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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-20

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canandaigua, New York · Sat, Dec 20

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1980

← Dec 6Dec 20Jan 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

239 head

▼ 145 vs last sale 384▼ 98 vs year ago 337 · −29.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 38▲ 4 vs year ago 16 · +25.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last feeder sale 500-600lb feeder steers sold 44.00 to 46.00 higher. 600-700lb feeder steers sold 67.00 to 81.00 higher. 300-400lb feeder heifers sold 33.00 to 68.00 lower. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 62.00 to 66.00 higher. Vaccinated cattle had a 30.00 to 50.00 higher premium.

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 $391.41/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 9 of 14 comparable sales and sits +11.30 against this barn's trailing median of $380.10.

Average price

$391.41

20 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,103

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$395

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

$59.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−52.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	406.36	2,204	15thin
Medium and Large 2	522	346.54	1,809	5thin

One grade step is worth $59.82/cwt here — about $395 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale20 hd

391.41

—

NY average1 barns · 20 hd

391.41

+0.00

National average163 barns · 16,063 hd

444.10

−52.69

This barn, trailing median14 sales

380.10

+11.30

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)	1,132	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,104	$1,525	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,069	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,054	$1,900	1thin

Every lot

52 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	291	295.84/cwt	270.00–310.00	861	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,427	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,325	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	387.80/cwt	375.00–417.50	1,462	13
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	413.58/cwt	397.50–420.00	1,708	26
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,299	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	344.91/cwt	300.00–370.00	1,621	21
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	408.14/cwt	406.00–412.50	1,955	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	346.54/cwt	345.00–352.50	1,809	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	411.54/cwt	387.50–423.00	2,161	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	2,285	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,784	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	374.12/cwt	357.50–397.50	2,312	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	397.50/cwt	397.50–397.50	2,584	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	318.29/cwt	307.50–333.00	2,148	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	701	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,313	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,541	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	779	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,162	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	831	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,472	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	294	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,073	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	304	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,094	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	307.42/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,030	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	392	359.28/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,408	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,284	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	372.25/cwt	340.00–387.50	1,586	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,709	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	298.21/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,449	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	351.55/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,789	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	310.81/cwt	297.50–325.00	1,635	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,040	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	364.21/cwt	347.50–390.00	2,305	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	664	269.12/cwt	250.00–287.50	1,787	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,163	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	264	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,069	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,101	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	417	377.26/cwt	355.00–400.00	1,573	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	499	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,697	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	504	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,537	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	541	326.26/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,765	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,702	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,921	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,588	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,958	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	697	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,690	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,012	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	866	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,013	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,829	180.16/cwt	170.00–191.00	3,295	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,104	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,132	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,054	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,069	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,478	148.14/cwt	140.00–165.00	2,190	6

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 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 239Last week 384Year ago 337

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 38Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	361	305.00	305.00
2	450–500	499	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	504	305.00	305.00
2	550–600	558	305.00	305.00
1	600–650	635	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	697	242.50	242.50
1	700–750	725	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	264	405.00	405.00
2	400–450	417	355.00–400.00	377.26
2	500–550	541	320.00–332.50	326.26
1	550–600	582	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	675	290.00	290.00
1	850–900	866	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	328	435.00	435.00
13	350–400	377	375.00–417.50	387.80
26	400–450	413	397.50–420.00	413.58
3	450–500	479	406.00–412.50	408.14
10	500–550	525	387.50–423.00	411.54
5	550–600	577	396.00	396.00
14	600–650	618	357.50–397.50	374.12
2	650–700	650	397.50	397.50
1	700–750	701	330.00	330.00
4	750–800	776	327.50	327.50
1	800–850	831	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	291	270.00–310.00	295.84
1	350–400	363	365.00	365.00
1	400–450	433	300.00	300.00
21	450–500	470	300.00–370.00	344.91
5	500–550	522	345.00–352.50	346.54
5	600–650	615	290.00	290.00
7	650–700	675	307.50–333.00	318.29
1	750–800	779	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	305.00–310.00	307.42
1	350–400	395	325.00	325.00
4	450–500	486	280.00–310.00	298.21
2	500–550	526	297.50–325.00	310.81
2	650–700	664	250.00–287.50	269.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	294	365.00	365.00
1	300–350	304	360.00	360.00
6	350–400	392	350.00–395.00	359.28
8	400–450	426	340.00–387.50	372.25
3	450–500	465	367.50	367.50
13	500–550	509	335.00–360.00	351.55
2	550–600	559	365.00	365.00
10	600–650	633	347.50–390.00	364.21
3	700–750	700	309.00	309.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,829	170.00–191.00	180.16

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)	1	—	1,132	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,104	1,525.00	1,525.00

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)	1	—	1,054	1,900.00	1,900.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,069	2,300.00	2,300.00

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	6	—	1,478	140.00–165.00	148.14

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.