Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 60.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 10.00 to 40.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $300.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$300.00

1 head · 664 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,992

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−66.89

vs NY average

−126.84 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	664	300.00	1,992	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

300.00

—

NY average2 barns · 15 hd

366.89

−66.89

National average158 barns · 11,414 hd

426.84

−126.84

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 and Prime	Average	1,532	236.24	3,619	4thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Low	1,431	232.45	3,326	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,670	238.48	3,983	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,564	233.09	3,644	13
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,301	227.41	2,959	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,816	185.00	3,360	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	173.13	2,753	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,073	150.00	1,610	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,687	165.09	2,785	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,423	156.46	2,227	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,316	130.62	1,719	30
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,316	211.00	2,777	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,180	196.00	2,313	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,142	186.00	2,124	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,324	244.46	3,235	8thin
Heifers	Choice	High	1,161	237.01	2,751	9thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,433	246.73	3,536	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,410	232.73	3,281	11
Steers	Select	Average	1,431	205.02	2,934	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	1,713.98/cwt	66
Bulls	Number 2	92	1,564.49/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	69	1,097.98/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	90	270.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	88	1,931.02/cwt	19
Heifers	Number 2	97	1,574.39/cwt	8
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	96	890.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Heifers	Choice	—	1,225	243.41/cwt	242.00–245.00	2,982	2
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	122	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,415	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,180	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,313	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,330	243.94/cwt	240.00–245.00	3,244	5
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,279	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	3,198	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,148	236.04/cwt	234.00–239.00	2,710	6
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,316	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,777	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,463	247.32/cwt	245.00–255.00	3,618	8
Steers	Choice	—	1,406	230.52/cwt	226.00–236.00	3,241	9
Steers	Choice	—	1,427	242.67/cwt	240.00–245.00	3,463	2
Steers	Select	—	1,431	205.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	2,934	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,702	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,616	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	3,652	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,763	168.05/cwt	161.00–175.00	2,963	8
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	157.55/cwt	154.00–160.00	2,237	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,439	151.00/cwt	150.00–152.00	2,173	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,142	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,124	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,513	234.45/cwt	233.00–236.00	3,547	10
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,532	236.24/cwt	236.00–237.00	3,619	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,186	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,186	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,374	146.47/cwt	141.00–152.00	2,012	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	117.85/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,414	8
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,376	134.66/cwt	129.00–140.00	1,853	13
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	157.76/cwt	156.00–159.00	2,524	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,394	233.74/cwt	231.00–235.00	3,258	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,632	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	3,835	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,683	239.64/cwt	237.00–242.00	4,033	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,732	228.55/cwt	225.00–231.00	3,958	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,301	227.41/cwt	223.00–230.00	2,959	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,194	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	2,889	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,380	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	3,257	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,728	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,492	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	173.13/cwt	171.00–175.00	2,753	3
Bulls	—	—	1,816	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,360	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	532	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	664	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,992	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,110	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,553	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	69	2,200.00/cwt	2,200.00–2,200.00	1,518	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,960.00/cwt	1,960.00–1,960.00	1,666	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	113	1,723.02/cwt	1,690.00–1,750.00	1,947	3
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	66	1,396.97/cwt	1,300.00–1,500.00	922	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	113	1,670.00/cwt	1,670.00–1,670.00	1,887	1
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	76	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	380	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	90–100	96	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	854	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	82	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	795	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	71	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	568	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	117	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,814	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	2,061.83/cwt	1,980.00–2,190.00	1,711	5
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,937.34/cwt	1,800.00–2,040.00	1,821	7
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	90	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,134	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,792.46/cwt	1,720.00–1,870.00	1,864	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	74	2,334.66/cwt	2,200.00–2,440.00	1,728	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	69	2,180.00/cwt	2,180.00–2,180.00	1,504	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	120–130	123	1,387.43/cwt	1,180.00–1,600.00	1,707	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	106	1,680.00/cwt	1,680.00–1,680.00	1,781	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,805.12/cwt	1,800.00–1,810.00	1,534	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	2,167.94/cwt	2,100.00–2,360.00	1,821	8
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	70	2,380.00/cwt	2,380.00–2,380.00	1,666	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,968.74/cwt	1,800.00–2,090.00	1,851	18
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	106	1,810.95/cwt	1,720.00–1,890.00	1,920	4
Bulls	Utility	80–90	86	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	224	1
Bulls	Utility	90–100	93	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	260	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	77	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	1,444.37/cwt	1,390.00–1,500.00	1,372	10
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	102	1,380.51/cwt	1,340.00–1,540.00	1,408	12
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	1,497.03/cwt	1,340.00–1,600.00	1,272	7
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	110	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,430	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	1,360.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	109	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,286	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	110	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	79	1,455.22/cwt	1,420.00–1,490.00	1,150	2

