Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month's sale 400-500lb feeders sold 40.00 to 45.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. 400-500lb feeder heifers sold 25.00 to 30.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 12.50 to 15.00 higher. Vaccinated cattle brought a 20.00 to 30.00 higher premium.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $301.03/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −103.58 against this barn's trailing median of $404.61.

Average price

$301.03

80 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$313

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

$42.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−47.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	309.60	1,743	64
Medium and Large 2	536	266.75	1,430	16thin

One grade step is worth $42.85/cwt here — about $313 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale80 hd

301.03

—

NY average1 barns · 80 hd

301.03

+0.00

National average177 barns · 23,098 hd

348.66

−47.63

This barn, trailing median12 sales

404.61

−103.58

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)	1,386	$1,917	9
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,000	$2,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,200	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$1,750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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 1	500–550	523	289.88/cwt	275.00–325.00	1,516	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	322.36/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,373	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	539	263.91/cwt	245.00–267.50	1,422	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	241.32/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,612	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	276.28/cwt	262.50–285.00	1,702	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	702	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,176	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,294	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	2,078	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	285.24/cwt	282.00–312.50	1,532	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	348	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,131	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	345.03/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,235	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	837	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,841	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	287.09/cwt	275.00–302.50	1,367	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	267.44/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,498	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	266.52/cwt	252.50–277.50	1,407	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,146	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	329.73/cwt	322.50–357.50	1,424	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	714	249.15/cwt	247.00–251.00	1,779	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	234.16/cwt	210.00–238.00	1,499	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	315.22/cwt	281.00–326.00	1,794	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	292.69/cwt	267.50–317.00	1,809	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	296.72/cwt	292.50–305.00	1,267	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	229.50/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,886	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	374.08/cwt	367.50–382.50	1,725	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	851	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	365.13/cwt	352.50–377.50	1,417	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	280.18/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,437	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	264.07/cwt	259.00–282.50	1,611	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,547	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,195	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,386	1,916.67/head	1,750.00–2,100.00	1,917	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,219	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	238.82/cwt	212.50–250.00	1,607	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	225.90/cwt	215.00–237.50	1,303	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	787	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	314.35/cwt	307.50–320.00	1,295	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	706	218.39/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,542	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	544	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,187	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	753	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	617	235.79/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	751	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,934	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	278.10/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,557	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,050	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,422	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	285.79/cwt	280.00–300.00	957	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	446	289.47/cwt	265.00–292.50	1,291	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	285.23/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,900	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	271.26/cwt	260.00–282.50	1,291	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	284.78/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,111	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	238.23/cwt	200.00–258.00	1,615	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	206.72/cwt	202.50–215.00	1,701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	324.81/cwt	312.50–360.00	1,046	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	260.22/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,494	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	304.82/cwt	272.50–317.00	1,701	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	498	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,619	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	841	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	255.08/cwt	252.50–257.50	1,854	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	291.70/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,940	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	219.64/cwt	210.00–242.50	1,349	10

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 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 526Last week 419Year ago 567

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 10Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	322	312.50–360.00	324.81
2	350–400	358	340.00–350.00	345.03
3	400–450	426	320.00–327.50	322.36
8	450–500	498	325.00	325.00
33	500–550	523	275.00–325.00	289.88
14	550–600	558	272.50–317.00	304.82
8	600–650	616	262.50–285.00	276.28
1	650–700	695	267.50	267.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	290.00	290.00
8	350–400	390	260.00–290.00	284.78
9	400–450	446	265.00–292.50	289.47
24	450–500	476	260.00–282.50	271.26
13	500–550	539	245.00–267.50	263.91
10	550–600	574	252.50–265.00	260.22
10	600–650	614	210.00–242.50	219.64
6	650–700	678	200.00–258.00	238.23
6	700–750	727	252.50–257.50	255.08
2	750–800	751	257.50	257.50
3	800–850	823	202.50–215.00	206.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	348	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	382	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	427	292.50–305.00	296.72
5	450–500	476	275.00–302.50	287.09
12	500–550	528	252.50–277.50	266.52
4	550–600	560	260.00–275.00	267.44
7	600–650	640	210.00–238.00	234.16
2	650–700	668	232.50–250.00	241.32
15	700–750	714	247.00–251.00	249.15
1	800–850	837	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	851	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	336	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	388	352.50–377.50	365.13
13	400–450	432	322.50–357.50	329.73
9	450–500	461	367.50–382.50	374.08
12	500–550	537	282.00–312.50	285.24
52	550–600	569	281.00–326.00	315.22
24	600–650	618	267.50–317.00	292.69
3	650–700	665	290.00–295.00	291.70
2	700–750	702	310.00	310.00
2	800–850	822	229.00–230.00	229.50
1	850–900	855	243.00	243.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	357.50	357.50
1	350–400	362	330.00	330.00
8	400–450	412	307.50–320.00	314.35
12	450–500	478	297.50	297.50
14	500–550	513	260.00–282.50	280.18
8	550–600	560	265.00–280.00	278.10
12	600–650	610	259.00–282.50	264.07
4	650–700	666	275.00–295.00	285.23
1	700–750	722	240.00	240.00
2	750–800	753	247.50	247.50
1	800–850	825	187.50	187.50
1	850–900	880	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	335	280.00–300.00	285.79
1	350–400	363	310.00	310.00
4	400–450	416	252.50	252.50
1	450–500	469	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	544	215.00	215.00
5	550–600	577	215.00–237.50	225.90
3	600–650	617	232.50–242.50	235.79
5	650–700	673	212.50–250.00	238.82
3	700–750	706	212.50–230.00	218.39
1	750–800	787	220.00	220.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,800.00	1,800.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	2,000.00	2,000.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,386	1,750.00–2,100.00	1,916.67

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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