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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Oct 1

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

7 head

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

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 77▲ 79 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

77 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 107▲ 77 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 40.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 90.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $305.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$305.00

1 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,726

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	566	305.00	1,726	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

305.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

305.00

+0.00

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
Bulls	—	Average	2,020	180.00	3,636	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,686	122.81	2,071	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	122.00	1,598	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,086	111.50	1,211	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,749	163.28	2,856	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,675	127.86	2,141	8thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,475	121.71	1,795	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,360	104.77	1,425	31

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,066.37/cwt	38
Bulls	Number 2	93	873.71/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	95	420.00/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	87	120.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	94	1,167.10/cwt	14
Heifers	Number 2	79	814.11/cwt	7

Every lot

44 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	498	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,529	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	298	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,043	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,095	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,280	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	566	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,726	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	602	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,565	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,020	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,636	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,065	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,366	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,598	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,686	122.81/cwt	120.00–126.00	2,071	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,209	83.93/cwt	80.00–97.00	1,015	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,322	101.11/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,337	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,389	112.63/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,564	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,421	117.68/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,672	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,506	124.01/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,868	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,627	119.58/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,946	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	130.76/cwt	127.00–133.00	2,144	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,733	123.02/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,132	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,749	163.28/cwt	150.00–172.00	2,856	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2	68	309.93/cwt	300.00–320.00	211	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	70	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	812	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	82	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	656	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	84	972.98/cwt	800.00–1,110.00	817	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,254.50/cwt	1,200.00–1,320.00	1,066	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	92	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	920	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,180.06/cwt	1,100.00–1,270.00	1,109	5
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	101	1,240.00/cwt	1,240.00–1,240.00	1,252	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	112	1,070.54/cwt	1,040.00–1,100.00	1,199	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,440.00/cwt	1,440.00–1,440.00	1,123	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	82	1,311.22/cwt	1,260.00–1,360.00	1,075	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	84	790.00/cwt	780.00–800.00	664	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	936.92/cwt	880.00–980.00	796	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	1,090.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,180.00	937	2
Bulls	80–90	Utility	87	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	104	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	911.72/cwt	830.00–980.00	848	9
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	93	734.46/cwt	660.00–800.00	683	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,311.65/cwt	1,230.00–1,340.00	1,246	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	95	420.00/cwt	400.00–440.00	399	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	99	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,139	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,218.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,280.00	1,255	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	851.44/cwt	820.00–870.00	894	6
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	115	1,079.39/cwt	1,060.00–1,100.00	1,241	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	115	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	863	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 Oct 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 77Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 77Last week 107Year ago 0

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 40.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 90.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	298	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	322	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	400	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	566	305.00	305.00
1	600–650	602	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	498	307.00	307.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,020	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,686	120.00–126.00	122.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,024	104.00	104.00
1	—	1,148	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,506	123.00–125.00	124.01
4	—	1,421	115.00–120.00	117.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,733	120.00–125.00	123.02
5	—	1,640	127.00–133.00	130.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,627	119.00–120.00	119.58
14	—	1,389	109.00–118.00	112.63
6	—	1,209	80.00–97.00	83.93
8	—	1,322	100.00–104.00	101.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,749	150.00–172.00	163.28

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	86	1,000.00–1,180.00	1,090.00
1	90–100	99	1,150.00	1,150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	85	880.00–980.00	936.92
9	90–100	93	830.00–980.00	911.72
6	100–110	105	820.00–870.00	851.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,440.00	1,440.00
2	80–90	82	1,260.00–1,360.00	1,311.22
5	90–100	95	1,230.00–1,340.00	1,311.65
8	100–110	103	1,010.00–1,280.00	1,218.00
2	110–120	115	1,060.00–1,100.00	1,079.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	84	780.00–800.00	790.00
3	90–100	93	660.00–800.00	734.46
1	110–120	115	750.00	750.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	95	400.00–440.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	1,160.00	1,160.00
3	80–90	84	800.00–1,110.00	972.98
1	90–100	92	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	1,200.00–1,320.00	1,254.50
5	90–100	94	1,100.00–1,270.00	1,180.06
2	100–110	101	1,240.00	1,240.00
2	110–120	112	1,040.00–1,100.00	1,070.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	82	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	68	300.00–320.00	309.93

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.