Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2024-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 4lb feeder dairy heifer deleted

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 40.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves traded 50.00 to 60.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $200.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$200.00

2 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,098

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	200.00	1,098	2thin

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

200.00

—

NY average1 barns · 2 hd

200.00

+0.00

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	1,334	166.00	2,214	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	134.00	1,796	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,289	120.00	1,547	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	974	105.60	1,029	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,440	157.73	2,271	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,755	137.00	2,404	15
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,557	124.03	1,931	25
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,278	111.37	1,423	28
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,424	137.00	1,951	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,183	118.55	1,402	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,430	186.00	2,660	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,360	170.30	2,316	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,264	165.05	2,086	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	616.25/cwt	47
Bulls	Number 2	91	437.01/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 3	84	294.27/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	81	108.33/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	95	675.54/cwt	20
Heifers	Number 2	96	493.33/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

59 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
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	114	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	673	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	724.84/cwt	680.00–770.00	747	8
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,411	124.60/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,758	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,836	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,350	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,490	115.92/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,727	5
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,183	118.55/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,402	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,424	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,951	1
Steers	Select	—	1,264	165.05/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,086	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,440	157.73/cwt	141.00–166.00	2,271	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,662	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,510	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,756	136.61/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,399	13
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,574	126.06/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,984	20
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,323	113.20/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,498	19
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	102.63/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,146	7
Steers	Choice	—	1,360	170.30/cwt	167.00–176.00	2,316	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,547	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,430	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,660	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,796	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	105.60/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,029	3
Bulls	—	—	1,334	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,214	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	682	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	785	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Large 3	250–300	274	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	492	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,009	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	442	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	91	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	455	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	72	389.72/cwt	370.00–410.00	281	2
Bulls	Utility	80–90	81	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	85	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	77	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	277	1
Bulls	Utility	70–80	71	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	71	3
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	538.77/cwt	475.00–575.00	512	12
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	725.42/cwt	700.00–750.00	675	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	800.16/cwt	780.00–830.00	680	3
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	73	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	175	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	107	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	631	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	98	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	216	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	116	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	592	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	114	657.85/cwt	620.00–710.00	750	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	738	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	114	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	730	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	98	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	392	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	87	410.57/cwt	350.00–460.00	357	9
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	423.50/cwt	400.00–450.00	398	4
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	82	562.65/cwt	550.00–575.00	461	2
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	92	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	607	1
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	97	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	485	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	119	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	655	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	72	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	310	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	689.26/cwt	640.00–730.00	648	8
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	108	650.09/cwt	640.00–660.00	702	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	733.73/cwt	700.00–750.00	609	3
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	105	559.82/cwt	540.00–575.00	588	10
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	430	4
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	87	210.23/cwt	200.00–220.00	183	2
Bulls	Utility	90–100	97	122.50/cwt	100.00–145.00	119	2

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 Aug 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 13Last week 18Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 97Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 131Last week 138Year ago 0

Correction: 4lb feeder dairy heifer deleted

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 40.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves traded 50.00 to 60.00 lower.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	91	500.00	500.00
1	100–110	107	590.00	590.00
1	110–120	114	590.00	590.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	780.00–830.00	800.16
4	90–100	93	700.00–750.00	725.42
8	100–110	103	680.00–770.00	724.84
5	110–120	114	620.00–710.00	657.85
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	72	370.00–410.00	389.72
1	90–100	98	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	71	100.00	100.00
1	80–90	81	105.00	105.00
2	90–100	97	100.00–145.00	122.50
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	360.00	360.00
9	80–90	87	350.00–460.00	410.57
4	90–100	94	400.00–450.00	423.50
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	86	500.00	500.00
12	90–100	95	475.00–575.00	538.77
10	100–110	105	540.00–575.00	559.82
1	110–120	116	510.00	510.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	240.00	240.00
2	80–90	87	200.00–220.00	210.23
1	90–100	98	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	83	700.00–750.00	733.73
8	90–100	94	640.00–730.00	689.26
2	100–110	104	710.00	710.00
1	110–120	114	640.00	640.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	82	550.00–575.00	562.65
1	90–100	92	660.00	660.00
3	100–110	108	640.00–660.00	650.09
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	430.00	430.00
1	90–100	97	500.00	500.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	110–120	119	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,411	123.00–126.00	124.60
19	—	1,323	110.00–119.00	113.20
7	—	1,117	100.00–105.00	102.63
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,836	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,662	151.00	151.00
13	—	1,756	130.00–145.00	136.61
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,490	115.00–119.00	115.92
20	—	1,574	120.00–129.00	126.06
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,183	115.00–122.00	118.55
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,424	137.00	137.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,264	164.00–166.00	165.05
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,360	167.00–176.00	170.30
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,440	141.00–166.00	157.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,289	120.00	120.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	134.00	134.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	974	102.00–110.00	105.60
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	186.00	186.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,334	166.00	166.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	682	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	478	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	308	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	284	317.50	317.50
1	400–450	442	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	492	205.00	205.00
1	500–550	522	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	576	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	274	240.00	240.00

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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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Empire Livestock Sale - Bath, NY

Feeder Dairy Calves

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