Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale breaker slaughter cattle sold 6.00 to 13.00 higher. Boner and lean slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 8.00 to 11.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 40.00 to 90.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $290.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$290.00

1 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,514

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−121.50 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	522	290.00	1,514	1thin

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

290.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

290.00

+0.00

National average169 barns · 9,451 hd

411.50

−121.50

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	Low	1,448	235.00	3,403	1thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,394	232.93	3,247	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,578	240.00	3,787	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Low	1,575	232.52	3,661	20
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Low	1,792	217.50	3,898	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,555	162.07	2,520	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,828	196.51	3,592	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,713	162.93	2,791	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,426	144.72	2,064	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,290	118.04	1,522	32
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,491	214.43	3,197	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,139	207.91	2,368	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,582	235.00	3,718	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,458	234.80	3,423	4thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,052	200.00	2,104	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	1,387.65/cwt	60
Bulls	Number 2	88	1,102.19/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 3	94	533.92/cwt	8
Bulls	Utility	91	330.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	88	1,673.51/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 2	85	1,402.35/cwt	17
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	63	401.11/cwt	5

Every lot, as filed

64 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 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,377.79/cwt	1,300.00–1,410.00	1,309	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	69	1,910.00/cwt	1,910.00–1,910.00	1,318	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	79	1,380.00/cwt	1,380.00–1,380.00	1,090	1
Steers	Select	—	1,052	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,104	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,214	110.92/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,347	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,345	139.93/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,882	7
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,696	164.74/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,794	5
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,671	154.87/cwt	151.00–159.00	2,588	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	138.54/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,730	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,817	170.51/cwt	170.00–171.00	3,098	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,470	144.63/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,126	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,606	218.95/cwt	218.00–220.00	3,516	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,571	234.03/cwt	230.00–238.00	3,677	18
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,758	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	3,709	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,826	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	4,090	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,236	98.51/cwt	80.00–100.00	1,218	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,331	124.45/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,656	11
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,828	196.51/cwt	195.00–198.00	3,592	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,448	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	3,403	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,394	232.93/cwt	230.00–235.00	3,247	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,578	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	3,787	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,344	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,124	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,139	207.91/cwt	207.00–209.00	2,368	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,491	214.43/cwt	214.00–215.00	3,197	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,582	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	3,718	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,458	234.80/cwt	232.00–237.00	3,423	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	162.07/cwt	160.00–164.00	2,520	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	726	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,514	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	454	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,362	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,200	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,705.38/cwt	1,600.00–1,810.00	1,467	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,658.53/cwt	1,600.00–1,740.00	1,559	10
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,590.26/cwt	1,460.00–1,640.00	1,638	11
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,727.12/cwt	1,700.00–1,790.00	1,434	7
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	101	1,560.00/cwt	1,540.00–1,580.00	1,576	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,638.56/cwt	1,540.00–1,700.00	1,524	5
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	96	1,469.30/cwt	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,411	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	116	1,381.04/cwt	1,300.00–1,460.00	1,602	2
Bulls	Utility	80–90	86	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	258	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	50–60	59	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	183	1
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	60–70	64	423.89/cwt	340.00–540.00	271	4
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,326.68/cwt	700.00–1,500.00	1,101	7
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	76	1,379.02/cwt	1,310.00–1,410.00	1,048	4
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	123	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	1,068.44/cwt	1,000.00–1,140.00	1,207	2
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	79	1,229.81/cwt	1,200.00–1,260.00	972	2
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	1,163.43/cwt	1,100.00–1,240.00	1,198	9
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	69	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	105	1,564.64/cwt	1,540.00–1,590.00	1,643	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	74	1,019.37/cwt	1,000.00–1,060.00	754	3
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	83	968.92/cwt	910.00–1,000.00	804	3
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	92	871.48/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	802	5
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	84	567.19/cwt	500.00–700.00	476	3
Bulls	Utility	90–100	96	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	346	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	1,217.38/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,157	15
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	106	494.91/cwt	490.00–500.00	525	2
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	114	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	456	1
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	76	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	380	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	94	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	639	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	1,317.29/cwt	1,200.00–1,360.00	1,120	4
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	105	909.05/cwt	860.00–960.00	955	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 Jun 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 112Last week 64Year ago 132

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 137Last week 124Year ago 110

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	1,910.00	1,910.00
1	70–80	79	1,380.00	1,380.00
4	90–100	95	1,300.00–1,410.00	1,377.79
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	86	1,600.00–1,810.00	1,705.38
10	90–100	94	1,600.00–1,740.00	1,658.53
11	100–110	103	1,460.00–1,640.00	1,590.26
2	110–120	116	1,300.00–1,460.00	1,381.04
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	300.00	300.00
1	90–100	96	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	79	1,200.00–1,260.00	1,229.81
4	80–90	85	1,200.00–1,360.00	1,317.29
15	90–100	95	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,217.38
9	100–110	103	1,100.00–1,240.00	1,163.43
2	110–120	113	1,000.00–1,140.00	1,068.44
1	120–130	123	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	1,000.00–1,060.00	1,019.37
3	80–90	83	910.00–1,000.00	968.92
5	90–100	92	700.00–1,000.00	871.48
2	100–110	105	860.00–960.00	909.05
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	500.00	500.00
3	80–90	84	500.00–700.00	567.19
1	90–100	94	680.00	680.00
2	100–110	106	490.00–500.00	494.91
1	110–120	114	400.00	400.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,700.00	1,700.00
7	80–90	83	1,700.00–1,790.00	1,727.12
5	90–100	93	1,540.00–1,700.00	1,638.56
2	100–110	101	1,540.00–1,580.00	1,560.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	1,500.00	1,500.00
4	70–80	76	1,310.00–1,410.00	1,379.02
7	80–90	83	700.00–1,500.00	1,326.68
3	90–100	96	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,469.30
2	100–110	105	1,540.00–1,590.00	1,564.64
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	59	310.00	310.00
4	60–70	64	340.00–540.00	423.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,052	200.00	200.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,458	232.00–237.00	234.80
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,214	110.00–114.00	110.92
7	—	1,345	135.00–145.00	139.93
10	—	1,236	80.00–100.00	98.51
11	—	1,331	120.00–134.00	124.45
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,696	162.00–167.00	164.74
3	—	1,671	151.00–159.00	154.87
2	—	1,817	170.00–171.00	170.51
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,249	138.00–139.00	138.54
10	—	1,470	140.00–150.00	144.63
1	—	1,344	158.00	158.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,606	218.00–220.00	218.95
18	—	1,571	230.00–238.00	234.03
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,758	211.00	211.00
1	—	1,826	224.00	224.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,578	240.00	240.00
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,828	195.00–198.00	196.51
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,448	235.00	235.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,394	230.00–235.00	232.93
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,139	207.00–209.00	207.91
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,491	214.00–215.00	214.43
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,582	235.00	235.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	160.00–164.00	162.07

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	726	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	308	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	375.00	375.00
1	450–500	454	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	522	290.00	290.00

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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