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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-14

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canandaigua, New York · Sat, Sep 14

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1980

← Aug 10Sep 14Sep 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

851 head

▲ 533 vs last sale 318▼ 30 vs year ago 881 · −3.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

87 head

▲ 43 vs last sale 44▲ 32 vs year ago 55 · +58.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month's sale 500-700lb steers sold 7.50 to 10.00 higher. 600-700lb heifers sold 12.00 to 22.00 lower. 600-800lb heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower.

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 $208.49/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −144.68 against this barn's trailing median of $353.17.

Average price

$208.49

45 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,145

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$38.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.81

vs NY average

−30.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	233.26	1,245	16thin
Medium and Large 2	557	194.82	1,086	29

One grade step is worth $38.43/cwt here — about $159 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale45 hd

208.49

—

NY average3 barns · 61 hd

199.68

+8.81

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−30.12

This barn, trailing median14 sales

353.17

−144.68

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,339	$2,049	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,299	$1,457	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,079	$1,735	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,915	5

Every lot

99 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	248.67/cwt	232.50–275.00	681	15
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	288.29/cwt	255.00–300.00	948	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	286.06/cwt	255.00–307.50	1,044	17
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	214.39/cwt	202.50–237.50	808	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	233.13/cwt	215.00–240.00	965	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	272.11/cwt	247.50–308.00	1,162	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	281.22/cwt	265.00–287.50	1,316	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	212.07/cwt	175.00–237.50	1,005	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	258.33/cwt	240.00–267.50	1,369	17
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	190.72/cwt	177.50–195.00	1,036	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	213.28/cwt	202.50–217.50	1,233	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	229.62/cwt	222.50–252.50	1,334	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	192.51/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,184	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	248.50/cwt	220.00–277.50	1,551	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	232.43/cwt	212.00–242.50	1,562	30
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	186.82/cwt	167.50–207.50	1,257	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,238	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	218.08/cwt	205.00–235.00	1,601	25
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,248	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	225.12/cwt	200.00–238.00	1,767	12
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	828	207.19/cwt	190.00–234.00	1,716	20
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	838	180.10/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,509	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	882	231.89/cwt	192.50–242.50	2,045	21
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	230.08/cwt	216.00–238.00	2,117	14
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	958	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,156	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	266	244.66/cwt	225.00–260.00	651	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	269	189.94/cwt	175.00–205.00	511	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	329	204.30/cwt	195.00–225.00	672	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	253.44/cwt	232.50–267.50	852	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	210.15/cwt	200.00–227.50	767	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	257.53/cwt	235.00–267.50	955	18
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	234.83/cwt	220.00–255.00	979	27
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	205.61/cwt	190.00–217.50	894	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	234.29/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,101	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	489	182.07/cwt	172.50–195.00	890	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	229.68/cwt	222.50–240.00	1,183	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	191.81/cwt	165.00–212.50	992	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	196.95/cwt	167.50–212.50	1,154	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	243.98/cwt	222.50–262.50	1,439	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	214.26/cwt	202.50–230.00	1,331	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	190.05/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,209	26
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	191.18/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,290	33
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	689	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,481	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	203.36/cwt	190.00–237.50	1,495	15
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	187.63/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,379	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	769	210.68/cwt	193.00–234.00	1,620	27
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	182.44/cwt	177.00–187.50	1,441	9
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	828	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,490	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	842	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,474	9
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	873	206.92/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,806	5
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	936	199.04/cwt	192.00–202.50	1,863	6
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	996	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,768	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	258.17/cwt	225.00–272.50	702	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	292	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	584	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	259.78/cwt	225.00–267.50	865	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	263.24/cwt	250.00–270.00	992	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	789	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	893	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	243.08/cwt	212.50–280.00	1,053	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	261.25/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,254	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	171.26/cwt	170.00–172.50	829	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	231.11/cwt	200.00–258.00	1,206	20
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	180.66/cwt	165.00–192.50	957	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	553	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,037	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,233	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,200	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	666	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,132	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	209.93/cwt	187.50–232.50	1,404	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	743	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,449	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	178.18/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,386	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	843	171.70/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,447	3
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,461	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	383	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	670	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	426	165.88/cwt	150.00–230.00	707	5
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	515	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,185	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	599	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	952	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	619	190.84/cwt	165.00–197.50	1,181	5
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	767	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,266	1
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	873	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,615	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	541	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	947	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	604	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,057	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	724	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,014	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 2-3	478	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	872	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 2-3	521	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	990	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 2-3	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 2-3	640	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,232	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 2-3	658	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,053	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 2-3	445	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	868	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 2-3	451	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,037	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 2-3	589	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,060	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 2-3	684	201.99/cwt	170.00–212.50	1,382	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,427	150.24/cwt	130.00–164.00	2,144	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,311	120.73/cwt	105.00–135.00	1,583	44
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,079	1,734.77/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,735	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	1,856.25/head	1,575.00–2,200.00	1,856	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,299	1,457.24/head	1,050.00–1,775.00	1,457	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,339	2,048.79/head	1,975.00–2,150.00	2,049	3

