Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month's sale 400-500lb feeder steers sold 2.50 to 6.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers sold steady. 400-500lb feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $303.73/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −130.53 against this barn's trailing median of $434.26.

Average price

$303.73

40 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$264

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

$55.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−45.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	316.15	1,723	31
Medium and Large 2	559	260.96	1,459	9thin

One grade step is worth $55.19/cwt here — about $264 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 sale40 hd

303.73

—

NY average1 barns · 40 hd

303.73

+0.00

National average172 barns · 12,998 hd

349.28

−45.55

This barn, trailing median4 sales

434.26

−130.53

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)	1,467	$2,536	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,261	$2,125	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,263	$2,045	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	724	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	762	259.42/cwt	205.00–280.00	1,977	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	254.64/cwt	232.50–282.50	1,612	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	712	247.69/cwt	238.00–260.00	1,764	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	251.39/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,438	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	267.35/cwt	252.00–277.50	1,382	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	863	225.80/cwt	217.50–230.00	1,949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	369.52/cwt	342.50–400.00	1,234	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	794	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,223	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	292	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	964	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	303.03/cwt	300.00–310.00	997	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	477	271.46/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,295	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	291.22/cwt	272.50–312.50	1,808	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	307.03/cwt	282.50–350.00	1,461	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	262.41/cwt	252.50–280.00	1,766	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	282.80/cwt	260.00–297.00	2,047	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	827	275.35/cwt	250.00–280.00	2,277	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	898	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	2,164	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	361.76/cwt	325.00–402.50	1,353	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,185	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	348.60/cwt	327.00–375.00	1,461	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	316.63/cwt	282.50–347.50	1,665	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	297.09/cwt	272.50–310.00	1,961	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	315.38/cwt	282.50–347.50	1,813	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	786	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,258	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	400	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	780	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	440	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	825	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	966	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	343.13/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,465	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	542	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	308.10/cwt	290.00–341.00	1,454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	354.26/cwt	330.00–387.50	1,343	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	283.31/cwt	260.00–310.00	1,479	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,461	137.41/cwt	130.00–146.00	2,008	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,261	2,124.95/head	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,125	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	2,044.54/head	1,400.00–2,600.00	2,045	32
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,467	2,536.05/head	2,000.00–2,850.00	2,536	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,643	154.47/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,538	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	689	219.70/cwt	190.00–250.00	1,514	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	270.67/cwt	265.00–277.00	1,513	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	275.64/cwt	262.50–300.00	1,552	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	294.23/cwt	270.00–375.00	2,001	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	319.83/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,161	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	398	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	334.35/cwt	300.00–370.00	1,107	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	311.35/cwt	285.00–335.00	1,470	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	278.98/cwt	272.50–287.50	1,573	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	891	193.49/cwt	187.00–200.00	1,724	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	251.02/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	287.56/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,090	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	294.91/cwt	265.00–315.00	1,525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	247.27/cwt	237.00–257.50	1,662	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	248.69/cwt	245.00–252.50	1,902	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	251.32/cwt	235.00–267.50	1,566	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	257.53/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	276.71/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,157	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	279.33/cwt	272.50–292.50	1,704	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	235.06/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,676	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	257.76/cwt	225.00–280.00	1,495	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,801	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	203.49/cwt	165.00–262.50	1,689	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	332.23/cwt	320.00–352.50	1,405	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	261.91/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,380	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 Mar 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 359Last week 243Year ago 420

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 43Year ago 51

Compared to last month's sale 400-500lb feeder steers sold 2.50 to 6.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers sold steady. 400-500lb feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	187.50	187.50
1	700–750	724	120.00	120.00
1	750–800	790	150.00	150.00
1	950–1000	966	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	329	300.00–310.00	303.03
1	350–400	358	275.00	275.00
4	450–500	477	250.00–285.00	271.46
3	500–550	517	252.00–277.50	267.35
6	550–600	580	225.00–280.00	257.76
3	600–650	633	232.50–282.50	254.64
8	650–700	673	252.50–280.00	262.41
4	700–750	712	238.00–260.00	247.69
4	750–800	762	205.00–280.00	259.42
3	850–900	863	217.50–230.00	225.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	334	342.50–400.00	369.52
7	350–400	374	325.00–402.50	361.76
6	400–450	419	327.00–375.00	348.60
10	450–500	476	282.50–350.00	307.03
19	500–550	526	282.50–347.50	316.63
12	550–600	575	282.50–347.50	315.38
11	600–650	621	272.50–312.50	291.22
11	650–700	660	272.50–310.00	297.09
15	700–750	724	260.00–297.00	282.80
1	750–800	794	280.00	280.00
8	800–850	827	250.00–280.00	275.35
1	850–900	898	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	379	285.00–290.00	287.56
4	400–450	418	265.00–282.50	276.71
1	450–500	488	267.50	267.50
11	500–550	527	250.00–295.00	261.91
8	550–600	572	240.00–262.50	251.39
7	600–650	623	235.00–267.50	251.32
8	650–700	672	237.00–257.50	247.27
3	700–750	713	220.00–245.00	235.06
2	750–800	755	210.00	210.00
4	800–850	830	165.00–262.50	203.49
2	850–900	891	187.00–200.00	193.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	292	330.00	330.00
3	300–350	331	300.00–370.00	334.35
5	350–400	363	310.00–330.00	319.83
4	400–450	423	320.00–352.50	332.23
9	450–500	472	285.00–335.00	311.35
3	500–550	517	265.00–315.00	294.91
8	550–600	564	272.50–287.50	278.98
7	600–650	610	272.50–292.50	279.33
5	650–700	680	270.00–375.00	294.23
3	700–750	718	250.00–267.50	257.53
2	750–800	765	245.00–252.50	248.69
1	800–850	828	217.50	217.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	195.00	195.00
1	750–800	786	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	379	330.00–387.50	354.26
5	400–450	427	335.00–360.00	343.13
3	450–500	472	290.00–341.00	308.10
6	500–550	522	260.00–310.00	283.31
3	550–600	563	262.50–300.00	275.64
2	600–650	618	250.00–252.00	251.02
1	750–800	766	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	800	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	398	280.00	280.00
1	450–500	490	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	542	232.50	232.50
3	550–600	559	265.00–277.00	270.67
2	650–700	689	190.00–250.00	219.70
1	700–750	718	195.00	195.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,461	130.00–146.00	137.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,261	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,124.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	1,263	1,400.00–2,600.00	2,044.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,467	2,000.00–2,850.00	2,536.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,643	150.00–160.00	154.47

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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