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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-23

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canandaigua, New York · Sat, Nov 23

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1980

← Nov 9Nov 23Dec 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

188 head

▼ 237 vs last sale 425▼ 166 vs year ago 354 · −46.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 39▼ 35 vs year ago 57 · −61.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last feeder sale 400-500lb feeder steers traded 6.00 to 7.50 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers traded 5.00 to 12.50 higher. 300-400lb feeder heifers 5.00 to 12.50 higher. 400-500lb feeder heifers traded 10.00 to 15.00 higher.

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 $260.29/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −119.81 against this barn's trailing median of $380.10.

Average price

$260.29

39 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,373

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$285

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

$55.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−48.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	266.03	1,402	35
Medium and Large 2	532	210.05	1,117	4thin

One grade step is worth $55.98/cwt here — about $285 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 sale39 hd

260.29

—

NY average1 barns · 39 hd

260.29

+0.00

National average182 barns · 24,645 hd

309.26

−48.97

This barn, trailing median14 sales

380.10

−119.81

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,465	$1,598	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,305	$1,789	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,332	$1,699	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,508	$1,699	6

Every lot

50 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	291	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	713	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	692	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	210.86/cwt	197.50–227.50	860	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	438	262.53/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,150	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	490	269.96/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,323	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	514	207.59/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,067	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	266.03/cwt	239.00–282.50	1,402	35
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,169	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	606	228.74/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,386	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	248.54/cwt	237.00–252.50	1,524	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	222.62/cwt	217.50–227.50	1,507	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	732	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,486	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	793	239.18/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,897	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	814	201.91/cwt	194.00–210.00	1,644	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	828	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,540	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	334	203.52/cwt	170.00–227.50	680	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	882	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	184.68/cwt	170.00–210.00	700	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	397	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	953	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	998	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	213.64/cwt	180.00–222.50	1,021	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	493	251.28/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,239	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,100	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	542	236.70/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,283	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	614	225.94/cwt	223.00–227.50	1,387	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	241.66/cwt	232.50–251.00	1,624	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,473	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	788	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,734	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,521	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	878	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,054	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	386	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	772	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	416	188.85/cwt	172.50–205.00	786	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,061	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	876	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	242.72/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,167	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,313	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	551	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,446	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	215.84/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,213	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	738	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,328	3
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	357	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	705	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	453	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	872	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	584	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	625	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	618	160.06/cwt	155.00–165.00	989	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	798	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,349	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,695	138.60/cwt	126.00–147.00	2,349	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,508	1,698.51/head	1,125.00–2,300.00	1,699	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	1,789.21/head	1,325.00–1,975.00	1,789	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	1,597.54/head	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,598	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,332	1,698.95/head	1,550.00–1,900.00	1,699	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 Nov 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 188Last week 425Year ago 354

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 39Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	336	262.50	262.50
1	350–400	397	240.00	240.00
1	400–450	434	230.00	230.00
8	450–500	493	240.00–260.00	251.28
9	500–550	542	230.00–237.50	236.70
8	650–700	672	232.50–251.00	241.66
6	700–750	722	204.00	204.00
2	750–800	788	220.00	220.00
2	800–850	818	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	170.00–227.50	203.52
6	350–400	379	170.00–210.00	184.68
12	450–500	478	180.00–222.50	213.64
3	500–550	530	207.50	207.50
3	600–650	614	223.00–227.50	225.94
1	850–900	878	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	291	245.00	245.00
1	350–400	355	195.00	195.00
3	400–450	408	197.50–227.50	210.86
2	500–550	514	195.00–220.00	207.59
2	550–600	550	212.50	212.50
4	600–650	606	227.50–230.00	228.74
2	650–700	677	217.50–227.50	222.62
3	700–750	732	203.00	203.00
6	800–850	828	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	250.00–275.00	262.53
3	450–500	490	250.00–285.00	269.96
35	500–550	527	239.00–282.50	266.03
4	600–650	613	237.00–252.50	248.54
3	750–800	793	232.50–242.50	239.18
2	800–850	814	194.00–210.00	201.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	584	107.00	107.00
2	600–650	618	155.00–165.00	160.06
2	750–800	798	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	357	197.50	197.50
2	450–500	453	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	386	200.00	200.00
2	400–450	416	172.50–205.00	188.85
1	450–500	467	187.50	187.50
1	500–550	515	190.00	190.00
6	550–600	562	215.00–220.00	215.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	252.50	252.50
2	450–500	481	230.00–255.00	242.72
1	500–550	505	260.00	260.00
2	550–600	551	262.50	262.50
3	700–750	738	180.00	180.00

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	6	—	1,508	1,125.00–2,300.00	1,698.51

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,305	1,325.00–1,975.00	1,789.21

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,465	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,597.54

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	3	—	1,332	1,550.00–1,900.00	1,698.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,695	126.00–147.00	138.60

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.