Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last feeder sale number 1 feeder steers sold 10.00-12.00 lower. Number 1 feeder heifers sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Number 1 Feeder

bulls too light to test. Supply heavy, demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $162.39/cwt on 322 head.

Average price

$162.39

322 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$931

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$17.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.04

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	569	168.74	960	207
Medium and Large 2	581	150.96	877	115

One grade step is worth $17.79/cwt here — about $82 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 sale322 hd

162.39

—

NY average2 barns · 354 hd

158.35

+4.04

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

57 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 1	—	866	141.25/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,223	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	156.91/cwt	152.00–157.50	797	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	159.60/cwt	155.00–167.50	523	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	790	135.24/cwt	131.00–148.00	1,068	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	182.70/cwt	172.50–185.00	709	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	743	170.03/cwt	164.00–171.00	1,263	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,327	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	936	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,217	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	144.98/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,406	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	153.65/cwt	150.00–157.50	645	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	871	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	177.64/cwt	167.50–181.00	1,190	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	181.80/cwt	175.00–184.00	594	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	169.10/cwt	164.00–171.00	800	33
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	866	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,256	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	148.00/cwt	146.00–150.00	931	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	726	145.76/cwt	143.00–147.50	1,058	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	817	141.76/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,158	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	559	151.09/cwt	145.00–152.50	845	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	963	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,348	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	153.97/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,349	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	691	142.03/cwt	139.00–150.00	981	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	158.56/cwt	157.50–165.00	525	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	158.15/cwt	152.50–165.00	582	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	156.46/cwt	155.00–160.00	735	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	426	159.12/cwt	157.50–166.00	678	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	589	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	869	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	147.45/cwt	142.50–152.50	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,145	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	766	143.79/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,101	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	158.76/cwt	155.00–165.00	987	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	137.91/cwt	130.00–147.50	445	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	566	139.05/cwt	137.50–142.50	787	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	144.03/cwt	140.00–152.50	687	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	860	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	319	158.39/cwt	157.50–160.00	505	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	160.33/cwt	157.50–163.00	614	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	740	155.14/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,148	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	152.22/cwt	150.00–159.00	792	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	157.59/cwt	153.00–158.00	645	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	169.28/cwt	162.00–174.00	723	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	151.02/cwt	145.00–157.00	438	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	155.00/cwt	152.50–157.50	747	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	155.90/cwt	155.00–156.00	886	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	132.91/cwt	130.00–142.50	512	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	358	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	168.81/cwt	162.50–178.00	988	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	174.84/cwt	172.50–181.00	1,108	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	166.47/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,303	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	135.94/cwt	132.50–140.00	711	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,211	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	158.27/cwt	152.50–164.00	1,075	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	157.26/cwt	150.00–160.00	742	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	159.94/cwt	150.00–166.00	608	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	924	146.63/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,355	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	145.43/cwt	140.00–147.50	612	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	224	139.61/cwt	130.00–145.00	313	3

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 Dec 3, 2022

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

Receipts 1,193Last week 540Year ago 715

Compared to last feeder sale number 1 feeder steers sold 10.00-12.00 lower. Number 1 feeder heifers sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Number 1 Feeder

bulls too light to test. Supply heavy, demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	866	140.00–145.00	141.25
1	—	763	150.00	150.00
10	—	622	155.00–165.00	158.76
8	—	319	157.50–160.00	158.39
35	—	383	157.50–163.00	160.33
7	—	740	150.00–156.00	155.14
21	—	520	150.00–159.00	152.22
12	—	409	153.00–158.00	157.59
4	—	290	145.00–157.00	151.02
18	—	482	152.50–157.50	155.00
10	—	568	155.00–156.00	155.90
2	—	835	145.00	145.00
2	—	679	152.50–164.00	158.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	766	135.00–146.00	143.79
9	—	323	130.00–147.50	137.91
27	—	566	137.50–142.50	139.05
19	—	477	140.00–152.50	144.03
9	—	637	135.00	135.00
10	—	385	130.00–142.50	132.91
1	—	270	132.50	132.50
14	—	523	132.50–140.00	135.94
12	—	421	140.00–147.50	145.43
3	—	224	130.00–145.00	139.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	508	152.00–157.50	156.91
10	—	328	155.00–167.50	159.60
5	—	790	131.00–148.00	135.24
1	—	936	130.00	130.00
6	—	420	150.00–157.50	153.65
2	—	866	145.00	145.00
2	—	629	146.00–150.00	148.00
5	—	726	143.00–147.50	145.76
15	—	817	135.00–146.00	141.76
21	—	559	145.00–152.50	151.09
5	—	963	140.00	140.00
4	—	691	139.00–150.00	142.03
20	—	472	150.00–160.00	157.26
9	—	380	150.00–166.00	159.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	388	172.50–185.00	182.70
7	—	743	164.00–171.00	170.03
2	—	824	161.00	161.00
15	—	970	144.00–149.00	144.98
3	—	536	162.50	162.50
12	—	670	167.50–181.00	177.64
12	—	327	175.00–184.00	181.80
33	—	473	164.00–171.00	169.10
4	—	876	150.00–160.00	153.97
50	—	427	162.00–174.00	169.28
32	—	585	162.50–178.00	168.81
18	—	634	172.50–181.00	174.84
8	—	783	160.00–170.00	166.47
3	—	924	145.00–150.00	146.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	331	157.50–165.00	158.56
3	—	368	152.50–165.00	158.15
5	—	470	155.00–160.00	156.46
5	—	426	157.50–166.00	159.12
2	—	589	147.50	147.50
2	—	515	142.50–152.50	147.45

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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