Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 13.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 140.00 to 150.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 55.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $319.78/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$319.78

3 head · 431 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,378

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−152.48 vs national

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	431	319.78	1,378	3thin

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 sale3 hd

319.78

—

NY average1 barns · 3 hd

319.78

+0.00

National average178 barns · 9,012 hd

472.26

−152.48

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	1,616	165.00	2,666	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,105	141.22	1,560	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,394	134.76	1,879	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,290	107.50	1,387	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,726	148.72	2,567	12
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,557	132.63	2,065	8thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,348	105.46	1,421	36
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,462	197.00	2,880	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	1,365.81/cwt	57
Bulls	Number 2	92	1,287.67/cwt	18
Bulls	Number 3	92	490.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	96	1,664.04/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 2	86	1,418.38/cwt	12
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	65	200.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

62 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 1Beef Cross	80–90	87	1,920.00/cwt	1,920.00–1,920.00	1,670	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,366.31/cwt	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,421	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	77	2,010.00/cwt	2,010.00–2,010.00	1,548	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,397	101.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,418	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,558	133.82/cwt	131.00–135.00	2,085	5
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,462	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,880	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,485	126.31/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,876	8
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	139.71/cwt	139.00–140.00	2,159	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,187	75.23/cwt	70.00–80.00	893	9
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,792	158.41/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,839	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,561	123.46/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,927	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,542	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,236	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,352	115.39/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,560	13
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,784	148.38/cwt	145.00–151.00	2,647	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,394	134.76/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,879	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	141.22/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,560	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,262	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,262	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,318	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,516	1
Bulls	—	—	1,616	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,666	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	922	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,890	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	438	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	920	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,008	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	252	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,260	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	492	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,255	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	321	414.72/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,331	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	319.78/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,378	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	994	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,137	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	346	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	274	392.90/cwt	365.00–430.00	1,077	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	87	1,795.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,890.00	1,562	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	1,427.92/cwt	1,300.00–1,510.00	1,228	8
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	1,096.91/cwt	1,040.00–1,140.00	1,240	4
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	97	1,051.60/cwt	900.00–1,140.00	1,020	4
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	1,032.13/cwt	890.00–1,200.00	877	3
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	1,344.84/cwt	1,260.00–1,420.00	1,264	20
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	125	1,325.10/cwt	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,656	2
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	121	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Number 2	60–70	64	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	768	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	115	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	989	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	79	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	869	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	98	1,756.86/cwt	1,740.00–1,780.00	1,722	3
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	60–70	65	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	130	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	1,664.96/cwt	1,640.00–1,710.00	1,748	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	114	1,502.40/cwt	1,440.00–1,550.00	1,713	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	92	1,729.81/cwt	1,700.00–1,760.00	1,591	4
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,275.26/cwt	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,211	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,535	1
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	87	1,800.00/cwt	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,566	1
Heifers	Number 2	60–70	62	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	620	1
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	96	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	768	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	111	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,721	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	76	1,890.00/cwt	1,890.00–1,890.00	1,436	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,672.51/cwt	1,660.00–1,700.00	1,723	4
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,503.16/cwt	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,263	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	102	1,320.00/cwt	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,346	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	2,004.59/cwt	1,970.00–2,040.00	1,704	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	69	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	966	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	75	1,480.00/cwt	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	92	490.00/cwt	480.00–500.00	451	2
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	1,164.56/cwt	1,050.00–1,260.00	1,211	10

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 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 18Last week 27Year ago 5

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 158Year ago 114

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 122Last week 115Year ago 154

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 13.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 140.00 to 150.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 55.00 lower.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	1,920.00	1,920.00
3	90–100	98	1,740.00–1,780.00	1,756.86
4	100–110	105	1,640.00–1,710.00	1,664.96
3	110–120	114	1,440.00–1,550.00	1,502.40
2	120–130	125	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325.10
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	2,010.00	2,010.00
2	80–90	87	1,700.00–1,890.00	1,795.00
1	90–100	93	1,650.00	1,650.00
4	100–110	104	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,366.31
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,480.00	1,480.00
8	80–90	86	1,300.00–1,510.00	1,427.92
20	90–100	94	1,260.00–1,420.00	1,344.84
10	100–110	104	1,050.00–1,260.00	1,164.56
4	110–120	113	1,040.00–1,140.00	1,096.91
1	120–130	121	1,010.00	1,010.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	1,200.00	1,200.00
1	70–80	79	1,100.00	1,100.00
3	80–90	85	890.00–1,200.00	1,032.13
4	90–100	97	900.00–1,140.00	1,051.60
1	110–120	115	860.00	860.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	92	480.00–500.00	490.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	1,970.00–2,040.00	2,004.59
4	90–100	92	1,700.00–1,760.00	1,729.81
4	100–110	103	1,660.00–1,700.00	1,672.51
1	110–120	111	1,550.00	1,550.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	1,400.00	1,400.00
1	70–80	76	1,890.00	1,890.00
3	80–90	84	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,503.16
4	90–100	95	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,275.26
1	100–110	102	1,320.00	1,320.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	62	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	80–90	87	1,800.00	1,800.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	96	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,397	100.00–105.00	101.52
8	—	1,485	125.00–129.00	126.31
9	—	1,187	70.00–80.00	75.23
13	—	1,352	110.00–120.00	115.39
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,558	131.00–135.00	133.82
2	—	1,561	122.00–125.00	123.46
1	—	1,542	145.00	145.00
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,545	139.00–140.00	139.71
3	—	1,792	155.00–164.00	158.41
6	—	1,784	145.00–151.00	148.38
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,462	197.00	197.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,394	130.00–139.00	134.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	140.00–142.00	141.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,262	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,318	115.00	115.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,616	165.00	165.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	922	205.00	205.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	438	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	492	255.00	255.00
1	1000–1050	1,008	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	252	500.00	500.00
4	300–350	321	405.00–425.00	414.72
3	400–450	431	300.00–340.00	319.78
1	950–1000	994	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	274	365.00–430.00	392.90
1	300–350	346	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	374	405.00	405.00
1	450–500	456	320.00	320.00

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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Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

What quality paid 400–500 lb

How it compared 400–500 lb

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Feeder Dairy Calves

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Dairy Calves

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