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 Sep 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 851Last week 318Year ago 881

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 44Year ago 55

Compared to last month's sale 500-700lb steers sold 7.50 to 10.00 higher. 600-700lb heifers sold 12.00 to 22.00 lower. 600-800lb heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	383	175.00	175.00
5	400–450	426	150.00–230.00	165.88
1	500–550	515	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	599	159.00	159.00
5	600–650	619	165.00–197.50	190.84
1	750–800	767	165.00	165.00
1	850–900	873	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	250–300	274	232.50–275.00	248.67
6	300–350	329	255.00–300.00	288.29
17	350–400	365	255.00–307.50	286.06
9	400–450	427	247.50–308.00	272.11
12	450–500	468	265.00–287.50	281.22
17	500–550	530	240.00–267.50	258.33
9	550–600	581	222.50–252.50	229.62
20	600–650	624	220.00–277.50	248.50
30	650–700	672	212.00–242.50	232.43
25	700–750	734	205.00–235.00	218.08
12	750–800	785	200.00–238.00	225.12
20	800–850	828	190.00–234.00	207.19
21	850–900	882	192.50–242.50	231.89
14	900–950	920	216.00–238.00	230.08
9	950–1000	958	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	205.00	205.00
5	350–400	377	202.50–237.50	214.39
4	400–450	414	215.00–240.00	233.13
10	450–500	474	175.00–237.50	212.07
4	500–550	543	177.50–195.00	190.72
7	550–600	578	202.50–217.50	213.28
3	600–650	615	185.00–205.00	192.51
5	650–700	673	167.50–207.50	186.82
2	700–750	728	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	768	162.50	162.50
4	800–850	838	170.00–185.00	180.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	541	175.00	175.00
1	600–650	604	175.00	175.00
2	700–750	724	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	266	225.00–260.00	244.66
6	300–350	336	232.50–267.50	253.44
18	350–400	371	235.00–267.50	257.53
27	400–450	417	220.00–255.00	234.83
13	450–500	470	220.00–252.50	234.29
12	500–550	515	222.50–240.00	229.68
4	550–600	590	222.50–262.50	243.98
6	600–650	621	202.50–230.00	214.26
9	650–700	689	215.00	215.00
15	700–750	735	190.00–237.50	203.36
27	750–800	769	193.00–234.00	210.68
1	800–850	828	180.00	180.00
5	850–900	873	195.00–225.00	206.92
6	900–950	936	192.00–202.50	199.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	269	175.00–205.00	189.94
8	300–350	329	195.00–225.00	204.30
5	350–400	365	200.00–227.50	210.15
6	400–450	435	190.00–217.50	205.61
7	450–500	489	172.50–195.00	182.07
12	500–550	517	165.00–212.50	191.81
17	550–600	586	167.50–212.50	196.95
26	600–650	636	175.00–200.00	190.05
33	650–700	675	160.00–200.00	191.18
8	700–750	735	185.00–188.00	187.63
9	750–800	790	177.00–187.50	182.44
9	800–850	842	175.00	175.00
5	950–1000	996	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	478	182.50	182.50
3	500–550	521	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	565	150.00	150.00
2	600–650	640	192.50	192.50
1	650–700	658	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	195.00	195.00
1	450–500	451	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	589	180.00	180.00
4	650–700	684	170.00–212.50	201.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	272	225.00–272.50	258.17
8	300–350	333	225.00–267.50	259.78
6	350–400	377	250.00–270.00	263.24
8	400–450	433	212.50–280.00	243.08
6	450–500	480	260.00–262.50	261.25
20	500–550	522	200.00–258.00	231.11
1	550–600	580	212.50	212.50
6	600–650	600	200.00	200.00
2	650–700	669	187.50–232.50	209.93
2	700–750	743	195.00	195.00
6	750–800	778	170.00–195.00	178.18
3	800–850	843	165.00–175.00	171.70
1	850–900	880	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	292	200.00	200.00
1	350–400	380	207.50	207.50
4	400–450	420	212.50	212.50
2	450–500	484	170.00–172.50	171.26
4	500–550	530	165.00–192.50	180.66
1	550–600	553	187.50	187.50
1	650–700	666	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	1,311	105.00–135.00	120.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,079	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,734.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,188	1,575.00–2,200.00	1,856.25

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,339	1,975.00–2,150.00	2,048.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,299	1,050.00–1,775.00	1,457.24

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	7	—	1,427	130.00–164.00	150.24

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.