Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison to previous report. Demand was moderate. Today's sale included the bi-weekly Saturday Special Feeder and Replacement Sale.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $209.30/cwt on 344 head.

Average price

$209.30

344 head · 675 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,413

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$83.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	255.23	1,445	83
Medium and Large 1-2	686	214.43	1,470	139
Medium and Large 2	738	172.21	1,270	122

One grade step is worth $83.02/cwt here — about $174 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 sale344 hd

209.30

—

NY average1 barns · 344 hd

209.30

+0.00

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

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)	1,371	$1,436	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,147	$1,168	10
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,084	$1,500	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,076	$1,028	10

Every lot, as filed

114 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,271	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	691	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	219.31/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,237	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	180.61/cwt	177.50–187.50	1,459	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,450	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,413	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	859	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,589	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,402	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	202.58/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,240	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	242	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	914	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,737	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	619	168.57/cwt	142.50–187.50	1,043	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	211.67/cwt	198.00–218.00	1,530	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	208.17/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,611	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	188.93/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,848	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	223.70/cwt	222.50–230.00	821	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	182.70/cwt	107.50–212.50	1,049	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	357	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	821	164.62/cwt	140.00–175.00	1,352	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	178.78/cwt	147.50–197.50	1,386	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	198.81/cwt	185.00–206.00	1,646	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	221.46/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,386	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	971	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,724	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	190.24/cwt	155.00–225.00	906	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	167.51/cwt	125.00–195.00	705	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	145.80/cwt	110.00–165.00	1,560	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	721	167.94/cwt	132.50–207.50	1,211	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,293	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	208.64/cwt	202.50–217.50	1,077	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	796	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	229.38/cwt	227.50–230.00	938	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	232.17/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,126	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	245.16/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,290	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,212	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,612	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	682	180.44/cwt	120.00–207.50	1,231	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	209.60/cwt	209.00–212.50	1,167	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	865	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	801	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,386	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	257	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	235.82/cwt	215.00–245.00	1,229	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	236.73/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,139	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	869	159.02/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,382	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,899	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,814	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	231.34/cwt	217.50–237.00	1,351	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	228.76/cwt	227.50–230.00	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	217.76/cwt	209.00–232.50	1,487	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,852	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	266.52/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,402	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	639	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	272.98/cwt	257.50–292.00	1,313	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	252.80/cwt	250.00–260.00	953	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	269.46/cwt	252.50–282.50	1,164	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	773	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	986	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	738	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	804	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	844	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	816	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,760	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,302	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	257.56/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,218	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	226.21/cwt	220.00–240.00	975	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	217.05/cwt	205.00–230.00	1,122	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	263.71/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,005	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,076	1,027.74/head	700.00–1,325.00	1,028	10
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,084	1,499.73/head	985.00–1,735.00	1,500	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,371	1,435.63/head	1,275.00–1,510.00	1,436	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,147	1,167.71/head	850.00–1,610.00	1,168	10
Bulls	Large 3	—	1,237	114.22/cwt	109.50–118.00	1,413	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,749	128.35/cwt	118.00–138.00	2,245	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	602	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	493	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	937	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	952	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,142	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	324	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	656	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,125	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	803	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	239	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	514	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	552	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	980	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	404	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	786	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	904	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	236.64/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,152	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	217.39/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,113	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	215.58/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,030	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	184.25/cwt	175.00–193.00	1,319	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	984	166.77/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,641	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,361	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	224.23/cwt	220.00–227.50	715	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	181.19/cwt	150.00–215.00	507	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	964	146.65/cwt	145.00–147.50	1,414	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	744	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	193.56/cwt	187.50–200.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	814	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,078	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	892	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,552	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,027	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,058	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,439	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	185.37/cwt	152.50–205.00	875	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	858	139.13/cwt	127.50–150.00	1,194	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	186.88/cwt	170.00–197.50	1,075	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	776	132.08/cwt	115.00–147.50	1,025	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	181.10/cwt	142.50–197.50	945	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	187.11/cwt	145.00–205.00	823	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	176.95/cwt	100.00–195.00	1,090	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	341	133.46/cwt	100.00–200.00	455	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	186.69/cwt	172.50–200.00	426	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	162.74/cwt	120.00–185.00	1,089	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	238.34/cwt	230.00–257.50	899	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	193.66/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,483	11

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 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 817Last week 881Year ago 310

