Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 40.00 to 125.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 70.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $239.95/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$239.95

4 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,331

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$527

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 3

$106.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−107.22

vs NY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	538	320.00	1,722	1thin
Large 3	560	213.27	1,194	3thin

One grade step is worth $106.73/cwt here — about $527 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

239.95

—

NY average2 barns · 10 hd

347.18

−107.22

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	High	1,404	225.57	3,166	6thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,336	217.17	2,901	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,536	223.76	3,437	9thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	High	1,372	215.65	2,959	9thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,581	202.52	3,202	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,186	154.00	1,826	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,163	175.63	2,043	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,605	152.09	2,441	24
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,485	143.78	2,135	20
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,319	124.00	1,635	36
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,246	221.00	2,754	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,381	210.48	2,907	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,432	229.14	3,280	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,270	228.00	2,896	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,088	214.00	2,328	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,474	233.84	3,447	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,481	229.19	3,394	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,255	215.00	2,698	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	1,377.08/cwt	51
Bulls	Number 2	93	972.61/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	92	549.26/cwt	8
Bulls	Utility	81	250.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	95	1,775.82/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 2	88	1,063.40/cwt	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	101	230.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

79 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 Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,246	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,754	1
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,163	175.63/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,043	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,362	129.36/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,762	16
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,186	104.39/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,238	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,814	138.96/cwt	138.00–140.00	2,521	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,336	217.17/cwt	214.00–220.00	2,901	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,298	117.53/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,526	10
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,461	228.69/cwt	228.00–230.00	3,341	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,346	222.45/cwt	218.00–225.00	2,994	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,522	224.60/cwt	221.00–230.00	3,418	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,650	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	3,581	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,430	226.01/cwt	225.00–227.00	3,232	3
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,376	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,165	3
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,487	228.27/cwt	227.00–229.00	3,394	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,270	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,896	1
Steers	Select	—	1,255	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	2,698	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,826	1
Bulls	—	—	1,581	202.52/cwt	197.00–205.00	3,202	3
Bulls	Large 3	450–500	468	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	626	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,252	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	768	218.22/cwt	192.00–245.00	1,676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	984	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	842	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,354	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,070	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,862	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,072	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,358	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	970	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,552	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	808	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,592	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	362	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	869	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	286	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	629	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	424	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,471	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	516	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,548	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	928	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,722	1
Bulls	Large 3	400–450	433	217.21/cwt	190.00–277.00	941	3
Bulls	Large 3	700–750	736	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,656	1
Bulls	Large 3	600–650	634	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,141	1
Bulls	Large 3	500–550	506	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,113	1
Bulls	Large 3	550–600	587	209.91/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,232	2
Bulls	Utility	90–100	90	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	198	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	92	582.96/cwt	490.00–660.00	536	3
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	115	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	863	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	96	813.75/cwt	760.00–880.00	781	3
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	1,275.81/cwt	1,100.00–1,410.00	1,084	6
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	1,149.62/cwt	1,070.00–1,230.00	1,196	13
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	1,594.79/cwt	1,510.00–1,720.00	1,675	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,941.40/cwt	1,790.00–2,100.00	1,670	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	97	1,660.21/cwt	1,640.00–1,680.00	1,610	2
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	1,197.92/cwt	1,020.00–1,300.00	1,126	10
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	1,093.58/cwt	1,060.00–1,110.00	1,236	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,812.92/cwt	1,750.00–1,880.00	1,722	7
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	106	1,601.23/cwt	1,500.00–1,680.00	1,697	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,760.00/cwt	1,760.00–1,760.00	1,373	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,918.24/cwt	1,860.00–1,960.00	1,631	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	74	2,078.37/cwt	2,000.00–2,160.00	1,538	2
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	79	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	324	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	123	1,480.00/cwt	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,820	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	100–110	101	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	232	1
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	83	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	423	1
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	92	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	350	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,767.68/cwt	1,700.00–1,880.00	1,662	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	112	1,620.00/cwt	1,620.00–1,620.00	1,814	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	84	501.59/cwt	400.00–600.00	421	3
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	103	570.20/cwt	530.00–610.00	587	2
Bulls	Utility	70–80	71	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	199	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	925.46/cwt	810.00–1,000.00	787	8
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	97	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	105	1,235.62/cwt	1,040.00–1,360.00	1,297	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,381	210.48/cwt	210.00–211.00	2,907	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,375	163.32/cwt	162.00–165.00	2,246	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,474	233.84/cwt	233.00–234.50	3,447	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,481	229.19/cwt	226.00–232.00	3,394	8
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,561	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,029	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,088	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,328	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,353	139.42/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,886	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,619	151.70/cwt	143.00–157.00	2,456	19
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,540	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,449	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,473	144.51/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,129	17
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,343	210.47/cwt	196.00–220.00	2,827	6

