Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last Feeder Sale Number 1 Feeder Steers sold 18.00-20.00 higher. Number 1 Feeder Heifers sold 10.00-12.00 higher. Number 1 Feeder Bulls sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Supply light. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $126.45/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$126.45

100 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$751

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$20.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.65

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	594	136.71	812	49
Medium and Large 2	594	116.59	692	51

One grade step is worth $20.12/cwt here — about $119 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 sale100 hd

126.45

—

NY average2 barns · 118 hd

122.80

+3.65

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

62 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,080	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	303	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	436	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	883	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	129.25/cwt	128.00–130.00	564	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	817	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	149.73/cwt	141.00–152.00	644	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	144.15/cwt	143.00–145.00	737	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	137.20/cwt	130.00–141.00	516	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	978	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,125	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,134	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	984	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	116.36/cwt	112.00–121.00	660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	119.49/cwt	119.00–120.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	899	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,052	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	839	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	792	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	927	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	527	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	120.85/cwt	107.00–128.00	630	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	120.47/cwt	110.00–127.00	581	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	925	101.59/cwt	99.00–109.00	940	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	120.26/cwt	116.00–127.00	464	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	105.01/cwt	93.00–111.00	761	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	113.90/cwt	111.00–123.00	723	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	433	141.23/cwt	138.00–144.00	612	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	476	130.40/cwt	125.00–136.00	621	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	109.20/cwt	106.00–111.00	675	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	479	109.11/cwt	106.00–112.50	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	112.81/cwt	106.00–120.00	467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	245	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	334	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	509	136.22/cwt	125.00–141.00	693	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	124.53/cwt	120.00–131.00	705	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	334	137.27/cwt	127.00–145.00	458	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	636	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	776	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	109.75/cwt	109.00–110.00	452	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	105.31/cwt	102.00–107.00	853	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	369	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	216	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	298	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	121.02/cwt	118.00–125.00	442	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	848	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,052	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	103.80/cwt	98.00–109.00	526	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	96.91/cwt	90.00–108.00	449	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	110.97/cwt	110.00–115.00	425	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	123.76/cwt	120.00–125.00	389	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	119.34/cwt	119.00–120.00	870	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	123.00/cwt	120.00–126.00	694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	666	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	281	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	309	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	267	126.04/cwt	120.00–132.50	337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	516	127.79/cwt	120.00–132.00	659	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	127.74/cwt	121.00–131.00	590	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	129.80/cwt	129.00–130.00	810	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	112.93/cwt	110.00–119.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	870	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	922	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	957	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	138.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	793	4

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

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	871	124.00	124.00
2	—	303	144.00	144.00
1	—	718	123.00	123.00
1	—	200	135.00	135.00
1	—	680	138.00	138.00
1	—	633	129.00	129.00
9	—	430	141.00–152.00	149.73
7	—	511	143.00–145.00	144.15
7	—	376	130.00–141.00	137.20
5	—	978	115.00	115.00
5	—	834	136.00	136.00
4	—	769	128.00	128.00
4	—	573	135.00–140.00	138.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	567	112.00–121.00	116.36
2	—	682	119.00–120.00	119.49
1	—	899	117.00	117.00
1	—	839	118.00	118.00
1	—	792	117.00	117.00
1	—	412	128.00	128.00
16	—	521	107.00–128.00	120.85
7	—	482	110.00–127.00	120.47
5	—	925	99.00–109.00	101.59
5	—	386	116.00–127.00	120.26
4	—	725	93.00–111.00	105.01
4	—	635	111.00–123.00	113.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	436	128.00–130.00	129.25
2	—	216	138.00	138.00
5	—	365	118.00–125.00	121.02
4	—	848	124.00	124.00
4	—	314	120.00–125.00	123.76
3	—	729	119.00–120.00	119.34
2	—	564	120.00–126.00	123.00
2	—	267	120.00–132.50	126.04
11	—	516	120.00–132.00	127.79
11	—	462	121.00–131.00	127.74
5	—	624	129.00–130.00	129.80
4	—	772	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	412	109.00–110.00	109.75
3	—	810	102.00–107.00	105.31
7	—	507	98.00–109.00	103.80
7	—	463	90.00–108.00	96.91
5	—	383	110.00–115.00	110.97
1	—	666	114.00	114.00
1	—	281	110.00	110.00
3	—	615	110.00–119.00	112.93
1	—	870	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	433	138.00–144.00	141.23
9	—	476	125.00–136.00	130.40
7	—	509	125.00–141.00	136.22
6	—	566	120.00–131.00	124.53
6	—	334	127.00–145.00	137.27
4	—	636	122.00	122.00
1	—	378	137.50	137.50
1	—	279	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	106.00–111.00	109.20
2	—	479	106.00–112.50	109.11
2	—	414	106.00–120.00	112.81
2	—	245	117.50	117.50
1	—	330	110.00	110.00
1	—	290	115.00	115.00
1	—	510	118.00	118.00
1	—	369	105.00	105.00

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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