Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 75.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 40.00 lower.

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	2,110	175.00	3,693	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,453	149.02	2,165	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,203	137.91	1,659	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	977	121.00	1,182	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,700	141.81	2,410	15
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,404	134.69	1,891	20
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,257	115.69	1,455	25
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,822	171.00	3,116	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,460	167.30	2,443	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	986.66/cwt	63
Bulls	Number 2	97	745.07/cwt	26
Bulls	Number 3	79	548.20/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	96	1,105.01/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 2	85	780.26/cwt	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	76	310.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

52 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	116	944.84/cwt	920.00–975.00	1,096	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	825	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	115	1,049.34/cwt	1,010.00–1,130.00	1,207	5
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,209.12/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,149	10
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,709	150.48/cwt	149.00–152.00	2,572	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,638	134.01/cwt	133.00–135.00	2,195	2
Steers	Select	—	1,460	167.30/cwt	161.00–174.00	2,443	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,404	134.69/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,891	20
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,324	119.03/cwt	113.00–122.00	1,576	8
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,709	141.65/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,421	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,332	126.16/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,680	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,152	105.70/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,218	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,822	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	3,116	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,170	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	149.02/cwt	148.00–150.00	2,165	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,186	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	137.91/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,659	2
Bulls	—	—	2,110	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,693	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	920	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,490	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,090	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,635	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	692	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,073	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,008	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,512	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,082	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,623	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	974	137.99/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,344	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	860	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	70	780.00/cwt	760.00–800.00	546	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,134.86/cwt	1,120.00–1,150.00	1,180	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,324.19/cwt	1,290.00–1,390.00	1,139	6
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,235.06/cwt	1,190.00–1,260.00	1,062	4
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	82	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	492	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	73	465.24/cwt	430.00–500.00	340	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	76	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	236	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	96	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	113	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	554	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	829.49/cwt	790.00–865.00	863	8
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,040.00/cwt	1,040.00–1,040.00	1,082	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	88	965.40/cwt	930.00–1,000.00	850	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	113	1,055.09/cwt	1,050.00–1,060.00	1,192	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	1,155.45/cwt	1,110.00–1,190.00	1,213	5
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	107	678.08/cwt	640.00–730.00	726	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	125	905.00/cwt	905.00–905.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	96	694.46/cwt	655.00–730.00	667	8
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	76	683.62/cwt	650.00–720.00	520	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	844.71/cwt	745.00–905.00	718	11
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	86	689.18/cwt	600.00–750.00	593	5
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	97	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	485	1
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	66	452.90/cwt	400.00–510.00	299	2
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	76	464.90/cwt	460.00–470.00	353	2
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	78	815.00/cwt	815.00–815.00	636	1
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	123	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	910	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	847.44/cwt	780.00–895.00	805	15

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 May 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9Last week 8Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 121Year ago 94

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 126Last week 120Year ago 114

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 75.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 40.00 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	70–80	75	1,100.00	1,100.00
1	100–110	103	1,000.00	1,000.00
3	110–120	116	920.00–975.00	944.84
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	86	1,290.00–1,390.00	1,324.19
10	90–100	95	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,209.12
5	100–110	105	1,110.00–1,190.00	1,155.45
5	110–120	115	1,010.00–1,130.00	1,049.34
1	120–130	125	905.00	905.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	70	760.00–800.00	780.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	66	400.00–510.00	452.90
2	70–80	76	460.00–470.00	464.90
1	90–100	97	500.00	500.00
1	110–120	113	490.00	490.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	815.00	815.00
11	80–90	85	745.00–905.00	844.71
15	90–100	95	780.00–895.00	847.44
8	100–110	104	790.00–865.00	829.49
1	120–130	123	740.00	740.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	650.00–720.00	683.62
5	80–90	86	600.00–750.00	689.18
8	90–100	96	655.00–730.00	694.46
6	100–110	107	640.00–730.00	678.08
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	86	1,190.00–1,260.00	1,235.06
1	90–100	96	1,130.00	1,130.00
2	100–110	104	1,120.00–1,150.00	1,134.86
2	110–120	113	1,050.00–1,060.00	1,055.09
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	82	600.00	600.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	430.00–500.00	465.24
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	88	930.00–1,000.00	965.40
1	100–110	104	1,040.00	1,040.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,709	149.00–152.00	150.48
2	—	1,638	133.00–135.00	134.01
11	—	1,709	138.00–147.00	141.65
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,404	130.00–140.00	134.69
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,324	113.00–122.00	119.03
7	—	1,332	125.00–128.00	126.16
10	—	1,152	100.00–110.00	105.70
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	161.00–174.00	167.30
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,822	171.00	171.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	914	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,040	114.00	114.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,453	148.00–150.00	149.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,203	134.00–141.00	137.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,110	175.00	175.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	920	162.00	162.00
1	1000–1050	1,008	150.00	150.00
1	1050–1100	1,090	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	692	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	860	155.00	155.00
2	950–1000	974	136.00–140.00	137.99
2	1050–1100	1,082	150.00	150.00

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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