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 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8Last week 5Year ago 10

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 71Year ago 88

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 134Last week 104Year ago 120

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 60.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 10.00 to 40.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	242.00–245.00	243.41
6	—	1,148	234.00–239.00	236.04
1	—	1,110	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,330	240.00–245.00	243.94
2	—	1,279	250.00	250.00
1	—	1,380	236.00	236.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	196.00	196.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,316	211.00	211.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,463	245.00–255.00	247.32
1	—	1,194	242.00	242.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,406	226.00–236.00	230.52
2	—	1,427	240.00–245.00	242.67
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,431	200.00–210.00	205.02
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,518	178.00	178.00
8	—	1,763	161.00–175.00	168.05
5	—	1,600	156.00–159.00	157.76
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,420	154.00–160.00	157.55
2	—	1,439	150.00–152.00	151.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,186	100.00	100.00
7	—	1,374	141.00–152.00	146.47
8	—	1,200	111.00–122.00	117.85
13	—	1,376	129.00–140.00	134.66
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,616	226.00	226.00
5	—	1,394	231.00–235.00	233.74
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,532	236.00–237.00	236.24
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,142	186.00	186.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,513	233.00–236.00	234.45
3	—	1,732	225.00–231.00	228.55
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,632	235.00	235.00
3	—	1,683	237.00–242.00	239.64
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,301	223.00–230.00	227.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,066	140.00	140.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,590	171.00–175.00	173.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,816	185.00	185.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	1,600.00	1,600.00
7	80–90	85	1,340.00–1,600.00	1,497.03
10	90–100	95	1,390.00–1,500.00	1,444.37
12	100–110	102	1,340.00–1,540.00	1,380.51
1	110–120	110	1,300.00	1,300.00
1	120–130	122	1,160.00	1,160.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	2,200.00	2,200.00
1	80–90	85	1,960.00	1,960.00
1	90–100	93	1,600.00	1,600.00
1	110–120	113	1,670.00	1,670.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	2,380.00	2,380.00
8	80–90	84	2,100.00–2,360.00	2,167.94
18	90–100	94	1,800.00–2,090.00	1,968.74
4	100–110	106	1,720.00–1,890.00	1,810.95
3	110–120	113	1,690.00–1,750.00	1,723.02
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	66	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,396.97
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	500.00	500.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	260.00	260.00
1	90–100	93	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	79	1,420.00–1,490.00	1,455.22
1	90–100	95	1,360.00	1,360.00
1	100–110	109	1,180.00	1,180.00
1	110–120	110	1,200.00	1,200.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	96	890.00	890.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	82	970.00	970.00
1	90–100	90	1,260.00	1,260.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	800.00	800.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	2,180.00	2,180.00
2	80–90	85	1,800.00–1,810.00	1,805.12
1	100–110	106	1,680.00	1,680.00
1	110–120	117	1,550.00	1,550.00
2	120–130	123	1,180.00–1,600.00	1,387.43
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	2,200.00–2,440.00	2,334.66
5	80–90	83	1,980.00–2,190.00	2,061.83
7	90–100	94	1,800.00–2,040.00	1,937.34
2	100–110	104	1,720.00–1,870.00	1,792.46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	532	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	664	300.00	300.00

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

Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Dairy Calves

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