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 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 27Last week 4Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 78Year ago 181

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 115Last week 118Year ago 179

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 40.00 to 125.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 70.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,246	221.00	221.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,381	210.00–211.00	210.48
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,163	170.00–182.00	175.63
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,362	124.00–135.00	129.36
5	—	1,186	100.00–110.00	104.39
10	—	1,298	112.00–121.00	117.53
5	—	1,353	137.00–141.00	139.42
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,814	138.00–140.00	138.96
3	—	1,375	162.00–165.00	163.32
19	—	1,619	143.00–157.00	151.70
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,561	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,540	159.00	159.00
17	—	1,473	140.00–150.00	144.51
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,336	214.00–220.00	217.17
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,461	228.00–230.00	228.69
3	—	1,346	218.00–225.00	222.45
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,522	221.00–230.00	224.60
1	—	1,650	217.00	217.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	225.00–227.00	226.01
6	—	1,343	196.00–220.00	210.47
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,376	230.00	230.00
3	—	1,487	227.00–229.00	228.27
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,088	214.00	214.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	210.00–220.00	215.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,474	233.00–234.50	233.84
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,481	226.00–232.00	229.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,186	154.00	154.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,581	197.00–205.00	202.52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	190.00–277.00	217.21
1	450–500	468	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	506	220.00	220.00
2	550–600	587	200.00–220.00	209.91
1	600–650	634	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	736	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	626	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	768	192.00–245.00	218.22
1	800–850	842	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	984	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	414	327.00	327.00
1	500–550	538	320.00	320.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	928	180.00	180.00
1	1050–1100	1,070	174.00	174.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	286	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	362	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	808	197.00	197.00
1	950–1000	970	160.00	160.00
1	1050–1100	1,072	220.00	220.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	424	347.00	347.00
1	500–550	516	300.00	300.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	280.00	280.00
1	90–100	90	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	84	400.00–600.00	501.59
3	90–100	92	490.00–660.00	582.96
2	100–110	103	530.00–610.00	570.20
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	80–90	85	810.00–1,000.00	925.46
3	90–100	96	760.00–880.00	813.75
1	110–120	115	750.00	750.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	85	1,100.00–1,410.00	1,275.81
10	90–100	94	1,020.00–1,300.00	1,197.92
13	100–110	104	1,070.00–1,230.00	1,149.62
5	110–120	113	1,060.00–1,110.00	1,093.58
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	74	2,000.00–2,160.00	2,078.37
2	80–90	86	1,790.00–2,100.00	1,941.40
7	90–100	95	1,750.00–1,880.00	1,812.92
5	100–110	105	1,510.00–1,720.00	1,594.79
1	120–130	123	1,480.00	1,480.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	97	1,260.00	1,260.00
3	100–110	105	1,040.00–1,360.00	1,235.62
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,760.00	1,760.00
2	90–100	97	1,640.00–1,680.00	1,660.21
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	85	1,860.00–1,960.00	1,918.24
4	90–100	94	1,700.00–1,880.00	1,767.68
3	100–110	106	1,500.00–1,680.00	1,601.23
1	110–120	112	1,620.00	1,620.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	410.00	410.00
1	80–90	83	510.00	510.00
1	90–100	92	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	101	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 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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