Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 90.00 to 120.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 60.00 to 90.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb bulls averaged $150.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$150.00

1 head · 674 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,011

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−193.52

vs NY average

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 3	674	150.00	1,011	1thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

150.00

—

NY average2 barns · 7 hd

343.52

−193.52

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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,738	217.00	3,771	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,697	202.24	3,432	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,788	166.00	2,968	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,352	161.00	2,177	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,177	147.20	1,732	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,722	163.93	2,822	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,570	155.30	2,439	15
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,290	130.97	1,689	28
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,362	236.00	3,214	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,398	228.00	3,187	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,840	220.00	4,048	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,728	206.00	3,560	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,780.75/cwt	49
Bulls	Number 2	94	1,385.13/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	90	820.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	84	2,050.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	92	1,943.93/cwt	18
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	43	680.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

50 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	84	2,344.03/cwt	2,270.00–2,490.00	1,969	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	107	1,781.59/cwt	1,720.00–1,860.00	1,906	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	108	1,720.00/cwt	1,720.00–1,720.00	1,858	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	67	2,340.00/cwt	2,340.00–2,340.00	1,568	1
Steers	Select	—	1,728	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,560	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,840	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	4,048	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,394	150.28/cwt	143.00–158.00	2,095	8
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,245	121.22/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,509	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,398	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	3,187	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,445	148.44/cwt	146.00–150.00	2,145	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,318	133.40/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,758	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	86.04/cwt	80.00–100.00	835	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,583	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,736	164.92/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,863	12
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,697	202.24/cwt	197.00–208.00	3,432	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,738	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	3,771	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,616	157.80/cwt	153.00–164.00	2,550	11
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,362	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	3,214	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,788	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,968	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,177	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,404	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,245	153.30/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,909	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1100–1150	1,104	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,098	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	577	202.64/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,169	2
Bulls	Large 3	650–700	674	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,011	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	72	2,125.00/cwt	2,050.00–2,200.00	1,530	2
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	1,248.67/cwt	1,060.00–1,360.00	1,161	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,967.66/cwt	1,890.00–2,050.00	1,869	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	1,817.93/cwt	1,740.00–1,950.00	1,909	4
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	93	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	40–50	43	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	292	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	113	1,730.00/cwt	1,730.00–1,730.00	1,955	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	2,249.73/cwt	2,110.00–2,340.00	1,912	6
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	96	1,551.08/cwt	1,400.00–1,670.00	1,489	14
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	101	1,557.38/cwt	1,540.00–1,580.00	1,573	4
Heifers	Number 1	60–70	67	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	717	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	96	1,800.00/cwt	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,728	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	72	2,300.00/cwt	2,300.00–2,300.00	1,656	1
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	120	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,416	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	106	1,340.19/cwt	1,330.00–1,350.00	1,421	2
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	89	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,246	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	112	1,744.97/cwt	1,740.00–1,760.00	1,954	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,991.44/cwt	1,900.00–2,090.00	1,892	9
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	79	2,300.00/cwt	2,300.00–2,300.00	1,817	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	116	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	1,622.91/cwt	1,550.00–1,670.00	1,379	3
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	1,360.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,523	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	79	1,175.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	928	2
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	90	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	738	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	76	1,560.00/cwt	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,186	1

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 May 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3Last week 19Year ago 9

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 105Year ago 84

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 97Last week 77Year ago 126

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 90.00 to 120.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 60.00 to 90.00 higher.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	72	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,125.00
6	80–90	84	2,270.00–2,490.00	2,344.03
9	90–100	95	1,900.00–2,090.00	1,991.44
4	100–110	107	1,720.00–1,860.00	1,781.59
4	110–120	112	1,740.00–1,760.00	1,744.97
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	67	2,340.00	2,340.00
1	100–110	108	1,720.00	1,720.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	79	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
1	80–90	89	1,400.00	1,400.00
3	90–100	93	1,060.00–1,360.00	1,248.67
2	100–110	106	1,330.00–1,350.00	1,340.19
1	110–120	116	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,560.00	1,560.00
3	80–90	85	1,550.00–1,670.00	1,622.91
14	90–100	96	1,400.00–1,670.00	1,551.08
4	100–110	101	1,540.00–1,580.00	1,557.38
1	110–120	112	1,360.00	1,360.00
1	120–130	120	1,180.00	1,180.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	820.00	820.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	2,300.00	2,300.00
6	80–90	85	2,110.00–2,340.00	2,249.73
4	90–100	95	1,890.00–2,050.00	1,967.66
4	100–110	105	1,740.00–1,950.00	1,817.93
1	110–120	113	1,730.00	1,730.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	67	1,070.00	1,070.00
1	90–100	93	1,250.00	1,250.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	40–50	43	680.00	680.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	2,300.00	2,300.00
1	90–100	96	1,800.00	1,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,728	206.00	206.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	220.00	220.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,394	143.00–158.00	150.28
5	—	1,245	116.00–125.00	121.22
12	—	1,318	130.00–140.00	133.40
3	—	971	80.00–100.00	86.04
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,445	146.00–150.00	148.44
11	—	1,616	153.00–164.00	157.80
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,635	158.00	158.00
12	—	1,736	160.00–171.00	164.92
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,398	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,362	236.00	236.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,697	197.00–208.00	202.24
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,738	217.00	217.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,788	166.00	166.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,352	161.00	161.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,245	152.00–155.00	153.30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	577	195.00–210.00	202.64
1	1100–1150	1,104	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	674	150.00	150.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 600–700 lb

What quality paid 600–700 lb

How it compared 600–700 lb

Slaughter cattle

Feeder Dairy Calves

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Empire Livestock Sale - Bath, NY

Feeder Dairy Calves

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