Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2026-06-25

Empire - Bath

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Jun 25
● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692
Feeder Cattle receipts
13 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 10▲ 13 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
99 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 112▲ 11 vs year ago 88 · +12.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
129 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 137▼ 33 vs year ago 162 · −20.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 12.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 30.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 170.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $390.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$390.00
1 head · 510 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,989
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs NY average
−78.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2510390.001,9891thin
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
390.00
—
NY average1 barns · 1 hd
390.00
+0.00
National average150 barns · 8,917 hd
468.46
−78.46
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
Bulls—Average1,918206.093,9533thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,454182.002,6461thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,310154.002,0171thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,630200.003,2601thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,716165.102,83325
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,421155.772,21318
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,276130.391,66430
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,299214.452,7862thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,238207.002,5631thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,346.14/cwt59
BullsNumber 2911,095.35/cwt16
BullsNumber 385570.00/cwt2
BullsUtility109280.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 1931,640.41/cwt11
HeifersNumber 2911,443.33/cwt6
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing58450.00/cwt2

Every lot

54 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2272465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,2651
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2324456.67/cwt450.00–465.001,4803
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,9891
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2252710.00/cwt710.00–710.001,7891
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2734200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4681
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2458395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,8091
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2678290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9661
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3390200.00/cwt200.00–200.007801
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3648120.00/cwt120.00–120.007781
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3674125.00/cwt125.00–125.008431
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,918206.09/cwt195.00–215.003,9533
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,310154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,0171
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,454182.00/cwt182.00–182.002,6461
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,136101.22/cwt100.00–105.001,1504
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,176110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2942
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,289131.70/cwt124.00–139.001,69816
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,345147.45/cwt144.00–158.001,9838
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,403156.62/cwt153.00–159.002,19713
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,421164.90/cwt160.00–170.002,3432
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,499145.99/cwt145.00–147.002,1883
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,703156.97/cwt155.00–159.002,6733
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,708174.34/cwt170.00–179.002,9787
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,722162.41/cwt160.00–168.002,79715
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,630200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,2601
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,238207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,5631
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,299214.45/cwt214.00–215.002,7862
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers40–50Utility/Non-Tubing47420.00/cwt420.00–420.001971
Heifers60–70Number 267780.00/cwt780.00–780.005231
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-Tubing69480.00/cwt480.00–480.003311
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross762,000.00/cwt2,000.00–2,000.001,5201
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross821,909.82/cwt1,900.00–1,920.001,5662
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross841,700.00/cwt1,700.00–1,700.001,4282
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,637.84/cwt1,590.00–1,680.001,5407
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross1011,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,5152
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross1111,480.00/cwt1,480.00–1,480.001,6431
Heifers120–130Number 1124760.00/cwt760.00–760.009421
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 2751,175.00/cwt1,100.00–1,250.008812
Bulls70–80Number 1791,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.001,0671
Bulls70–80Number 379700.00/cwt700.00–700.005531
Bulls80–90Number 2831,145.80/cwt1,000.00–1,200.009514
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,877.89/cwt1,800.00–1,920.001,5964
Bulls80–90Number 1861,329.79/cwt1,250.00–1,400.001,1449
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross911,833.38/cwt1,820.00–1,840.001,6683
Bulls90–100Number 391440.00/cwt440.00–440.004001
Bulls90–100Number 1941,247.16/cwt1,160.00–1,350.001,17221
Bulls90–100Number 2961,064.04/cwt1,000.00–1,100.001,0218
Bulls100–110Number 21001,080.00/cwt1,080.00–1,080.001,0801
Bulls100–110Number 11031,169.35/cwt1,100.00–1,250.001,2049
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1061,633.60/cwt1,600.00–1,690.001,7325
Bulls100–110Utility109280.00/cwt280.00–280.003051
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1111,590.00/cwt1,590.00–1,590.001,7651
Bulls110–120Number 11111,112.02/cwt1,060.00–1,160.001,2345
Bulls110–120Number 21111,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.001,1101
Bulls120–130Number 11201,060.00/cwt1,060.00–1,060.001,2721

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.