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Empire - Bath

Name: Empire - Bath livestock auction prices — 2026-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Bath, New York · Thu, Oct 15

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3692

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Feeder Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 0▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

147 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 77▲ 147 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

86 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 98▲ 86 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $264.86/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$264.86

2 head · 431 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,142

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−107.99

vs NY average

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	431	264.86	1,142	2thin

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 sale2 hd

264.86

—

NY average3 barns · 45 hd

372.85

−107.99

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	1,377	214.17	2,949	6thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,386	210.96	2,924	7thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,006	190.00	1,911	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,650	214.48	3,539	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	High	1,391	213.15	2,966	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,024	183.00	1,874	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,901	183.04	3,480	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,615	124.01	2,003	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	123.50	1,463	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	104.18	1,134	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,386	145.00	2,010	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,644	124.83	2,053	8thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,316	118.60	1,561	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,202	104.14	1,251	31
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,268	191.62	2,430	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,367	217.00	2,966	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,373	213.05	2,925	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,262	216.75	2,735	4thin
Steers	Choice	High	1,387	212.28	2,945	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,451	190.11	2,758	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 2	100	1,064.43/cwt	7
Bulls	Number 1	101	1,014.06/cwt	41
Heifers	Number 1	97	1,275.75/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 2	93	916.04/cwt	8

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	912	222.00/cwt	220.00–224.00	2,025	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	274	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	548	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	340.06/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,085	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	945	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	264.86/cwt	245.00–285.00	1,142	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,262	216.75/cwt	214.00–220.00	2,735	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,326	210.09/cwt	208.00–212.00	2,786	5
Steers	—	Select	1,451	190.11/cwt	181.00–199.00	2,758	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,464	215.02/cwt	214.00–216.00	3,148	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,264	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,680	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,373	213.05/cwt	212.00–214.00	2,925	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,384	217.83/cwt	216.00–220.00	3,015	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,901	183.04/cwt	170.00–193.00	3,480	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	107.02/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,163	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	985	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	123.50/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,463	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	124.01/cwt	122.00–125.00	2,003	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,024	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,874	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,173	218.51/cwt	217.00–220.00	2,563	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,446	211.81/cwt	209.00–213.00	3,063	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,650	214.48/cwt	214.00–216.00	3,539	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,139	86.95/cwt	80.00–96.00	990	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,174	110.43/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,296	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,214	112.63/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,367	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	104.33/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,268	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,261	119.76/cwt	117.00–124.00	1,510	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	118.99/cwt	117.00–121.00	1,577	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,417	125.02/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,772	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,141	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,616	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,939	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,674	126.41/cwt	124.00–130.00	2,116	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,006	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,911	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,377	214.17/cwt	214.00–215.00	2,949	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,386	210.96/cwt	207.00–213.00	2,924	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,386	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,010	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,268	191.62/cwt	184.00–196.00	2,430	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	79	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	719	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,414.48/cwt	1,350.00–1,460.00	1,202	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,162.76/cwt	1,050.00–1,240.00	1,012	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 2	94	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	414	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,045	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,259.86/cwt	1,240.00–1,280.00	1,209	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 2	100	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	400	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,230.00/cwt	1,230.00–1,230.00	1,267	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	111	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,221	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	115	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	1,139	1
Heifers	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	125	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	1,238	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	1,560.00/cwt	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,201	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,419.44/cwt	1,350.00–1,490.00	1,178	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	87	970.80/cwt	900.00–1,040.00	845	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	88	1,270.51/cwt	1,240.00–1,300.00	1,118	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	1,430.00/cwt	1,430.00–1,430.00	1,316	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	932.94/cwt	850.00–980.00	886	11
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	99	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,287	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	99	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	772	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	101	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	758	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	884.60/cwt	850.00–930.00	929	10
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	106	1,211.44/cwt	1,180.00–1,240.00	1,284	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	106	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,166	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	114	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,300	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	114	831.93/cwt	810.00–840.00	948	5
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	122	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	1,196	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	125	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	888	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 Oct 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 77Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 86Last week 98Year ago 0

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves sold steady.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	88	1,240.00–1,300.00	1,270.51
1	90–100	99	1,300.00	1,300.00
1	100–110	106	1,100.00	1,100.00
1	120–130	122	980.00	980.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	87	900.00–1,040.00	970.80
11	90–100	95	850.00–980.00	932.94
10	100–110	105	850.00–930.00	884.60
5	110–120	114	810.00–840.00	831.93
1	120–130	125	710.00	710.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	1,560.00	1,560.00
3	80–90	83	1,350.00–1,490.00	1,419.44
1	90–100	92	1,430.00	1,430.00
6	100–110	106	1,180.00–1,240.00	1,211.44
1	110–120	114	1,140.00	1,140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	99	780.00	780.00
1	100–110	101	750.00	750.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	94	440.00	440.00
1	100–110	100	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	1,350.00–1,460.00	1,414.48
3	90–100	96	1,240.00–1,280.00	1,259.86
1	100–110	103	1,230.00	1,230.00
1	110–120	111	1,100.00	1,100.00
1	120–130	125	990.00	990.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	910.00	910.00
3	80–90	87	1,050.00–1,240.00	1,162.76
1	90–100	95	1,100.00	1,100.00
1	110–120	115	990.00	990.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	274	200.00	200.00
2	300–350	319	320.00–360.00	340.06
1	350–400	350	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	431	245.00–285.00	264.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	912	220.00–224.00	222.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,901	170.00–193.00	183.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,615	122.00–125.00	124.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	123.00–124.00	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,087	105.00–110.00	107.02
1	—	1,094	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,464	214.00–216.00	215.02
5	—	1,326	208.00–212.00	210.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,262	214.00–220.00	216.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,451	181.00–199.00	190.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,173	217.00–220.00	218.51
8	—	1,446	209.00–213.00	211.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,024	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,650	214.00–216.00	214.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,261	117.00–124.00	119.76
9	—	1,139	80.00–96.00	86.95
7	—	1,214	109.00–115.00	112.63
9	—	1,215	100.00–108.00	104.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,674	124.00–130.00	126.41
1	—	1,610	133.00	133.00
3	—	1,616	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,417	124.00–126.00	125.02
9	—	1,325	117.00–121.00	118.99
2	—	1,174	110.00–111.00	110.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,386	207.00–213.00	210.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,006	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,377	214.00–215.00	214.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,386	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,268	184.00–196.00	191.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	212.00–214.00	213.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,264	212.00	212.00
6	—	1,384	216.00–220.00	217.83

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.