Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 40.00 to 100.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 60.00 to 70.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $231.25/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$231.25

2 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,304

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−156.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	564	231.25	1,304	2thin

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

231.25

—

NY average1 barns · 2 hd

231.25

+0.00

National average151 barns · 7,160 hd

387.49

−156.24

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	1,816	193.67	3,517	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,664	165.63	2,755	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,340	155.00	2,077	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,204	138.33	1,665	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,693	158.71	2,687	8thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,437	150.50	2,162	9thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,266	121.63	1,540	44

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	1,061.86/cwt	49
Bulls	Number 2	89	811.50/cwt	18
Bulls	Number 3	85	436.51/cwt	8
Bulls	Utility	85	250.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	96	1,222.66/cwt	17
Heifers	Number 2	95	1,209.62/cwt	6

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	88	1,484.74/cwt	1,470.00–1,500.00	1,307	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	76	662.72/cwt	580.00–720.00	504	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	108	1,145.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,180.00	1,237	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	97	1,415.57/cwt	1,360.00–1,500.00	1,373	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	113	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	1,379	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	65	1,025.66/cwt	950.00–1,110.00	667	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	116	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,322	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,196	113.65/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,359	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,310	127.23/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,667	20
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,221	100.40/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,226	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,334	142.80/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,905	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,805	152.88/cwt	151.00–156.00	2,759	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,626	162.21/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,638	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,449	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,159	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,403	165.49/cwt	161.00–170.00	2,322	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,456	140.00/cwt	139.00–141.00	2,038	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,688	172.04/cwt	166.00–176.00	2,904	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,566	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,192	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,077	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,204	138.33/cwt	132.00–141.00	1,665	4
Bulls	—	—	1,816	193.67/cwt	179.00–205.00	3,517	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	544	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,428	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,016	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,829	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	750	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,168	1
Bulls	Number 2	60–70	69	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	455	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	946.77/cwt	880.00–1,030.00	899	16
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	938	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	97	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	388	2
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	66	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	304	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	102	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	714	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	87	979.65/cwt	940.00–1,000.00	852	4
Bulls	Utility	80–90	85	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	213	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	88	690.03/cwt	660.00–700.00	607	4
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	77	870.78/cwt	840.00–900.00	671	2
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	96	754.36/cwt	600.00–860.00	724	4
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	84	446.42/cwt	380.00–490.00	375	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	122	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,349.65/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,404	5
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	108	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,373.96/cwt	1,340.00–1,410.00	1,168	2
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	106	900.71/cwt	850.00–930.00	955	10
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	121	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	1,004	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,358.20/cwt	1,290.00–1,470.00	1,290	8
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	96	1,349.90/cwt	1,340.00–1,360.00	1,296	2
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	93	780.22/cwt	760.00–800.00	726	2
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	89	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	694	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,289.90/cwt	1,280.00–1,300.00	1,341	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,456.92/cwt	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,253	2
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	97	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	592	1
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	107	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	792	1

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 Aug 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6Last week 19Year ago 33

Slaughter CattleReceipts 81Last week 59Year ago 98

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 111Last week 109Year ago 110

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 40.00 to 100.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 60.00 to 70.00 lower.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	88	1,470.00–1,500.00	1,484.74
8	90–100	95	1,290.00–1,470.00	1,358.20
3	100–110	104	1,280.00–1,300.00	1,289.90
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	1,340.00–1,410.00	1,373.96
2	90–100	96	1,340.00–1,360.00	1,349.90
1	100–110	108	1,200.00	1,200.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	89	780.00	780.00
2	90–100	93	760.00–800.00	780.22
1	100–110	107	740.00	740.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	97	610.00	610.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	660.00	660.00
3	70–80	76	580.00–720.00	662.72
4	80–90	88	660.00–700.00	690.03
4	90–100	96	600.00–860.00	754.36
1	100–110	102	700.00	700.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	65	950.00–1,110.00	1,025.66
2	100–110	108	1,110.00–1,180.00	1,145.00
1	110–120	116	1,140.00	1,140.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	86	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,456.92
6	90–100	97	1,360.00–1,500.00	1,415.57
5	100–110	104	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,349.65
1	110–120	113	1,220.00	1,220.00
1	120–130	122	1,180.00	1,180.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	840.00–900.00	870.78
4	80–90	87	940.00–1,000.00	979.65
16	90–100	95	880.00–1,030.00	946.77
10	100–110	106	850.00–930.00	900.71
1	110–120	113	830.00	830.00
1	120–130	121	830.00	830.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	460.00	460.00
5	80–90	84	380.00–490.00	446.42
2	90–100	97	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,196	110.00–119.00	113.65
20	—	1,310	120.00–135.00	127.23
5	—	1,221	100.00–102.00	100.40
5	—	1,334	138.00–148.00	142.80
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,805	151.00–156.00	152.88
5	—	1,626	160.00–165.00	162.21
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,449	149.00	149.00
3	—	1,403	161.00–170.00	165.49
4	—	1,456	139.00–141.00	140.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,688	166.00–176.00	172.04
1	—	1,566	140.00	140.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	155.00	155.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,204	132.00–141.00	138.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,816	179.00–205.00	193.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	544	262.50	262.50
1	550–600	584	200.00	200.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	135.00	135.00
1	1000–1050	1,016	180.00	180.00

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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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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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