Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2024-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: per unit replacement cattle changed to per cwt

Compared to last month's feeder sale 500-700lb feeder heifers traded 7.50 to 10.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers traded 10.00 to 15.00 lower. 600-700lb feeder steers traded 12.50 to 15.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $230.48/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −155.11 against this barn's trailing median of $385.59.

Average price

$230.48

29 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,279

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$34.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+24.69

vs NY average

−37.11 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	242.50	1,333	19thin
Medium and Large 2	565	207.65	1,174	10thin

One grade step is worth $34.85/cwt here — about $159 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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $420.49, low $351.98, median $385.59 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 sale29 hd

230.48

—

NY average3 barns · 43 hd

205.79

+24.69

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−37.11

This barn, trailing median4 sales

385.59

−155.11

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,241	$1,995	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,528	$1,775	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	834	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,190	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,029	$1,945	4thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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	600–650	645	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,403	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	235.93/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,456	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	704	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	218.76/cwt	182.50–227.50	1,676	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	258.94/cwt	235.00–282.50	1,116	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	257.38/cwt	232.50–285.00	1,199	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	210.58/cwt	180.00–217.50	1,217	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	217.93/cwt	202.50–235.00	1,148	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	205.69/cwt	187.50–235.00	778	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	211.32/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,006	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	244.93/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,303	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	237.23/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,395	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,569	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	269.71/cwt	257.50–285.00	868	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	734	173.08/cwt	162.50–177.50	1,270	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	210.52/cwt	187.50–217.50	1,314	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	836	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,338	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	856	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	195.93/cwt	182.50–210.00	1,007	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	204.36/cwt	192.50–222.50	881	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,528	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,835.37/head	1,500.00–2,050.00	1,835	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	109.42/cwt	99.00–115.00	1,114	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	834	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,241	1,994.80/head	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,995	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,913	157.68/cwt	149.00–170.00	3,016	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,379	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	448	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	357	229.21/cwt	225.00–235.00	818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	454	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	837	153.80/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	222.44/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,392	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	212.51/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,116	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	224.96/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,285	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	666	213.73/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,423	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	839	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,329	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	826	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	230.06/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,551	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	269.95/cwt	250.00–302.50	1,045	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	951	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	251.23/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,043	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	228.75/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,059	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	260.48/cwt	255.00–275.00	985	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	271.43/cwt	242.50–295.00	1,411	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	802	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,885	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	293.62/cwt	275.00–312.50	1,406	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	250.48/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,435	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	247.08/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,534	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	284	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	497	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	348	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	987	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	245.95/cwt	235.00–255.00	903	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	291.21/cwt	280.00–317.50	1,243	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	234.66/cwt	232.50–237.50	1,718	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	245.33/cwt	227.50–260.00	1,676	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	277.55/cwt	272.50–282.50	919	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	315.09/cwt	300.00–325.00	835	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	848	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,484	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	240.10/cwt	200.00–265.00	1,157	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 May 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 340Last week 641Year ago 526

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 31Year ago 29

Correction: per unit replacement cattle changed to per cwt

Compared to last month's feeder sale 500-700lb feeder heifers traded 7.50 to 10.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers traded 10.00 to 15.00 lower. 600-700lb feeder steers traded 12.50 to 15.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	268	255.00	255.00
1	300–350	348	225.00	225.00
3	350–400	367	235.00–255.00	245.95
3	450–500	482	200.00–265.00	240.10
5	500–550	527	202.50–235.00	217.93
2	550–600	568	225.00	225.00
3	600–650	645	217.50	217.50
1	700–750	704	217.50	217.50
1	800–850	848	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	300.00–325.00	315.09
2	300–350	331	272.50–282.50	277.55
1	350–400	376	262.50	262.50
8	400–450	427	280.00–317.50	291.21
5	450–500	479	275.00–312.50	293.62
18	500–550	520	242.50–295.00	271.43
7	550–600	573	240.00–265.00	250.48
8	600–650	621	230.00–257.50	247.08
7	650–700	683	227.50–260.00	245.33
8	700–750	732	232.50–237.50	234.66
3	750–800	768	225.00	225.00
4	800–850	802	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	258	325.00	325.00
5	300–350	322	257.50–285.00	269.71
3	350–400	387	250.00–302.50	269.95
10	400–450	431	235.00–282.50	258.94
11	450–500	466	232.50–285.00	257.38
13	500–550	532	225.00–265.00	244.93
6	550–600	588	220.00–242.50	237.23
22	600–650	617	220.00–260.00	235.93
3	650–700	674	220.00–235.00	230.06
3	700–750	705	222.50	222.50
9	750–800	766	182.50–227.50	218.76
1	800–850	826	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	187.50–235.00	205.69
3	400–450	431	192.50–222.50	204.36
6	450–500	476	202.50–220.00	211.32
2	500–550	514	182.50–210.00	195.93
8	550–600	578	180.00–217.50	210.58
6	600–650	624	187.50–217.50	210.52
4	650–700	666	210.00–215.00	213.73
5	700–750	734	162.50–177.50	173.08
1	800–850	836	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	336	200.00	200.00
3	350–400	357	225.00–235.00	229.21
1	400–450	448	212.50	212.50
1	450–500	454	210.00	210.00
1	600–650	634	217.50	217.50
1	700–750	728	182.50	182.50
2	800–850	837	150.00–157.50	153.80
1	850–900	856	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	335.00	335.00
2	300–350	323	255.00	255.00
6	350–400	378	255.00–275.00	260.48
2	400–450	415	250.00–252.50	251.23
2	450–500	463	227.50–230.00	228.75
5	500–550	525	200.00–235.00	212.51
3	550–600	571	222.50–230.00	224.96
2	600–650	626	220.00–225.00	222.44
1	650–700	660	225.00	225.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,528	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,241	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,994.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	955	1,500.00–2,050.00	1,835.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,350.00	2,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,018	99.00–115.00	109.42
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	834	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,913	149.00–170.00	157.68

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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