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 55Year ago 0

No comparison to previous report. Demand was moderate. Today's sale included the bi-weekly Saturday Special Feeder and Replacement Sale.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	187.50	187.50
1	—	629	197.50	197.50
1	—	288	240.00	240.00
10	—	564	210.00–225.00	219.31
3	—	744	175.00	175.00
8	—	431	220.00–240.00	226.21
7	—	517	205.00–230.00	217.05
3	—	487	235.00–240.00	236.64
2	—	362	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	255.00–260.00	257.56
1	—	429	282.50	282.50
4	—	381	260.00–270.00	263.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	140.00	140.00
1	—	602	172.50	172.50
1	—	493	190.00	190.00
1	—	952	120.00	120.00
4	—	324	202.50	202.50
1	—	1,125	116.00	116.00
1	—	803	162.50	162.50
1	—	239	215.00	215.00
1	—	552	177.50	177.50
1	—	535	200.00	200.00
1	—	404	200.00	200.00
1	—	786	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	808	177.50–187.50	180.61
7	—	665	218.00	218.00
7	—	554	255.00	255.00
4	—	859	185.00	185.00
1	—	242	250.00	250.00
4	—	409	227.50–230.00	229.38
15	—	485	225.00–245.00	232.17
15	—	526	235.00–257.50	245.16
10	—	377	230.00–257.50	238.34
11	—	766	192.00–195.00	193.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	758	185.00	185.00
8	—	612	200.00–212.50	202.58
3	—	350	227.50	227.50
6	—	557	209.00–212.50	209.60
5	—	412	210.00	210.00
5	—	801	173.00	173.00
7	—	512	205.00–225.00	217.39
9	—	478	210.00–225.00	215.58
26	—	716	175.00–193.00	184.25
3	—	984	160.00–170.00	166.77
4	—	672	202.50	202.50
5	—	319	220.00–227.50	224.23
6	—	892	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	280	150.00–215.00	181.19
3	—	964	145.00–147.50	146.65
1	—	744	150.00	150.00
2	—	365	187.50–200.00	193.56
2	—	814	130.00–135.00	132.47
1	—	1,027	148.00	148.00
1	—	1,058	136.00	136.00
16	—	472	152.50–205.00	185.37
3	—	858	127.50–150.00	139.13
15	—	575	170.00–197.50	186.88
5	—	776	115.00–147.50	132.08
17	—	522	142.50–197.50	181.10
20	—	440	145.00–205.00	187.11
23	—	616	100.00–195.00	176.95
5	—	341	100.00–200.00	133.46
10	—	228	172.50–200.00	186.69
14	—	669	120.00–185.00	162.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	914	190.00	190.00
18	—	723	198.00–218.00	211.67
25	—	774	200.00–217.00	208.17
3	—	978	185.00–197.00	188.93
6	—	367	222.50–230.00	223.70
11	—	828	185.00–206.00	198.81
16	—	626	215.00–225.00	221.46
1	—	855	182.50	182.50
1	—	257	225.00	225.00
10	—	521	215.00–245.00	235.82
8	—	481	230.00–245.00	236.73
1	—	1,117	170.00	170.00
7	—	1,080	168.00	168.00
2	—	445	235.00	235.00
11	—	584	217.50–237.00	231.34
2	—	340	227.50–230.00	228.76
16	—	683	209.00–232.50	217.76
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	619	142.50–187.50	168.57
13	—	574	107.50–212.50	182.70
1	—	357	172.50	172.50
7	—	821	140.00–175.00	164.62
11	—	775	147.50–197.50	178.78
6	—	971	177.50	177.50
5	—	476	155.00–225.00	190.24
3	—	421	125.00–195.00	167.51
3	—	1,070	110.00–165.00	145.80
16	—	721	132.50–207.50	167.94
1	—	1,293	120.00	120.00
4	—	516	202.50–217.50	208.64
4	—	1,212	133.00	133.00
24	—	682	120.00–207.50	180.44
17	—	869	150.00–166.00	159.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	838	221.00	221.00
31	—	526	260.00–277.50	266.52
1	—	639	240.00	240.00
15	—	481	257.50–292.00	272.98
7	—	377	250.00–260.00	252.80
4	—	432	252.50–282.50	269.46
3	—	314	260.00	260.00
14	—	772	228.00	228.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	773	127.50	127.50
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
3	—	738	109.00	109.00
1	—	844	92.50	92.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,076	700.00–1,325.00	1,027.74
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,084	985.00–1,735.00	1,499.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,371	1,275.00–1,510.00	1,435.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,147	850.00–1,610.00	1,167.71
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,237	109.50–118.00	114.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	9	—	1,749	118.00–138.00	128.35

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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