Sale reports / New York / Empire - Bath / 2026-09-03

Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-03

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Sep 3

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Aug 27Sep 3Sep 10 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 50▲ 10 vs year ago 66 · +15.2%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

111 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 104▼ 10 vs year ago 121 · −8.3%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 24.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 85.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 55.00 to 160.00 lower.

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	1,636	170.00	2,781	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,246	135.00	1,682	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,546	120.00	1,855	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,130	110.00	1,243	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,687	134.99	2,277	17
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,436	131.35	1,887	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,327	111.11	1,475	37
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,265	184.34	2,332	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	1,022.21/cwt	64
Bulls	Number 2	99	913.54/cwt	9
Bulls	Utility	79	250.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	94	1,200.73/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 2	88	957.24/cwt	7
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	86	400.00/cwt	1

Every lot

45 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
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,636	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,781	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,243	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,246	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,682	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,546	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,855	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,265	184.34/cwt	182.00–186.00	2,332	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,166	77.97/cwt	70.00–90.00	909	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	136.13/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,719	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,303	104.41/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,360	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,342	119.62/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,605	12
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	121.50/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,692	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,394	120.76/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,683	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,442	128.88/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,858	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,473	132.89/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,957	13
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,701	135.50/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,305	13
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,888	145.93/cwt	145.00–147.00	2,755	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	825	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	80	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	488	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,316.16/cwt	1,260.00–1,360.00	1,132	3
Heifers	80–90	Utility/Non-Tubing	86	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	344	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,160.23/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,009	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	87	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	687	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	1,241.95/cwt	1,180.00–1,320.00	1,143	7
Heifers	90–100	Number 2	96	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	653	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,176.25/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,200	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	105	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	872	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,187	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Utility	65	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	195	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	70	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	910	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	82	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	574	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	970.69/cwt	900.00–1,010.00	825	10
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	1,280.19/cwt	1,210.00–1,330.00	1,114	3
Bulls	90–100	Utility	92	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	184	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	919.27/cwt	860.00–1,070.00	855	14
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,290.69/cwt	1,230.00–1,380.00	1,226	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	98	1,020.51/cwt	910.00–1,150.00	1,000	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	98	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	784	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	103	965.17/cwt	930.00–1,000.00	994	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	721	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	863.26/cwt	800.00–930.00	898	12
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,201.30/cwt	1,190.00–1,220.00	1,261	7
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	112	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,154	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,132.43/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,280	7
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	828.96/cwt	800.00–860.00	953	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	122	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	976	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	124	1,048.79/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,300	2

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 Sep 3, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 50Year ago 66

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 111Last week 104Year ago 121

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 24.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 85.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 55.00 to 160.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,636	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,246	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,546	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,265	182.00–186.00	184.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,473	127.00–136.00	132.89
2	—	1,263	132.00–139.00	136.13
3	—	1,393	117.00–125.00	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,888	145.00–147.00	145.93
2	—	1,394	115.00–126.00	120.76
13	—	1,701	130.00–140.00	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,342	114.00–124.00	119.62
14	—	1,303	100.00–111.00	104.41
4	—	1,166	70.00–90.00	77.97
7	—	1,442	125.00–133.00	128.88

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	90–100	98	910.00–1,150.00	1,020.51
2	100–110	103	930.00–1,000.00	965.17
1	110–120	112	1,030.00	1,030.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	1,300.00	1,300.00
3	80–90	87	1,210.00–1,330.00	1,280.19
5	90–100	95	1,230.00–1,380.00	1,290.69
7	100–110	105	1,190.00–1,220.00	1,201.30
7	110–120	113	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,132.43
2	120–130	124	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,048.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	80–90	85	900.00–1,010.00	970.69
14	90–100	93	860.00–1,070.00	919.27
12	100–110	104	800.00–930.00	863.26
2	110–120	115	800.00–860.00	828.96
1	120–130	122	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	300.00	300.00
1	90–100	92	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	82	700.00	700.00
1	90–100	98	800.00	800.00
1	100–110	103	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,100.00	1,100.00
3	80–90	87	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,160.23
1	100–110	105	830.00	830.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	790.00	790.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	610.00	610.00
1	90–100	96	680.00	680.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	86	1,260.00–1,360.00	1,316.16
7	90–100	92	1,180.00–1,320.00	1,241.95
3	100–110	102	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,176.25
1	110–120	113	1,050.00	1,050.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	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.