Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 40.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

700–800 lb bulls averaged $212.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$212.00

1 head · 768 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,628

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

What quality paid 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	768	212.00	1,628	1thin

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

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

212.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

212.00

+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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,456	155.00	2,257	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,412	140.00	1,977	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,698	150.70	2,559	13
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,485	140.79	2,091	7thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,302	108.49	1,413	29
Steers	Choice	Average	1,473	224.96	3,314	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	1,352.51/cwt	43
Bulls	Number 2	93	1,048.83/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	92	526.04/cwt	15
Bulls	Utility	70	300.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	94	1,345.41/cwt	20
Heifers	Number 2	84	895.95/cwt	9
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	90	205.00/cwt	4

Every lot, as filed

64 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 2Beef Cross	110–120	114	1,130.31/cwt	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,289	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	676	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,251	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	502	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	929	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	99	1,150.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,139	2
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	75	461.34/cwt	420.00–500.00	346	2
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	91	630.00/cwt	520.00–740.00	573	2
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	105	875.17/cwt	870.00–880.00	919	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,585.24/cwt	1,570.00–1,600.00	1,506	2
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	85	906.00/cwt	820.00–990.00	770	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,525.08/cwt	1,380.00–1,640.00	1,586	5
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	114	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	365	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	92	563.08/cwt	500.00–650.00	518	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	87	1,780.00/cwt	1,780.00–1,780.00	1,549	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,480.75/cwt	1,390.00–1,590.00	1,540	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,807	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,412	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,977	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,268	91.07/cwt	70.00–100.00	1,155	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,357	122.70/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,665	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,338	113.52/cwt	107.00–116.00	1,519	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,473	224.96/cwt	224.00–226.00	3,314	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,274	133.92/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,706	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,691	151.72/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,566	11
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,736	145.07/cwt	144.00–146.00	2,518	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,548	142.71/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,209	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,257	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,040	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,820	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	584	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,063	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	486	176.91/cwt	160.00–190.00	860	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	614	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	392	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	862	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,509	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	88	481.03/cwt	400.00–600.00	423	4
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	86	875.28/cwt	800.00–980.00	753	4
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	75	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	675	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	90	920.00/cwt	900.00–940.00	828	2
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	103	979.87/cwt	900.00–1,040.00	1,009	3
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	78	455.35/cwt	400.00–510.00	355	2
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	93	1,262.16/cwt	1,080.00–1,400.00	1,174	11
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	1,319.86/cwt	1,280.00–1,380.00	1,135	5
Bulls	Utility	60–70	61	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	171	1
Bulls	Utility	50–60	57	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	160	1
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	66	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	290	1
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	105	565.51/cwt	500.00–600.00	594	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,800.00/cwt	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,811.05/cwt	1,700.00–1,880.00	1,558	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,614.83/cwt	1,550.00–1,670.00	1,534	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	1,520.00/cwt	1,520.00–1,520.00	1,672	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	102	1,209.93/cwt	1,160.00–1,260.00	1,234	4
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	1,085.58/cwt	1,040.00–1,130.00	1,227	7
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,865.57/cwt	1,750.00–1,930.00	1,567	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	73	1,800.00/cwt	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,314	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	89	1,260.30/cwt	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,122	3
Bulls	Utility	90–100	93	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	316	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	71	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	895	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	110–120	115	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	276	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	90–100	93	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	279	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	80–90	80	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	96	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	72	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	115	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	122	1,309.88/cwt	1,300.00–1,320.00	1,598	2
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	90–100	96	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	874	1
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	80	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	560	1
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	96	821.90/cwt	800.00–850.00	789	4

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 Feb 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12Last week 12Year ago 10

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 75Year ago 131

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 125Last week 104Year ago 154

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 40.00 higher.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	1,260.00	1,260.00
1	80–90	87	1,780.00	1,780.00
2	90–100	99	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,150.00
2	110–120	114	1,060.00–1,200.00	1,130.31
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	440.00	440.00
2	70–80	78	400.00–510.00	455.35
4	80–90	88	400.00–600.00	481.03
3	90–100	92	500.00–650.00	563.08
3	100–110	105	500.00–600.00	565.51
1	110–120	114	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,800.00	1,800.00
3	80–90	86	1,700.00–1,880.00	1,811.05
4	90–100	95	1,550.00–1,670.00	1,614.83
5	100–110	104	1,390.00–1,590.00	1,480.75
1	110–120	110	1,520.00	1,520.00
2	120–130	122	1,300.00–1,320.00	1,309.88
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	900.00	900.00
4	80–90	86	800.00–980.00	875.28
2	90–100	90	900.00–940.00	920.00
3	100–110	103	900.00–1,040.00	979.87
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	86	1,280.00–1,380.00	1,319.86
11	90–100	93	1,080.00–1,400.00	1,262.16
4	100–110	102	1,160.00–1,260.00	1,209.93
7	110–120	113	1,040.00–1,130.00	1,085.58
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	57	280.00	280.00
1	60–70	61	280.00	280.00
1	90–100	93	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	96	910.00	910.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	420.00–500.00	461.34
1	80–90	80	700.00	700.00
2	90–100	91	520.00–740.00	630.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	820.00–990.00	906.00
4	90–100	96	800.00–850.00	821.90
2	100–110	105	870.00–880.00	875.17
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	1,800.00	1,800.00
4	80–90	84	1,750.00–1,930.00	1,865.57
2	90–100	95	1,570.00–1,600.00	1,585.24
5	100–110	104	1,380.00–1,640.00	1,525.08
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,400.00	1,400.00
3	80–90	89	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,260.30
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	160.00	160.00
1	80–90	80	120.00	120.00
1	90–100	93	300.00	300.00
1	110–120	115	240.00	240.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	486	160.00–190.00	176.91
1	500–550	502	185.00	185.00
1	550–600	584	182.00	182.00
1	600–650	614	187.00	187.00
1	650–700	676	185.00	185.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,040	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	392	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	768	212.00	212.00
1	850–900	862	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,329	136.00	136.00
5	—	1,548	140.00–145.00	142.71
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,268	70.00–100.00	91.07
7	—	1,357	118.00–128.00	122.70
5	—	1,338	107.00–116.00	113.52
4	—	1,274	130.00–139.00	133.92
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,691	148.00–158.00	151.72
2	—	1,736	144.00–146.00	145.07
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,412	140.00	140.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	224.00–226.00	224.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,456	155.00	155.00

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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