Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2024-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Buyer demand was good to moderate on a fair amount of feeder cattle and replacement cattle sales.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $216.38/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −169.21 against this barn's trailing median of $385.59.

Average price

$216.38

29 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,185

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$47.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−36.30 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	226.30	1,229	23
Medium and Large 2	564	178.34	1,005	6thin

One grade step is worth $47.96/cwt here — about $224 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

216.38

—

NY average1 barns · 29 hd

216.38

+0.00

National average183 barns · 16,319 hd

252.68

−36.30

This barn, trailing median4 sales

385.59

−169.21

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,507	$1,670	19
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,268	$1,409	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,231	$1,338	10
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	939	$1,160	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,046	$1,489	2thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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 2	250–300	268	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,481	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	250.72/cwt	220.00–287.50	1,201	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	249.27/cwt	233.00–262.50	1,406	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	243.24/cwt	225.00–255.00	810	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	251.17/cwt	225.00–325.00	919	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	197.00/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,233	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	266	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	192.19/cwt	185.00–200.00	913	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	384	192.53/cwt	190.00–195.00	739	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	242.51/cwt	215.00–272.00	1,043	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	228.00/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,539	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	286.05/cwt	270.00–300.00	961	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	194.18/cwt	175.00–207.00	625	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	172.47/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,325	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	198.53/cwt	195.00–202.00	1,149	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	746	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	157.38/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,059	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	173.94/cwt	152.50–182.50	1,080	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	602	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,385	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	242.36/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,275	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	262.40/cwt	235.00–287.50	1,005	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	184.92/cwt	180.00–192.00	949	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	182.35/cwt	175.00–195.00	757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	212.24/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,116	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	265.03/cwt	240.00–280.00	1,079	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	225.59/cwt	200.00–255.00	1,094	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	239.24/cwt	225.00–257.50	890	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	249.28/cwt	225.00–262.50	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	342	249.47/cwt	220.00–280.00	853	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,369	111.00/cwt	102.00–117.00	1,520	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	939	1,160.30/head	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,160	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,231	1,337.92/head	875.00–1,700.00	1,338	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,507	1,669.54/head	1,100.00–1,950.00	1,670	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	1,409.23/head	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,409	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,046	1,488.58/head	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,489	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,449	154.75/cwt	144.00–172.00	2,242	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	264	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	554	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	163.87/cwt	150.00–177.00	1,009	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	182.39/cwt	175.00–190.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	190.05/cwt	170.00–205.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	686	160.53/cwt	151.00–170.00	1,101	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	696	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	169.78/cwt	155.00–187.00	805	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	181.07/cwt	160.00–205.00	598	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	179.97/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,040	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	183.70/cwt	175.00–195.00	766	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	448	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	188.32/cwt	170.00–200.00	699	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	223.31/cwt	205.00–257.50	962	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,053	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	175.08/cwt	170.00–180.00	937	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	234.48/cwt	212.50–257.50	1,123	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	229.36/cwt	222.50–240.00	654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	206.32/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,386	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	224.51/cwt	200.00–246.00	1,185	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	228.25/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,278	11

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 Oct 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 269Last week 341Year ago 438

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 66Year ago 26

Buyer demand was good to moderate on a fair amount of feeder cattle and replacement cattle sales.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	268	195.00	195.00
8	300–350	330	160.00–205.00	181.07
8	350–400	371	170.00–200.00	188.32
4	400–450	417	175.00–195.00	183.70
9	450–500	474	155.00–187.00	169.78
2	500–550	535	170.00–180.00	175.08
4	550–600	578	175.00–185.00	179.97
2	600–650	638	165.00	165.00
1	650–700	696	150.00	150.00
1	700–750	720	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	222.50–240.00	229.36
10	300–350	333	225.00–255.00	243.24
9	350–400	366	225.00–325.00	251.17
5	400–450	431	205.00–257.50	223.31
8	450–500	479	212.50–257.50	234.48
12	500–550	528	200.00–246.00	224.51
11	550–600	560	200.00–240.00	228.25
8	600–650	626	180.00–215.00	197.00
2	650–700	672	195.00–217.50	206.32
1	700–750	700	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	336	270.00–300.00	286.05
10	350–400	383	235.00–287.50	262.40
9	400–450	430	215.00–272.00	242.51
11	450–500	479	220.00–287.50	250.72
10	500–550	526	230.00–255.00	242.36
10	550–600	564	233.00–262.50	249.27
1	600–650	602	230.00	230.00
6	650–700	675	220.00–232.00	228.00
1	750–800	750	197.50	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	266	215.00	215.00
3	300–350	322	175.00–207.00	194.18
2	350–400	384	190.00–195.00	192.53
3	400–450	415	175.00–195.00	182.35
3	450–500	475	185.00–200.00	192.19
4	500–550	513	180.00–192.00	184.92
2	550–600	579	195.00–202.00	198.53
4	600–650	621	152.50–182.50	173.94
4	650–700	673	150.00–175.00	157.38
1	700–750	746	177.00	177.00
2	750–800	768	170.00–175.00	172.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	225.00–262.50	249.28
2	300–350	342	220.00–280.00	249.47
3	350–400	372	225.00–257.50	239.24
6	400–450	407	240.00–280.00	265.03
4	450–500	485	200.00–255.00	225.59
2	500–550	526	205.00–220.00	212.24
1	750–800	766	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	264	210.00	210.00
2	300–350	329	175.00–190.00	182.39
3	350–400	371	170.00–205.00	190.05
1	400–450	448	190.00	190.00
3	600–650	616	150.00–177.00	163.87
2	650–700	686	151.00–170.00	160.53

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	8	—	1,369	102.00–117.00	111.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	939	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,160.30
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,231	875.00–1,700.00	1,337.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,507	1,100.00–1,950.00	1,669.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,268	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,409.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,046	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,488.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,449	144.00–172.00	154.75

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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