Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2021-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report, Number 1 Feeder Steers under 600 lbs sold 15.00-20.00 higher, over 600 lbs not tested; other Feeder Steers not tested. Feeder Dairy Steers not tested. Feeder Heifers sold 15.00-25.00 higher. Number 1 Feeder Bulls sold 15.00-20.00 higher; other Feeder Bulls sold firm on a light test. Stock Cows sold 4.00 lower on a light test. Bred Cows sold 150.00 lower on a light test. Springing Cows sold 260.00 lower. Cow-Calf Pairs sold 275.00 lower on a light test. Replacement Heifers not tested. Replacement Bulls not tested. Demand for Feeder Cattle was good; Demand for Replacement Cattle was moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.15/cwt on 90 head.

Average price

$132.15

90 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$51.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.21

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	472	147.51	696	44
Medium and Large 1-2	475	126.92	603	32
Medium and Large 2	548	95.81	525	14thin

One grade step is worth $51.70/cwt here — about $171 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 sale90 hd

132.15

—

NY average5 barns · 163 hd

114.94

+17.21

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

109 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	—	315	77.48/cwt	70.00–85.00	244	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	536	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	407	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	726	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	588	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	669	81.30/cwt	78.00–83.00	544	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,091	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	873	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	443	86.67/cwt	86.00–87.00	384	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	787.00/cwt	600.00–900.00	—	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	380	88.63/cwt	87.50–89.00	337	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	576	70.92/cwt	62.50–80.00	408	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,029	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	875	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	472	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	283	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	771	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	609	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	885	72.01/cwt	58.00–79.00	637	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	485	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	158.21/cwt	153.00–163.00	751	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	216	170.37/cwt	160.00–180.00	368	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	128.93/cwt	120.00–136.00	603	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	236	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	307	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	125.17/cwt	124.00–127.50	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	637	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	741	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	852	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	152.63/cwt	147.50–162.00	797	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	125.98/cwt	125.00–128.00	529	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	342	157.01/cwt	156.00–158.00	537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	526	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	164.52/cwt	148.00–172.50	704	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	552	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	889	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	435	150.42/cwt	148.00–152.00	654	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	123.02/cwt	122.00–124.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	644	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	148.28/cwt	135.00–157.00	851	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	150.35/cwt	140.00–156.00	582	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	145.79/cwt	139.00–152.00	762	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	470	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	146.67/cwt	140.00–150.00	506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	148.66/cwt	140.00–155.00	614	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	147.60/cwt	143.00–152.00	992	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	151.33/cwt	150.00–152.00	737	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,022	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	300	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	960	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	746	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	6,714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	616	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	160.91/cwt	150.00–167.50	750	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	196	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	150.90/cwt	135.00–160.00	943	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	153.85/cwt	150.00–162.00	498	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	715.89/cwt	625.00–825.00	7,266	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	160.40/cwt	160.00–162.00	823	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	149.60/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,122	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	940	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,252	809.60/cwt	750.00–875.00	10,136	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	926	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	611	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	671.39/cwt	550.00–735.00	6,445	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,386	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	12,128	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,107	782.96/cwt	650.00–975.00	8,667	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,297	807.98/cwt	725.00–860.00	10,480	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,191	61.00/cwt	52.00–65.00	727	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	148.81/cwt	140.00–157.50	561	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	384	147.20/cwt	142.50–152.00	565	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	554	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	304	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	433	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	552	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	607	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	578	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	84.02/cwt	80.00–88.00	368	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	686	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	603	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	552	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,276	86.50/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,104	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,146	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	812	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,164	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	143.26/cwt	142.50–144.00	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	92.18/cwt	85.00–100.00	343	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,194	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,051	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	706	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Natural	—	828	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	714	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	130.56/cwt	127.50–135.00	487	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	121.27/cwt	117.50–130.00	699	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	128.47/cwt	124.00–137.50	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	342	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	448	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	314	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	539	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	544	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	435	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	138.14/cwt	122.50–145.00	506	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	402	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	126.71/cwt	122.00–128.00	753	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	108.17/cwt	100.00–114.00	779	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	312	138.77/cwt	137.00–144.00	433	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	119.01/cwt	110.00–122.00	778	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	123.76/cwt	120.00–127.50	652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	454	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	613	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 309Last week 165Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 75Year ago 17

