Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale Number 1 Feeder Steers sold 8.00-12.00 higher. Number 1 Feeder Heifers sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Number 1 Feeder Bulls sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Supply moderate. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.37/cwt on 229 head.

Average price

$116.37

229 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$18.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.23

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	124.56	666	127
Medium and Large 2	518	106.18	550	102

One grade step is worth $18.38/cwt here — about $116 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale229 hd

116.37

—

NY average4 barns · 265 hd

111.14

+5.23

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

67 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	102.70/cwt	101.00–109.00	698	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	774	90.24/cwt	90.00–91.00	698	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	107.45/cwt	89.00–120.00	521	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	805	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	120.98/cwt	115.00–136.00	650	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	131.53/cwt	123.00–137.00	558	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	115.40/cwt	110.00–120.00	820	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	129.19/cwt	127.00–134.00	611	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	812	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	121.34/cwt	118.00–125.00	709	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	139.68/cwt	133.00–142.50	393	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	140.75/cwt	139.00–142.50	443	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	886	106.37/cwt	97.00–111.00	942	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	966	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	238	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	585	115.41/cwt	97.50–118.00	675	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	688	97.34/cwt	90.00–101.00	670	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	102.63/cwt	90.00–110.00	538	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	103.47/cwt	100.00–110.00	634	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	106.26/cwt	105.00–107.50	487	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	97.63/cwt	93.00–102.50	411	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	342	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	226	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	128.72/cwt	120.00–137.50	668	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	140.75/cwt	125.00–165.00	535	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	583	117.87/cwt	115.00–125.00	687	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	131.32/cwt	127.00–133.00	620	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	444	128.50/cwt	126.00–131.00	571	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	687	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	287	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	112.09/cwt	95.00–117.50	693	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	661	115.40/cwt	100.00–122.50	763	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	105.34/cwt	96.00–115.00	764	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	116.50/cwt	96.00–133.00	542	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	110.32/cwt	108.00–122.50	579	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	442	123.21/cwt	111.00–138.00	545	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,007	90.57/cwt	81.00–93.00	912	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	109.62/cwt	107.00–114.00	866	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	110.84/cwt	101.00–122.50	635	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	132.61/cwt	128.00–135.00	505	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	311	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	389	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	809	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	890	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	234	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	134.67/cwt	129.00–141.00	793	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	128.15/cwt	120.00–141.00	870	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	131.76/cwt	128.00–141.00	810	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	146.11/cwt	130.00–152.50	697	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	143.74/cwt	132.50–157.50	609	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	934	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	127.62/cwt	127.00–132.00	999	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	136.41/cwt	128.00–141.00	715	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,018	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,085	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,194	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	151.50/cwt	150.00–156.00	556	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	154.92/cwt	150.00–160.00	491	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	117.55/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,023	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	282	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	105.31/cwt	92.50–128.00	455	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	124.64/cwt	108.00–131.00	467	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	103.37/cwt	90.00–110.00	594	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	614	98.17/cwt	90.00–112.00	603	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	116.91/cwt	105.00–130.00	372	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	106.48/cwt	97.00–115.00	562	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	85.98/cwt	85.00–92.00	636	7

How this sale compares

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 Mar 7, 2020

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

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	680	101.00–109.00	102.70
4	—	774	90.00–91.00	90.24
3	—	485	89.00–120.00	107.45
2	—	805	96.00	96.00
22	—	432	92.50–128.00	105.31
15	—	375	108.00–131.00	124.64
12	—	575	90.00–110.00	103.37
11	—	614	90.00–112.00	98.17
10	—	318	105.00–130.00	116.91
9	—	528	97.00–115.00	106.48
7	—	740	85.00–92.00	85.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	537	115.00–136.00	120.98
27	—	424	123.00–137.00	131.53
16	—	711	110.00–120.00	115.40
14	—	473	127.00–134.00	129.19
6	—	655	124.00	124.00
6	—	584	118.00–125.00	121.34
5	—	281	133.00–142.50	139.68
4	—	315	139.00–142.50	140.75
3	—	886	97.00–111.00	106.37
3	—	810	96.00	96.00
3	—	785	123.00	123.00
2	—	382	138.00	138.00
1	—	238	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	585	97.50–118.00	115.41
6	—	688	90.00–101.00	97.34
4	—	524	90.00–110.00	102.63
3	—	613	100.00–110.00	103.47
2	—	458	105.00–107.50	106.26
2	—	421	93.00–102.50	97.63
2	—	342	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	125.00	125.00
1	—	226	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	519	120.00–137.50	128.72
19	—	380	125.00–165.00	140.75
17	—	583	115.00–125.00	117.87
4	—	472	127.00–133.00	131.32
2	—	444	126.00–131.00	128.50
1	—	613	112.00	112.00
1	—	287	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	618	95.00–117.50	112.09
9	—	661	100.00–122.50	115.40
8	—	725	96.00–115.00	105.34
7	—	465	96.00–133.00	116.50
6	—	525	108.00–122.50	110.32
6	—	442	111.00–138.00	123.21
5	—	1,007	81.00–93.00	90.57
5	—	790	107.00–114.00	109.62
4	—	573	101.00–122.50	110.84
3	—	381	128.00–135.00	132.61
3	—	311	125.00	125.00
2	—	809	110.00	110.00
1	—	234	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	589	129.00–141.00	134.67
18	—	679	120.00–141.00	128.15
18	—	615	128.00–141.00	131.76
14	—	477	130.00–152.50	146.11
12	—	424	132.50–157.50	143.74
9	—	713	131.00	131.00
8	—	783	127.00–132.00	127.62
7	—	524	128.00–141.00	136.41
6	—	814	125.00	125.00
5	—	1,085	110.00	110.00
4	—	367	150.00–156.00	151.50
4	—	317	150.00–160.00	154.92
2	—	870	115.00–120.00	117.55
1	—	282	160.00	160.00

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.

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