Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2023-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 900.00/cwt replacement cow-calf pair changed to per unit

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $208.51/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$208.51

163 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$373

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

$81.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.43

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	242.66	1,318	81
Medium and Large 1-2	546	198.91	1,086	30
Medium and Large 2	587	160.86	945	52

One grade step is worth $81.80/cwt here — about $373 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 sale163 hd

208.51

—

NY average3 barns · 211 hd

201.08

+7.43

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

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	996	$916	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,036	$813	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	668	$650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,052	$900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	193.80/cwt	157.50–215.00	924	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	138.19/cwt	125.00–162.50	992	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	158.49/cwt	125.00–182.50	903	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	234	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	491	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	183.72/cwt	160.00–195.00	593	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	388	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	862	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,379	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	159.26/cwt	142.50–177.50	831	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	258	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	445	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	196.53/cwt	182.50–207.50	1,018	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	237.97/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,364	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	253.90/cwt	222.50–286.00	1,231	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	181.02/cwt	172.50–190.00	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	947	144.17/cwt	142.50–145.00	1,365	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	163.26/cwt	115.00–180.00	1,007	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	686	136.25/cwt	112.50–160.00	935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	246.83/cwt	222.50–285.00	792	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	252	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	974	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	255.78/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,348	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	233.12/cwt	215.00–250.00	870	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	233.77/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,110	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	222.43/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,288	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	172.60/cwt	162.50–182.50	1,343	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	196.81/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,340	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	198.71/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,232	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	210.31/cwt	200.00–222.50	797	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	217.61/cwt	202.50–227.50	709	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	223.74/cwt	220.00–227.50	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	904	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,447	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	217.94/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,676	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	296.40/cwt	250.00–317.50	833	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	250.48/cwt	230.00–270.00	932	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	187.45/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	189.37/cwt	175.00–212.50	1,104	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	189.16/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,402	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	672	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,159	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	590	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	472	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	530	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	232.78/cwt	212.50–245.00	1,455	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	245.49/cwt	212.50–262.50	1,058	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	217.63/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,560	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	231.59/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,343	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	245.48/cwt	237.50–257.50	1,164	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,436	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	259.90/cwt	255.00–265.00	967	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	346	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	839	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	294	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	735	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	83.48/cwt	60.00–100.00	889	25
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,036	812.67/head	500.00–1,150.00	813	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	996	915.74/head	700.00–1,075.00	916	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,052	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,588	137.01/cwt	127.00–144.00	2,176	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,223	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	581	184.92/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,074	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	798	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	696	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,253	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	540	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	999	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	616	175.24/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,079	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	232.54/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,221	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	394	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	827	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	922	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	203.23/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,051	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	237.37/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,004	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	163.83/cwt	152.50–187.50	773	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	906	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	764	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	614	221.47/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,360	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	922	148.72/cwt	147.50–150.00	1,371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	976	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	858	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	796	166.25/cwt	150.00–182.50	1,323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	160.11/cwt	155.00–165.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	172.39/cwt	167.50–177.50	648	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	729	166.14/cwt	147.50–177.50	1,211	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	179.26/cwt	162.50–187.50	1,194	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	180.65/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,116	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	172.54/cwt	167.50–182.50	906	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	804	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	202	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,326	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	200.89/cwt	192.50–217.50	1,019	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	193.97/cwt	187.50–200.00	712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	302	168.34/cwt	165.00–170.00	508	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	172.44/cwt	165.00–187.50	1,002	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,549	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	648	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,231	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	219.71/cwt	207.50–227.50	1,037	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	194.08/cwt	185.00–200.00	635	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	207.54/cwt	187.50–217.50	1,195	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	224.32/cwt	217.50–227.50	980	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	228.13/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,216	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	230.84/cwt	217.50–237.50	988	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	214.28/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,361	3

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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Sat Oct 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 438Last week 380Year ago 260

