Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Vaccinated feeder cattle sold with a 35.00 to 50.00 higher premium.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $325.55/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −108.71 against this barn's trailing median of $434.26.

Average price

$325.55

32 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$128

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

$36.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−105.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	340.24	1,812	19thin
Medium and Large 2	554	304.07	1,684	13thin

One grade step is worth $36.18/cwt here — about $128 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 sale32 hd

325.55

—

NY average1 barns · 32 hd

325.55

+0.00

National average179 barns · 20,601 hd

430.63

−105.08

This barn, trailing median4 sales

434.26

−108.71

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)	1,402	$2,549	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,311	$2,500	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,817	11
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,035	$2,175	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	932	$2,089	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,048	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,399	$2,545	3thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	249.67/cwt	232.50–267.50	1,323	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	269.67/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,138	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	209.91/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,385	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	318.16/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,044	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	448.66/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,687	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	304.17/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,712	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,558	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	330.33/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,384	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	329.76/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,197	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	409.47/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,744	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,760	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	356.00/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,695	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	858	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,038	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	303.83/cwt	292.50–315.00	1,619	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	969	170.99/cwt	160.00–182.00	1,657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	704	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	411.56/cwt	402.50–425.00	1,873	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	686	291.17/cwt	285.00–296.00	1,997	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	311.12/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,920	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	821	300.86/cwt	288.00–305.00	2,470	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,251	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	782	293.03/cwt	290.00–294.00	2,291	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	342.48/cwt	320.00–377.50	1,798	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	235.04/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,568	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	299.33/cwt	285.00–312.50	1,425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,126	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,361	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	976	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,489	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	331.86/cwt	330.00–332.50	1,862	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	293.04/cwt	285.00–302.50	1,697	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	232.55/cwt	227.50–242.50	1,670	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	266	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	891	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	932	2,088.65/head	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,089	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	2,174.61/head	1,850.00–2,550.00	2,175	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	2,664.84/head	2,275.00–3,200.00	2,665	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,402	2,548.93/head	2,100.00–2,900.00	2,549	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	999	115.89/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,158	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	992	1,448.49/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,448	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	860	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,399	2,544.70/head	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,545	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	143.07/cwt	131.00–149.00	1,727	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	2,124.13/head	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,124	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,795	177.29/cwt	170.00–184.00	3,182	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	381	341.26/cwt	305.00–355.00	1,300	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	263.46/cwt	250.00–277.50	1,641	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	340.88/cwt	332.50–350.00	1,629	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	227.33/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	282.35/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,875	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,177	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	270.39/cwt	267.00–277.50	2,117	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	347.58/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,456	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	342.46/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	348.51/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,676	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	341.70/cwt	317.50–362.50	1,797	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	349.36/cwt	320.00–380.00	1,307	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	437.68/cwt	400.00–475.00	1,633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	279.26/cwt	270.00–289.00	2,011	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	360.21/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,524	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	771	232.39/cwt	215.00–247.50	1,792	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	316.89/cwt	299.00–327.50	1,819	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	292.66/cwt	280.00–342.00	1,513	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	919	231.35/cwt	225.00–237.50	2,126	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	352.95/cwt	325.00–390.00	1,161	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	311.75/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,372	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 Dec 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 396Last week 422Year ago 196

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 7Year ago 63

Vaccinated feeder cattle sold with a 35.00 to 50.00 higher premium.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	318	370.00	370.00
4	350–400	381	305.00–355.00	341.26
4	400–450	422	260.00–280.00	269.67
1	450–500	462	295.00	295.00
2	500–550	530	232.50–267.50	249.67
1	550–600	588	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	632	232.50	232.50
2	650–700	660	200.00–220.00	209.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	405.00	405.00
2	400–450	419	345.00–350.00	347.58
4	450–500	478	332.50–350.00	340.88
1	500–550	500	347.50	347.50
2	550–600	558	330.00–355.00	342.46
2	600–650	623	250.00–277.50	263.46
2	750–800	774	220.00–235.00	227.33
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	317.50–320.00	318.16
3	350–400	363	300.00–350.00	329.76
10	400–450	419	320.00–355.00	330.33
16	450–500	476	330.00–380.00	356.00
4	500–550	533	292.50–315.00	303.83
9	550–600	563	300.00–317.50	304.17
3	600–650	611	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	690	255.00	255.00
1	700–750	704	252.50	252.50
1	850–900	858	237.50	237.50
2	950–1000	969	160.00–182.00	170.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	268	420.00	420.00
2	300–350	324	420.00	420.00
14	350–400	376	435.00–455.00	448.66
22	400–450	426	395.00–430.00	409.47
14	450–500	455	402.50–425.00	411.56
15	500–550	525	320.00–377.50	342.48
4	550–600	561	330.00–332.50	331.86
6	600–650	617	280.00–330.00	311.12
4	650–700	686	285.00–296.00	291.17
4	700–750	732	307.50	307.50
4	750–800	782	290.00–294.00	293.03
4	800–850	821	288.00–305.00	300.86
3	950–1000	976	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	266	335.00	335.00
6	300–350	329	325.00–390.00	352.95
8	350–400	374	320.00–380.00	349.36
3	400–450	440	300.00–330.00	311.75
2	450–500	476	285.00–312.50	299.33
6	500–550	517	280.00–342.00	292.66
4	550–600	579	285.00–302.50	293.04
1	600–650	614	235.00	235.00
3	650–700	667	230.00–240.00	235.04
4	700–750	718	227.50–242.50	232.55
3	750–800	771	215.00–247.50	232.39
1	800–850	800	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	373	400.00–475.00	437.68
11	400–450	423	340.00–385.00	360.21
14	450–500	481	340.00–352.50	348.51
13	500–550	526	317.50–362.50	341.70
11	550–600	574	299.00–327.50	316.89
2	600–650	621	270.00	270.00
4	650–700	664	275.00–290.00	282.35
4	700–750	720	270.00–289.00	279.26
3	750–800	783	267.00–277.50	270.39
2	900–950	919	225.00–237.50	231.35

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,048	2,000.00	2,000.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	932	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,088.65
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,035	1,850.00–2,550.00	2,174.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,375	2,275.00–3,200.00	2,664.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,402	2,100.00–2,900.00	2,548.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,345	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,124.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	992	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,448.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,350.00	1,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	999	110.00–124.00	115.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,207	131.00–149.00	143.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,399	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,544.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,795	170.00–184.00	177.29

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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