Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 11.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 60.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 115.00 to 130.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $212.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$212.00

1 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,115

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−225.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	526	212.00	1,115	1thin

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 sale1 hd

212.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

212.00

+0.00

National average68 barns · 7,217 hd

437.65

−225.65

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	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,016	134.00	1,361	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,408	174.00	2,450	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,628	147.21	2,396	9thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,470	137.35	2,019	15
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,303	120.53	1,570	25
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,258	159.90	2,012	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,319	169.53	2,236	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	1,267.48/cwt	39
Bulls	Number 2	100	1,195.68/cwt	14
Bulls	Number 3	96	607.49/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	91	1,473.29/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	92	1,453.15/cwt	18

Every lot, as filed

49 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	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,055	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,115	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	614	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	392	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,450	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	492	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	846	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,052	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,883	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,361	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	135.45/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,049	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,283	100.18/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,285	4
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,258	159.90/cwt	156.00–164.00	2,012	4
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,319	169.53/cwt	169.00–170.00	2,236	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	133.53/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,876	9
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,408	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,450	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,685	153.09/cwt	149.00–156.00	2,580	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,228	128.15/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,574	8
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,568	143.08/cwt	139.00–148.00	2,243	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,346	134.79/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,814	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,361	114.17/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,554	8
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	80–90	88	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	880	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,670.13/cwt	1,620.00–1,800.00	1,587	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,847.93/cwt	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,571	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	107	1,460.00/cwt	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,562	2
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	90	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	450	1
Heifers	Number 1	110–120	112	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	784	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	86	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	860	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	76	1,546.78/cwt	1,500.00–1,590.00	1,176	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	88	1,649.49/cwt	1,600.00–1,710.00	1,452	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	92	1,614.09/cwt	1,600.00–1,640.00	1,485	5
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	91	850.55/cwt	800.00–900.00	774	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	1,509.04/cwt	1,480.00–1,550.00	1,584	3
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	1,308.22/cwt	1,200.00–1,430.00	1,125	4
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	79	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	940	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	88	1,521.20/cwt	1,450.00–1,590.00	1,339	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,443.54/cwt	1,390.00–1,500.00	1,371	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	116	1,290.00/cwt	1,290.00–1,290.00	1,496	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,780.00/cwt	1,780.00–1,780.00	1,388	2
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	104	613.71/cwt	540.00–710.00	638	5
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	85	449.41/cwt	400.00–500.00	382	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	120–130	122	1,233.42/cwt	1,210.00–1,250.00	1,505	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,400.37/cwt	1,310.00–1,480.00	1,330	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	1,216.99/cwt	1,100.00–1,320.00	1,156	11
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	114	1,031.88/cwt	1,000.00–1,060.00	1,176	5
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	105	1,082.02/cwt	1,000.00–1,180.00	1,136	8
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	120	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,212	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	105	906.92/cwt	900.00–920.00	952	3
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	88	1,039.01/cwt	910.00–1,110.00	914	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 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12Last week 9Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 83Year ago 89

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 104Last week 127Year ago 155

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 11.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 60.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 115.00 to 130.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	432	235.00	235.00
1	500–550	526	212.00	212.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	492	172.00	172.00
1	600–650	614	207.00	207.00
1	1050–1100	1,052	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	392	370.00	370.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,016	134.00	134.00
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,513	130.00–139.00	135.45
6	—	1,685	149.00–156.00	153.09
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,283	100.00–101.00	100.18
8	—	1,228	121.00–130.00	128.15
5	—	1,346	132.00–137.00	134.79
8	—	1,361	110.00–116.00	114.17
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,405	130.00–136.00	133.53
6	—	1,568	139.00–148.00	143.08
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,258	156.00–164.00	159.90
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,319	169.00–170.00	169.53
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,408	174.00	174.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,847.93
4	90–100	95	1,620.00–1,800.00	1,670.13
2	100–110	107	1,460.00	1,460.00
1	110–120	110	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	400.00–500.00	449.41
1	90–100	90	500.00	500.00
5	100–110	104	540.00–710.00	613.71
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,190.00	1,190.00
4	80–90	86	1,200.00–1,430.00	1,308.22
11	90–100	95	1,100.00–1,320.00	1,216.99
8	100–110	105	1,000.00–1,180.00	1,082.02
5	110–120	114	1,000.00–1,060.00	1,031.88
1	120–130	120	1,010.00	1,010.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,600.00	1,600.00
4	90–100	95	1,310.00–1,480.00	1,400.37
3	120–130	122	1,210.00–1,250.00	1,233.42
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	88	910.00–1,110.00	1,039.01
3	100–110	105	900.00–920.00	906.92
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	1,000.00	1,000.00
2	90–100	91	800.00–900.00	850.55
1	110–120	112	700.00	700.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	1,500.00–1,590.00	1,546.78
2	80–90	88	1,450.00–1,590.00	1,521.20
2	90–100	95	1,390.00–1,500.00	1,443.54
1	110–120	116	1,290.00	1,290.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	1,780.00	1,780.00
4	80–90	88	1,600.00–1,710.00	1,649.49
5	90–100	92	1,600.00–1,640.00	1,614.09
3	100–110	105	1,480.00–1,550.00	1,509.04

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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Heifers · 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

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