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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-07

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canandaigua, New York · Sat, Dec 7

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1980

← Nov 23Dec 7Dec 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

534 head

▲ 346 vs last sale 188▼ 156 vs year ago 690 · −22.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 22▼ 85 vs year ago 112 · −75.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last feeder sale 400-500lb feeder steers sold 20.00 to 40.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers sold 37.50 to 40.00 higher. 500-600 feeder heifers sold 40.00 to 55.00 higher. 600-700lb feeder heifers sold 17.50 to 22.00 higher. 300lb Highland heifer topped the sale selling at 500.00. Buyer demand was high with a moderate supply. Vaccinated cattle brought 20.00 to 40.00 higher than unvaccinated cattle.

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 $295.33/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −84.77 against this barn's trailing median of $380.10.

Average price

$295.33

31 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,694

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$548

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

$72.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.00

vs NY average

−30.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	306.96	1,788	26
Medium and Large 2	528	234.85	1,240	5thin

One grade step is worth $72.11/cwt here — about $548 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 sale31 hd

295.33

—

NY average1 barns · 31 hd

295.33

−0.00

National average187 barns · 33,494 hd

325.37

−30.04

This barn, trailing median14 sales

380.10

−84.77

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)	1,241	$1,420	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,139	$1,319	5
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	950	$1,248	3thin

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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	249	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	728	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	863	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	286	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	686	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	935	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	272.37/cwt	270.00–275.00	885	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	296.85/cwt	285.00–380.00	1,078	18
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	229.27/cwt	200.00–265.00	860	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	838	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	321.10/cwt	277.50–375.00	1,394	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	293.08/cwt	270.00–340.00	1,372	51
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	227.00/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,081	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	307.14/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,585	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	234.85/cwt	225.00–273.00	1,240	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	306.95/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,805	24
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	606	276.63/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,676	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	249.14/cwt	232.50–255.00	1,590	11
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,918	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	688	205.91/cwt	195.00–240.00	1,417	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	223.27/cwt	180.00–255.00	1,603	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	271.77/cwt	266.00–281.00	1,962	11
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	756	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,777	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	2,114	9
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	241.65/cwt	240.00–243.00	2,090	29
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	868	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,562	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,024	6
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	969	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,297	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	239.58/cwt	205.00–255.00	683	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	848	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	314	237.01/cwt	220.00–265.00	744	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	307.21/cwt	290.00–320.00	1,005	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	356	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,139	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	245.02/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,036	34
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	289.12/cwt	270.00–340.00	1,249	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	454	220.00/cwt	205.00–250.00	999	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	260.84/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,247	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	233.81/cwt	177.50–260.00	1,209	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	270.33/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,417	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,714	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	230.66/cwt	190.00–255.00	1,361	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	264.78/cwt	250.00–269.00	1,623	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	636	188.43/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,198	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	263.64/cwt	257.50–266.00	1,785	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	679	201.73/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,370	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,529	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	816	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,452	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	860	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,484	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	983	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,271	12
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	988	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,828	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	251	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	678	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	289	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	881	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	341	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,211	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,270	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	815	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,319	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,383	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	249.08/cwt	237.50–255.00	1,178	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,135	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	549	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,455	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	581	215.46/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,252	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	591	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,714	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	235.54/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,496	17
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,645	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	195.84/cwt	195.00–197.50	1,430	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	796	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,791	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	841	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,514	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	845	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,225	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,620	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	501	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	839	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	670	157.74/cwt	145.00–170.00	1,057	4
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	726	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,035	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,625	138.64/cwt	136.00–141.00	2,253	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,139	1,319.44/head	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,319	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,241	1,419.96/head	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,420	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	111.45/cwt	95.00–127.00	1,325	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,247.74/head	975.00–1,550.00	1,248	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 Dec 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 534Last week 188Year ago 690

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 22Year ago 112

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	286	240.00	240.00
4	300–350	325	270.00–275.00	272.37
3	350–400	375	200.00–265.00	229.27
1	400–450	419	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	476	205.00–250.00	227.00
5	500–550	528	225.00–273.00	234.85
11	600–650	638	232.50–255.00	249.14
11	650–700	688	195.00–240.00	205.91
7	700–750	718	180.00–255.00	223.27
6	750–800	756	235.00	235.00
1	850–900	868	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	249	292.50	292.50
3	250–300	274	315.00	315.00
1	300–350	317	295.00	295.00
18	350–400	363	285.00–380.00	296.85
15	400–450	434	277.50–375.00	321.10
51	450–500	468	270.00–340.00	293.08
2	500–550	516	295.00–320.00	307.14
24	550–600	588	290.00–320.00	306.95
12	600–650	606	265.00–290.00	276.63
2	650–700	673	285.00	285.00
11	700–750	722	266.00–281.00	271.77
9	750–800	766	276.00	276.00
29	850–900	865	240.00–243.00	241.65
6	900–950	920	220.00	220.00
2	950–1000	969	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	285	205.00–255.00	239.58
5	300–350	314	220.00–265.00	237.01
34	400–450	423	235.00–255.00	245.02
6	450–500	454	205.00–250.00	220.00
12	500–550	517	177.50–260.00	233.81
12	550–600	590	190.00–255.00	230.66
6	600–650	636	180.00–230.00	188.43
6	650–700	679	190.00–215.00	201.73
1	800–850	816	178.00	178.00
3	850–900	860	172.50	172.50
3	950–1000	988	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	295	287.50	287.50
6	300–350	327	290.00–320.00	307.21
2	350–400	356	320.00	320.00
14	400–450	432	270.00–340.00	289.12
3	450–500	478	260.00–262.50	260.84
8	500–550	524	270.00–272.50	270.33
8	550–600	553	310.00	310.00
10	600–650	613	250.00–269.00	264.78
7	650–700	677	257.50–266.00	263.64
2	700–750	728	210.00	210.00
12	950–1000	983	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	501	167.50	167.50
4	650–700	670	145.00–170.00	157.74
2	700–750	726	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	289	305.00	305.00
5	300–350	341	355.00	355.00
1	350–400	368	345.00	345.00
1	400–450	422	312.50	312.50
2	450–500	461	300.00	300.00
3	500–550	549	265.00	265.00
3	550–600	591	290.00	290.00
17	600–650	635	232.50–250.00	235.54
1	700–750	700	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	796	225.00	225.00
2	800–850	841	180.00	180.00
1	950–1000	970	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	251	270.00	270.00
1	350–400	388	210.00	210.00
3	450–500	473	237.50–255.00	249.08
1	500–550	522	217.50	217.50
2	550–600	581	200.00–230.00	215.46
3	700–750	730	195.00–197.50	195.84
1	800–850	845	145.00	145.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,241	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,419.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,139	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,319.44

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	10	—	1,189	95.00–127.00	111.45

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)	3	—	950	975.00–1,550.00	1,247.74

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	3	—	1,625	136.00–141.00	138.64

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.