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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-24

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Sep 24

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▼ 83 vs last sale 160▲ 77 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

107 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 100▲ 107 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale breaker and boner cows sold 0.50 to 3.50 higher. Lean cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 40.00 to 65.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 45.00 to 145.00 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	1,386	171.00	2,370	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,723	127.50	2,196	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,104	120.00	1,325	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,238	165.36	2,047	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,717	131.30	2,254	8thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,349	123.75	1,670	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,282	109.15	1,399	32
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,152	170.00	1,958	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 2	85	1,008.53/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 1	99	965.44/cwt	61
Bulls	Number 3	89	443.33/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	73	220.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	93	1,193.67/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 2	75	875.73/cwt	9
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	76	490.00/cwt	2

Every lot

48 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	—	—	1,386	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,370	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,325	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,652	127.50/cwt	127.00–128.00	2,106	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,698	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,292	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,888	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,266	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	79.11/cwt	75.00–80.00	884	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	102.33/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,254	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,672	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,321	115.46/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,525	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	128.91/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,734	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,374	123.18/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,692	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,376	113.45/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,561	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,100	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,722	132.20/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,276	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,238	165.36/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,047	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,152	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,958	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2	61	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	171	1
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	65	550.39/cwt	500.00–600.00	358	2
Heifers	60–70	Utility/Non-Tubing	68	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	326	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,164.02/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	873	3
Heifers	80–90	Utility/Non-Tubing	84	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	420	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,212.99/cwt	1,190.00–1,240.00	1,031	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	1,002.91/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	863	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,207.32/cwt	1,150.00–1,230.00	1,123	4
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,149.71/cwt	1,130.00–1,180.00	1,196	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	65	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	650	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	71	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	369	1
Bulls	70–80	Utility	73	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	161	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,110.89/cwt	1,060.00–1,160.00	833	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	79	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,146	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	79	970.13/cwt	950.00–990.00	766	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	79	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	687	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,233	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	85	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	434	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	934.41/cwt	900.00–960.00	804	11
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,103.14/cwt	1,090.00–1,120.00	960	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	88	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	616	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	871.66/cwt	800.00–940.00	811	13
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,219.85/cwt	1,190.00–1,280.00	1,147	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,066.25/cwt	1,030.00–1,100.00	1,013	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,199.15/cwt	1,120.00–1,240.00	1,247	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	842.62/cwt	800.00–900.00	876	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	108	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	756	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	110	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	330	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,065.39/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,204	6
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	787.63/cwt	730.00–840.00	890	7
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	122	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,220	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	125	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	875	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 Sep 24, 2026

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 160Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 107Last week 100Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	480.00	480.00
1	80–90	84	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	500.00–600.00	550.39
3	70–80	75	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,164.02
3	80–90	86	900.00–1,100.00	1,002.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	1,190.00–1,240.00	1,212.99
4	90–100	93	1,150.00–1,230.00	1,207.32
3	100–110	104	1,130.00–1,180.00	1,149.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	61	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	79	950.00–990.00	970.13
11	80–90	86	900.00–960.00	934.41
13	90–100	93	800.00–940.00	871.66
8	100–110	104	800.00–900.00	842.62
7	110–120	113	730.00–840.00	787.63
1	120–130	125	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,450.00	1,450.00
1	80–90	85	1,450.00	1,450.00
5	90–100	94	1,190.00–1,280.00	1,219.85
5	100–110	104	1,120.00–1,240.00	1,199.15
6	110–120	113	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,065.39
1	120–130	122	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	1,000.00	1,000.00
3	70–80	75	1,060.00–1,160.00	1,110.89
3	80–90	87	1,090.00–1,120.00	1,103.14
3	90–100	95	1,030.00–1,100.00	1,066.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	520.00	520.00
1	80–90	85	510.00	510.00
1	110–120	110	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	870.00	870.00
1	80–90	88	700.00	700.00
1	100–110	108	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	125.00	125.00
7	—	1,722	130.00–135.00	132.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,117	75.00–80.00	79.11
9	—	1,225	100.00–109.00	102.33
8	—	1,374	120.00–129.00	123.18
11	—	1,321	112.00–118.00	115.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,376	110.00–117.00	113.45
1	—	1,248	134.00	134.00
8	—	1,345	124.00–131.00	128.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,238	160.00–170.00	165.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,152	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,888	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,698	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,652	127.00–128.00	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,104	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,386	171.00	171.00

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.