Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2024-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder cattle and replacement cattle sales. Empire- Bath sold graded feeder cattle during their board sale today, as well.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $231.04/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −203.22 against this barn's trailing median of $434.26.

Average price

$231.04

21 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,295

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$25.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.59

vs NY average

−37.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	239.41	1,319	14thin
Medium and Large 2	579	214.30	1,241	7thin

One grade step is worth $25.10/cwt here — about $78 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale21 hd

231.04

—

NY average3 barns · 63 hd

229.45

+1.59

National average178 barns · 13,815 hd

268.20

−37.16

This barn, trailing median4 sales

434.26

−203.22

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,586	$2,424	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,446	$2,110	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$2,032	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,336	$1,973	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,247	$1,705	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	848	$1,379	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,407	$2,203	2thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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 1	550–600	575	238.12/cwt	227.50–247.50	1,369	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	240.69/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,268	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	450–500	464	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,009	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	800–850	816	180.85/cwt	177.50–185.00	1,476	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	254.27/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,073	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	214.30/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,241	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	786	165.80/cwt	162.50–169.00	1,303	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	721	171.74/cwt	171.00–172.50	1,238	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	170.30/cwt	167.50–173.00	1,158	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	750–800	776	211.24/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,639	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	446	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,271	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Natural	700–750	732	137.69/cwt	133.00–142.50	1,008	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	249.94/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,197	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	269.08/cwt	261.00–272.50	1,138	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	222.60/cwt	217.50–227.50	1,525	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	706	150.65/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,064	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	950–1000	956	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,888	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2Natural	950–1000	995	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,741	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	700–750	726	211.58/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,536	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	900–950	921	200.58/cwt	195.00–207.00	1,847	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	350–400	371	244.96/cwt	240.00–250.00	909	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	650–700	659	146.29/cwt	142.50–150.00	964	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	750–800	796	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,274	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3Natural	300–350	313	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	767	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	311	202.60/cwt	190.00–210.00	630	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	375	199.90/cwt	197.50–202.50	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,459	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	203.67/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,183	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Natural	450–500	468	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,018	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Natural	550–600	567	210.01/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,191	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Natural	500–550	546	212.50/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,160	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	497	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,255	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,546	130.43/cwt	127.00–133.00	2,016	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,481	113.45/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,680	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,247	1,704.71/head	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,705	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,446	2,109.68/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,110	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,559	2,070.65/head	1,950.00–2,175.00	2,071	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,336	1,973.28/head	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,973	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,177	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,342	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,378	1,977.19/head	1,925.00–2,100.00	1,977	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,345	2,113.07/head	2,000.00–2,275.00	2,113	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	1,613	2,777.46/head	2,750.00–2,800.00	2,777	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,407	2,203.30/head	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	1,379.27/head	1,225.00–1,700.00	1,379	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,605	155.65/cwt	140.00–166.00	2,498	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	876	151.76/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,329	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	222.53/cwt	220.00–225.00	855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	487	217.47/cwt	207.50–222.50	1,059	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	450–500	489	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,064	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	244.37/cwt	242.50–247.50	1,146	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	212.55/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,120	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	212.83/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,294	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	867	200.98/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,742	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	716	156.00/cwt	150.00–162.50	1,117	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	339	214.97/cwt	205.00–225.00	729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,041	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	400–450	429	240.04/cwt	237.50–242.50	1,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Natural	400–450	408	211.37/cwt	205.00–217.50	862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	256.03/cwt	252.50–267.50	970	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	218.30/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,266	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	250.13/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,068	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	811	177.52/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	230.77/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,431	9

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 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 341Last week 125Year ago 380

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 79Year ago 21

Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder cattle and replacement cattle sales. Empire- Bath sold graded feeder cattle during their board sale today, as well.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	423	261.00–272.50	269.08
2	450–500	479	240.00–260.00	249.94
7	500–550	527	237.50–247.50	240.69
7	550–600	575	227.50–247.50	238.12
9	600–650	620	225.00–235.00	230.77
4	650–700	685	217.50–227.50	222.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	422	247.50–260.00	254.27
7	550–600	579	200.00–222.50	214.30
1	600–650	630	215.00	215.00
2	650–700	680	167.50–173.00	170.30
2	700–750	721	171.00–172.50	171.74
2	750–800	786	162.50–169.00	165.80
2	800–850	811	175.00–180.00	177.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	371	240.00–250.00	244.96
3	700–750	726	205.00–217.50	211.58
4	750–800	776	200.00–217.50	211.24
4	900–950	921	195.00–207.00	200.58
3	950–1000	956	197.50	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	446	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	732	133.00–142.50	137.69
2	950–1000	995	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	205.00–217.50	211.37
1	450–500	464	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	429	237.50–242.50	240.04
2	450–500	489	217.50	217.50
3	800–850	816	177.50–185.00	180.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	379	252.50–267.50	256.03
5	400–450	427	240.00–260.00	250.13
4	450–500	469	242.50–247.50	244.37
4	500–550	527	210.00–220.00	212.55
3	550–600	580	217.50–220.00	218.30
7	600–650	608	205.00–220.00	212.83
2	650–700	663	220.00	220.00
2	700–750	718	182.50	182.50
5	850–900	867	200.00–202.50	200.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	339	205.00–225.00	214.97
2	350–400	384	220.00–225.00	222.53
4	450–500	487	207.50–222.50	217.47
1	500–550	514	202.50	202.50
1	600–650	612	182.50	182.50
4	700–750	716	150.00–162.50	156.00
3	850–900	876	145.00–160.00	151.76
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	311	190.00–210.00	202.60
2	350–400	375	197.50–202.50	199.90
3	700–750	706	145.00–160.00	150.65
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	659	142.50–150.00	146.29
1	750–800	796	160.00	160.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	497	252.50	252.50
4	550–600	581	200.00–210.00	203.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	217.50	217.50
2	500–550	546	205.00–220.00	212.50
3	550–600	567	207.50–215.00	210.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,546	127.00–133.00	130.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,481	109.00–118.00	113.45
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,177	114.00	114.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,247	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,704.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,378	1,925.00–2,100.00	1,977.19
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,446	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,109.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,559	1,950.00–2,175.00	2,070.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,336	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,973.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,345	2,000.00–2,275.00	2,113.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,613	2,750.00–2,800.00	2,777.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,407	2,050.00–2,350.00	2,203.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	4	—	848	1,225.00–1,700.00	1,379.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,605	140.00–166.00	155.65

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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