Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month's sale 400-500lb feeder steers stayed steady to firm. 500-600lb feeder steers traded 9.00 to 25.00 lower. 400-500lb feeder heifers traded 20.00 to 22.50 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers stayed steady to firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $237.59/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −167.01 against this barn's trailing median of $404.61.

Average price

$237.59

23 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,286

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

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

$28.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−71.02 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	242.47	1,315	19thin
Medium and Large 2	537	214.43	1,151	4thin

One grade step is worth $28.05/cwt here — about $164 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

12 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $467.80, low $358.25, median $404.61 across 12 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale23 hd

237.59

—

NY average1 barns · 23 hd

237.59

+0.00

National average166 barns · 9,614 hd

308.61

−71.02

This barn, trailing median12 sales

404.61

−167.01

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,349	$1,653	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,447	$1,723	11
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,277	$1,330	4thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	300–350	332	236.36/cwt	232.50–240.00	785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	239.70/cwt	232.50–270.00	1,460	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	280.89/cwt	255.00–285.00	1,216	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	968	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	226.46/cwt	200.00–247.50	1,094	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,465	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	258.03/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,097	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	298	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	216.57/cwt	205.00–227.50	1,332	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	213.40/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,131	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	260.57/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,266	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	241.81/cwt	236.00–257.50	1,294	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	288.83/cwt	275.00–297.50	791	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	709	225.79/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,601	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	225.66/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,496	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	557	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,211	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	391	301.42/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,179	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	244.95/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,396	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	883	188.38/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,663	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	337	226.50/cwt	210.00–260.00	763	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	224.16/cwt	202.50–245.00	944	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	418	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	594	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	486	144.17/cwt	140.00–145.00	701	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	518	148.54/cwt	147.50–152.50	769	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	730	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,226	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	317	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	774	220.88/cwt	216.00–223.00	1,710	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	185.64/cwt	176.00–195.00	1,337	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,211	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	290.46/cwt	287.50–300.00	973	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	249.91/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,142	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,084	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	397	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,102	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,018	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,277	1,330.20/head	1,025.00–2,000.00	1,330	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,349	1,652.69/head	1,400.00–2,025.00	1,653	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,447	1,722.82/head	1,200.00–1,975.00	1,723	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,615	140.80/cwt	135.00–149.00	2,274	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	187.27/cwt	167.50–208.00	905	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	736	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,196	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	626	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	939	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	867	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	179.93/cwt	172.50–187.50	1,004	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	246.46/cwt	242.50–252.50	1,299	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	683	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	899	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	767	162.50/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,246	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	183.37/cwt	172.50–187.50	1,324	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	792	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	225.75/cwt	207.50–245.00	842	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	212.70/cwt	202.50–225.00	906	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	779	160.01/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,246	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	211.29/cwt	191.00–227.50	1,099	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	857	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,564	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	207.79/cwt	185.00–230.00	1,270	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	202.53/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,640	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	214.64/cwt	195.00–235.00	1,543	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	230.70/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,126	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	219.68/cwt	205.00–235.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	226.11/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,282	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,525	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,713	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	842	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,431	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	264.67/cwt	260.00–285.00	995	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,154	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	242.70/cwt	236.00–247.50	1,374	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	829	221.55/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,837	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	684	242.63/cwt	237.00–250.00	1,660	9

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 May 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 574Last week 887Year ago 881

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 84Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	284	205.00–235.00	219.68
2	300–350	332	232.50–240.00	236.36
2	350–400	373	207.50–245.00	225.75
9	400–450	426	202.50–225.00	212.70
13	450–500	488	200.00–237.50	230.70
14	500–550	520	191.00–227.50	211.29
5	550–600	567	220.00–230.00	226.11
2	600–650	611	185.00–230.00	207.79
3	750–800	779	155.00–170.00	160.01
3	800–850	842	170.00	170.00
5	850–900	857	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	328	295.00	295.00
5	350–400	376	260.00–285.00	264.67
23	400–450	425	240.00–285.00	258.03
2	450–500	481	240.00	240.00
10	500–550	527	242.50–252.50	246.46
16	550–600	566	236.00–247.50	242.70
3	600–650	623	275.00	275.00
6	700–750	719	195.00–235.00	214.64
5	750–800	772	197.50	197.50
10	800–850	810	200.00–205.00	202.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	274	275.00–297.50	288.83
7	350–400	391	300.00–305.00	301.42
11	400–450	433	255.00–285.00	280.89
6	450–500	486	250.00–280.00	260.57
15	500–550	535	236.00–257.50	241.81
4	550–600	570	240.00–260.00	244.95
17	600–650	609	232.50–270.00	239.70
9	650–700	684	237.00–250.00	242.63
10	700–750	709	223.00–230.00	225.79
10	750–800	774	216.00–223.00	220.88
9	800–850	829	215.00–230.00	221.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	298	230.00	230.00
12	300–350	337	210.00–260.00	226.50
2	350–400	366	230.00	230.00
3	400–450	421	202.50–245.00	224.16
8	450–500	483	200.00–247.50	226.46
3	500–550	530	205.00–225.00	213.40
1	550–600	557	217.50	217.50
5	600–650	615	205.00–227.50	216.57
4	650–700	663	212.50–230.00	225.66
4	700–750	720	176.00–195.00	185.64
5	750–800	763	192.00	192.00
13	850–900	883	184.00–192.00	188.38
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	317	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	418	142.00	142.00
6	450–500	486	140.00–145.00	144.17
5	500–550	518	147.50–152.50	148.54
3	700–750	730	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	287.50–300.00	290.46
3	350–400	397	277.50	277.50
1	400–450	407	250.00	250.00
7	450–500	457	240.00–265.00	249.91
2	500–550	538	225.00	225.00
2	550–600	556	195.00	195.00
1	600–650	619	210.00	210.00
9	700–750	722	172.50–187.50	183.37
1	750–800	792	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	300	227.50	227.50
3	350–400	377	230.00	230.00
5	400–450	428	210.00	210.00
5	450–500	483	167.50–208.00	187.27
2	550–600	558	172.50–187.50	179.93
1	600–650	626	150.00	150.00
2	650–700	668	170.00	170.00
1	700–750	736	162.50	162.50
2	750–800	767	160.00–165.00	162.50

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	4	—	1,277	1,025.00–2,000.00	1,330.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,349	1,400.00–2,025.00	1,652.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,447	1,200.00–1,975.00	1,722.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	7	—	1,615	135.00–149.00	140.80

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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