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	70.00–85.00	77.48
1	—	536	76.00	76.00
1	—	726	81.00	81.00
3	—	669	78.00–83.00	81.30
2	—	1,091	80.00	80.00
3	—	443	86.00–87.00	86.67
4	—	380	87.50–89.00	88.63
2	—	576	62.50–80.00	70.92
2	—	1,029	85.00	85.00
1	—	472	60.00	60.00
3	—	771	79.00	79.00
3	—	885	58.00–79.00	72.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	329	147.50	147.50
4	—	475	153.00–163.00	158.21
9	—	522	147.50–162.00	152.63
5	—	435	148.00–152.00	150.42
1	—	644	134.00	134.00
6	—	574	135.00–157.00	148.28
1	—	196	162.50	162.50
5	—	377	140.00–157.50	148.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	216	160.00–180.00	170.37
1	—	470	160.00	160.00
1	—	300	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	126.00	126.00
2	—	741	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	288	130.00	130.00
1	—	434	137.50	137.50
2	—	627	122.00–124.00	123.02
2	—	478	142.50–144.00	143.26
4	—	373	127.50–135.00	130.56
2	—	322	135.00	135.00
5	—	594	122.00–128.00	126.71
6	—	720	100.00–114.00	108.17
4	—	654	110.00–122.00	119.01
2	—	527	120.00–127.50	123.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	552	105.00	105.00
1	—	612	77.50	77.50
2	—	1,276	84.00–89.00	86.50
1	—	1,146	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,194	88.00	88.00
1	—	342	112.50	112.50
1	—	448	70.00	70.00
2	—	539	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	706	60.00	60.00
1	—	828	72.00	72.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	468	120.00–136.00	128.93
1	—	236	130.00	130.00
3	—	606	124.00–127.50	125.17
5	—	420	125.00–128.00	125.98
2	—	542	120.00–125.00	122.48
6	—	576	117.50–130.00	121.27
2	—	665	115.00	115.00
4	—	312	137.00–144.00	138.77
1	—	286	135.00	135.00
1	—	364	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	387	140.00–156.00	150.35
17	—	523	139.00–152.00	145.79
3	—	345	140.00–150.00	146.67
4	—	413	140.00–155.00	148.66
6	—	487	150.00–152.00	151.33
1	—	706	136.00	136.00
1	—	662	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	384	142.50–152.00	147.20
2	—	554	151.00	151.00
1	—	304	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	552	110.00	110.00
2	—	438	80.00–88.00	84.02
2	—	686	82.00	82.00
1	—	528	112.50	112.50
3	—	603	105.00	105.00
1	—	320	115.00	115.00
1	—	760	97.50	97.50
2	—	372	85.00–100.00	92.18
1	—	714	75.00	75.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	342	156.00–158.00	157.01
2	—	526	159.00	159.00
1	—	552	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	148.00–172.50	164.52
1	—	866	135.00	135.00
7	—	672	143.00–152.00	147.60
2	—	717	142.50	142.50
1	—	572	145.00	145.00
3	—	391	157.50	157.50
11	—	466	150.00–167.50	160.91
11	—	625	135.00–160.00	150.90
3	—	324	150.00–162.00	153.85
5	—	513	160.00–162.00	160.40
5	—	750	148.00–150.00	149.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	578	100.00	100.00
2	—	812	91.00	91.00
1	—	1,164	87.00	87.00
1	—	672	79.00	79.00
1	—	732	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	543	124.00–137.50	128.47
4	—	366	122.50–145.00	138.14
1	—	582	135.00	135.00
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
1	—	454	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	402	146.00	146.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	600.00–900.00	787.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	746	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	926	66.00	66.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,015	625.00–825.00	715.89
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	960	550.00–735.00	671.39
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,252	750.00–875.00	809.60
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,191	52.00–65.00	61.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,386	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,107	650.00–975.00	782.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,297	725.00–860.00	807.98

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