Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2021-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last report, Feeder and Replacement Cattle not tested due to summer break in Feeder and Replacement Cattle sales at Empire Livestock, Bath. Demand was moderate. Today's sale included the monthly Feeder and Replacement Sale. Today's Annual Yearling Board Sale is reported separately.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $123.77/cwt on 76 head.

Average price

$123.77

76 head · 634 lb average

Value per head Derived

$785

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$343

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

$40.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	669	137.24	919	42
Medium and Large 1-2	585	118.93	696	16thin
Medium and Large 2	596	96.63	576	18thin

One grade step is worth $40.62/cwt here — about $343 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 sale76 hd

123.77

—

NY average1 barns · 76 hd

123.77

+0.00

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

94 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	127.67/cwt	127.00–129.00	813	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	105.01/cwt	102.50–107.50	268	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	77.71/cwt	72.50–82.50	255	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	907	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	647	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	761	123.68/cwt	123.00–125.00	941	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	356	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	595	134.01/cwt	130.00–136.00	797	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	113.49/cwt	112.00–115.00	867	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	203	86.33/cwt	70.00–102.50	175	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	359	91.02/cwt	80.00–110.00	327	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	273	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	374	135.64/cwt	130.00–142.00	507	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	86.38/cwt	72.50–100.00	447	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	96.60/cwt	85.00–105.00	551	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	111.63/cwt	110.00–112.50	583	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	135.07/cwt	132.00–138.00	782	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	67.75/cwt	67.50–68.00	593	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,050	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	83.77/cwt	80.00–87.50	354	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	109.18/cwt	107.50–110.00	778	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	338	137.48/cwt	130.00–145.00	465	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	994	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	124.02/cwt	121.00–127.00	726	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	124.51/cwt	123.00–126.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	103.65/cwt	102.50–106.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	754	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	87.64/cwt	82.50–93.00	451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	825	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	962	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	12,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,291	83.54/cwt	70.00–93.00	1,079	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	775.00/cwt	625.00–925.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	641.13/cwt	325.00–810.00	7,052	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,480	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	59.48/cwt	46.00–65.00	668	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,241	798.61/cwt	560.00–1,000.00	9,911	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	142.25/cwt	136.00–148.00	593	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	517	142.92/cwt	140.00–145.00	739	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	406	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	492	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	418	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	898	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	754	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	455	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	296	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	484	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	384	69.94/cwt	67.00–76.00	269	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	134.08/cwt	128.00–140.00	1,099	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	136.82/cwt	132.00–140.00	985	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	222	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	160	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	290	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	206	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	442	93.74/cwt	92.50–95.00	414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	125.16/cwt	122.00–127.50	643	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	139.18/cwt	130.00–147.00	718	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	141.41/cwt	140.00–144.00	527	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,065	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	101.67/cwt	98.00–105.00	626	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,116	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	534	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	933	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	388	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	136.82/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,052	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	954	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,231	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	447	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	921	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	127.79/cwt	127.00–129.00	840	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	362	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	479	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	95.19/cwt	90.00–100.00	497	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	766	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	123.61/cwt	122.50–124.00	770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	81.97/cwt	72.50–93.00	383	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	135.89/cwt	131.00–137.50	833	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	346	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	509	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	744	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	614	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	91.96/cwt	90.00–94.00	531	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	292	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,000	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	134.43/cwt	130.00–142.00	567	4

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

Sat Sep 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 262Last week 168Year ago 209

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 39Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	127.00–129.00	127.67
3	—	761	123.00–125.00	123.68
4	—	595	130.00–136.00	134.01
3	—	394	149.00	149.00
1	—	280	131.00	131.00
4	—	731	126.00	126.00
5	—	657	127.00–129.00	127.79
4	—	422	130.00–142.00	134.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	102.50–107.50	105.01
2	—	328	72.50–82.50	77.71
2	—	203	70.00–102.50	86.33
3	—	359	80.00–110.00	91.02
2	—	517	72.50–100.00	86.38
1	—	688	85.00	85.00
3	—	570	85.00–105.00	96.60
2	—	875	67.50–68.00	67.75
2	—	1,050	70.00	70.00
2	—	422	80.00–87.50	83.77
3	—	467	72.50–93.00	81.97
1	—	1,000	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	756	120.00	120.00
1	—	588	110.00	110.00
1	—	390	125.00	125.00
1	—	706	122.00	122.00
1	—	658	120.00	120.00
1	—	324	115.00	115.00
3	—	522	110.00–112.50	111.63
4	—	623	122.50–124.00	123.61
1	—	292	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	356	95.00	95.00
1	—	260	105.00	105.00
3	—	623	102.50–106.00	103.65
1	—	754	80.00	80.00
2	—	515	82.50–93.00	87.64
1	—	200	87.50	87.50
1	—	440	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	135.00	135.00
3	—	374	130.00–142.00	135.64
2	—	579	132.00–138.00	135.07
5	—	338	130.00–145.00	137.48
5	—	417	136.00–148.00	142.25
5	—	517	140.00–145.00	142.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	764	112.00–115.00	113.49
1	—	460	126.00	126.00
3	—	713	107.50–110.00	109.18
1	—	1,080	92.00	92.00
2	—	585	121.00–127.00	124.02
2	—	662	123.00–126.00	124.51
1	—	868	90.00	90.00
2	—	833	99.00	99.00
1	—	338	120.00	120.00
1	—	428	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	898	84.00	84.00
2	—	455	65.00	65.00
9	—	384	67.00–76.00	69.94
1	—	222	72.00	72.00
1	—	290	71.00	71.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	121.00	121.00
5	—	514	122.00–127.50	125.16
1	—	1,170	91.00	91.00
2	—	477	112.00	112.00
2	—	765	122.00	122.00
1	—	310	125.00	125.00
1	—	596	121.00	121.00
1	—	388	122.00	122.00
1	—	626	113.00	113.00
1	—	814	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	820	128.00–140.00	134.08
9	—	720	132.00–140.00	136.82
2	—	471	141.00	141.00
3	—	516	130.00–147.00	139.18
3	—	373	140.00–144.00	141.41
11	—	769	132.00–140.00	136.82
1	—	954	129.00	129.00
2	—	447	140.00	140.00
4	—	613	131.00–137.50	135.89
1	—	346	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	442	92.50–95.00	93.74
6	—	616	98.00–105.00	101.67
1	—	1,116	79.00	79.00
1	—	362	105.00	105.00
2	—	479	100.00	100.00
2	—	522	90.00–100.00	95.19
1	—	766	101.00	101.00
1	—	744	82.50	82.50
2	—	577	90.00–94.00	91.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	962	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,291	70.00–93.00	83.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	625.00–925.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,100	325.00–810.00	641.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,241	560.00–1,000.00	798.61
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	696	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,123	46.00–65.00	59.48

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.

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