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 21Year ago 74

Correction: 900.00/cwt replacement cow-calf pair changed to per unit

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	157.50–215.00	193.80
8	—	718	125.00–162.50	138.19
15	—	570	125.00–182.50	158.49
5	—	323	160.00–195.00	183.72
1	—	388	187.50	187.50
1	—	862	160.00	160.00
5	—	522	142.50–177.50	159.26
1	—	258	172.50	172.50
2	—	423	172.50–190.00	181.02
3	—	947	142.50–145.00	144.17
4	—	617	115.00–180.00	163.26
2	—	686	112.50–160.00	136.25
2	—	778	162.50–182.50	172.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	234	210.00	210.00
3	—	518	182.50–207.50	196.53
3	—	681	190.00–200.00	196.81
4	—	620	195.00–200.00	198.71
3	—	379	200.00–222.50	210.31
3	—	326	202.50–227.50	217.61
2	—	273	220.00–227.50	223.74
1	—	904	162.50	162.50
1	—	782	185.00	185.00
6	—	583	175.00–212.50	189.37
3	—	741	185.00–192.50	189.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	230.00–250.00	237.97
16	—	485	222.50–286.00	253.90
1	—	660	220.00	220.00
1	—	974	190.00	190.00
2	—	317	250.00	250.00
10	—	527	220.00–285.00	255.78
5	—	769	210.00–222.50	217.94
5	—	281	250.00–317.50	296.40
4	—	372	230.00–270.00	250.48
2	—	819	185.00–190.00	187.45
10	—	625	212.50–245.00	232.78
11	—	431	212.50–262.50	245.49
9	—	717	210.00–232.50	217.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	321	222.50–285.00	246.83
1	—	252	222.50	222.50
11	—	373	215.00–250.00	233.12
14	—	475	230.00–242.50	233.77
2	—	579	220.00–225.00	222.43
2	—	679	195.00	195.00
1	—	968	160.00	160.00
7	—	533	220.00–235.00	228.13
6	—	428	217.50–237.50	230.84
3	—	635	205.00–227.50	214.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	472	152.50–187.50	163.83
2	—	922	147.50–150.00	148.72
1	—	976	142.50	142.50
1	—	858	167.50	167.50
2	—	796	150.00–182.50	166.25
2	—	413	155.00–165.00	160.11
2	—	376	167.50–177.50	172.39
4	—	729	147.50–177.50	166.14
4	—	666	162.50–187.50	179.26
4	—	618	175.00–187.50	180.65
3	—	525	167.50–182.50	172.54
1	—	804	165.00	165.00
1	—	202	162.50	162.50
3	—	302	165.00–170.00	168.34
8	—	581	165.00–187.50	172.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	689	192.50	192.50
3	—	507	192.50–217.50	200.89
2	—	367	187.50–200.00	193.97
1	—	648	190.00	190.00
10	—	472	207.50–227.50	219.71
5	—	327	185.00–200.00	194.08
4	—	576	187.50–217.50	207.54
4	—	437	217.50–227.50	224.32
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	672	172.50	172.50
1	—	590	80.00	80.00
1	—	530	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	580	227.50–235.00	231.59
4	—	474	237.50–257.50	245.48
3	—	668	215.00	215.00
3	—	372	255.00–265.00	259.90
1	—	346	242.50	242.50
1	—	294	250.00	250.00
9	—	525	225.00–240.00	232.54
5	—	614	215.00–232.50	221.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	802	150.00–155.00	152.50
1	—	380	242.50	242.50
3	—	517	200.00–207.50	203.23
3	—	423	235.00–242.50	237.37
1	—	1,102	135.00	135.00
1	—	906	155.00	155.00
1	—	764	162.50	162.50
1	—	460	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	581	180.00–190.00	184.92
1	—	798	147.50	147.50
1	—	696	180.00	180.00
1	—	540	185.00	185.00
2	—	616	160.00–190.00	175.24
1	—	460	175.00	175.00
1	—	394	210.00	210.00

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	25	—	1,065	60.00–100.00	83.48
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	668	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,036	500.00–1,150.00	812.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	996	700.00–1,075.00	915.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,052	900.00	900.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	6	—	1,588	127.00–144.00	137.01

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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