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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canandaigua, New York · Sat, Oct 26

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1980

← Sep 28Oct 26Nov 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

548 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 484▼ 77 vs year ago 625 · −12.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 15▲ 28 vs year ago 37 · +75.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale 400-500lb feeder steers traded 20.00 to 27.50 lower. 500-600lb feeder steers traded 15.00 to 16.00 higher. 400-500lb feeder heifers traded 1.00 to 6.00 lower. 500-600lb feeder steers stayed steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $258.22/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −121.88 against this barn's trailing median of $380.10.

Average price

$258.22

32 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,452

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$382

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

$48.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.46

vs NY average

−40.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	567	262.76	1,490	29
Medium and Large 2	517	214.33	1,108	3thin

One grade step is worth $48.43/cwt here — about $382 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale32 hd

258.22

—

NY average2 barns · 33 hd

255.76

+2.46

National average191 barns · 36,605 hd

299.04

−40.82

This barn, trailing median14 sales

380.10

−121.88

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $467.80, low $325.08, median $380.10 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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,609	$2,064	17
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,445	$1,815	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,359	$1,585	13
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,071	$1,242	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,263	$1,489	19

Every lot

64 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 1	292	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	803	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	282.22/cwt	270.00–290.00	900	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	254.87/cwt	235.00–265.00	981	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	226.80/cwt	222.50–245.00	968	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	214.68/cwt	205.00–217.50	925	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	459	206.54/cwt	205.00–217.50	948	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	262.85/cwt	222.50–281.00	1,267	50
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	214.33/cwt	202.50–225.00	1,108	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	267.61/cwt	237.50–272.50	1,410	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	260.21/cwt	232.50–275.00	1,530	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	238.99/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,491	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	654	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,717	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	684	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,471	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	235.02/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,734	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	746	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,455	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,751	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	814	237.95/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,937	19
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	193.41/cwt	180.00–207.50	1,596	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	853	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,022	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	879	190.43/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,674	10
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	928	198.13/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,839	8
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	984	196.66/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,935	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	274	219.64/cwt	205.00–225.00	602	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	240.81/cwt	235.00–270.00	662	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	329	247.67/cwt	230.00–280.00	815	17
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	230.48/cwt	210.00–245.00	864	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	227.95/cwt	217.50–260.00	944	29
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	431	199.41/cwt	197.50–205.00	859	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	197.24/cwt	190.00–207.50	937	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	232.55/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,119	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	504	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,109	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,103	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	237.90/cwt	215.00–248.00	1,332	28
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	198.11/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,151	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	196.90/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,223	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,136	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	664	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,179	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	184.96/cwt	182.50–187.50	1,247	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	709	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,134	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,480	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	761	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,370	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	226.44/cwt	187.50–237.50	1,755	8
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	803	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,028	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	281	245.40/cwt	227.50–265.00	690	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	286	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	586	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	740	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	225.06/cwt	220.00–247.50	871	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	219.58/cwt	197.50–230.00	940	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	487	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,084	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	210.54/cwt	207.50–222.50	1,063	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	216.97/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,239	20
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	196.21/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,134	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	210.42/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,311	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,136	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	651	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,286	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	664	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,179	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,402	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	146.48/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,157	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,741	140.57/cwt	129.00–152.00	2,447	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	1,489.48/head	1,000.00–2,350.00	1,489	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,071	1,242.17/head	950.00–1,500.00	1,242	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,359	1,584.65/head	1,150.00–2,225.00	1,585	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	1,815.47/head	1,400.00–2,075.00	1,815	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,609	2,063.68/head	1,200.00–2,600.00	2,064	17

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 Oct 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 548Last week 484Year ago 625

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 15Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	431	205.00–217.50	214.68
8	450–500	459	205.00–217.50	206.54
3	500–550	517	202.50–225.00	214.33
2	650–700	684	215.00	215.00
1	700–750	746	195.00	195.00
2	800–850	825	180.00–207.50	193.41
10	850–900	879	180.00–210.00	190.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	292	275.00	275.00
8	300–350	319	270.00–290.00	282.22
14	350–400	385	235.00–265.00	254.87
5	400–450	427	222.50–245.00	226.80
50	450–500	482	222.50–281.00	262.85
10	500–550	527	237.50–272.50	267.61
19	550–600	588	232.50–275.00	260.21
20	600–650	624	220.00–275.00	238.99
1	650–700	654	262.50	262.50
3	700–750	738	230.00–237.50	235.02
1	750–800	753	232.50	232.50
19	800–850	814	232.50–240.00	237.95
4	850–900	853	237.00	237.00
8	900–950	928	185.00–200.00	198.13
3	950–1000	984	190.00–200.00	196.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	274	205.00–225.00	219.64
4	400–450	431	197.50–205.00	199.41
8	450–500	475	190.00–207.50	197.24
1	500–550	538	205.00	205.00
4	550–600	581	195.00–200.00	198.11
1	600–650	640	177.50	177.50
1	650–700	664	177.50	177.50
5	700–750	709	160.00	160.00
5	750–800	761	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	275	235.00–270.00	240.81
17	300–350	329	230.00–280.00	247.67
10	350–400	375	210.00–245.00	230.48
29	400–450	414	217.50–260.00	227.95
14	450–500	481	225.00–242.50	232.55
1	500–550	504	220.00	220.00
28	550–600	560	215.00–248.00	237.90
4	600–650	621	187.50–200.00	196.90
2	650–700	674	182.50–187.50	184.96
3	700–750	722	205.00	205.00
8	750–800	775	187.50–237.50	226.44
6	800–850	803	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	281	227.50–265.00	245.40
2	300–350	315	235.00	235.00
5	350–400	387	220.00–247.50	225.06
15	400–450	428	197.50–230.00	219.58
4	450–500	487	222.50	222.50
5	500–550	505	207.50–222.50	210.54
20	550–600	571	200.00–230.00	216.97
12	600–650	623	200.00–225.00	210.42
1	650–700	651	197.50	197.50
2	700–750	738	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	286	205.00	205.00
2	550–600	578	195.00–197.50	196.21
1	600–650	640	177.50	177.50
1	650–700	664	177.50	177.50
2	750–800	790	145.00–148.00	146.48

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	19	—	1,263	1,000.00–2,350.00	1,489.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,071	950.00–1,500.00	1,242.17

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)	4	—	1,445	1,400.00–2,075.00	1,815.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,359	1,150.00–2,225.00	1,584.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,609	1,200.00–2,600.00	2,063.68

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	6	—	1,741	129.00–152.00	140.57

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.