Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 70.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 50.00 to 140.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $260.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$260.00

1 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,212

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	466	260.00	1,212	1thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

260.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

260.00

+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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,181	158.68	1,874	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	2,178	190.00	4,138	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,297	137.44	1,783	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,730	146.99	2,543	7thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,373	139.54	1,916	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,232	116.46	1,435	32
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,186	152.61	1,810	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,228	150.00	1,842	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	1,101.66/cwt	52
Bulls	Number 2	93	897.42/cwt	22
Bulls	Number 3	84	387.11/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	83	242.57/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	98	1,296.11/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 2	83	1,092.13/cwt	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	87	319.69/cwt	4

Every lot, as filed

49 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	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	905	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	820	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	900–950	940	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,598	1
Bulls	—	—	2,178	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	4,138	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	137.44/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,783	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,703	149.66/cwt	146.00–154.00	2,549	6
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,186	152.61/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,810	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,228	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,842	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	139.54/cwt	137.00–143.00	1,916	8
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,181	158.68/cwt	158.00–159.00	1,874	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,894	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,481	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,124	103.13/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,159	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,334	129.48/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,727	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	79.56/cwt	77.00–82.00	815	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,226	118.61/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,454	10
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	930	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,590.00/cwt	1,590.00–1,590.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,377.28/cwt	1,300.00–1,460.00	1,281	8
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	76	361.94/cwt	300.00–490.00	275	3
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	993.58/cwt	950.00–1,100.00	944	11
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	118	802.47/cwt	800.00–805.00	947	2
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	83	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	506	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	76	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	281	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	90–100	96	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	192	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	72	1,201.39/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	865	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	119	1,085.02/cwt	1,080.00–1,090.00	1,291	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,297.67/cwt	1,260.00–1,340.00	1,220	6
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	99	1,120.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,140.00	1,109	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	107	1,219.25/cwt	1,180.00–1,260.00	1,305	2
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	75	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	975	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	113	1,174.00/cwt	1,090.00–1,220.00	1,327	6
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,133.33/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,167	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,048.84/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	902	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	106	1,240.73/cwt	1,190.00–1,300.00	1,315	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80–90	87	354.37/cwt	300.00–410.00	308	2
Bulls	Utility	90–100	97	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	310	1
Bulls	Utility	70–80	76	210.13/cwt	200.00–220.00	160	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	995.50/cwt	975.00–1,010.00	836	3
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	111	900.02/cwt	840.00–935.00	999	6
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	105	928.02/cwt	875.00–960.00	974	9
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,484.94/cwt	1,420.00–1,570.00	1,247	3
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	122	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	76	771.45/cwt	710.00–800.00	586	3
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	883.91/cwt	750.00–935.00	822	7
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	87	784.70/cwt	740.00–800.00	683	4
Bulls	Utility	80–90	81	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	186	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,471.00/cwt	1,390.00–1,560.00	1,250	2
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	92	412.27/cwt	330.00–500.00	379	3

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 Jun 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6Last week 11Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 52Year ago 121

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 124Last week 108Year ago 140

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 70.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 50.00 to 140.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	362	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	466	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	328	250.00	250.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	940	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,178	190.00	190.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,297	135.00–140.00	137.44
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,703	146.00–154.00	149.66
1	—	1,894	131.00	131.00
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,373	137.00–143.00	139.54
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,124	100.00–110.00	103.13
13	—	1,334	125.00–136.00	129.48
3	—	1,024	77.00–82.00	79.56
10	—	1,226	113.00–123.00	118.61
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,186	150.00–155.00	152.61
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,228	150.00	150.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,181	158.00–159.00	158.68

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	86	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,048.84
1	90–100	93	1,000.00	1,000.00
3	100–110	103	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,133.33
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,590.00	1,590.00
2	80–90	85	1,390.00–1,560.00	1,471.00
8	90–100	93	1,300.00–1,460.00	1,377.28
5	100–110	106	1,190.00–1,300.00	1,240.73
6	110–120	113	1,090.00–1,220.00	1,174.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	76	300.00–490.00	361.94
3	90–100	92	330.00–500.00	412.27
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	84	975.00–1,010.00	995.50
11	90–100	95	950.00–1,100.00	993.58
9	100–110	105	875.00–960.00	928.02
6	110–120	111	840.00–935.00	900.02
1	120–130	122	820.00	820.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	76	710.00–800.00	771.45
4	80–90	87	740.00–800.00	784.70
7	90–100	93	750.00–935.00	883.91
2	110–120	118	800.00–805.00	802.47
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	200.00–220.00	210.13
1	80–90	81	230.00	230.00
1	90–100	97	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,300.00	1,300.00
1	80–90	83	610.00	610.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	370.00	370.00
2	80–90	87	300.00–410.00	354.37
1	90–100	96	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	72	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,201.39
2	90–100	99	1,100.00–1,140.00	1,120.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	84	1,420.00–1,570.00	1,484.94
6	90–100	94	1,260.00–1,340.00	1,297.67
2	100–110	107	1,180.00–1,260.00	1,219.25
2	110–120	119	1,080.00–1,090.00	1,085.02

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Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

What quality paid 400–500 lb

How it compared 400–500 lb

Slaughter cattle

Feeder Dairy Calves

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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