Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-07-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale slaughter cows sold 1.50 to 3.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 200.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 30.00 to 50.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $225.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$225.00

1 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,121

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	498	225.00	1,121	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

225.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

225.00

+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	1,263	165.36	2,088	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	156.32	2,357	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,058	143.79	1,521	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	861	102.36	881	7thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,483	176.77	2,621	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,762	149.75	2,638	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,331	139.40	1,856	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,156	115.88	1,339	26
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,384	218.77	3,028	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,468	224.00	3,288	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,017.03/cwt	46
Bulls	Number 2	94	846.98/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	85	370.76/cwt	12
Bulls	Utility	84	178.65/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	93	1,134.11/cwt	18
Heifers	Number 2	77	735.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	72	186.67/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	Number 3	100–110	108	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	335	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	94	440.64/cwt	380.00–500.00	414	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,120.85/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,054	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	103	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	989	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,451.72/cwt	1,380.00–1,500.00	1,234	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,858	155.91/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,897	6
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,691	147.68/cwt	144.00–152.00	2,497	6
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,684	137.48/cwt	136.00–139.00	2,315	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	140.04/cwt	136.00–144.00	1,853	12
Steers	Choice	—	1,468	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	3,288	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,508	156.32/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,357	5
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,483	176.77/cwt	168.00–185.00	2,621	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	105.46/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,176	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,213	118.27/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,435	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	95.67/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,094	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,384	218.77/cwt	215.00–221.00	3,028	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,161	130.07/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,510	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,499	151.38/cwt	149.00–154.00	2,269	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	131.49/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,673	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,825	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	72.35/cwt	70.00–74.00	608	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	911	135.46/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,234	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	842	100.29/cwt	100.00–101.00	844	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,039	141.75/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,473	6
Bulls	—	—	1,263	165.36/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,088	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	816	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,306	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	984	147.03/cwt	142.00–152.00	1,447	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,080	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Large 3	700–750	734	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	991	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	498	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,121	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	279	377.54/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,053	2
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	86	762.76/cwt	700.00–810.00	656	4
Bulls	Utility	60–70	62	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	62	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	549.03/cwt	500.00–600.00	566	2
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	731.12/cwt	700.00–760.00	687	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	78	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	468	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	111	864.98/cwt	860.00–870.00	960	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	884.96/cwt	850.00–940.00	761	12
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	119	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	868.40/cwt	840.00–880.00	903	7
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	121	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	944	2
Bulls	Utility	70–80	74	211.62/cwt	180.00–240.00	157	2
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	82	372.60/cwt	290.00–540.00	306	7
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	114	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,311	2
Bulls	Utility	110–120	119	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	190	1
Bulls	Utility	90–100	90	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	189	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	77	1,220.26/cwt	1,200.00–1,240.00	940	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,310.26/cwt	1,240.00–1,430.00	1,245	4
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	92	902.67/cwt	890.00–930.00	830	7
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	60–70	67	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	67	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	86	773.43/cwt	730.00–820.00	665	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,220.46/cwt	1,160.00–1,280.00	1,159	9
Heifers	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	80–90	82	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	164	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-TubingBeef Cross	60–70	68	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	177	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,227.96/cwt	1,200.00–1,270.00	1,265	5
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	78	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	546	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	76	1,040.00/cwt	1,040.00–1,040.00	790	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,341.45/cwt	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	897	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	1,160.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,170.00	1,183	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	117	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,205	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	77	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	331	1
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	77	324.84/cwt	320.00–330.00	250	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 Jul 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 16Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 88Year ago 130

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 124Last week 162Year ago 125

Compared to the last sale slaughter cows sold 1.50 to 3.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 200.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 30.00 to 50.00 lower.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	320.00–330.00	324.84
7	80–90	82	290.00–540.00	372.60
2	90–100	94	380.00–500.00	440.64
1	100–110	108	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	90–100	94	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,120.85
1	100–110	103	960.00	960.00
1	110–120	119	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	1,200.00–1,240.00	1,220.26
3	80–90	85	1,380.00–1,500.00	1,451.72
4	90–100	95	1,240.00–1,430.00	1,310.26
5	100–110	103	1,200.00–1,270.00	1,227.96
2	110–120	114	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	600.00	600.00
4	80–90	86	700.00–810.00	762.76
2	90–100	94	700.00–760.00	731.12
2	100–110	103	500.00–600.00	549.03
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	62	100.00	100.00
2	70–80	74	180.00–240.00	211.62
1	90–100	90	210.00	210.00
1	110–120	119	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	80–90	86	850.00–940.00	884.96
7	90–100	92	890.00–930.00	902.67
7	100–110	104	840.00–880.00	868.40
2	110–120	111	860.00–870.00	864.98
2	120–130	121	780.00	780.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	67	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	700.00	700.00
2	80–90	86	730.00–820.00	773.43
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,150.00	1,150.00
2	80–90	83	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,341.45
9	90–100	95	1,160.00–1,280.00	1,220.46
2	100–110	102	1,150.00–1,170.00	1,160.00
1	110–120	117	1,030.00	1,030.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	260.00	260.00
1	80–90	82	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,040.00	1,040.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	430.00	430.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,858	154.00–159.00	155.91
6	—	1,691	144.00–152.00	147.68
2	—	1,684	136.00–139.00	137.48
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,323	136.00–144.00	140.04
2	—	1,499	149.00–154.00	151.38
4	—	1,272	130.00–134.00	131.49
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,115	100.00–110.00	105.46
5	—	1,213	115.00–123.00	118.27
4	—	1,143	90.00–99.00	95.67
10	—	1,161	125.00–135.00	130.07
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,468	224.00	224.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,508	154.00–159.00	156.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	156.00	156.00
6	—	1,039	139.00–144.00	141.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	70.00–74.00	72.35
2	—	911	134.00–137.00	135.46
3	—	842	100.00–101.00	100.29
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,483	168.00–185.00	176.77
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,384	215.00–221.00	218.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,263	160.00–170.00	165.36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	486	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	816	160.00	160.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	950–1000	984	142.00–152.00	147.03
1	1050–1100	1,080	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	734	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	279	375.00–380.00	377.54
1	450–500	498	225.00	225.00

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 400–500 lb

What quality paid 400–500 lb

How it compared 400–500 lb

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Feeder Dairy Calves

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Empire Livestock Sale - Bath, NY

Feeder Dairy Calves

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