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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-30

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canandaigua, New York · Sat, Mar 30

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1980

← Mar 16Mar 30Apr 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

756 head

▲ 313 vs last sale 443▲ 281 vs year ago 475 · +59.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 35▼ 54 vs year ago 83 · −65.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale 500-600lb feeder steers traded 12.50 to 20.50 higher. 600-700lb feeder steers stayed steady to firm. 500-600lb feeder heifers traded 2.50 to 10.00 lower. 600-700lb feeder heifers traded 5.00 to 30.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $227.58/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −125.59 against this barn's trailing median of $353.17.

Average price

$227.58

79 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,229

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$15.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−39.29 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	229.52	1,237	69
Medium and Large 2	548	214.18	1,173	10thin

One grade step is worth $15.34/cwt here — about $64 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale79 hd

227.58

—

NY average1 barns · 79 hd

227.58

+0.00

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−39.29

This barn, trailing median14 sales

353.17

−125.59

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $423.86, low $304.73, median $353.17 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,538	$1,724	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,470	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	963	$1,328	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,653	$1,827	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,353	$1,690	5

Every lot

75 lots · USDA AMS · Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale - Canandaigua, 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	269	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	740	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	322	304.99/cwt	295.00–312.50	982	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	976	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	285.42/cwt	260.00–312.00	1,210	28
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	216.68/cwt	200.00–232.50	936	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	236.90/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,113	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	276.14/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,320	32
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	275.62/cwt	267.50–283.00	1,439	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	237.82/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,263	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	257.50/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,457	13
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	231.36/cwt	202.50–250.00	1,314	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	248.01/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,570	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	242.41/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,641	13
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	201.07/cwt	180.00–225.00	1,387	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	231.26/cwt	230.00–233.00	1,647	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	224.98/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,642	9
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	239.71/cwt	231.00–247.50	1,846	42
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	777	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,748	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	210.32/cwt	187.50–220.00	1,693	8
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	833	226.30/cwt	224.00–227.00	1,885	18
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	853	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,098	6
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	858	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,802	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	298.81/cwt	262.50–317.00	807	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	284.51/cwt	267.50–295.00	925	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	244.17/cwt	237.50–250.00	794	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	290.68/cwt	267.50–305.00	1,064	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	229.04/cwt	225.00–250.00	857	24
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	247.94/cwt	222.50–255.00	1,056	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	277.89/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,192	19
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	272.02/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,311	25
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	241.32/cwt	212.50–250.00	1,168	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	229.33/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,190	41
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	211.63/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,143	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,219	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	229.79/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,305	28
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	228.13/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,408	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	207.21/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,293	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	213.12/cwt	202.50–222.50	1,432	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	227.09/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,535	16
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	726	225.36/cwt	219.00–235.00	1,636	25
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	189.55/cwt	182.50–197.00	1,378	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	220.16/cwt	212.50–227.50	1,702	11
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	787	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,476	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	801	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,682	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	818	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,370	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	776	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	314	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	840	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	384	235.92/cwt	235.00–245.00	906	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	389	275.59/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,072	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	222.44/cwt	215.00–235.00	954	16
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	267.54/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,255	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	219.56/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,039	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	220.15/cwt	212.50–232.50	1,132	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	259.44/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,352	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	525.50/cwt	525.50–525.50	2,969	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	587	225.76/cwt	215.00–237.00	1,325	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	664	183.44/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,218	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	207.56/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,380	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,337	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	207.50/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,504	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	843	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,433	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	881	168.55/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,485	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	268	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	536	9
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	710	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,278	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	787	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,220	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 2-3	515	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,159	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 2-3	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 2-3	835	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,336	3
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 2-3	500	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,113	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,392	129.61/cwt	122.00–134.00	1,804	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,353	1,690.23/head	1,050.00–2,150.00	1,690	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	1,327.96/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,328	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,470	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,538	1,723.78/head	1,450.00–2,150.00	1,724	12
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,653	1,827.09/head	1,650.00–1,960.00	1,827	2

This sale against other markets

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 →

Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale - Canandaigua, NY

Sat Mar 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 756Last week 443Year ago 475

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 35Year ago 83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	322	295.00–312.50	304.99
28	400–450	424	260.00–312.00	285.42
32	450–500	478	260.00–288.00	276.14
17	500–550	522	267.50–283.00	275.62
13	550–600	566	252.50–265.00	257.50
12	600–650	633	235.00–255.00	248.01
13	650–700	677	235.00–250.00	242.41
12	700–750	712	230.00–233.00	231.26
42	750–800	770	231.00–247.50	239.71
18	800–850	833	224.00–227.00	226.30
6	850–900	853	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	269	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	358	272.50	272.50
2	400–450	432	200.00–232.50	216.68
5	450–500	470	215.00–255.00	236.90
8	500–550	531	235.00–245.00	237.82
15	550–600	568	202.50–250.00	231.36
4	650–700	690	180.00–225.00	201.07
9	700–750	730	220.00–227.00	224.98
2	750–800	777	225.00	225.00
8	800–850	805	187.50–220.00	210.32
2	850–900	858	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	270	262.50–317.00	298.81
7	300–350	325	267.50–295.00	284.51
14	350–400	366	267.50–305.00	290.68
19	400–450	429	270.00–287.50	277.89
25	450–500	482	260.00–280.00	272.02
41	500–550	519	220.00–245.00	229.33
28	550–600	568	220.00–240.00	229.79
10	600–650	617	225.00–240.00	228.13
16	650–700	676	225.00–227.50	227.09
25	700–750	726	219.00–235.00	225.36
11	750–800	773	212.50–227.50	220.16
1	800–850	801	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	237.50–250.00	244.17
24	350–400	374	225.00–250.00	229.04
10	400–450	426	222.50–255.00	247.94
16	450–500	484	212.50–250.00	241.32
6	500–550	540	207.50–217.50	211.63
4	550–600	559	218.00	218.00
8	600–650	624	195.00–215.00	207.21
3	650–700	672	202.50–222.50	213.12
2	700–750	727	182.50–197.00	189.55
1	750–800	787	187.50	187.50
4	800–850	818	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	268	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	710	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	787	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	570	200.00	200.00
3	800–850	835	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	384	235.00–245.00	235.92
16	400–450	429	215.00–235.00	222.44
2	450–500	473	200.00–240.00	219.56
8	500–550	514	212.50–232.50	220.15
12	550–600	587	215.00–237.00	225.76
3	650–700	664	180.00–190.00	183.44
2	700–750	713	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	282	275.00	275.00
3	300–350	314	267.50	267.50
5	350–400	389	265.00–282.50	275.59
3	450–500	469	265.00–272.50	267.54
4	500–550	521	250.00–262.50	259.44
2	550–600	565	525.50	525.50
6	650–700	665	200.00–220.00	207.56
4	700–750	725	205.00–210.00	207.50
2	800–850	843	170.00	170.00
4	850–900	881	164.00–170.00	168.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,353	1,050.00–2,150.00	1,690.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	963	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,327.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,470	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,538	1,450.00–2,150.00	1,723.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,653	1,650.00–1,960.00	1,827.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,392	122.00–134.00	129.61

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.