Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last reporter feeder sale 400-500lb feeder steers sold 14.00 to 30.00 higher. 700-800lb feeder steers sold 18.00 to 64.00 lower. 300-400lb heifer sold 36.00 to 68.00 lower. 500-600lb heifers sold 54.00 to 61.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $302.34/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −102.26 against this barn's trailing median of $404.61.

Average price

$302.34

16 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$299

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

$65.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.73

vs NY average

−107.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	330.88	1,754	9thin
Medium and Large 2	548	265.65	1,455	7thin

One grade step is worth $65.23/cwt here — about $299 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 sale16 hd

302.34

—

NY average2 barns · 17 hd

301.62

+0.73

National average185 barns · 23,076 hd

410.08

−107.74

This barn, trailing median12 sales

404.61

−102.26

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)	1,266	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$1,548	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,302	$1,378	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,262	$2,500	1thin

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 1	700–750	727	285.13/cwt	270.00–290.00	2,073	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	351.23/cwt	310.00–372.50	1,345	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	697	304.17/cwt	302.50–305.00	2,120	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,253	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	315.10/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,040	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	882	259.43/cwt	250.00–262.50	2,288	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	381.77/cwt	375.00–402.50	1,779	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	330.88/cwt	287.50–345.00	1,754	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	298	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	348.28/cwt	302.50–382.50	2,180	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	267.91/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,415	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	756	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,909	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	303	263.25/cwt	250.00–270.00	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	431	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	283.96/cwt	267.50–292.50	1,761	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	286.93/cwt	272.50–295.00	1,340	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	965	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	249.22/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,812	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	909	222.92/cwt	220.00–225.00	2,026	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	597	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,552	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	583	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,312	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	539	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,159	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	284.98/cwt	270.00–300.00	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	252.58/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,675	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	224.82/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,607	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,067	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	242.98/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,178	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	302.65/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,556	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,286	132.11/cwt	122.00–144.00	1,699	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,585.40/head	1,375.00–2,000.00	1,585	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,087	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,302	1,378.37/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,378	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,266	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,262	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,646	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,634	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Registered	—	1,211	218.38/cwt	200.00–229.00	2,645	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,807	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	404	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,212	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	834	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	259.82/cwt	252.50–267.50	2,014	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	832	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,080	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	243.14/cwt	237.50–267.50	1,313	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,937	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	244.30/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,410	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	217.49/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,696	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,124	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	257.14/cwt	247.50–272.50	1,116	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	873	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,877	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	637	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	230.23/cwt	220.00–240.00	737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	318.79/cwt	300.00–357.50	1,549	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	794	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,283	4

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 Nov 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 326Last week 1,046Year ago 188

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 94Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	298	375.00	375.00
4	350–400	383	310.00–372.50	351.23
1	400–450	431	365.00	365.00
10	450–500	466	375.00–402.50	381.77
9	500–550	530	287.50–345.00	330.88
14	600–650	626	302.50–382.50	348.28
3	650–700	697	302.50–305.00	304.17
4	700–750	727	270.00–290.00	285.13
4	750–800	794	287.50	287.50
4	850–900	882	250.00–262.50	259.43
12	900–950	909	220.00–225.00	222.92
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	270.00–300.00	284.98
3	300–350	303	250.00–270.00	263.25
3	350–400	386	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	410	335.00	335.00
4	450–500	467	272.50–295.00	286.93
5	500–550	528	260.00–275.00	267.91
2	550–600	597	260.00	260.00
9	600–650	620	267.50–292.50	283.96
6	650–700	663	245.00–262.50	252.58
6	700–750	727	240.00–252.50	249.22
1	750–800	756	252.50	252.50
1	800–850	835	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	860	232.50	232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	265.00	265.00
2	300–350	320	220.00–240.00	230.23
4	400–450	434	247.50–272.50	257.14
1	450–500	482	247.50	247.50
8	550–600	563	222.50	222.50
1	600–650	637	227.50	227.50
5	750–800	780	215.00–227.50	217.49
2	850–900	873	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	310.00–320.00	315.10
5	350–400	381	295.00	295.00
1	400–450	440	300.00	300.00
9	450–500	486	300.00–357.50	318.79
5	500–550	540	237.50–267.50	243.14
7	550–600	577	235.00–250.00	244.30
2	600–650	621	242.50	242.50
1	650–700	666	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	711	272.50	272.50
4	750–800	775	252.50–267.50	259.82
2	800–850	832	250.00	250.00
1	900–950	910	252.50	252.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	539	215.00	215.00
1	550–600	583	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	350	330.00	330.00
3	400–450	404	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	514	295.00–310.00	302.65
7	550–600	569	317.50	317.50
6	700–750	715	210.00–230.00	224.82
1	750–800	768	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	834	207.50	207.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	319	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	395	270.00	270.00
4	450–500	485	227.50–250.00	242.98
2	650–700	679	237.50	237.50

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	14	—	1,286	122.00–144.00	132.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,315	1,375.00–2,000.00	1,585.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,302	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,378.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,266	2,450.00	2,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,087	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,262	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,646	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,211	200.00–229.00	218.38

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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