Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2019-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report, Number 1 Feeder Steers sold 10.00 lower; Number 1-2 and 2 Feeder Steers sold steady, except Number 2 Feeder Steers over 600 lbs sold 10.00 higher. Holstein Feeder Steers sold steady to 15.00 lower. Number 1 Feeder Heifers not tested; other Feeder Heifers sold steady to 10.00 lower. Number 1 Feeder Bulls not tested; Number 1-2 Feeder Bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher; Number 1-2 Feeder Bulls over 600 lbs sold steady, others sold 15.00 lower. Cow-Calf Pairs, Open and Bred Cows sold weak. Replacement Bulls and Bred Feeder Heifers not tested. Demand was moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $93.84/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$93.84

58 head · 603 lb average

Value per head Derived

$566

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$329

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$34.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.76

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	705	118.74	837	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	530	113.32	600	9thin
Medium and Large 2	599	84.71	508	41

One grade step is worth $34.04/cwt here — about $329 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale58 hd

93.84

—

NY average3 barns · 97 hd

90.08

+3.76

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

74 lots · USDA AMS · Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale - Bath, NY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	972	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	671	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	413	56.49/cwt	54.00–59.00	233	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	616	59.13/cwt	54.00–64.00	364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	517	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	113.81/cwt	112.50–115.00	302	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	111.47/cwt	110.00–113.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	112.69/cwt	110.00–116.00	541	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	84.49/cwt	70.00–102.50	399	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	118.66/cwt	111.00–124.00	382	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	534	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	401	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	584	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	444	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	682	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	808	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	920	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,060	65.50/cwt	65.50–65.50	694	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,081	554.23/cwt	335.00–835.00	5,991	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	99.14/cwt	90.00–107.50	330	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	73.55/cwt	65.00–82.50	349	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	721	84.41/cwt	75.00–94.00	609	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	766	79.00/cwt	73.00–85.00	605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	961	73.50/cwt	70.00–77.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,591	75.51/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,201	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	846.25/cwt	775.00–900.00	—	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	374	49.32/cwt	40.00–58.00	184	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	119.19/cwt	118.00–120.00	841	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	296	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	113.49/cwt	112.00–115.00	696	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	294	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	304	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	838	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	73.67/cwt	67.00–81.00	315	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	82.50/cwt	80.00–85.00	427	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	86.32/cwt	63.00–97.00	617	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	86.51/cwt	71.00–102.50	513	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	624	80.76/cwt	63.00–105.00	504	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	84.03/cwt	60.00–105.00	563	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	89.57/cwt	73.00–97.00	692	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	126.01/cwt	125.00–127.00	722	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	119.99/cwt	119.00–120.50	809	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	120.61/cwt	120.00–121.00	742	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	710	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	419	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	674	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	499	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	492	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	305	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,174	685.13/cwt	425.00–935.00	8,043	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	800.53/cwt	710.00–850.00	11,448	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,072	679.38/cwt	435.00–885.00	7,283	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	110.61/cwt	105.00–116.00	356	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	90.77/cwt	81.00–101.00	649	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	677	101.33/cwt	97.00–105.00	686	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	883	92.50/cwt	91.00–94.00	817	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	101.61/cwt	95.00–108.00	577	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,112	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	867	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	814	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	114.90/cwt	105.00–117.00	724	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	116.81/cwt	115.00–119.00	842	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	111.48/cwt	110.00–113.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	114.99/cwt	113.00–117.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	692	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	407	125.22/cwt	122.50–128.00	510	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	458	1

How this sale compares

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 Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale - Bath, NY

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 184Last week 158Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 44Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	972	69.00	69.00
2	—	413	54.00–59.00	56.49
2	—	616	54.00–64.00	59.13
3	—	374	40.00–58.00	49.32
1	—	710	59.00	59.00
1	—	674	74.00	74.00
1	—	492	62.00	62.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	522	118.00	118.00
2	—	612	115.00–116.00	115.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	358	127.00	127.00
1	—	410	126.00	126.00
1	—	528	116.00	116.00
1	—	604	112.00	112.00
2	—	265	112.50–115.00	113.81
2	—	580	110.00–113.00	111.47
3	—	480	110.00–116.00	112.69
6	—	322	111.00–124.00	118.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	432	107.50	107.50
1	—	534	75.00	75.00
1	—	584	76.00	76.00
1	—	640	90.00	90.00
1	—	682	101.00	101.00
1	—	808	72.00	72.00
1	—	920	73.00	73.00
1	—	1,060	65.50	65.50
2	—	333	90.00–107.50	99.14
2	—	475	65.00–82.50	73.55
2	—	721	75.00–94.00	84.41
2	—	766	73.00–85.00	79.00
2	—	961	70.00–77.00	73.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	472	70.00–102.50	84.49
1	—	280	105.00	105.00
1	—	380	80.00	80.00
1	—	838	76.00	76.00
2	—	428	67.00–81.00	73.67
2	—	517	80.00–85.00	82.50
4	—	715	63.00–97.00	86.32
5	—	593	71.00–102.50	86.51
5	—	624	63.00–105.00	80.76
5	—	670	60.00–105.00	84.03
6	—	773	73.00–97.00	89.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	762	118.00	118.00
2	—	673	118.00	118.00
5	—	706	118.00–120.00	119.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	296	112.50	112.50
1	—	454	117.50	117.50
1	—	700	111.00	111.00
2	—	432	110.00–115.00	112.45
4	—	613	112.00–115.00	113.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	125.00–127.00	126.01
3	—	674	119.00–120.50	119.99
5	—	615	120.00–121.00	120.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	322	105.00–116.00	110.61
3	—	715	81.00–101.00	90.77
3	—	677	97.00–105.00	101.33
2	—	883	91.00–94.00	92.50
2	—	568	95.00–108.00	101.61
1	—	1,112	78.00	78.00
1	—	814	99.00	99.00
1	—	430	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	630	105.00–117.00	114.90
5	—	721	115.00–119.00	116.81
2	—	815	110.00–113.00	111.48
2	—	694	113.00–117.00	114.99
2	—	591	116.00–118.00	117.01
2	—	407	122.50–128.00	125.22
1	—	372	123.00	123.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,081	335.00–835.00	554.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,591	74.00–77.00	75.51
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	785.00	785.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	775.00–900.00	846.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,174	425.00–935.00	685.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,430	710.00–850.00	800.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	1,072	435.00–885.00	679.38

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