Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2024-02-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 130lb and 134lb slaughter cows deleted

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Dairy bull calves traded 20.00 to 50.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 15.00 to 25.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $125.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −103.08 against this barn's trailing median of $228.08.

Average price

$125.00

1 head · 390 lb average

Value per head Derived

$488

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−89.35

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	390	125.00	488	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

7 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $237.57, low $209.29, median $228.08 across 7 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

125.00

—

NY average3 barns · 212 hd

214.35

−89.35

This barn, trailing median7 sales

228.08

−103.08

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,267	102.94	1,304	4thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,390	110.00	1,529	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,586	96.77	1,535	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,413	86.84	1,227	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,296	77.70	1,007	17
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,383	102.62	1,419	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,251	116.83	1,462	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	426.08/cwt	68
Bulls	Number 2	95	309.29/cwt	30
Bulls	Number 3	88	161.36/cwt	19
Bulls	Utility	92	87.06/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	90	474.28/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 2	95	471.22/cwt	7

Every lot, as filed

47 lots · USDA AMS · Empire Livestock 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	—	390	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	488	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	506	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	708	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	94	272.32/cwt	225.00–305.00	256	10
Bulls	Number 2	—	75	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	188	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	102	271.92/cwt	215.00–310.00	277	5
Bulls	Number 1	—	104	386.39/cwt	350.00–415.00	402	18
Bulls	Utility	—	78	82.52/cwt	80.00–85.00	64	2
Bulls	Number 1	—	112	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	437	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	119	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	226	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	77	161.62/cwt	120.00–210.00	124	8
Bulls	Number 1	—	96	375.84/cwt	320.00–430.00	361	24
Bulls	Number 3	—	103	164.78/cwt	150.00–180.00	170	2
Bulls	Utility	—	98	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	78	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	84	371.84/cwt	320.00–400.00	312	9
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	92	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	460	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	82	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	410	1
Bulls	Number 2	—	87	252.63/cwt	220.00–295.00	220	8
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	79	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	454	1
Bulls	Number 1	—	120	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	384	1
Bulls	Number 3	—	85	145.83/cwt	115.00–160.00	124	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	110	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	633	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	113	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	622	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	95	599.34/cwt	575.00–625.00	569	2
Bulls	Number 3	—	95	163.15/cwt	120.00–195.00	155	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	952	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,261	1
Bulls	—	—	1,267	102.94/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,304	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,413	86.84/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,227	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,296	77.70/cwt	73.00–81.00	1,007	17
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,390	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,529	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,586	96.77/cwt	93.00–104.00	1,535	54
Steers	Select	—	1,251	116.83/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,462	5
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,383	102.62/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,419	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	86	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	520	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	94	599.99/cwt	575.00–625.00	564	6
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	122	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	653	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	116	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	673	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	—	105	596.92/cwt	580.00–625.00	627	6
Bulls	Utility	—	104	95.14/cwt	85.00–105.00	99	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	—	87	603.76/cwt	590.00–640.00	525	6
Bulls	Number 2	—	125	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	375	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	105	534.57/cwt	520.00–550.00	561	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	—	85	533.13/cwt	500.00–555.00	453	3
Heifers	Number 2	—	90	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	72	1
Heifers	Number 1	—	84	97.57/cwt	95.00–100.00	82	2
Heifers	Number 1	—	92	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	92	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	109	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	610	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	—	112	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	594	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 Sale - Bath, NY

Thu Feb 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 154Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 180Last week 163Year ago 0

Correction: 130lb and 134lb slaughter cows deleted

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Dairy bull calves traded 20.00 to 50.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 15.00 to 25.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	125.00	125.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	506	140.00	140.00
1	—	952	132.50	132.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	94	225.00–305.00	272.32
1	—	75	250.00	250.00
5	—	102	215.00–310.00	271.92
8	—	87	220.00–295.00	252.63
1	—	125	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	104	350.00–415.00	386.39
1	—	112	390.00	390.00
24	—	96	320.00–430.00	375.84
9	—	84	320.00–400.00	371.84
1	—	120	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	78	80.00–85.00	82.52
1	—	98	80.00	80.00
2	—	104	85.00–105.00	95.14
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	119	190.00	190.00
8	—	77	120.00–210.00	161.62
2	—	103	150.00–180.00	164.78
3	—	85	115.00–160.00	145.83
5	—	95	120.00–195.00	163.15
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	92	500.00	500.00
1	—	82	500.00	500.00
1	—	122	535.00	535.00
1	—	109	560.00	560.00
1	—	112	530.00	530.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	79	575.00	575.00
1	—	86	605.00	605.00
6	—	94	575.00–625.00	599.99
1	—	116	580.00	580.00
6	—	105	580.00–625.00	596.92
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	110	575.00	575.00
2	—	95	575.00–625.00	599.34
6	—	87	590.00–640.00	603.76
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	113	550.00	550.00
2	—	105	520.00–550.00	534.57
3	—	85	500.00–555.00	533.13
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	90	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	84	95.00–100.00	97.57
1	—	92	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,267	101.00–105.00	102.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,413	82.00–92.00	86.84
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,296	73.00–81.00	77.70
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	110.00	110.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,586	93.00–104.00	96.77
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,251	110.00–121.00	116.83
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	100.00–106.00	102.62

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Feeder Dairy Calves

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Empire Livestock Sale - Bath, NY

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