Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 60.00 to 80.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 30.00 to 70.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $230.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$230.00

1 head · 442 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,017

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
Large 3	442	230.00	1,017	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

230.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

230.00

+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	1,965	182.64	3,589	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,458	141.00	2,056	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,297	138.00	1,790	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,152	128.00	1,475	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,609	163.28	2,627	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,623	137.45	2,231	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,491	135.57	2,022	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,209	114.00	1,378	29
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,399	165.50	2,315	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,455	207.71	3,022	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,164	201.00	2,340	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	1,309.05/cwt	54
Bulls	Number 2	94	1,046.69/cwt	22
Bulls	Number 3	100	689.43/cwt	14
Heifers	Number 1	96	1,323.21/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 2	87	1,270.40/cwt	9
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	76	345.00/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

57 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 2Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,661.60/cwt	1,600.00–1,720.00	1,246	2
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	86	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	619	1
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	104	788.27/cwt	700.00–880.00	820	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	108	1,389.91/cwt	1,370.00–1,410.00	1,501	2
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	92	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	570	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	87	1,662.57/cwt	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,446	3
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80–90	81	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	324	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	70	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	203	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	105	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	1,250	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,455	207.71/cwt	203.00–210.00	3,022	7
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	78	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	593	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	106	847.19/cwt	780.00–880.00	898	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	108	1,396.44/cwt	1,340.00–1,440.00	1,508	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	97	1,339.61/cwt	1,280.00–1,470.00	1,299	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	117	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,404	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	103.59/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,155	3
Steers	Select	—	1,164	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,340	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,287	127.12/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,636	9
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,227	118.13/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,449	11
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,564	131.20/cwt	125.00–134.00	2,052	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,662	141.62/cwt	136.00–146.00	2,354	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,628	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,019	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,620	149.58/cwt	145.00–154.00	2,423	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,609	163.28/cwt	156.00–170.00	2,627	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	91.93/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,017	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,463	134.40/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,966	14
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,399	165.50/cwt	161.00–170.00	2,315	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,056	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,790	2
Bulls	—	—	1,965	182.64/cwt	181.00–184.00	3,589	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,152	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,475	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	864	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,555	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,096	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	656	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,181	1
Bulls	Large 3	350–400	394	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,024	1
Bulls	Large 3	300–350	318	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	843	1
Bulls	Large 3	400–450	442	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,017	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	861.66/cwt	820.00–900.00	732	2
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	112	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	95	694.32/cwt	620.00–760.00	660	6
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	968.75/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	920	6
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	1,201.72/cwt	1,100.00–1,320.00	1,142	20
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	72	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	850	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	1,130.89/cwt	1,020.00–1,210.00	1,165	10
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	87	1,341.79/cwt	1,280.00–1,380.00	1,167	6
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	104	669.08/cwt	610.00–710.00	696	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	113	1,294.69/cwt	1,260.00–1,330.00	1,463	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,648.67/cwt	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,237	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,719.29/cwt	1,700.00–1,760.00	1,461	3
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	73	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	285	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	92	1,584.02/cwt	1,540.00–1,630.00	1,457	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	107	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,391	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,554.40/cwt	1,480.00–1,660.00	1,477	7
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	74	1,032.86/cwt	1,000.00–1,090.00	764	4
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,503.46/cwt	1,500.00–1,510.00	1,398	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	114	683.25/cwt	600.00–760.00	779	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 Jan 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9Last week 8Year ago 5

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 126Year ago 95

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 127Last week 101Year ago 137

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 60.00 to 80.00 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
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	1,600.00–1,720.00	1,661.60
1	80–90	84	1,400.00	1,400.00
3	90–100	93	1,500.00–1,510.00	1,503.46
1	100–110	105	1,190.00	1,190.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	720.00	720.00
2	100–110	104	700.00–880.00	788.27
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	87	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,662.57
2	90–100	92	1,540.00–1,630.00	1,584.02
2	100–110	108	1,370.00–1,410.00	1,389.91
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	390.00	390.00
1	90–100	92	620.00	620.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	290.00	290.00
1	80–90	81	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	760.00	760.00
6	90–100	95	620.00–760.00	694.32
4	100–110	104	610.00–710.00	669.08
3	110–120	114	600.00–760.00	683.25
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	74	1,000.00–1,090.00	1,032.86
2	80–90	85	820.00–900.00	861.66
6	90–100	95	900.00–1,050.00	968.75
3	100–110	106	780.00–880.00	847.19
1	110–120	112	960.00	960.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,648.67
3	80–90	85	1,700.00–1,760.00	1,719.29
7	90–100	95	1,480.00–1,660.00	1,554.40
3	100–110	108	1,340.00–1,440.00	1,396.44
2	110–120	113	1,260.00–1,330.00	1,294.69
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	90–100	97	1,280.00–1,470.00	1,339.61
1	100–110	107	1,300.00	1,300.00
1	110–120	117	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	1,180.00	1,180.00
6	80–90	87	1,280.00–1,380.00	1,341.79
20	90–100	95	1,100.00–1,320.00	1,201.72
10	100–110	103	1,020.00–1,210.00	1,130.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,455	203.00–210.00	207.71
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,164	201.00	201.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,115	100.00–110.00	103.59
9	—	1,287	124.00–134.00	127.12
11	—	1,227	112.00–122.00	118.13
6	—	1,106	90.00–98.00	91.93
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,564	125.00–134.00	131.20
6	—	1,662	136.00–146.00	141.62
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,628	124.00	124.00
2	—	1,620	145.00–154.00	149.58
14	—	1,463	130.00–136.00	134.40
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,609	156.00–170.00	163.28
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,399	161.00–170.00	165.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,458	141.00	141.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,297	138.00	138.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,152	128.00	128.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,965	181.00–184.00	182.64

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	864	180.00	180.00
1	1050–1100	1,096	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	656	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	318	265.00	265.00
1	350–400	394	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	442	230.00	230.00

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

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How it compared 400–500 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Dairy Calves

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