Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-03

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $207.53/cwt on 197 head.

Average price

$207.53

197 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,168

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$42

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

$30.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.49

vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	218.69	1,178	126
Medium and Large 2	605	187.75	1,137	71

One grade step is worth $30.94/cwt here — about $42 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 sale197 hd

207.53

—

NY average3 barns · 251 hd

219.02

−11.49

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	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,287	$1,125	7
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,485	$1,392	3thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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 2	—	722	186.18/cwt	182.50–190.00	1,344	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	245.23/cwt	195.00–265.00	1,283	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	251.01/cwt	200.00–272.50	1,702	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	243.34/cwt	192.50–257.00	1,426	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	247.32/cwt	212.50–261.00	1,521	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	953	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	185.59/cwt	167.00–195.00	1,290	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	170.59/cwt	152.50–187.50	964	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	876	141.23/cwt	134.00–150.00	1,237	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	913	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,388	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	904	185.50/cwt	173.00–188.00	1,677	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	379	183.28/cwt	172.50–195.00	695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	232.55/cwt	214.00–260.00	1,670	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	223.03/cwt	210.00–225.00	977	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	756	173.10/cwt	150.00–195.00	1,309	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	793	221.48/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,756	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	185.81/cwt	177.50–197.50	1,529	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	326	237.38/cwt	230.00–245.00	774	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	381	250.28/cwt	217.50–280.00	954	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	162.26/cwt	135.00–175.00	1,001	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	256.72/cwt	242.50–270.00	1,222	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	256.68/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,101	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	370	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	601	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	882	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,367	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	519	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	623	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	314	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	206.86/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,061	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	226.54/cwt	217.50–232.50	852	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	694	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,353	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	557	243.06/cwt	197.50–255.00	1,354	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	803	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	1,391.72/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,392	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,287	1,124.74/head	950.00–1,325.00	1,125	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	556	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	751	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,051	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	329	233.36/cwt	230.00–240.00	768	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	421	246.88/cwt	212.50–260.00	1,039	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	644	174.69/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,125	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	203.15/cwt	202.00–211.00	1,170	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	384	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	416	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	203.60/cwt	202.50–207.00	1,360	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	509	225.49/cwt	212.50–231.00	1,148	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	888	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,243	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	810	153.78/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,246	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,224	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	482	184.78/cwt	172.50–192.50	891	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	205.64/cwt	162.50–215.00	1,100	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	873	164.31/cwt	155.00–167.50	1,434	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	664	184.85/cwt	177.50–198.00	1,227	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,943	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	213.12/cwt	207.50–222.50	691	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	646	212.82/cwt	207.50–232.50	1,375	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	211.71/cwt	197.50–227.50	1,020	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	342	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	168.55/cwt	152.50–182.50	1,205	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	891	183.14/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,632	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	222.26/cwt	214.00–227.50	1,280	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	222.36/cwt	197.50–260.00	932	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	223.57/cwt	210.00–230.00	854	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	631	1

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 Feb 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 567Last week 491Year ago 447

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 26Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	722	182.50–190.00	186.18
2	—	459	200.00	200.00
1	—	953	157.00	157.00
9	—	695	167.00–195.00	185.59
4	—	565	152.50–187.50	170.59
3	—	876	134.00–150.00	141.23
1	—	913	152.00	152.00
2	—	379	172.50–195.00	183.28
7	—	438	210.00–225.00	223.03
5	—	756	150.00–195.00	173.10
4	—	617	135.00–175.00	162.26
1	—	332	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	523	195.00–265.00	245.23
28	—	678	200.00–272.50	251.01
20	—	586	192.50–257.00	243.34
7	—	615	212.50–261.00	247.32
6	—	904	173.00–188.00	185.50
5	—	718	214.00–260.00	232.55
7	—	793	215.00–222.50	221.48
6	—	823	177.50–197.50	185.81
4	—	326	230.00–245.00	237.38
4	—	381	217.50–280.00	250.28
8	—	476	242.50–270.00	256.72
7	—	429	250.00–280.00	256.68
9	—	891	170.00–190.00	183.14
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	162.50	162.50
1	—	882	155.00	155.00
1	—	519	120.00	120.00
1	—	314	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	200.00–215.00	206.86
3	—	376	217.50–232.50	226.54
2	—	694	195.00	195.00
13	—	557	197.50–255.00	243.06
1	—	803	174.00	174.00
1	—	730	190.00	190.00
3	—	329	230.00–240.00	233.36
7	—	421	212.50–260.00	246.88
3	—	644	170.00–184.00	174.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	556	165.00	165.00
3	—	751	140.00	140.00
1	—	445	200.00	200.00
2	—	888	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	576	202.00–211.00	203.15
3	—	384	172.50	172.50
5	—	416	190.00	190.00
5	—	810	150.00–160.00	153.78
5	—	600	204.00	204.00
3	—	482	172.50–192.50	184.78
16	—	535	162.50–215.00	205.64
4	—	873	155.00–167.50	164.31
15	—	664	177.50–198.00	184.85
1	—	342	162.50	162.50
6	—	715	152.50–182.50	168.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	668	202.50–207.00	203.60
31	—	509	212.50–231.00	225.49
3	—	883	220.00	220.00
3	—	324	207.50–222.50	213.12
18	—	646	207.50–232.50	212.82
15	—	482	197.50–227.50	211.71
1	—	778	200.00	200.00
24	—	576	214.00–227.50	222.26
1	—	721	195.00	195.00
15	—	419	197.50–260.00	222.36
7	—	382	210.00–230.00	223.57

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	3	—	1,485	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,391.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,287	950.00–1,325.00	1,124.74

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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