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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Jul 16

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

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Feeder Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 3▼ 11 vs year ago 17 · −64.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

139 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 54▲ 30 vs year ago 109 · +27.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

114 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 130▲ 18 vs year ago 96 · +18.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale breaker and boner slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Lean slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 14.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 90.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 15.00 to 30.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $270.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$270.00

1 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−94.89

vs NY average

−126.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	584	270.00	1,577	1thin

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

270.00

—

NY average2 barns · 33 hd

364.89

−94.89

National average163 barns · 8,583 hd

396.05

−126.05

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 Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,420	233.29	3,313	13
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,326	231.41	3,069	12
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,494	234.28	3,500	9thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	High	1,424	229.57	3,269	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,387	190.35	2,640	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,351	181.75	2,455	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,273	168.64	2,146	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,765	170.68	3,012	12
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,448	160.55	2,325	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,187	136.90	1,626	27
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,409	231.50	3,262	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,266	230.51	2,918	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,395	235.45	3,285	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,518	227.00	3,446	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,415	223.04	3,156	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	1,355.22/cwt	40
Bulls	Number 2	92	1,260.26/cwt	23
Bulls	Number 3	70	300.00/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	80	200.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	82	1,661.46/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	92	1,633.93/cwt	17

Every lot

63 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 · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	444	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,510	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,577	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	452	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,266	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	906	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,993	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,062	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,230	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,395	235.45/cwt	233.00–239.00	3,285	3
Steers	—	Select	1,415	223.04/cwt	221.00–224.00	3,156	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,518	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	3,446	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,266	230.51/cwt	226.00–232.00	2,918	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,409	231.50/cwt	230.00–233.00	3,262	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,387	190.35/cwt	178.00–200.00	2,640	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,162	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,871	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,290	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,351	181.75/cwt	177.00–184.00	2,455	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	107.42/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,034	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	122.30/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,298	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	141.02/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,732	12
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,345	158.00/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,125	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	146.56/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,992	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	171.05/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,460	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,468	161.25/cwt	155.00–166.00	2,367	10
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,682	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,061	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,772	169.65/cwt	162.00–174.00	3,006	11
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,170	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,668	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,311	233.07/cwt	232.00–236.00	3,056	7
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,348	229.09/cwt	226.00–231.00	3,088	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,434	233.10/cwt	232.00–235.00	3,343	8
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,549	237.32/cwt	237.00–238.00	3,676	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,297	232.31/cwt	232.00–233.00	3,013	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,396	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	3,197	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,427	233.09/cwt	230.00–236.00	3,326	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,614	225.46/cwt	225.00–226.00	3,639	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,743	240.51/cwt	240.00–241.00	4,192	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	69	1,610.00/cwt	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,111	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	70	1,960.00/cwt	1,960.00–1,960.00	1,372	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	74	1,665.47/cwt	1,630.00–1,700.00	1,232	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	80	1,826.60/cwt	1,790.00–1,880.00	1,461	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	1,717.69/cwt	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,460	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,631.70/cwt	1,600.00–1,670.00	1,534	10
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,480.00/cwt	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,406	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	96	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	960	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	106	1,540.00/cwt	1,540.00–1,540.00	1,632	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	111	1,480.00/cwt	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,643	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	66	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	198	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	72	1,690.00/cwt	1,690.00–1,690.00	1,217	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	73	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	730	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	74	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	222	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	1,790.00/cwt	1,790.00–1,790.00	1,360	1
Bulls	80–90	Utility	80	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	160	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,829.46/cwt	1,800.00–1,860.00	1,537	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	1,189.25/cwt	1,110.00–1,240.00	1,023	7
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,720.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,740.00	1,496	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	87	963.70/cwt	800.00–1,060.00	838	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	93	965.11/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	898	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,630.35/cwt	1,600.00–1,670.00	1,549	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	1,149.54/cwt	1,100.00–1,190.00	1,092	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	97	1,731.67/cwt	1,710.00–1,760.00	1,680	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	102	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,020	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,654.86/cwt	1,620.00–1,690.00	1,705	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	106	1,095.52/cwt	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,161	9
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	113	1,515.80/cwt	1,480.00–1,570.00	1,713	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,198	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	114	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,163	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 Jul 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6Last week 3Year ago 17

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 54Year ago 109

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 114Last week 130Year ago 96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,359	145.00–148.00	146.56
10	—	1,468	155.00–166.00	161.25
2	—	1,438	170.00–172.00	171.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	963	100.00–112.00	107.42
6	—	1,345	152.00–162.00	158.00
6	—	1,061	120.00–126.00	122.30
12	—	1,228	130.00–150.00	141.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,772	162.00–174.00	169.65
1	—	1,682	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,266	226.00–232.00	230.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,409	230.00–233.00	231.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,518	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	221.00–224.00	223.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	233.00–239.00	235.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,348	226.00–231.00	229.09
7	—	1,311	232.00–236.00	233.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,434	232.00–235.00	233.10
3	—	1,549	237.00–238.00	237.32
2	—	1,170	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,396	229.00	229.00
2	—	1,743	240.00–241.00	240.51
6	—	1,427	230.00–236.00	233.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,297	232.00–233.00	232.31
2	—	1,614	225.00–226.00	225.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,351	177.00–184.00	181.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,162	161.00	161.00
2	—	1,328	170.00–175.00	172.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,387	178.00–200.00	190.35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	906	220.00	220.00
1	1050–1100	1,062	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	444	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	584	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	452	280.00	280.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	1,690.00	1,690.00
3	80–90	87	1,700.00–1,740.00	1,720.00
3	90–100	95	1,600.00–1,670.00	1,630.35
3	110–120	113	1,480.00–1,570.00	1,515.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,790.00	1,790.00
2	80–90	84	1,800.00–1,860.00	1,829.46
6	90–100	97	1,710.00–1,760.00	1,731.67
6	100–110	103	1,620.00–1,690.00	1,654.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	80–90	86	1,110.00–1,240.00	1,189.25
8	90–100	95	1,100.00–1,190.00	1,149.54
9	100–110	106	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,095.52
1	110–120	113	1,060.00	1,060.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	1,000.00	1,000.00
6	80–90	87	800.00–1,060.00	963.70
3	90–100	93	900.00–1,000.00	965.11
1	100–110	102	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	110–120	114	1,020.00	1,020.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	300.00	300.00
1	70–80	74	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	1,960.00	1,960.00
3	80–90	80	1,790.00–1,880.00	1,826.60
10	90–100	94	1,600.00–1,670.00	1,631.70
1	100–110	106	1,540.00	1,540.00
1	110–120	111	1,480.00	1,480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	1,610.00	1,610.00
2	70–80	74	1,630.00–1,700.00	1,665.47
4	80–90	85	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,717.69
1	90–100	95	1,480.00	1,480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	96	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.