Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2026-06-18

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Jun 18
● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 0▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 64▼ 20 vs year ago 132 · −15.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
137 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 124▲ 27 vs year ago 110 · +24.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale breaker slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 13.00 higher. Boner and lean slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 8.00 to 11.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 90.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $290.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$290.00
1 head · 522 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,514
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs NY average
−121.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2522290.001,5141thin
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
290.00
—
NY average1 barns · 1 hd
290.00
+0.00
National average169 barns · 9,451 hd
411.50
−121.50
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 HeifersChoice and PrimeLow1,448235.003,4031thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,394232.933,24710
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,578240.003,7871thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceLow1,575232.523,66120
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectLow1,792217.503,8982thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,555162.072,5202thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,828196.513,5922thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,713162.932,79110
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,426144.722,06413
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,290118.041,52232
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,491214.433,1972thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,139207.912,3682thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,582235.003,7181thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,458234.803,4234thin
SteersSelectAverage1,052200.002,1041thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1971,387.65/cwt60
BullsNumber 2881,102.19/cwt19
BullsNumber 394533.92/cwt8
BullsUtility91330.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 1881,673.51/cwt15
HeifersNumber 2851,402.35/cwt17
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing63401.11/cwt5

Every lot

64 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
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2308380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1701
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2002
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2454300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3621
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2522290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5141
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3726200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4521
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,052200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1041
Steers—Choice1,458234.80/cwt232.00–237.003,4234
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,582235.00/cwt235.00–235.003,7181
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,555162.07/cwt160.00–164.002,5202
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,214110.92/cwt110.00–114.001,3474
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23698.51/cwt80.00–100.001,21810
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,249138.54/cwt138.00–139.001,7302
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,331124.45/cwt120.00–134.001,65611
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,344158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,1241
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,345139.93/cwt135.00–145.001,8827
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,470144.63/cwt140.00–150.002,12610
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,671154.87/cwt151.00–159.002,5883
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,696164.74/cwt162.00–167.002,7945
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,817170.51/cwt170.00–171.003,0982
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,571234.03/cwt230.00–238.003,67718
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,578240.00/cwt240.00–240.003,7871
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,606218.95/cwt218.00–220.003,5162
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,758211.00/cwt211.00–211.003,7091
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,826224.00/cwt224.00–224.004,0901
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,828196.51/cwt195.00–198.003,5922
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,394232.93/cwt230.00–235.003,24710
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,448235.00/cwt235.00–235.003,4031
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,139207.91/cwt207.00–209.002,3682
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,491214.43/cwt214.00–215.003,1972
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers50–60Utility/Non-Tubing59310.00/cwt310.00–310.001831
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-Tubing64423.89/cwt340.00–540.002714
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross691,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,0351
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,700.00/cwt1,700.00–1,700.001,2751
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross761,379.02/cwt1,310.00–1,410.001,0484
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,727.12/cwt1,700.00–1,790.001,4347
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross831,326.68/cwt700.00–1,500.001,1017
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,638.56/cwt1,540.00–1,700.001,5245
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross961,469.30/cwt1,400.00–1,510.001,4113
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,560.00/cwt1,540.00–1,580.001,5762
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1051,564.64/cwt1,540.00–1,590.001,6432
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 2Beef Cross691,910.00/cwt1,910.00–1,910.001,3181
Bulls70–80Number 2741,019.37/cwt1,000.00–1,060.007543
Bulls70–80Number 376500.00/cwt500.00–500.003801
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross791,380.00/cwt1,380.00–1,380.001,0901
Bulls70–80Number 1791,229.81/cwt1,200.00–1,260.009722
Bulls80–90Number 283968.92/cwt910.00–1,000.008043
Bulls80–90Number 384567.19/cwt500.00–700.004763
Bulls80–90Number 1851,317.29/cwt1,200.00–1,360.001,1204
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross861,705.38/cwt1,600.00–1,810.001,4674
Bulls80–90Utility86300.00/cwt300.00–300.002581
Bulls90–100Number 292871.48/cwt700.00–1,000.008025
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,658.53/cwt1,600.00–1,740.001,55910
Bulls90–100Number 394680.00/cwt680.00–680.006391
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross951,377.79/cwt1,300.00–1,410.001,3094
Bulls90–100Number 1951,217.38/cwt1,100.00–1,300.001,15715
Bulls90–100Utility96360.00/cwt360.00–360.003461
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,590.26/cwt1,460.00–1,640.001,63811
Bulls100–110Number 11031,163.43/cwt1,100.00–1,240.001,1989
Bulls100–110Number 2105909.05/cwt860.00–960.009552
Bulls100–110Number 3106494.91/cwt490.00–500.005252
Bulls110–120Number 11131,068.44/cwt1,000.00–1,140.001,2072
Bulls110–120Number 3114400.00/cwt400.00–400.004561
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1161,381.04/cwt1,300.00–1,460.001,6022
Bulls120–130Number 11231,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,2301

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.