360.00–1,500.00	1,057	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	2,090.00/cwt	2,090.00–2,090.00	1,630	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,881.90/cwt	1,800.00–1,960.00	1,581	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	1,547.56/cwt	1,440.00–1,620.00	1,331	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	87	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,262	1
Bulls	80–90	UtilityBeef Cross	87	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	609	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	1,949.65/cwt	1,830.00–2,060.00	1,794	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	1,393.05/cwt	1,210.00–1,580.00	1,323	12
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	1,715.21/cwt	1,600.00–1,790.00	1,664	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	103	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,751	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	1,318.03/cwt	1,290.00–1,400.00	1,371	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,746.17/cwt	1,610.00–1,810.00	1,833	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	107	1,130.28/cwt	1,100.00–1,160.00	1,209	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	107	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	856	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	110	1,270.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,280.00	1,397	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	115	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,725	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	123	1,120.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,120.00	1,378	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 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3Last week 8Year ago 11

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 148Year ago 52

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 102Last week 134Year ago 108

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 60.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 280.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	928	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	406	295.00	295.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,320	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,137	142.00–150.00	145.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,600	167.00–175.00	171.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	155.00–166.00	160.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,822	150.00–159.00	154.53
4	—	1,590	166.00–176.00	171.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,088	100.00	100.00
10	—	1,271	126.00–142.00	133.41
7	—	1,409	144.00–160.00	149.31
5	—	1,270	115.00–120.00	119.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,468	154.00–166.00	157.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,623	185.00–219.00	203.61

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	930.00	930.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	2,090.00	2,090.00
2	80–90	84	1,800.00–1,960.00	1,881.90
5	90–100	92	1,830.00–2,060.00	1,949.65
7	100–110	105	1,610.00–1,810.00	1,746.17
1	110–120	115	1,500.00	1,500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	74	1,360.00–1,500.00	1,428.57
5	80–90	86	1,440.00–1,620.00	1,547.56
12	90–100	95	1,210.00–1,580.00	1,393.05
7	100–110	104	1,290.00–1,400.00	1,318.03
2	110–120	110	1,260.00–1,280.00	1,270.00
1	120–130	123	1,120.00	1,120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	1,660.00	1,660.00
7	90–100	97	1,600.00–1,790.00	1,715.21
1	100–110	103	1,700.00	1,700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	1,450.00	1,450.00
2	100–110	107	1,100.00–1,160.00	1,130.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	68	700.00–910.00	805.00
1	100–110	107	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,590.00	1,590.00
1	80–90	82	1,190.00	1,190.00
2	90–100	92	1,700.00–1,710.00	1,704.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	2,000.00	2,000.00
5	80–90	85	1,980.00–2,060.00	2,031.32
4	90–100	93	1,800.00–1,940.00	1,859.09
1	100–110	108	1,690.00	1,690.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	420.00–680.00	552.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	98	890.00	890.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	400.00	400.00

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.