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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canandaigua, New York · Sat, May 17

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1980

← May 3May 17Jun 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

433 head

▼ 495 vs last sale 928▲ 9 vs year ago 424 · +2.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 96▲ 38 vs year ago 21 · +181.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last feeder sale 500-600lb feeder steers traded 23.00 to 30.00 higher. 600-700lb feeder steers traded 13.00 to 21.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers traded 18.00 to 20.00 higher. 600-700lb feeder heifers traded 26.00 to 27.00 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 $347.43/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 2 of 14 comparable sales and sits −32.68 against this barn's trailing median of $380.10.

Average price

$347.43

35 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,948

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$40.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−37.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	355.53	1,987	28
Medium and Large 2	568	315.02	1,789	7thin

One grade step is worth $40.51/cwt here — about $198 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale35 hd

347.43

—

NY average1 barns · 35 hd

347.43

+0.00

National average159 barns · 12,107 hd

384.60

−37.17

This barn, trailing median14 sales

380.10

−32.68

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

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,222	$2,457	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,211	$2,138	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,179	$1,823	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,139	$3,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	812	$2,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	813	$1,799	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,364	$3,261	6

Every lot

68 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,553	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	341	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,364	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	396	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,723	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,434	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	441	362.04/cwt	359.00–375.00	1,597	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	384.77/cwt	357.50–415.00	1,805	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	360.86/cwt	345.00–380.00	1,876	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	315.02/cwt	310.00–327.50	1,789	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	353.75/cwt	342.50–360.00	2,023	21
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	611	290.86/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,777	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	313.26/cwt	301.00–327.50	1,945	26
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	322.73/cwt	300.00–334.00	2,149	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	284.68/cwt	270.00–292.50	1,907	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	714	316.15/cwt	293.00–327.00	2,257	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	243.75/cwt	230.00–257.50	1,787	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	294.45/cwt	292.50–300.00	2,238	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	767	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,975	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	273.59/cwt	270.00–276.00	2,257	5
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	884	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,413	7
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	938	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,392	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	969	250.91/cwt	247.50–254.00	2,431	18
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	986	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,189	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	343.51/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,140	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	344	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,324	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	391.72/cwt	380.00–397.50	1,504	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	392	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,343	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	293.32/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,238	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	356.44/cwt	328.00–375.00	1,533	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	333.67/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,568	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	276.73/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,306	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	333.28/cwt	320.00–357.50	1,703	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	291.23/cwt	285.00–302.50	1,538	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,793	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	278.09/cwt	270.00–299.00	1,602	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	269.46/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,665	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	315.94/cwt	302.50–330.00	1,956	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	277.25/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,863	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	317.02/cwt	297.00–347.50	2,143	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	260.75/cwt	257.50–262.50	1,903	8
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	764	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,986	8
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	804	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,050	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,565	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	327.15/cwt	317.50–337.50	1,417	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	387.48/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,686	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	336.46/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,575	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	323.36/cwt	307.50–340.00	1,678	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	290.74/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,523	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	561	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,627	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	322.68/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,872	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	601	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,593	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	269.06/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,811	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,890	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	661	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	992	1
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	748	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,309	1
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	807	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,715	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	367	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	771	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	450	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	855	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	706	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,377	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,725	186.50/cwt	180.00–193.00	3,217	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,209	136.81/cwt	124.00–148.00	1,654	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	812	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	1,799.45/head	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,799	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,139	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,179	1,822.88/head	1,450.00–2,100.00	1,823	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,211	2,137.75/head	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,138	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,222	2,457.31/head	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,457	15
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,267	3,087.46/head	2,500.00–3,650.00	3,087	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,557	3,609.54/head	3,300.00–3,900.00	3,610	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 May 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 433Last week 928Year ago 424

Replacement CattleReceipts 59Last week 96Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	334	465.00	465.00
1	350–400	396	435.00	435.00
5	400–450	441	359.00–375.00	362.04
6	450–500	469	357.50–415.00	384.77
7	500–550	520	345.00–380.00	360.86
21	550–600	572	342.50–360.00	353.75
26	600–650	621	301.00–327.50	313.26
6	650–700	666	300.00–334.00	322.73
11	700–750	714	293.00–327.00	316.15
4	750–800	760	292.50–300.00	294.45
5	800–850	825	270.00–276.00	273.59
7	850–900	884	273.00	273.00
2	900–950	938	255.00	255.00
18	950–1000	969	247.50–254.00	250.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	341	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	425	337.50	337.50
7	550–600	568	310.00–327.50	315.02
3	600–650	611	282.50–295.00	290.86
3	650–700	670	270.00–292.50	284.68
2	700–750	733	230.00–257.50	243.75
1	750–800	767	257.50	257.50
4	950–1000	986	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	340.00–350.00	343.51
2	350–400	392	342.50	342.50
6	400–450	422	275.00–320.00	293.32
3	450–500	472	275.00–280.00	276.73
9	500–550	528	285.00–302.50	291.23
16	550–600	576	270.00–299.00	278.09
4	600–650	618	260.00–277.50	269.46
8	650–700	672	260.00–290.00	277.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	344	385.00	385.00
3	350–400	384	380.00–397.50	391.72
7	400–450	430	328.00–375.00	356.44
2	450–500	470	330.00–337.50	333.67
17	500–550	511	320.00–357.50	333.28
4	550–600	556	322.50	322.50
6	600–650	619	302.50–330.00	315.94
11	650–700	676	297.00–347.50	317.02
8	700–750	730	257.50–262.50	260.75
8	750–800	764	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	804	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	661	150.00	150.00
1	700–750	748	175.00	175.00
2	800–850	807	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	367	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	450	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	706	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	317.50–337.50	327.15
5	450–500	468	330.00–347.50	336.46
3	500–550	524	282.50–295.00	290.74
1	550–600	561	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	364	430.00	430.00
4	400–450	435	380.00–400.00	387.48
2	500–550	519	307.50–340.00	323.36
5	550–600	580	310.00–345.00	322.68
1	600–650	601	265.00	265.00
5	650–700	673	260.00–282.50	269.06
1	700–750	734	257.50	257.50

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	10	—	1,209	124.00–148.00	136.81

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)	2	—	813	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,799.45
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	812	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,139	3,050.00	3,050.00

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)	5	—	1,179	1,450.00–2,100.00	1,822.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,222	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,457.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,211	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,137.75

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	—	1,557	3,300.00–3,900.00	3,609.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,267	2,500.00–3,650.00	3,087.46

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	8	—	1,725	180.00–193.00	186.50

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.