Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last Feeder Sale Number 1 Feeder Steers sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Number 1 Feeder Heifers sold 6.00-10.00 lower. Number 1 Feeder Bulls sold mostly steady. Supply light. Demand light.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.22/cwt on 125 head.

Average price

$110.22

125 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$17.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.69

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	117.76	641	72
Medium and Large 2	491	99.98	491	53

One grade step is worth $17.78/cwt here — about $150 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 sale125 hd

110.22

—

NY average4 barns · 163 hd

101.53

+8.69

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

64 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	—	669	91.56/cwt	88.00–95.00	613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	91.51/cwt	88.00–95.00	464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	102.89/cwt	90.00–108.00	495	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	307	108.60/cwt	108.00–110.00	333	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	123.00/cwt	115.00–126.00	635	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	119.86/cwt	112.50–135.00	740	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	817	102.11/cwt	95.00–111.00	834	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	103.80/cwt	87.50–109.00	558	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	898	96.25/cwt	95.00–100.00	864	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	98.78/cwt	94.00–110.00	677	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	105.76/cwt	100.00–113.00	503	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	717	98.36/cwt	91.00–112.50	705	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	97.09/cwt	82.00–108.00	551	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	125.15/cwt	117.50–129.00	835	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	992	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,032	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	629	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,006	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	135.26/cwt	131.00–140.00	506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	924	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,021	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	394	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	259	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	136.33/cwt	126.00–140.00	506	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	113.74/cwt	110.00–117.50	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	125.73/cwt	124.00–127.50	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	227	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	295	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	287	125.85/cwt	125.00–130.00	361	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	629	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	97.69/cwt	93.00–102.50	658	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	115.61/cwt	110.00–120.00	373	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	103.81/cwt	95.00–112.00	444	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	294	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	353	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	102.00/cwt	95.00–109.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	487	102.55/cwt	100.00–105.00	499	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	92.24/cwt	91.00–100.00	532	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	626	91.50/cwt	87.00–95.00	573	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	834	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	111.89/cwt	110.00–123.00	708	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	697	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	802	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	214	114.55/cwt	110.00–117.50	245	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	544	113.34/cwt	110.00–115.00	617	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	514	99.39/cwt	91.00–107.50	511	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	781	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	274	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	117.08/cwt	107.50–128.00	677	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	129.63/cwt	110.00–141.00	552	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	132.08/cwt	126.00–141.00	424	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	392	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	474	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	786	97.98/cwt	96.00–99.00	770	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	96.65/cwt	95.00–100.00	715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	99.19/cwt	97.50–100.00	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	237	102.49/cwt	100.00–107.50	243	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	117.45/cwt	112.50–127.50	547	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	887	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	89.96/cwt	85.00–91.00	504	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	100.49/cwt	90.00–105.00	431	5

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 Sep 5, 2020

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

Receipts 430Last week 439Year ago 644

Compared to the last Feeder Sale Number 1 Feeder Steers sold 10.00-15.00 lower. Number 1 Feeder Heifers sold 6.00-10.00 lower. Number 1 Feeder Bulls sold mostly steady. Supply light. Demand light.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	669	88.00–95.00	91.56
2	—	507	88.00–95.00	91.51
17	—	481	90.00–108.00	102.89
7	—	307	108.00–110.00	108.60
1	—	364	92.50	92.50
1	—	274	100.00	100.00
3	—	786	96.00–99.00	97.98
3	—	740	95.00–100.00	96.65
3	—	635	97.50–100.00	99.19
3	—	237	100.00–107.50	102.49
6	—	560	85.00–91.00	89.96
5	—	429	90.00–105.00	100.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	633	110.00–123.00	111.89
8	—	697	115.00	115.00
5	—	214	110.00–117.50	114.55
3	—	544	110.00–115.00	113.34
22	—	578	107.50–128.00	117.08
10	—	426	110.00–141.00	129.63
3	—	321	126.00–141.00	132.08
1	—	392	121.00	121.00
6	—	466	112.50–127.50	117.45
5	—	814	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	516	115.00–126.00	123.00
6	—	617	112.50–135.00	119.86
1	—	702	117.00	117.00
1	—	489	135.00	135.00
13	—	667	117.50–129.00	125.15
7	—	992	104.00	104.00
4	—	562	112.00	112.00
2	—	875	115.00	115.00
2	—	374	131.00–140.00	135.26
1	—	924	106.00	106.00
1	—	831	115.00	115.00
1	—	768	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	817	95.00–111.00	102.11
7	—	538	87.50–109.00	103.80
4	—	898	95.00–100.00	96.25
1	—	640	100.00	100.00
16	—	685	94.00–110.00	98.78
13	—	476	100.00–113.00	105.76
9	—	717	91.00–112.50	98.36
8	—	567	82.00–108.00	97.09
1	—	394	92.50	92.50
1	—	259	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	371	126.00–140.00	136.33
3	—	505	137.50	137.50
2	—	616	110.00–117.50	113.74
2	—	474	124.00–127.50	125.73
1	—	413	141.00	141.00
1	—	227	130.00	130.00
6	—	287	125.00–130.00	125.85
5	—	567	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	674	93.00–102.50	97.69
4	—	323	110.00–120.00	115.61
2	—	428	95.00–112.00	103.81
2	—	294	120.00	120.00
2	—	718	95.00–109.00	102.00
2	—	487	100.00–105.00	102.55
7	—	577	91.00–100.00	92.24
6	—	626	87.00–95.00	91.50
1	—	834	82.00	82.00
1	—	373	92.50	92.50
3	—	514	91.00–107.50	99.39
2	—	781	96.00	96.00

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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