Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-07-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.50 to 4.50 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 45.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 25.00 to 35.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

700–800 lb steers averaged $240.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$240.00

1 head · 738 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,771

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−84.16

vs NY average

−92.09 vs national

What quality paid 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	738	240.00	1,771	1thin

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

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

240.00

—

NY average2 barns · 47 hd

324.16

−84.16

National average129 barns · 5,155 hd

332.09

−92.09

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	Choice and Prime	Average	1,439	230.03	3,310	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,261	221.40	2,792	7thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,246	214.64	2,674	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,514	230.19	3,485	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,536	225.06	3,457	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,346	216.14	2,909	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,744	177.00	3,087	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,426	153.00	2,182	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	2,102	197.00	4,141	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,578	143.18	2,259	11
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,445	138.40	1,999	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,320	115.50	1,525	25
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,239	205.19	2,542	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,319	167.47	2,209	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,518	232.79	3,534	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,611	225.00	3,625	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,479	228.34	3,377	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	220.97	3,178	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	1,079.34/cwt	40
Bulls	Number 2	91	923.19/cwt	25
Bulls	Number 3	68	356.82/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	84	217.13/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	94	1,295.35/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 2	74	1,136.67/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

60 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 Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	143.18/cwt	138.00–148.00	2,259	11
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,319	167.47/cwt	165.00–170.00	2,209	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,239	205.19/cwt	200.00–210.00	2,542	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,514	230.19/cwt	228.00–234.00	3,485	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,536	225.06/cwt	224.00–226.00	3,457	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,341	126.79/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,700	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,377	115.73/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,594	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	93.15/cwt	87.00–97.00	973	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,209	103.07/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,246	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,102	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	4,141	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,246	214.64/cwt	214.00–216.00	2,674	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,439	230.03/cwt	229.00–231.00	3,310	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,261	221.40/cwt	218.00–225.00	2,792	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,346	216.14/cwt	214.00–218.00	2,909	4
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,479	228.34/cwt	227.00–229.00	3,377	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,438	220.97/cwt	217.00–225.00	3,178	3
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,518	232.79/cwt	232.00–235.00	3,534	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,611	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	3,625	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,426	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,182	1
Bulls	—	—	1,744	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	3,087	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	960	144.99/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,392	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,072	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,608	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	912	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,915	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	794	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,588	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,010	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,465	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	886	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,302	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	926	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,222	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	854	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	774	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	117	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	878	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	871.54/cwt	840.00–940.00	828	9
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	817.02/cwt	800.00–850.00	776	4
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	78	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	780	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	824.12/cwt	800.00–850.00	857	6
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	83	936.17/cwt	880.00–1,020.00	777	6
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,099.46/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,022	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	972.05/cwt	900.00–1,040.00	836	2
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	67	330.23/cwt	300.00–360.00	221	2
Bulls	Utility	80–90	84	217.13/cwt	200.00–250.00	182	4
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	736.45/cwt	600.00–860.00	619	8
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	73	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	438	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	830	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	74	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	881	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	66	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	805	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	101	1,262.40/cwt	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,275	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	69	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	842	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	106	1,172.67/cwt	1,160.00–1,180.00	1,243	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,185.16/cwt	1,120.00–1,230.00	1,221	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,298.21/cwt	1,150.00–1,390.00	1,220	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,402.68/cwt	1,280.00–1,480.00	1,192	5
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	71	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	291	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,469.88/cwt	1,460.00–1,480.00	1,235	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	96	1,318.56/cwt	1,280.00–1,390.00	1,266	8
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	73	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	745	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	115	1,123.23/cwt	1,080.00–1,170.00	1,292	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,505.19/cwt	1,490.00–1,520.00	1,174	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,436	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,480	140.84/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,084	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,508	138.49/cwt	138.00–139.00	2,088	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 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 17Last week 16Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 109Last week 100Year ago 96

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 96Last week 124Year ago 111

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.50 to 4.50 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 45.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 25.00 to 35.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,578	138.00–148.00	143.18
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,341	121.00–134.00	126.79
13	—	1,377	110.00–120.00	115.73
2	—	1,045	87.00–97.00	93.15
3	—	1,209	100.00–108.00	103.07
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	126.00	126.00
5	—	1,480	140.00–144.00	140.84
2	—	1,508	138.00–139.00	138.49
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,319	165.00–170.00	167.47
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,239	200.00–210.00	205.19
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,514	228.00–234.00	230.19
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,536	224.00–226.00	225.06
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,346	214.00–218.00	216.14
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,102	197.00	197.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,246	214.00–216.00	214.64
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,439	229.00–231.00	230.03
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,261	218.00–225.00	221.40
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,479	227.00–229.00	228.34
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,438	217.00–225.00	220.97
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,518	232.00–235.00	232.79
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,611	225.00	225.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,426	153.00	153.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,744	177.00	177.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	794	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	912	210.00	210.00
2	950–1000	960	140.00–150.00	144.99
1	1050–1100	1,072	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	886	147.00	147.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	738	240.00	240.00
1	850–900	854	238.00	238.00
1	900–950	926	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	180.00	180.00

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	1,000.00	1,000.00
6	80–90	83	880.00–1,020.00	936.17
9	90–100	95	840.00–940.00	871.54
6	100–110	104	800.00–850.00	824.12
1	110–120	117	750.00	750.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	600.00	600.00
8	80–90	84	600.00–860.00	736.45
4	90–100	95	800.00–850.00	817.02
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	1,220.00	1,220.00
1	70–80	73	1,020.00	1,020.00
2	80–90	86	900.00–1,040.00	972.05
2	90–100	93	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,099.46
4	100–110	106	1,160.00–1,180.00	1,172.67
2	110–120	115	1,080.00–1,170.00	1,123.23
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	67	300.00–360.00	330.23
1	70–80	71	410.00	410.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	84	200.00–250.00	217.13
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	1,490.00–1,520.00	1,505.19
3	80–90	84	1,460.00–1,480.00	1,469.88
8	90–100	96	1,280.00–1,390.00	1,318.56
4	100–110	101	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,262.40
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	1,220.00	1,220.00
1	70–80	74	1,190.00	1,190.00
1	80–90	83	1,000.00	1,000.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	85	1,280.00–1,480.00	1,402.68
5	90–100	94	1,150.00–1,390.00	1,298.21
5	100–110	103	1,120.00–1,230.00	1,185.16

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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Steers · summary 700–800 lb

What quality paid 700–800 lb

How it compared 700–800 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Empire Livestock Sale - Bath, NY

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