Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2024-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale in October, Feeder Steers traded 10.00-20.00 higher and Feeder Heifers were 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder Cattle that showed prior vaccination were able to receive a 20.00-40.00 dollar premium.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $221.02/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −164.57 against this barn's trailing median of $385.59.

Average price

$221.02

33 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,218

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

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

$15.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.43

vs NY average

−37.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	225.38	1,242	24
Medium and Large 2	551	209.39	1,153	9thin

One grade step is worth $15.99/cwt here — about $89 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 sale33 hd

221.02

—

NY average2 barns · 69 hd

229.45

−8.43

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

−37.37

This barn, trailing median4 sales

385.59

−164.57

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,645	$1,770	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,465	$1,724	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,445	$1,621	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,412	$1,450	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	971	$2,003	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	975	$1,400	2thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	650–700	684	204.99/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,402	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	631	195.78/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,235	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	211.38/cwt	190.00–235.00	1,125	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	228.42/cwt	207.00–260.00	1,053	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	968	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	254.95/cwt	242.50–261.00	1,451	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,275	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	211.64/cwt	200.00–229.00	1,407	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	206.91/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,188	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	244.77/cwt	232.00–257.00	1,265	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	883	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	602	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,099	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,441	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	740	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	233.46/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,195	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	600–650	614	230.16/cwt	180.00–242.50	1,413	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	742	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	196.75/cwt	192.50–205.00	1,541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	267.44/cwt	245.00–292.50	1,254	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	850	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	831	179.00/cwt	177.50–182.50	1,487	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	550–600	584	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,241	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	500–550	546	206.29/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,126	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	450–500	461	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,451	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	700–750	726	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,325	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	750–800	764	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,643	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	700–750	725	208.69/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,513	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	253.69/cwt	252.50–255.00	939	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	766	129.16/cwt	120.00–138.00	989	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	307	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	202.24/cwt	167.50–237.50	1,088	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	244.05/cwt	237.50–253.00	1,391	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	189.00/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,366	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	2,204.74/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,205	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,645	1,770.18/head	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,770	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,412	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	1,724.14/head	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,724	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,620.93/head	1,350.00–1,850.00	1,621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,211	128.36/cwt	118.00–144.00	1,554	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	411	214.21/cwt	182.00–242.50	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	218.14/cwt	210.00–241.00	1,272	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	232.62/cwt	217.00–245.00	1,207	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	968	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	814	158.36/cwt	147.00–170.00	1,289	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	931	123.01/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,145	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	238.34/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,120	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	889	160.95/cwt	152.00–170.00	1,431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	180.05/cwt	177.50–185.00	1,314	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,040	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	264	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	779	166.35/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,296	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	193.45/cwt	190.00–200.00	741	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	200.01/cwt	180.00–227.50	954	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	220.83/cwt	200.00–245.00	715	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	229.58/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,006	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	194.49/cwt	190.00–199.00	1,501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	207.81/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,318	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	229.75/cwt	227.50–232.00	1,298	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	236.23/cwt	225.00–252.50	1,018	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	243.96/cwt	239.00–247.50	1,637	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	209.48/cwt	202.00–220.00	892	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	252	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	262.46/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,024	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	247.30/cwt	230.00–256.00	930	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	946	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,589	1

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 Nov 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 350Last week 269Year ago 438

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 63Year ago 26

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	274	270.00	270.00
5	350–400	376	230.00–256.00	247.30
7	400–450	431	225.00–252.50	236.23
5	450–500	461	207.00–260.00	228.42
5	500–550	512	220.00–250.00	233.46
2	550–600	565	227.50–232.00	229.75
1	600–650	602	182.50	182.50
3	650–700	684	200.00–207.50	204.99
1	700–750	708	205.00	205.00
5	800–850	831	177.50–182.50	179.00
1	850–900	850	202.00	202.00
1	900–950	946	168.00	168.00
1	950–1000	968	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	436	292.50	292.50
7	450–500	469	245.00–292.50	267.44
2	500–550	517	232.00–257.00	244.77
3	550–600	569	242.50–261.00	254.95
2	600–650	613	235.00	235.00
5	650–700	671	239.00–247.50	243.96
1	700–750	742	227.00	227.00
3	750–800	783	192.50–205.00	196.75
2	850–900	883	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	252	190.00	190.00
4	300–350	324	200.00–245.00	220.83
3	350–400	383	190.00–200.00	193.45
3	400–450	426	202.00–220.00	209.48
4	450–500	477	180.00–227.50	200.01
5	500–550	532	190.00–235.00	211.38
4	550–600	574	190.00–217.50	206.91
5	600–650	631	190.00–205.00	195.78
3	700–750	730	177.50–185.00	180.05
2	750–800	779	160.00–172.50	166.35
2	850–900	889	152.00–170.00	160.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	260.00–265.00	262.46
7	400–450	438	210.00–245.00	229.58
6	450–500	470	220.00–255.00	238.34
12	500–550	519	217.00–245.00	232.62
12	550–600	583	210.00–241.00	218.14
6	600–650	634	200.00–215.00	207.81
6	650–700	665	200.00–229.00	211.64
1	700–750	708	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	772	190.00–199.00	194.49
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	614	180.00–242.50	230.16
6	700–750	725	200.00–215.00	208.69
2	750–800	764	215.00	215.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	461	140.00	140.00
2	500–550	546	195.00–217.50	206.29
1	550–600	584	212.50	212.50
1	700–750	726	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	307	270.00	270.00
2	350–400	370	252.50–255.00	253.69
7	550–600	570	237.50–253.00	244.05
2	700–750	723	188.00–190.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	264	282.50	282.50
3	400–450	411	182.00–242.50	214.21
2	500–550	538	167.50–237.50	202.24
2	750–800	766	120.00–138.00	129.16
2	800–850	814	147.00–170.00	158.36
2	900–950	931	121.00–125.00	123.01
1	950–1000	968	119.00	119.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	122.00	122.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	970	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,204.74
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	975	1,400.00	1,400.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	974	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,645	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,770.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,412	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,465	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,724.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,445	1,350.00–1,850.00	1,620.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	9	—	1,211	118.00–144.00	128.36

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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