Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2024-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month's sale 500-700lb feeder steers stayed steady to firm. 500-600lb feeder heifers traded 20.00 lower with less demand. 600-700lb heifers traded 40.00 to 45.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $235.16/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −199.09 against this barn's trailing median of $434.26.

Average price

$235.16

31 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,296

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$245

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

$36.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−77.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	242.21	1,344	25
Medium and Large 2	534	205.80	1,099	6thin

One grade step is worth $36.42/cwt here — about $245 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

4 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $449.07, low $380.15, median $434.26 across 4 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale31 hd

235.16

—

NY average1 barns · 31 hd

235.16

+0.00

National average178 barns · 13,961 hd

313.00

−77.84

This barn, trailing median4 sales

434.26

−199.09

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)	1,129	$1,584	34
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	843	$1,319	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	900	$1,210	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	232.57/cwt	225.00–240.00	770	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	246.91/cwt	227.50–265.00	1,151	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,721	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	226.44/cwt	200.00–252.50	1,094	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	233.56/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,247	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	225.86/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,617	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	290.05/cwt	267.50–312.50	1,366	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	881	219.89/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,937	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	220.81/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,389	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	831	193.74/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,610	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	204.32/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,060	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	208.75/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,177	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	232.66/cwt	225.00–240.00	761	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	744	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	952	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	311.25/cwt	297.50–322.50	1,170	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	902	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	181.05/cwt	170.00–192.50	1,412	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	862	190.07/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,638	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	241.83/cwt	202.50–257.50	1,011	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	224.97/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,525	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	247.98/cwt	222.50–287.50	1,411	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	297.55/cwt	265.00–325.00	1,265	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	187.51/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,209	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	910	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	199.39/cwt	197.50–202.50	1,326	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	800	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,260	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	639	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	943	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	650	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	975	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	766	153.26/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,174	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	819	220.70/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,808	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	215.97/cwt	207.50–235.00	1,667	19
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	726	151.21/cwt	150.00–152.50	1,098	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	159.99/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,138	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	225.23/cwt	195.00–247.50	1,164	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	384	258.75/cwt	240.00–282.50	994	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	202.09/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,259	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	698	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,326	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	99.64/cwt	92.00–109.00	1,084	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	1,318.92/head	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,319	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,210.42/head	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,210	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,129	1,584.27/head	1,000.00–2,100.00	1,584	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,341	133.18/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,786	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	546	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,051	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	170.97/cwt	160.00–177.50	969	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	219.44/cwt	202.50–230.00	836	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	223.92/cwt	210.00–235.00	701	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	240.83/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,134	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	217.09/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,270	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	752	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,128	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	853	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,280	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	244.60/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,035	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	179.76/cwt	147.50–190.00	1,390	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	203.84/cwt	170.00–220.00	1,060	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	196.85/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,219	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	202.34/cwt	195.00–210.00	650	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	294	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	231.27/cwt	225.00–240.00	798	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	207.04/cwt	195.00–217.50	749	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	843	175.02/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,475	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	200.91/cwt	175.00–207.50	1,364	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	193.94/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,121	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	188.47/cwt	150.00–207.50	1,363	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	196.96/cwt	175.00–217.50	934	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	249.20/cwt	222.50–267.50	1,311	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	233.50/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	812	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	201.68/cwt	187.50–215.00	849	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	240.63/cwt	227.50–257.50	902	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	747	219.18/cwt	212.50–222.50	1,637	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	251.28/cwt	250.00–252.50	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	227.22/cwt	215.00–242.50	1,420	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	267.17/cwt	230.00–287.50	1,146	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	235.23/cwt	225.00–247.50	1,348	7

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 Mar 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 420Last week 228Year ago 169

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 33Year ago 23

Compared to last month's sale 500-700lb feeder steers stayed steady to firm. 500-600lb feeder heifers traded 20.00 lower with less demand. 600-700lb heifers traded 40.00 to 45.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	331	225.00–240.00	232.57
11	350–400	384	240.00–282.50	258.75
6	400–450	423	220.00–265.00	244.60
6	450–500	471	222.50–245.00	240.83
8	500–550	517	195.00–247.50	225.23
5	550–600	585	200.00–240.00	217.09
6	600–650	623	200.00–210.00	202.09
1	650–700	698	190.00	190.00
6	700–750	711	155.00–162.50	159.99
1	750–800	752	150.00	150.00
1	800–850	828	180.00	180.00
2	850–900	853	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	313	210.00–235.00	223.92
3	350–400	381	202.50–230.00	219.44
1	500–550	546	192.50	192.50
3	550–600	567	160.00–177.50	170.97
1	650–700	662	167.50	167.50
1	700–750	722	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	250.00–252.50	251.28
4	300–350	345	225.00–240.00	231.27
6	350–400	375	227.50–257.50	240.63
12	400–450	429	230.00–287.50	267.17
5	450–500	466	227.50–265.00	246.91
11	500–550	526	222.50–267.50	249.20
7	550–600	573	225.00–247.50	235.23
18	600–650	625	215.00–242.50	227.22
3	650–700	668	220.00–245.00	233.50
3	700–750	747	212.50–222.50	219.18
5	750–800	765	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	812	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	294	215.00	215.00
4	300–350	321	195.00–210.00	202.34
6	350–400	362	195.00–217.50	207.04
6	400–450	421	187.50–215.00	201.68
6	450–500	474	175.00–217.50	196.96
6	500–550	520	170.00–220.00	203.84
8	550–600	578	170.00–210.00	193.94
5	600–650	619	180.00–205.00	196.85
11	650–700	679	175.00–207.50	200.91
6	700–750	723	150.00–207.50	188.47
6	750–800	773	147.50–190.00	179.76
2	800–850	843	170.00–180.00	175.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	327	225.00–240.00	232.66
1	350–400	378	200.00	200.00
7	400–450	418	202.50–257.50	241.83
5	450–500	483	200.00–252.50	226.44
4	500–550	519	180.00–215.00	204.32
2	550–600	564	207.50–210.00	208.75
5	600–650	645	170.00–205.00	187.51
4	650–700	665	197.50–202.50	199.39
1	700–750	744	195.00	195.00
2	750–800	780	170.00–192.50	181.05
4	800–850	831	185.00–200.00	193.74
2	850–900	862	185.00–195.00	190.07
1	900–950	910	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	376	297.50–322.50	311.25
9	400–450	425	265.00–325.00	297.55
5	450–500	471	267.50–312.50	290.05
10	500–550	534	220.00–255.00	233.56
15	550–600	569	222.50–287.50	247.98
16	600–650	629	210.00–230.00	220.81
19	650–700	678	210.00–235.00	224.97
9	700–750	716	215.00–232.50	225.86
19	750–800	772	207.50–235.00	215.97
6	800–850	819	215.00–232.50	220.70
43	850–900	881	210.00–225.00	219.89
1	900–950	902	190.00	190.00
2	950–1000	952	205.00	205.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	639	147.50	147.50
1	650–700	650	150.00	150.00
2	700–750	726	150.00–152.50	151.21
3	750–800	766	150.00–160.00	153.26
1	800–850	800	157.50	157.50

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	4	—	1,088	92.00–109.00	99.64
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	843	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,318.92
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	900	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,210.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	34	—	1,129	1,000.00–2,100.00	1,584.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,341	128.00–136.00	133.18

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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