Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-07-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale breaker and boner slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Lean slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 14.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 90.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold 15.00 to 30.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $270.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$270.00

1 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−94.89

vs NY average

−126.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	584	270.00	1,577	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

270.00

—

NY average2 barns · 33 hd

364.89

−94.89

National average163 barns · 8,583 hd

396.05

−126.05

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	1,420	233.29	3,313	13
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,326	231.41	3,069	12
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,494	234.28	3,500	9thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	High	1,424	229.57	3,269	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,387	190.35	2,640	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,351	181.75	2,455	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,273	168.64	2,146	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,765	170.68	3,012	12
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,448	160.55	2,325	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,187	136.90	1,626	27
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,409	231.50	3,262	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,266	230.51	2,918	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,395	235.45	3,285	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,518	227.00	3,446	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,415	223.04	3,156	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	1,355.22/cwt	40
Bulls	Number 2	92	1,260.26/cwt	23
Bulls	Number 3	70	300.00/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	80	200.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	82	1,661.46/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	92	1,633.93/cwt	17

Every lot, as filed

63 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 Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	146.56/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,992	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,266	230.51/cwt	226.00–232.00	2,918	5
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,409	231.50/cwt	230.00–233.00	3,262	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,518	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	3,446	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,348	229.09/cwt	226.00–231.00	3,088	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,396	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	3,197	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,468	161.25/cwt	155.00–166.00	2,367	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,297	232.31/cwt	232.00–233.00	3,013	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	107.42/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,034	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,345	158.00/cwt	152.00–162.00	2,125	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,434	233.10/cwt	232.00–235.00	3,343	8
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,549	237.32/cwt	237.00–238.00	3,676	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,772	169.65/cwt	162.00–174.00	3,006	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	122.30/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,298	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,228	141.02/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,732	12
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,170	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,668	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,743	240.51/cwt	240.00–241.00	4,192	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,427	233.09/cwt	230.00–236.00	3,326	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,614	225.46/cwt	225.00–226.00	3,639	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,311	233.07/cwt	232.00–236.00	3,056	7
Steers	Select	—	1,415	223.04/cwt	221.00–224.00	3,156	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,395	235.45/cwt	233.00–239.00	3,285	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	181.75/cwt	177.00–184.00	2,455	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,162	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,871	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,290	2
Bulls	—	—	1,387	190.35/cwt	178.00–200.00	2,640	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,062	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,230	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	906	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,993	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	444	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,577	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	452	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,266	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,682	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,061	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,438	171.05/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,460	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	87	1,720.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,740.00	1,496	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	113	1,515.80/cwt	1,480.00–1,570.00	1,713	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,829.46/cwt	1,800.00–1,860.00	1,537	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,654.86/cwt	1,620.00–1,690.00	1,705	6
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	1,189.25/cwt	1,110.00–1,240.00	1,023	7
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	106	1,095.52/cwt	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,161	9
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	80	1,826.60/cwt	1,790.00–1,880.00	1,461	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	111	1,480.00/cwt	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,643	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	69	1,610.00/cwt	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,111	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,631.70/cwt	1,600.00–1,670.00	1,534	10
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	70	1,960.00/cwt	1,960.00–1,960.00	1,372	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	106	1,540.00/cwt	1,540.00–1,540.00	1,632	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	74	1,665.47/cwt	1,630.00–1,700.00	1,232	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,717.69/cwt	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,460	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,630.35/cwt	1,600.00–1,670.00	1,549	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	72	1,690.00/cwt	1,690.00–1,690.00	1,217	1
Bulls	Utility	80–90	80	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	160	1
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	96	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	960	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,198	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	1,149.54/cwt	1,100.00–1,190.00	1,092	8
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	87	963.70/cwt	800.00–1,060.00	838	6
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	965.11/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	898	3
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	114	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,163	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,480.00/cwt	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,406	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	102	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	73	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	730	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	1,790.00/cwt	1,790.00–1,790.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	97	1,731.67/cwt	1,710.00–1,760.00	1,680	6
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	74	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	222	1
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	66	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	198	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 Jul 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6Last week 3Year ago 17

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 54Year ago 109

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 114Last week 130Year ago 96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,359	145.00–148.00	146.56
10	—	1,468	155.00–166.00	161.25
2	—	1,438	170.00–172.00	171.05
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	963	100.00–112.00	107.42
6	—	1,345	152.00–162.00	158.00
6	—	1,061	120.00–126.00	122.30
12	—	1,228	130.00–150.00	141.02
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,772	162.00–174.00	169.65
1	—	1,682	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,266	226.00–232.00	230.51
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,409	230.00–233.00	231.50
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,518	227.00	227.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,415	221.00–224.00	223.04
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	233.00–239.00	235.45
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,348	226.00–231.00	229.09
7	—	1,311	232.00–236.00	233.07
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,434	232.00–235.00	233.10
3	—	1,549	237.00–238.00	237.32
2	—	1,170	228.00	228.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,396	229.00	229.00
2	—	1,743	240.00–241.00	240.51
6	—	1,427	230.00–236.00	233.09
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,297	232.00–233.00	232.31
2	—	1,614	225.00–226.00	225.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,351	177.00–184.00	181.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,162	161.00	161.00
2	—	1,328	170.00–175.00	172.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,387	178.00–200.00	190.35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	906	220.00	220.00
1	1050–1100	1,062	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	444	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	584	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	452	280.00	280.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	1,690.00	1,690.00
3	80–90	87	1,700.00–1,740.00	1,720.00
3	90–100	95	1,600.00–1,670.00	1,630.35
3	110–120	113	1,480.00–1,570.00	1,515.80
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,790.00	1,790.00
2	80–90	84	1,800.00–1,860.00	1,829.46
6	90–100	97	1,710.00–1,760.00	1,731.67
6	100–110	103	1,620.00–1,690.00	1,654.86
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	80–90	86	1,110.00–1,240.00	1,189.25
8	90–100	95	1,100.00–1,190.00	1,149.54
9	100–110	106	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,095.52
1	110–120	113	1,060.00	1,060.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	1,000.00	1,000.00
6	80–90	87	800.00–1,060.00	963.70
3	90–100	93	900.00–1,000.00	965.11
1	100–110	102	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	110–120	114	1,020.00	1,020.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	300.00	300.00
1	70–80	74	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	1,960.00	1,960.00
3	80–90	80	1,790.00–1,880.00	1,826.60
10	90–100	94	1,600.00–1,670.00	1,631.70
1	100–110	106	1,540.00	1,540.00
1	110–120	111	1,480.00	1,480.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	1,610.00	1,610.00
2	70–80	74	1,630.00–1,700.00	1,665.47
4	80–90	85	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,717.69
1	90–100	95	1,480.00	1,480.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	96	1,000.00	1,000.00

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

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How this sale compares

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