Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 65.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 30.00 to 70.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $295.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$295.00

1 head · 426 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,257

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−65.65 vs national

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	426	295.00	1,257	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

295.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

295.00

+0.00

National average148 barns · 5,850 hd

360.65

−65.65

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,625	149.51	2,430	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	892	140.00	1,249	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	140.00	1,658	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,194	182.44	2,178	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,832	151.01	2,767	4thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,293	137.84	1,783	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,139	111.52	1,270	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,464	211.00	3,089	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,486	195.24	2,900	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	1,105.13/cwt	48
Bulls	Number 2	85	937.76/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	93	524.22/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	101	175.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	97	1,214.42/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	81	843.58/cwt	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	72	170.00/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

50 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 1	90–100	96	893.17/cwt	800.00–970.00	857	11
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	954.65/cwt	860.00–1,012.50	802	7
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	96	748.44/cwt	700.00–800.00	719	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	77	1,361.67/cwt	1,345.00–1,390.00	1,048	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,244.01/cwt	1,180.00–1,305.00	1,033	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,030	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,832	151.01/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,767	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	138.38/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,807	9
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,194	182.44/cwt	181.00–184.00	2,178	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	90.64/cwt	70.00–100.00	1,002	6
Steers	Select	—	1,436	200.98/cwt	200.00–202.00	2,886	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,567	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,174	131.74/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,547	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	119.01/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,375	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	108.61/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,213	2
Steers	Select	—	1,535	189.49/cwt	189.00–190.00	2,909	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,464	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	3,089	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,249	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,658	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	149.51/cwt	149.00–150.00	2,430	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,257	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	396	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	292	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,022	1
Bulls	Large 3	250–300	294	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	407	308.64/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,256	2
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	73	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	438	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	115	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,265	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	96	1,309.95/cwt	1,280.00–1,330.00	1,258	4
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	75	322.05/cwt	300.00–345.00	242	2
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	50–60	58	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	58	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,139.12/cwt	1,005.00–1,385.00	854	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,326	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,539.90/cwt	1,455.00–1,625.00	1,324	6
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	97	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	873	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	117	1,122.50/cwt	1,120.00–1,125.00	1,313	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,289.60/cwt	1,220.00–1,345.00	1,341	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80–90	86	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	206	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	109	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,090	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	80–90	86	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	215	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	888.43/cwt	870.00–912.50	924	3
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	808.76/cwt	775.00–850.00	906	3
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	86	814.45/cwt	705.00–915.00	700	5
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	110	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	446	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	87	1,590.00/cwt	1,590.00–1,590.00	1,383	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	74	684.62/cwt	600.00–750.00	507	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	96	1,379.93/cwt	1,325.00–1,465.00	1,325	7
Bulls	Utility	110–120	115	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	115	1
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	108	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	324	1
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	72	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	216	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	78	855.24/cwt	800.00–910.00	667	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 Jul 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8Last week 17Year ago 11

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 109Year ago 86

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 104Last week 96Year ago 117

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 65.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 30.00 to 70.00 higher.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	78	800.00–910.00	855.24
7	80–90	84	860.00–1,012.50	954.65
11	90–100	96	800.00–970.00	893.17
3	100–110	104	870.00–912.50	888.43
3	110–120	112	775.00–850.00	808.76
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	96	700.00–800.00	748.44
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	77	1,345.00–1,390.00	1,361.67
2	80–90	83	1,180.00–1,305.00	1,244.01
1	90–100	97	900.00	900.00
1	100–110	103	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	86	1,455.00–1,625.00	1,539.90
7	90–100	96	1,325.00–1,465.00	1,379.93
6	100–110	104	1,220.00–1,345.00	1,289.60
2	110–120	117	1,120.00–1,125.00	1,122.50
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	600.00–750.00	684.62
5	80–90	86	705.00–915.00	814.45
1	110–120	110	405.00	405.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	110–120	115	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	300.00	300.00
1	100–110	108	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	600.00	600.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	1,590.00	1,590.00
4	90–100	96	1,280.00–1,330.00	1,309.95
1	100–110	102	1,300.00	1,300.00
2	110–120	115	1,100.00	1,100.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	300.00–345.00	322.05
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	58	100.00	100.00
1	80–90	86	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	1,005.00–1,385.00	1,139.12
1	100–110	109	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,832	145.00–155.00	151.01
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,306	135.00–142.00	138.38
1	—	1,178	133.00	133.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,106	70.00–100.00	90.64
5	—	1,174	129.00–135.00	131.74
4	—	1,155	114.00–124.00	119.01
2	—	1,117	106.00–111.00	108.61
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,194	181.00–184.00	182.44
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,436	200.00–202.00	200.98
2	—	1,535	189.00–190.00	189.49
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,464	211.00	211.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	892	140.00	140.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,184	140.00	140.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	149.00–150.00	149.51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	292	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	396	305.00	305.00
1	400–450	426	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	294	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	407	300.00–317.50	308.64

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Empire Livestock Sale - Bath, NY

Feeder Dairy Calves

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