Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 60.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 280.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $295.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$295.00

1 head · 406 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,198

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+5.84

vs NY average

−148.59 vs national

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	406	295.00	1,198	1thin

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 sale1 hd

295.00

—

NY average2 barns · 3 hd

289.16

+5.84

National average131 barns · 4,291 hd

443.59

−148.59

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	2,320	205.00	4,756	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	171.04	2,737	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	160.76	2,074	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,137	145.93	1,659	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,623	203.61	3,305	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,667	165.80	2,764	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,468	157.82	2,317	4thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,305	133.70	1,745	23

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 2	96	1,589.75/cwt	12
Bulls	Number 1	97	1,544.96/cwt	45
Bulls	Number 3	78	835.00/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	87	700.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	90	1,847.75/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 2	82	1,215.84/cwt	6
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	71	400.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

44 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	Large 3	900–950	928	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	406	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,198	1
Bulls	—	—	2,320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	4,756	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	145.93/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,659	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	171.04/cwt	167.00–175.00	2,737	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	160.76/cwt	155.00–166.00	2,074	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,822	154.53/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,816	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,088	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,271	133.41/cwt	126.00–142.00	1,696	10
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,623	203.61/cwt	185.00–219.00	3,305	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,468	157.82/cwt	154.00–166.00	2,317	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,409	149.31/cwt	144.00–160.00	2,104	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,270	119.16/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,513	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	171.43/cwt	166.00–176.00	2,726	4
Bulls	Number 3Beef Cross	60–70	68	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	632	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	115	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,725	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	1,746.17/cwt	1,610.00–1,810.00	1,833	7
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	92	1,949.65/cwt	1,830.00–2,060.00	1,794	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	2,090.00/cwt	2,090.00–2,090.00	1,630	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	110	1,270.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,280.00	1,397	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	82	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	976	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	92	1,704.89/cwt	1,700.00–1,710.00	1,568	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	108	1,690.00/cwt	1,690.00–1,690.00	1,825	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,859.09/cwt	1,800.00–1,940.00	1,729	4
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	75	552.62/cwt	420.00–680.00	414	2
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	98	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	872	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	2,000.00/cwt	2,000.00–2,000.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	65	1,660.00/cwt	1,660.00–1,660.00	1,079	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	80–90	87	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	609	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	1,318.03/cwt	1,290.00–1,400.00	1,371	7
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	71	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	284	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	76	1,590.00/cwt	1,590.00–1,590.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	1,393.05/cwt	1,210.00–1,580.00	1,323	12
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	87	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,262	1
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	107	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	856	1
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	68	805.00/cwt	700.00–910.00	547	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,881.90/cwt	1,800.00–1,960.00	1,581	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	2,031.32/cwt	1,980.00–2,060.00	1,727	5
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	107	1,130.28/cwt	1,100.00–1,160.00	1,209	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,751	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	97	1,715.21/cwt	1,600.00–1,790.00	1,664	7
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	1,547.56/cwt	1,440.00–1,620.00	1,331	5
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	123	1,120.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,120.00	1,378	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	74	1,428.57/cwt	1,360.00–1,500.00	1,057	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 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3Last week 8Year ago 11

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 148Year ago 52

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 102Last week 134Year ago 108

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 60.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 20.00 to 280.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	928	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	406	295.00	295.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,320	205.00	205.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,137	142.00–150.00	145.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,600	167.00–175.00	171.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	155.00–166.00	160.76
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,822	150.00–159.00	154.53
4	—	1,590	166.00–176.00	171.43
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,088	100.00	100.00
10	—	1,271	126.00–142.00	133.41
7	—	1,409	144.00–160.00	149.31
5	—	1,270	115.00–120.00	119.16
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,468	154.00–166.00	157.82
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,623	185.00–219.00	203.61

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	930.00	930.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	2,090.00	2,090.00
2	80–90	84	1,800.00–1,960.00	1,881.90
5	90–100	92	1,830.00–2,060.00	1,949.65
7	100–110	105	1,610.00–1,810.00	1,746.17
1	110–120	115	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	74	1,360.00–1,500.00	1,428.57
5	80–90	86	1,440.00–1,620.00	1,547.56
12	90–100	95	1,210.00–1,580.00	1,393.05
7	100–110	104	1,290.00–1,400.00	1,318.03
2	110–120	110	1,260.00–1,280.00	1,270.00
1	120–130	123	1,120.00	1,120.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	1,660.00	1,660.00
7	90–100	97	1,600.00–1,790.00	1,715.21
1	100–110	103	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	700.00	700.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	1,450.00	1,450.00
2	100–110	107	1,100.00–1,160.00	1,130.28
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	68	700.00–910.00	805.00
1	100–110	107	800.00	800.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,590.00	1,590.00
1	80–90	82	1,190.00	1,190.00
2	90–100	92	1,700.00–1,710.00	1,704.89
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	2,000.00	2,000.00
5	80–90	85	1,980.00–2,060.00	2,031.32
4	90–100	93	1,800.00–1,940.00	1,859.09
1	100–110	108	1,690.00	1,690.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	420.00–680.00	552.62
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	98	890.00	890.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	400.00	400.00

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

Slaughter cattle

Feeder Dairy Calves

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Empire Livestock Sale - Bath, NY

Feeder Cattle

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