Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2024-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold steady. Beef cross bull calves sold 35.00 to 45.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $171.26/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$171.26

3 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$896

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−40.89

vs NY average

−86.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	523	171.26	896	3thin

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 sale3 hd

171.26

—

NY average2 barns · 32 hd

212.15

−40.89

National average191 barns · 21,361 hd

257.81

−86.55

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	1,775	148.04	2,628	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,580	118.64	1,874	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	113.00	1,431	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,619	125.08	2,025	12
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,531	121.71	1,864	15
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,233	106.67	1,315	33

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	587.32/cwt	50
Bulls	Number 2	99	519.98/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	85	296.04/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	69	67.63/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 1	88	653.20/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 2	90	564.75/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 3	83	206.67/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

64 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	Utility	70–80	74	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	48	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	63	61.93/cwt	50.00–75.00	39	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	111	749.95/cwt	740.00–760.00	832	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	804.84/cwt	790.00–820.00	765	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	106	771.34/cwt	740.00–790.00	818	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	135.97/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,866	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,571	118.14/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,856	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,291	114.28/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,475	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,164	97.53/cwt	85.00–108.00	1,135	15
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,619	125.08/cwt	118.00–132.00	2,025	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,431	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,707	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	120.55/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,917	4
Bulls	—	—	1,775	148.04/cwt	130.00–160.00	2,628	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	171.26/cwt	162.00–180.00	896	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	774	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,084	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	744	190.98/cwt	182.00–200.00	1,421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	795	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,012	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	976	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,112	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,646	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,080	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,620	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,065	136.03/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	848	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	962	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	193.06/cwt	180.00–205.00	817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	498	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	797	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	698	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	184.16/cwt	167.00–200.00	687	2
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	73	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	226	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	87	316.73/cwt	300.00–350.00	276	3
Bulls	Utility	50–60	57	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	34	1
Bulls	Utility	90–100	95	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	90	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	509.02/cwt	460.00–580.00	529	15
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	92	510.09/cwt	495.00–540.00	469	8
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	114	685.33/cwt	670.00–700.00	781	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	728	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	88	853.16/cwt	820.00–910.00	751	3
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	79	382.52/cwt	380.00–385.00	302	2
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	82	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	320	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	402.80/cwt	380.00–450.00	415	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	82	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	648	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	646	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	115	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	518	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	90	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	198	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	502.61/cwt	450.00–535.00	427	11
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	73	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	518	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	786.90/cwt	750.00–830.00	748	4
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	87	549.89/cwt	540.00–560.00	478	2
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	76	512.75/cwt	490.00–570.00	390	4
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	86	384.80/cwt	350.00–420.00	331	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	99	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	693	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	114	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	855	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	87	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	609	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	74	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	340	1
Heifers	Number 3	70–80	76	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	137	2
Heifers	Number 3	90–100	97	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	252	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	75	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	458	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	96	649.21/cwt	600.00–700.00	623	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	118	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	802	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	115	487.07/cwt	475.00–500.00	560	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 Oct 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 29Last week 0Year ago 9

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 113Year ago 159

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 117Last week 125Year ago 136

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold steady. Beef cross bull calves sold 35.00 to 45.00 lower.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	57	60.00	60.00
3	60–70	63	50.00–75.00	61.93
1	70–80	74	65.00	65.00
1	90–100	95	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	850.00	850.00
3	80–90	88	820.00–910.00	853.16
2	90–100	95	790.00–820.00	804.84
6	100–110	106	740.00–790.00	771.34
2	110–120	111	740.00–760.00	749.95
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	310.00	310.00
3	80–90	87	300.00–350.00	316.73
1	90–100	90	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	80–90	85	450.00–535.00	502.61
8	90–100	92	495.00–540.00	510.09
15	100–110	104	460.00–580.00	509.02
2	110–120	115	475.00–500.00	487.07
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	710.00	710.00
1	90–100	99	700.00	700.00
2	100–110	104	700.00	700.00
2	110–120	114	670.00–700.00	685.33
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	79	380.00–385.00	382.52
1	80–90	82	390.00	390.00
5	100–110	103	380.00–450.00	402.80
1	110–120	115	450.00	450.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	82	790.00	790.00
4	90–100	95	750.00–830.00	786.90
1	110–120	114	750.00	750.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	76	490.00–570.00	512.75
2	80–90	87	540.00–560.00	549.89
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	460.00	460.00
2	80–90	86	350.00–420.00	384.80
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	610.00	610.00
1	80–90	87	700.00	700.00
2	90–100	96	600.00–700.00	649.21
1	110–120	118	680.00	680.00
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	180.00	180.00
1	90–100	97	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,372	134.00–140.00	135.97
12	—	1,571	112.00–123.00	118.14
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,291	110.00–121.00	114.28
15	—	1,164	85.00–108.00	97.53
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,619	118.00–132.00	125.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,266	113.00	113.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,538	111.00	111.00
4	—	1,590	118.00–123.00	120.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,775	130.00–160.00	148.04

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	388	205.00	205.00
1	400–450	422	182.00	182.00
3	500–550	523	162.00–180.00	171.26
1	650–700	650	167.00	167.00
2	700–750	744	182.00–200.00	190.98
1	750–800	774	140.00	140.00
1	800–850	848	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	522	187.00	187.00
1	1000–1050	1,012	174.00	174.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,080	150.00	150.00
1	1100–1150	1,112	148.00	148.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1050–1100	1,065	133.00–139.00	136.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	167.00–200.00	184.16
2	400–450	423	180.00–205.00	193.06
1	450–500	498	160.00	160.00
1	500–550	534	192.00	192.00
1	550–600	566	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	698	155.00	155.00

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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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Dairy Calves

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