Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2024-02-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month's sale 500-700lb feeder steers traded 20.00 to 40.00 higher. 400-600lb feeder heifers traded 20.00 to 40.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $227.13/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$227.13

97 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,270

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$401

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

$30.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−28.34

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	594	237.19	1,409	65
Medium and Large 2	488	206.70	1,009	32

One grade step is worth $30.49/cwt here — about $401 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 sale97 hd

227.13

—

NY average3 barns · 148 hd

255.46

−28.34

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,307	$1,357	23
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	815	$974	2thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	765	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,645	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	264.91/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,531	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	269.02/cwt	240.00–287.50	1,437	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	199.46/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,031	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	973	162.45/cwt	160.00–167.50	1,581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	168.78/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	457	221.61/cwt	217.50–230.00	1,013	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	292.49/cwt	287.50–300.00	1,196	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	908	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	288	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	737	179.90/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,326	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	195.23/cwt	180.00–222.50	1,136	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	263.71/cwt	222.50–330.00	1,007	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	232.97/cwt	195.00–250.00	999	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	190.16/cwt	185.00–202.50	1,097	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	197.37/cwt	180.00–212.50	1,624	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	203.18/cwt	192.50–215.00	766	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	184.15/cwt	180.00–187.50	908	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	196.86/cwt	170.00–217.50	1,321	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	180.22/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,123	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,011	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	827	154.95/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,281	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	444	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,063	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	251.10/cwt	210.00–305.00	829	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	687	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,031	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,080	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	546	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,078	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	337	195.83/cwt	180.00–220.00	660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	261.02/cwt	232.50–325.00	1,203	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	217.56/cwt	187.50–230.00	1,564	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	233.94/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,572	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	413	319.35/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,319	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	487	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,291	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	974	180.11/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	213.38/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,777	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	844	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,393	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	276	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	247.70/cwt	220.00–287.50	1,437	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	202.37/cwt	187.50–217.50	1,143	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	193.69/cwt	175.00–207.50	819	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,102	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	814	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	364	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	419	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	564	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	508	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,291	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	262.67/cwt	247.50–277.50	1,387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	232.83/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,427	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	258.57/cwt	225.00–302.50	980	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	718	174.99/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,256	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	483	223.80/cwt	200.00–247.50	1,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,224	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	898	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	544	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	574	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,459	135.61/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,979	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,307	1,356.67/head	800.00–1,700.00	1,357	23
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	973.62/head	900.00–1,050.00	974	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	98.62/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,085	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 →

Empire Livestock Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale - Bath, NY

Sat Feb 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 228Last week 300Year ago 189

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 20Year ago 30

Compared to last month's sale 500-700lb feeder steers traded 20.00 to 40.00 higher. 400-600lb feeder heifers traded 20.00 to 40.00 higher with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	765	215.00	215.00
4	—	578	250.00–270.00	264.91
11	—	534	240.00–287.50	269.02
1	—	636	172.50	172.50
3	—	973	160.00–167.50	162.45
2	—	915	165.00–172.50	168.78
10	—	409	287.50–300.00	292.49
1	—	288	232.50	232.50
4	—	737	170.00–200.00	179.90
8	—	382	222.50–330.00	263.71
6	—	823	180.00–212.50	197.37
8	—	671	170.00–217.50	196.86
1	—	330	265.00	265.00
2	—	487	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	180.00–220.00	199.46
3	—	457	217.50–230.00	221.61
1	—	908	165.00	165.00
6	—	582	180.00–222.50	195.23
9	—	429	195.00–250.00	232.97
2	—	377	192.50–215.00	203.18
1	—	778	130.00	130.00
4	—	337	180.00–220.00	195.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	577	185.00–202.50	190.16
3	—	623	170.00–190.00	180.22
3	—	417	255.00	255.00
3	—	330	210.00–305.00	251.10
2	—	483	200.00–247.50	223.80
2	—	720	170.00	170.00
1	—	898	180.00	180.00
1	—	676	177.50	177.50
1	—	544	277.50	277.50
1	—	280	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	135.00	135.00
3	—	493	180.00–187.50	184.15
2	—	827	150.00–160.00	154.95
1	—	444	167.50	167.50
1	—	310	150.00	150.00
1	—	687	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	225.00	225.00
1	—	546	197.50	197.50
2	—	974	175.00–185.00	180.11
1	—	844	165.00	165.00
2	—	565	187.50–217.50	202.37
3	—	423	175.00–207.50	193.69
2	—	612	180.00	180.00
1	—	370	220.00	220.00
1	—	662	195.00	195.00
3	—	718	170.00–177.50	174.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	788	185.00	185.00
10	—	461	232.50–325.00	261.02
7	—	719	187.50–230.00	217.56
9	—	672	225.00–237.00	233.94
4	—	413	317.50–320.00	319.35
6	—	833	195.00–217.50	213.38
1	—	276	250.00	250.00
8	—	580	220.00–287.50	247.70
2	—	528	247.50–277.50	262.67
8	—	613	232.50–235.00	232.83
7	—	379	225.00–302.50	258.57
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	364	115.00	115.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	564	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,459	130.00–141.00	135.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,307	800.00–1,700.00	1,356.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	815	900.00–1,050.00	973.62
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	97.00–100.00	98.62

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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