Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to no recent market report.

Fall Board Sale sold 55 medium-large grade 1 steers average weight 856 for $300.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $290.49/cwt on 15 head, down $130.00 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 5 comparable sales and sits −92.42 against this barn's trailing median of $382.91.

Average price

$290.49

▼ 130.00 vs prior sale

15 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,640

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

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

$35.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.09

vs NY average

−47.27 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	309.37	1,721	7thin
Medium and Large 2	572	273.97	1,567	8thin

One grade step is worth $35.40/cwt here — about $153 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

5 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $420.49, low $290.49, median $382.91 across 5 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 sale15 hd

290.49

—

NY average2 barns · 16 hd

286.40

+4.09

National average137 barns · 5,062 hd

337.76

−47.27

This barn, trailing median5 sales

382.91

−92.42

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)	1,366	$2,525	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,119	$1,615	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	967	$2,313	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	796	$1,799	7

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
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,345	130.19/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,751	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	967	2,312.74/head	1,850.00–2,825.00	2,313	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	796	1,798.87/head	1,500.00–2,400.00	1,799	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	970	182.80/cwt	177.00–189.00	1,773	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	152.91/cwt	140.00–169.00	1,786	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,366	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	1,614.92/head	1,325.00–1,850.00	1,615	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,543	193.18/cwt	175.00–215.00	2,981	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	339.12/cwt	305.00–385.00	1,445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	352.72/cwt	320.00–380.00	1,721	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	776	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,481	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	634	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,456	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	312.24/cwt	295.00–330.00	2,086	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	304.99/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,754	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	459.24/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,290	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	324.17/cwt	315.00–332.50	1,692	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	387	423.90/cwt	405.00–437.50	1,640	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	456.96/cwt	425.00–495.00	1,494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	820	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,214	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	315.22/cwt	295.00–350.00	1,674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,214	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	353.59/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,478	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	356.96/cwt	330.00–370.00	1,653	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	306.85/cwt	290.00–312.50	2,366	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	271.55/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,996	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	267.53/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	992	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,356	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	310.62/cwt	295.00–330.00	1,932	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	278.72/cwt	277.50–280.00	2,160	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	307.50/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,153	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	310.05/cwt	285.00–335.00	2,235	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	395.59/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,871	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	404	447.51/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	826	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	439.46/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,644	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	355.17/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	355.61/cwt	340.00–372.50	1,817	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	313.81/cwt	310.00–317.50	2,090	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	273.97/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,567	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	275.47/cwt	262.50–285.00	1,895	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,980	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	440.02/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,672	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	548	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	888	237.52/cwt	235.00–240.00	2,109	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	403.81/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,163	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	314.83/cwt	292.50–335.00	1,971	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	421.88/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,371	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	766	296.96/cwt	290.00–307.50	2,275	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	423.98/cwt	400.00–437.50	1,866	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	460.80/cwt	430.00–495.00	1,295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	834	281.12/cwt	270.00–292.50	2,345	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	402	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,508	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	857	234.99/cwt	227.50–242.50	2,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	360.00/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,346	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	312.67/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,795	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	960	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,160	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	474	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,232	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	736	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,171	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	428.60/cwt	400.00–447.50	1,779	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	458.77/cwt	445.00–485.00	1,491	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	469.74/cwt	440.00–505.00	1,282	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	306.54/cwt	295.00–325.00	1,793	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	395.50/cwt	395.50–395.50	1,800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,890	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 Sep 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 257Last week 449Year ago 422

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 93Year ago 7

No trend due to no recent market report.

Fall Board Sale sold 55 medium-large grade 1 steers average weight 856 for $300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,345	125.00–135.00	130.19
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	970	177.00–189.00	182.80
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,168	140.00–169.00	152.91
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	967	1,850.00–2,825.00	2,312.74
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	796	1,500.00–2,400.00	1,798.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,366	2,525.00	2,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,119	1,325.00–1,850.00	1,614.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,543	175.00–215.00	193.18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	288	395.00–415.00	403.81
1	300–350	328	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	366	400.00	400.00
3	400–450	426	305.00–385.00	339.12
5	450–500	488	320.00–380.00	352.72
8	550–600	572	250.00–287.50	273.97
4	600–650	640	245.00–285.00	267.53
5	650–700	688	262.50–285.00	275.47
3	700–750	735	260.00–280.00	271.55
2	750–800	775	277.50–280.00	278.72
1	800–850	820	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	281	440.00–480.00	459.24
3	300–350	327	425.00–495.00	456.96
4	350–400	374	420.00–470.00	439.46
2	400–450	404	445.00–450.00	447.51
3	500–550	531	295.00–350.00	315.22
4	550–600	575	295.00–325.00	304.99
6	600–650	622	295.00–330.00	310.62
8	650–700	668	295.00–330.00	312.24
2	700–750	700	300.00–315.00	307.50
4	750–800	771	290.00–312.50	306.85
1	800–850	826	317.50	317.50
1	950–1000	992	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	395.00	395.00
4	400–450	418	340.00–375.00	353.59
4	450–500	463	330.00–370.00	356.96
1	500–550	520	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	634	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	776	248.00	248.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	440.00–505.00	469.74
4	300–350	325	445.00–485.00	458.77
11	350–400	387	405.00–437.50	423.90
9	400–450	415	400.00–447.50	428.60
2	450–500	455	395.50	395.50
4	500–550	522	315.00–332.50	324.17
3	550–600	585	295.00–325.00	306.54
1	600–650	630	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	281	430.00–495.00	460.80
3	300–350	325	400.00–440.00	421.88
5	350–400	380	430.00–450.00	440.02
7	400–450	440	400.00–437.50	423.98
5	450–500	473	375.00–410.00	395.59
8	500–550	511	340.00–372.50	355.61
3	550–600	574	345.00	345.00
7	600–650	626	292.50–335.00	314.83
2	650–700	666	310.00–317.50	313.81
10	700–750	721	285.00–335.00	310.05
5	750–800	766	290.00–307.50	296.96
2	800–850	834	270.00–292.50	281.12
1	850–900	868	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	374	350.00–380.00	360.00
1	400–450	416	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	462	345.00–365.00	355.17
1	500–550	548	325.00	325.00
8	550–600	574	300.00–325.00	312.67
2	850–900	888	235.00–240.00	237.52
1	950–1000	960	225.00	225.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	402	375.00	375.00
1	700–750	736	295.00	295.00
2	850–900	857	227.50–242.50	234.99
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	474	260.00	260.00

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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