Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 30.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 40.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$235.00

1 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,213

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−48.12

vs NY average

−63.86 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	516	235.00	1,213	1thin

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 sale1 hd

235.00

—

NY average2 barns · 71 hd

283.12

−48.12

National average192 barns · 21,303 hd

298.86

−63.86

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	1,492	151.60	2,262	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	123.51	1,859	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,304	108.00	1,408	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,796	127.30	2,286	26
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,460	124.14	1,812	26
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,278	107.74	1,377	44
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,352	170.04	2,299	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,346	138.33	1,862	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	772.43/cwt	56
Bulls	Number 2	95	540.06/cwt	28
Bulls	Number 3	92	409.95/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	97	179.20/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	91	813.77/cwt	22
Heifers	Number 2	86	582.57/cwt	14
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70	295.00/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	150–200	184	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	491	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,056	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,742	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	802	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,003	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	344	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	894	1
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	125	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	688	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	114	591.94/cwt	550.00–630.00	675	10
Bulls	Utility	100–110	105	229.87/cwt	220.00–240.00	241	3
Bulls	Utility	120–130	125	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	156	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	62	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	105	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	70	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	175	1
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	83	423.44/cwt	370.00–470.00	351	5
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	72	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	504	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	112	894.91/cwt	890.00–900.00	1,002	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	106	882.86/cwt	860.00–910.00	936	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	96	941.72/cwt	900.00–980.00	904	6
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	96	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	854	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	942.98/cwt	930.00–960.00	962	10
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,049.08/cwt	910.00–1,100.00	871	5
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,346	138.33/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,862	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,890	118.52/cwt	115.00–121.00	2,240	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,779	128.90/cwt	122.00–139.00	2,293	22
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,337	115.85/cwt	109.00–125.00	1,549	23
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,939	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,464	123.39/cwt	119.00–132.00	1,806	25
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,172	95.56/cwt	80.00–107.00	1,120	19
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,598	130.28/cwt	127.00–135.00	2,082	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,352	170.04/cwt	166.00–173.00	2,299	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	123.51/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,859	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,304	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,408	1
Bulls	—	—	1,492	151.60/cwt	145.00–158.00	2,262	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	858	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,029	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	893	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	976	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,191	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	866	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,212	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	698	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	803	1
Bulls	Utility	90–100	94	176.06/cwt	145.00–205.00	165	3
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	89	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	267	1
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	69	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	207	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	96	671.10/cwt	610.00–700.00	644	8
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	78	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	538	1
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	111	384.86/cwt	370.00–400.00	427	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	692.84/cwt	680.00–720.00	589	4
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	453.95/cwt	400.00–500.00	381	8
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	121	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	599	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	487.46/cwt	400.00–580.00	458	9
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	107	501.87/cwt	440.00–550.00	537	5
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	78	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	437	1
Bulls	Utility	80–90	88	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	88	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	92	969.67/cwt	940.00–1,030.00	892	5
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	107	860.12/cwt	850.00–870.00	920	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	97	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	795	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	921.90/cwt	900.00–940.00	959	5
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	649.01/cwt	600.00–680.00	675	9
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	97	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	388	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	77	424.18/cwt	400.00–450.00	327	2
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	74	500.22/cwt	490.00–510.00	370	3
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	84	509.58/cwt	500.00–520.00	428	2
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	94	545.80/cwt	520.00–570.00	513	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	74	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	511	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,070.92/cwt	1,030.00–1,120.00	900	4
Heifers	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	60–70	69	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	235	1
Heifers	Number 2	60–70	69	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	269	1
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	102	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	561	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 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 12

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 89Year ago 146

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 154Last week 155Year ago 180

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 30.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 40.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	184	267.00	267.00
1	650–700	698	115.00	115.00
1	800–850	802	125.00	125.00
1	850–900	866	140.00	140.00
1	950–1000	976	122.00	122.00
1	1050–1100	1,056	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	344	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	516	235.00	235.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	245.00	245.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	438	235.00	235.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	458	195.00	195.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	690.00	690.00
4	80–90	85	680.00–720.00	692.84
8	90–100	96	610.00–700.00	671.10
9	100–110	104	600.00–680.00	649.01
10	110–120	114	550.00–630.00	591.94
1	120–130	125	550.00	550.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	62	170.00	170.00
1	80–90	88	100.00	100.00
3	90–100	94	145.00–205.00	176.06
3	100–110	105	220.00–240.00	229.87
1	120–130	125	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	83	910.00–1,100.00	1,049.08
6	90–100	96	900.00–980.00	941.72
10	100–110	102	930.00–960.00	942.98
2	110–120	112	890.00–900.00	894.91
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	96	890.00	890.00
3	100–110	106	860.00–910.00	882.86
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	300.00	300.00
1	80–90	89	300.00	300.00
1	90–100	97	400.00	400.00
2	110–120	111	370.00–400.00	384.86
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	560.00	560.00
8	80–90	84	400.00–500.00	453.95
9	90–100	94	400.00–580.00	487.46
5	100–110	107	440.00–550.00	501.87
1	120–130	121	495.00	495.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	690.00	690.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	390.00	390.00
2	70–80	77	400.00–450.00	424.18
5	80–90	83	370.00–470.00	423.44
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	72	700.00	700.00
1	90–100	97	820.00	820.00
3	100–110	107	850.00–870.00	860.12
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	84	1,030.00–1,120.00	1,070.92
5	90–100	92	940.00–1,030.00	969.67
5	100–110	104	900.00–940.00	921.90
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	490.00–510.00	500.22
2	80–90	84	500.00–520.00	509.58
2	90–100	94	520.00–570.00	545.80
1	100–110	102	550.00	550.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	340.00	340.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,346	134.00–144.00	138.33
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,352	166.00–173.00	170.04
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,890	115.00–121.00	118.52
22	—	1,779	122.00–139.00	128.90
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,337	109.00–125.00	115.85
19	—	1,172	80.00–107.00	95.56
2	—	1,598	127.00–135.00	130.28
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,356	143.00	143.00
25	—	1,464	119.00–132.00	123.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	123.00–124.00	123.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,304	108.00	108.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,492	145.00–158.00	151.60

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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