Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2025-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison from last week- no sale due to holiday.

Weight class

Steers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb steers averaged $262.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$262.50

2 head · 438 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,150

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−203.71 vs national

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	438	262.50	1,150	2thin

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 sale2 hd

262.50

—

NY average1 barns · 2 hd

262.50

+0.00

National average188 barns · 11,023 hd

466.21

−203.71

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	2,020	182.47	3,686	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,148	133.26	1,530	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,283	124.76	1,601	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,764	138.19	2,437	9thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,454	131.67	1,915	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,253	119.73	1,500	32
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,552	211.53	3,283	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,435	208.73	2,995	4thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,282	200.00	2,564	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,055.12/cwt	60
Bulls	Number 2	97	929.88/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	86	539.81/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	87	150.35/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	97	1,146.83/cwt	18
Heifers	Number 2	90	894.41/cwt	8
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	62	100.00/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

53 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%	—	1,756	133.85/cwt	131.00–135.00	2,350	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,560	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	726	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,124	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	452	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,175	1
Bulls	—	—	2,020	182.47/cwt	175.00–193.00	3,686	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,283	124.76/cwt	119.00–127.00	1,601	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	133.26/cwt	132.00–135.00	1,530	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,435	208.73/cwt	207.00–210.00	2,995	4
Steers	Select	—	1,282	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,564	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,396	139.45/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,947	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,239	129.08/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,599	14
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,552	211.53/cwt	211.00–212.00	3,283	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,446	132.46/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,915	13
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,528	123.04/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,880	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,770	141.67/cwt	139.00–145.00	2,508	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,317	116.09/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,529	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	103.03/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,161	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,329.07/cwt	1,240.00–1,380.00	1,236	6
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	106	1,116.46/cwt	1,100.00–1,140.00	1,183	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	88	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,109	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	98	1,133.56/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,111	3
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	120	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	960	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	100	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	760	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,424.80/cwt	1,390.00–1,460.00	1,225	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,510.00/cwt	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	105	934.05/cwt	850.00–990.00	981	12
Bulls	Utility	90–100	96	150.52/cwt	100.00–200.00	144	2
Bulls	Utility	70–80	70	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	105	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	767.14/cwt	600.00–900.00	729	4
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	119	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	869	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	769.84/cwt	600.00–900.00	647	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,495.82/cwt	1,470.00–1,530.00	1,256	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,530.00/cwt	1,520.00–1,540.00	1,193	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	97	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	679	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	78	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	858	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	985.90/cwt	915.00–1,050.00	937	16
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	85	384.72/cwt	350.00–400.00	327	4
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	119	1,045.02/cwt	1,040.00–1,050.00	1,244	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	89	1,319.77/cwt	1,280.00–1,360.00	1,175	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	77	812.86/cwt	700.00–920.00	626	2
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	831.11/cwt	760.00–880.00	931	5
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	976.78/cwt	920.00–1,070.00	830	10
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,244.78/cwt	1,190.00–1,330.00	1,282	4
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	60–70	62	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	62	2
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	102	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	714	1
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	96	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	768	1
Heifers	Number 1	120–130	124	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	620	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	87	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	609	1
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	780	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,290.61/cwt	1,240.00–1,370.00	1,213	8
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	73	400.00/cwt	300.00–500.00	292	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	114	1,086.18/cwt	1,060.00–1,120.00	1,238	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 Dec 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5Last week 7Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 128Year ago 124

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 133Last week 111Year ago 126

No comparison from last week- no sale due to holiday.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,756	131.00–135.00	133.85
5	—	1,770	139.00–145.00	141.67
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,396	139.00–140.00	139.45
13	—	1,446	129.00–137.00	132.46
3	—	1,528	121.00–124.00	123.04
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,239	123.00–132.00	129.08
13	—	1,317	110.00–121.00	116.09
5	—	1,127	100.00–108.00	103.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,020	175.00–193.00	182.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,283	119.00–127.00	124.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,148	132.00–135.00	133.26
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,435	207.00–210.00	208.73
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,282	200.00	200.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,552	211.00–212.00	211.53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	726	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	424	265.00	265.00
1	450–500	452	260.00	260.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	1,520.00–1,540.00	1,530.00
3	80–90	84	1,470.00–1,530.00	1,495.82
6	90–100	93	1,240.00–1,380.00	1,329.07
4	100–110	103	1,190.00–1,330.00	1,244.78
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	1,260.00	1,260.00
3	90–100	98	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,133.56
3	100–110	106	1,100.00–1,140.00	1,116.46
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,100.00	1,100.00
10	80–90	85	920.00–1,070.00	976.78
16	90–100	95	915.00–1,050.00	985.90
12	100–110	105	850.00–990.00	934.05
5	110–120	112	760.00–880.00	831.11
1	120–130	120	800.00	800.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	84	600.00–900.00	769.84
4	90–100	95	600.00–900.00	767.14
1	100–110	100	760.00	760.00
1	110–120	119	730.00	730.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	150.00	150.00
2	90–100	96	100.00–200.00	150.52
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	90–100	97	700.00	700.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	350.00–400.00	384.72
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,510.00	1,510.00
2	80–90	86	1,390.00–1,460.00	1,424.80
8	90–100	94	1,240.00–1,370.00	1,290.61
3	110–120	114	1,060.00–1,120.00	1,086.18
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	700.00–920.00	812.86
2	80–90	89	1,280.00–1,360.00	1,319.77
2	110–120	119	1,040.00–1,050.00	1,045.02
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	62	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	700.00	700.00
1	90–100	96	800.00	800.00
1	100–110	102	700.00	700.00
1	120–130	124	500.00	500.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	300.00–500.00	400.00

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 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

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