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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Aug 20

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

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Feeder Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 12▼ 13 vs year ago 22 · −59.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

117 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 61▼ 12 vs year ago 129 · −9.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

108 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 90▼ 23 vs year ago 131 · −17.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale breaker cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Boner and lean cows sold 1.00 to 2.50 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 60.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 10.00 to 30.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb steers averaged $364.86/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$364.86

3 head · 422 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,540

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−77.60 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	422	364.86	1,540	3thin

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 sale3 hd

364.86

—

NY average1 barns · 3 hd

364.86

+0.00

National average143 barns · 4,267 hd

442.46

−77.60

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	1,443	215.30	3,107	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,315	212.02	2,788	10
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,098	210.00	2,306	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,553	214.00	3,323	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,496	212.81	3,184	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,158	207.00	2,397	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,510	203.24	3,069	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	161.67	1,914	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,629	158.50	2,582	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,178	144.56	1,703	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,638	194.00	3,178	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,612	155.31	2,504	7thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,458	147.56	2,152	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,221	123.79	1,512	29
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,297	204.55	2,653	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,307	193.35	2,527	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,310	195.00	2,555	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,514	208.00	3,149	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,139	180.52	2,056	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,486	214.57	3,189	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,354	204.00	2,762	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	1,168.91/cwt	46
Bulls	Number 2	91	989.71/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	91	350.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 2	83	1,385.73/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	95	1,358.04/cwt	21

Every lot

66 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,417	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	364.86/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,540	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	846	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,700	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,764	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	262	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	891	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	566	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	821	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,018	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,077	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,354	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,762	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,486	214.57/cwt	213.00–216.00	3,189	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,139	180.52/cwt	180.00–181.00	2,056	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,514	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	3,149	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,510	203.24/cwt	201.00–205.00	3,069	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	908	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,589	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,420	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	147.64/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,729	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	166.57/cwt	161.00–170.00	2,140	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,312	138.84/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,822	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,369	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,720	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,804	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,297	204.55/cwt	203.00–206.00	2,653	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,307	193.35/cwt	190.00–197.00	2,527	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,310	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,555	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	100.28/cwt	90.00–106.00	1,110	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	114.25/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,326	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	126.39/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,485	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	130.26/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,596	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,443	148.66/cwt	144.00–153.00	2,145	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,479	148.06/cwt	144.00–156.00	2,190	9
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	148.29/cwt	145.00–151.00	2,303	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,598	162.60/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,598	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,631	159.51/cwt	159.00–160.00	2,602	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,810	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,168	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,098	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,306	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,315	212.02/cwt	211.00–213.00	2,788	10
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,443	215.30/cwt	214.00–216.00	3,107	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,158	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,397	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,496	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	3,261	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,496	212.81/cwt	212.00–214.00	3,184	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,572	212.66/cwt	212.00–213.00	3,343	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,638	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	3,178	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	71	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,065	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	1,458.01/cwt	1,400.00–1,520.00	1,108	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	81	1,540.30/cwt	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,248	5
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	1,377.17/cwt	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,184	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,128	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	97	1,351.55/cwt	1,320.00–1,370.00	1,311	6
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	102	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,081	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	106	1,266.88/cwt	1,200.00–1,340.00	1,343	5
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	114	1,198.77/cwt	1,160.00–1,240.00	1,367	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	76	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	608	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	79	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,343	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	79	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,264	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	665.60/cwt	600.00–800.00	552	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	1,057.63/cwt	960.00–1,140.00	888	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,572.70/cwt	1,510.00–1,650.00	1,337	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	86	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	430	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	89	1,310.00/cwt	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,166	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,456.21/cwt	1,340.00–1,540.00	1,383	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	665	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	95	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	190	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	978.97/cwt	900.00–1,020.00	940	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	930.66/cwt	800.00–1,010.00	959	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,365.22/cwt	1,310.00–1,430.00	1,433	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	105	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,323	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	860.71/cwt	820.00–900.00	973	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	117	1,190.06/cwt	1,140.00–1,240.00	1,392	4

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 Aug 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9Last week 12Year ago 22

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 61Year ago 129

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 108Last week 90Year ago 131

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,307	190.00–197.00	193.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,297	203.00–206.00	204.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,631	159.00–160.00	159.51
4	—	1,553	145.00–151.00	148.29
1	—	1,810	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,479	144.00–156.00	148.06
2	—	1,598	160.00–165.00	162.60
2	—	1,225	124.00–135.00	130.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,161	110.00–119.00	114.25
11	—	1,175	120.00–134.00	126.39
7	—	1,443	144.00–153.00	148.66
7	—	1,107	90.00–106.00	100.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	156.00	156.00
2	—	1,312	138.00–140.00	138.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,538	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,285	161.00–170.00	166.57
2	—	1,171	145.00–150.00	147.64
1	—	908	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,514	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,139	180.00–181.00	180.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,486	213.00–216.00	214.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,354	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,315	211.00–213.00	212.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,098	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,443	214.00–216.00	215.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,572	212.00–213.00	212.66
1	—	1,496	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,158	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,496	212.00–214.00	212.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,638	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	201.00–205.00	203.24

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,700.00	1,700.00
4	80–90	85	1,510.00–1,650.00	1,572.70
7	90–100	95	1,340.00–1,540.00	1,456.21
5	100–110	105	1,310.00–1,430.00	1,365.22
4	110–120	117	1,140.00–1,240.00	1,190.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	800.00	800.00
3	80–90	83	600.00–800.00	665.60
2	90–100	95	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,600.00	1,600.00
1	80–90	89	1,310.00	1,310.00
3	100–110	105	1,260.00	1,260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	84	960.00–1,140.00	1,057.63
9	90–100	96	900.00–1,020.00	978.97
9	100–110	103	800.00–1,010.00	930.66
3	110–120	113	820.00–900.00	860.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	500.00	500.00
1	90–100	95	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	1,400.00–1,520.00	1,458.01
5	80–90	81	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,540.30
6	90–100	97	1,320.00–1,370.00	1,351.55
5	100–110	106	1,200.00–1,340.00	1,266.88
2	110–120	114	1,160.00–1,240.00	1,198.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	71	1,500.00	1,500.00
5	80–90	86	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,377.17
1	90–100	94	1,200.00	1,200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	102	1,060.00	1,060.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	566	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,018	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	368	385.00	385.00
3	400–450	422	360.00–375.00	364.86
1	800–850	846	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	588	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	262	340.00	340.00

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.