Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply of feeder cattle sales. Compared to the last sale 500-700lb feeder steers sold steady. 300-500lb feeder heifers sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $209.59/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −156.40 against this barn's trailing median of $365.99.

Average price

$209.59

19 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,120

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$114

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

$30.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−30.50 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	228.56	1,191	7thin
Medium and Large 2	543	198.53	1,077	12thin

One grade step is worth $30.03/cwt here — about $114 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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $423.86, low $332.55, median $365.99 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 sale19 hd

209.59

—

NY average1 barns · 19 hd

209.59

+0.00

National average173 barns · 10,203 hd

240.09

−30.50

This barn, trailing median12 sales

365.99

−156.40

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 Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,102	$1,306	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,253	$1,825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	972	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	323	200.05/cwt	195.00–205.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	857	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,286	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	907	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	228.15/cwt	227.50–230.00	1,186	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	349	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	803	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,469	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	492	223.41/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,099	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	199.63/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,228	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	252.36/cwt	251.00–252.50	1,353	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	186.24/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,058	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	684	205.33/cwt	165.00–230.00	1,404	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	213.43/cwt	180.00–225.00	901	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	833	180.79/cwt	170.00–197.50	1,506	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	241.08/cwt	232.50–247.50	1,613	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	229.19/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,811	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	245.67/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,543	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	956	231.00/cwt	228.00–240.00	2,208	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	913	202.75/cwt	202.50–203.00	1,851	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	858	217.45/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,866	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	819	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,781	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	244.00/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,393	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	253.79/cwt	247.50–275.00	1,061	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	289	256.08/cwt	242.50–285.00	740	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,319	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	245.72/cwt	240.00–277.50	919	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	657	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,314	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	759	201.74/cwt	170.00–212.50	1,531	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	843	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,623	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,243	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	656	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	739	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,663	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	567	174.58/cwt	172.50–175.00	990	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	264.34/cwt	260.00–272.50	975	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	186.57/cwt	177.50–197.50	1,325	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,520	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	344	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	929	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	259	254.95/cwt	250.00–260.00	660	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,035	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,124	104.76/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,178	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	1,305.68/head	975.00–1,500.00	1,306	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	972	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,507	147.52/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,223	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	192.66/cwt	187.50–197.50	1,098	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	266	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	592	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	541	190.45/cwt	175.00–192.50	1,030	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	182.20/cwt	177.50–192.50	878	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	220.64/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,293	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,143	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	234.89/cwt	210.00–257.50	989	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	822	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	212.52/cwt	207.50–215.00	695	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	217.33/cwt	197.50–227.50	832	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	881	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	771	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,291	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	228.56/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,191	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,405	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	238.95/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,137	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	206.53/cwt	195.00–212.50	1,669	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	228.49/cwt	220.00–255.00	980	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	238.76/cwt	230.00–255.00	903	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	204.26/cwt	195.00–207.50	1,179	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	787	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	707	183.12/cwt	177.50–185.00	1,295	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	221.38/cwt	217.50–225.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	191.27/cwt	180.00–205.00	832	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	196.11/cwt	170.00–210.00	730	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	826	168.73/cwt	167.50–177.50	1,394	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	181.12/cwt	160.00–201.00	1,114	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	787	194.65/cwt	192.50–207.50	1,532	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	248.26/cwt	247.50–252.50	777	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	192.80/cwt	188.00–202.50	979	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	204.01/cwt	197.50–215.00	943	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	944	188.77/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,782	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	236.77/cwt	230.00–255.00	642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	963	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,830	2

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 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 484Last week 851Year ago 817

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 87Year ago 45

Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply of feeder cattle sales. Compared to the last sale 500-700lb feeder steers sold steady. 300-500lb feeder heifers sold steady.

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	288	217.50–225.00	221.38
4	300–350	323	195.00–205.00	200.05
11	350–400	372	170.00–210.00	196.11
14	400–450	435	180.00–205.00	191.27
12	450–500	462	197.50–215.00	204.01
6	500–550	508	188.00–202.50	192.80
6	550–600	577	195.00–207.50	204.26
16	600–650	615	160.00–201.00	181.12
4	700–750	707	177.50–185.00	183.12
1	750–800	787	172.50	172.50
8	800–850	826	167.50–177.50	168.73
2	850–900	857	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	271	230.00–255.00	236.77
7	300–350	313	247.50–252.50	248.26
9	350–400	378	230.00–255.00	238.76
9	400–450	429	220.00–255.00	228.49
31	450–500	476	220.00–245.00	238.95
7	500–550	521	225.00–230.00	228.56
4	650–700	677	207.50	207.50
3	700–750	735	192.00	192.00
8	750–800	787	192.50–207.50	194.65
10	800–850	808	195.00–212.50	206.53
4	900–950	944	185.00–190.00	188.77
2	950–1000	963	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	349	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	378	210.00	210.00
4	400–450	422	180.00–225.00	213.43
9	450–500	492	200.00–235.00	223.41
8	500–550	520	227.50–230.00	228.15
2	550–600	568	185.00–187.50	186.24
2	600–650	615	180.00–220.00	199.63
6	650–700	684	165.00–230.00	205.33
4	700–750	738	199.00	199.00
3	800–850	833	170.00–197.50	180.79
2	900–950	907	197.50	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	289	242.50–285.00	256.08
8	350–400	374	240.00–277.50	245.72
7	400–450	418	247.50–275.00	253.79
5	450–500	467	282.50	282.50
11	500–550	536	251.00–252.50	252.36
8	550–600	571	240.00–260.00	244.00
13	600–650	628	232.50–250.00	245.67
7	650–700	669	232.50–247.50	241.08
2	700–750	739	225.00	225.00
15	750–800	790	224.00–240.00	229.19
10	800–850	819	217.50	217.50
15	850–900	858	200.00–228.00	217.45
2	900–950	913	202.50–203.00	202.75
4	950–1000	956	228.00–240.00	231.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	657	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	710	175.00	175.00
4	750–800	759	170.00–212.50	201.74
1	800–850	843	192.50	192.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	656	175.00	175.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	567	172.50–175.00	174.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	259	250.00–260.00	254.95
1	300–350	344	270.00	270.00
8	350–400	369	260.00–272.50	264.34
11	400–450	421	210.00–257.50	234.89
1	450–500	450	230.00	230.00
19	550–600	586	215.00–235.00	220.64
2	650–700	683	222.50	222.50
3	700–750	710	177.50–197.50	186.57
1	750–800	771	167.50	167.50
1	850–900	881	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	266	222.50	222.50
3	300–350	327	207.50–215.00	212.52
7	350–400	383	197.50–227.50	217.33
3	400–450	427	192.50	192.50
3	450–500	482	177.50–192.50	182.20
8	500–550	541	175.00–192.50	190.45
2	550–600	570	187.50–197.50	192.66
7	600–650	618	185.00	185.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,124	101.00–108.00	104.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,102	975.00–1,500.00	1,305.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,253	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	972	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,507	141.00–150.00	147.52

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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