Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 110.00 to 160.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 100.00 to 150.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $300.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$300.00

1 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−60.52 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	560	300.00	1,680	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

300.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

300.00

+0.00

National average152 barns · 4,754 hd

360.52

−60.52

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	Select	Average	1,505	185.01	2,784	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	2,142	219.02	4,691	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,324	156.00	2,065	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	144.72	1,867	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	117.41	1,195	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,480	184.00	2,723	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,736	166.33	2,887	13
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,486	154.42	2,295	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,283	128.59	1,649	36
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,467	190.95	2,801	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,578	224.65	3,545	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,111.20/cwt	69
Bulls	Number 2	93	908.34/cwt	26
Bulls	Number 3	106	380.00/cwt	1
Bulls	Utility	92	170.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	90	1,365.75/cwt	16
Heifers	Number 2	79	1,010.48/cwt	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	73	200.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

57 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	80–90	88	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	111	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,182.37/cwt	1,100.00–1,290.00	1,100	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,578	224.65/cwt	222.00–226.00	3,545	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,180	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,751	151.48/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,652	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,717	179.28/cwt	177.00–181.00	3,078	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,739	165.19/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,873	8
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,617	163.38/cwt	161.00–165.00	2,642	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,286	111.17/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,430	8
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,347	148.49/cwt	144.00–155.00	2,000	9
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,480	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,723	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,505	185.01/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,784	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,264	131.46/cwt	124.00–140.00	1,662	16
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,467	190.95/cwt	190.00–192.00	2,801	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	142.69/cwt	141.00–144.00	1,858	2
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,484	154.14/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,287	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,402	152.99/cwt	147.00–158.00	2,145	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,324	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,065	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	139.21/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,691	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	117.41/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,195	2
Bulls	—	—	2,142	219.02/cwt	218.00–220.00	4,691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,447	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	762	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,096	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,593	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	266	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,820	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	106	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,446.91/cwt	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,244	6
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	106	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	403	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,382.61/cwt	1,300.00–1,470.00	1,313	7
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	77	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	508	1
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	83	884.70/cwt	860.00–910.00	734	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	946	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	79	1,560.00/cwt	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	99	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,238	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	67	1,021.19/cwt	980.00–1,060.00	684	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	1,009.02/cwt	950.00–1,060.00	858	13
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,248	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	116	1,269.42/cwt	1,240.00–1,300.00	1,473	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,465.30/cwt	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,363	6
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,508.88/cwt	1,460.00–1,590.00	1,267	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	70–80	73	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	146	1
Bulls	Utility	110–120	111	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	111	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	97	714.56/cwt	660.00–800.00	693	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,352.29/cwt	1,300.00–1,460.00	1,406	5
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	77	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	924	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	114	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	1,037	4
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	952.84/cwt	900.00–1,010.00	991	12
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	976.07/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	927	18
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	114	754.44/cwt	680.00–880.00	860	3
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	83	809.86/cwt	700.00–900.00	672	6
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	107	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	856	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	77	852.24/cwt	760.00–940.00	656	3
Bulls	Utility	70–80	72	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	173	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 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6Last week 4Year ago 7

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 82Year ago 43

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 131Last week 128Year ago 103

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 110.00 to 160.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves sold 100.00 to 150.00 lower.

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	77	1,200.00	1,200.00
1	80–90	88	1,300.00	1,300.00
4	90–100	93	1,100.00–1,290.00	1,182.37
1	100–110	106	1,100.00	1,100.00
1	110–120	111	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,600.00	1,600.00
6	80–90	86	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,446.91
6	90–100	93	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,465.30
5	100–110	104	1,300.00–1,460.00	1,352.29
4	110–120	116	1,240.00–1,300.00	1,269.42
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	106	380.00	380.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	80–90	85	950.00–1,060.00	1,009.02
18	90–100	95	900.00–1,050.00	976.07
12	100–110	104	900.00–1,010.00	952.84
4	110–120	114	910.00	910.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	240.00	240.00
1	110–120	111	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	77	760.00–940.00	852.24
6	80–90	83	700.00–900.00	809.86
4	90–100	97	660.00–800.00	714.56
2	100–110	107	800.00	800.00
3	110–120	114	680.00–880.00	754.44
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,560.00	1,560.00
5	80–90	84	1,460.00–1,590.00	1,508.88
7	90–100	95	1,300.00–1,470.00	1,382.61
1	100–110	104	1,300.00	1,300.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	67	980.00–1,060.00	1,021.19
1	70–80	77	660.00	660.00
1	80–90	86	1,100.00	1,100.00
1	90–100	99	1,250.00	1,250.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	860.00–910.00	884.70
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,578	222.00–226.00	224.65
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,180	100.00	100.00
8	—	1,286	109.00–114.00	111.17
9	—	1,347	144.00–155.00	148.49
16	—	1,264	124.00–140.00	131.46
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,751	150.00–153.00	151.48
3	—	1,717	177.00–181.00	179.28
8	—	1,739	160.00–170.00	165.19
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,617	161.00–165.00	163.38
2	—	1,302	141.00–144.00	142.69
12	—	1,484	150.00–160.00	154.14
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	184.00	184.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	180.00–190.00	185.01
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,467	190.00–192.00	190.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,402	147.00–158.00	152.99
3	—	1,215	136.00–141.00	139.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,324	156.00	156.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,018	115.00–120.00	117.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,142	218.00–220.00	219.02

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	318	455.00	455.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	266	510.00	510.00
1	350–400	362	440.00	440.00
1	550–600	560	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	762	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	350.00	350.00

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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