Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last sale 500-600lb feeder steers stayed steady to firm. 600-700lb feeder steers traded 10.00 to 12.50 higher. 400-500lb feeder heifers traded 25.00 to 35.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers traded 5.00 to 20.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $250.35/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −154.25 against this barn's trailing median of $404.61.

Average price

$250.35

28 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,384

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$253

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

$48.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.86

vs NY average

−52.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	262.37	1,446	21
Medium and Large 2	557	214.30	1,193	7thin

One grade step is worth $48.07/cwt here — about $253 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale28 hd

250.35

—

NY average2 barns · 31 hd

247.50

+2.86

National average160 barns · 9,699 hd

302.91

−52.56

This barn, trailing median12 sales

404.61

−154.25

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)	1,307	$1,475	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	950	$1,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	930	$1,250	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,208	$2,417	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,191	$1,609	6

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	510	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	842	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	386	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	225.90/cwt	212.50–232.50	1,412	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	759	264.84/cwt	257.50–270.00	2,010	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,059	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	879	230.97/cwt	210.00–240.00	2,030	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	714	227.47/cwt	210.00–237.50	1,624	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	258.58/cwt	222.50–267.50	1,228	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	259.08/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,124	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	244.19/cwt	242.50–247.50	1,660	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,413	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	262.50/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,851	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	761	215.45/cwt	202.50–220.00	1,640	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	294	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	209.92/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,087	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	837	219.89/cwt	217.50–230.00	1,840	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	811	210.65/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,708	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	357	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	267.33/cwt	245.00–277.50	1,676	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	217.59/cwt	195.00–230.00	1,275	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	206.92/cwt	192.50–225.00	1,401	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,024	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	784	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	304.93/cwt	285.00–325.00	1,314	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	542	251.19/cwt	245.00–272.50	1,361	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	266.84/cwt	242.50–290.00	1,481	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	246.65/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,884	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	632	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,142	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	243.04/cwt	242.50–245.00	1,395	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	289.81/cwt	267.50–325.00	1,252	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	202.79/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,164	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	201.26/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,067	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,212	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	213.96/cwt	190.00–247.50	1,046	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	312	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	733	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	227.26/cwt	215.00–237.00	1,536	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,596	170.60/cwt	165.00–178.00	2,723	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	2,416.67/head	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,417	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,307	1,475.00/head	1,000.00–1,950.00	1,475	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,250.00/head	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,250	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,191	1,609.31/head	1,225.00–1,825.00	1,609	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	635	176.23/cwt	160.00–210.00	1,119	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	650–700	692	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,280	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	450–500	467	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	922	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	800–850	830	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,598	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	400–450	431	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	808	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	806	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,854	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	711	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,244	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	507	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	849	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	470	138.68/cwt	132.50–147.50	652	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	820	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	439	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,123	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	200.51/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,548	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	736	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,362	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 Jul 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 277Last week 424Year ago 881

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 21Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	386	220.00	220.00
5	450–500	470	132.50–147.50	138.68
3	500–550	510	165.00	165.00
5	600–650	635	160.00–210.00	176.23
1	800–850	820	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	294	280.00	280.00
6	400–450	434	230.00–265.00	259.08
8	450–500	475	222.50–267.50	258.58
3	500–550	518	200.00–230.00	209.92
4	550–600	586	195.00–230.00	217.59
5	600–650	625	212.50–232.50	225.90
10	650–700	677	192.50–225.00	206.92
5	700–750	714	210.00–237.50	227.47
6	750–800	761	202.50–220.00	215.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	365.00	365.00
2	400–450	431	285.00–325.00	304.93
2	450–500	479	295.00	295.00
6	500–550	542	245.00–272.50	251.19
15	550–600	555	242.50–290.00	266.84
6	600–650	627	245.00–277.50	267.33
3	650–700	680	242.50–247.50	244.19
6	700–750	705	252.50–267.50	262.50
12	750–800	759	257.50–270.00	264.84
5	800–850	837	217.50–230.00	219.89
13	850–900	879	210.00–240.00	230.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	375.00	375.00
6	400–450	432	267.50–325.00	289.81
1	500–550	524	252.50	252.50
9	550–600	574	242.50–245.00	243.04
2	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
12	650–700	676	215.00–237.00	227.26
6	750–800	764	245.00–250.00	246.65
8	800–850	811	195.00–217.50	210.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	312	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	357	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	427	190.00	190.00
8	450–500	489	190.00–247.50	213.96
2	500–550	530	200.00–202.50	201.26
2	550–600	574	195.00–210.00	202.79
1	600–650	600	205.00	205.00
1	650–700	683	177.50	177.50
1	750–800	784	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	439	182.50	182.50
1	600–650	632	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	672	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	288	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	473	252.50	252.50
1	500–550	519	262.50	262.50
1	700–750	736	197.50	197.50
5	750–800	772	190.00–205.00	200.51
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	431	187.50	187.50
1	450–500	467	197.50	197.50
1	650–700	692	185.00	185.00
3	800–850	830	192.50	192.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	507	167.50	167.50
1	700–750	711	175.00	175.00
2	800–850	806	230.00	230.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,596	165.00–178.00	170.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,208	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,416.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,307	1,000.00–1,950.00	1,475.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	930	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,250.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,400.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,191	1,225.00–1,825.00	1,609.31

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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