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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Aug 28

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

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Feeder Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 31▲ 35 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

334 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 301▲ 334 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

136 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 141▲ 136 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold steady. Supply moderate, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply heavy, demand moderate. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull calves sold 20.00-30.00 lower. Supply light, demand, light.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.36/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −99.01 against this barn's trailing median of $233.37.

Average price

$134.36

18 head · 271 lb average

Value per head Derived

$364

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+25.50

vs NY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	271	134.36	364	18thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

134.36

—

NY average2 barns · 69 hd

108.86

+25.50

This barn, trailing median35 sales

233.37

−99.01

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

35 sales

Steers 0–100 lb: high $249.27, low $195.95, median $233.37 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,249	65.63	820	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,405	55.85	784	74
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,281	51.83	664	76
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,398	96.39	1,348	10
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,348	93.06	1,254	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,303	84.47	1,101	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,348	75.32	1,015	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,332	106.22	1,415	25
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,292	102.30	1,322	11
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,400	106.23	1,487	23
Steers	Choice	Average	1,476	101.78	1,502	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	101	75.85/cwt	6
Bulls	Number 2	101	59.81/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	93	36.72/cwt	19
Bulls	Utility	86	15.44/cwt	26

Every lot

32 lots · USDA AMS · Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	173	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	199	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	267	137.37/cwt	127.50–141.00	367	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	300	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	393	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	189	134.40/cwt	131.00–137.50	254	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	264	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	346	12
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,400	106.23/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,487	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,476	101.78/cwt	100.00–103.50	1,502	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,292	102.30/cwt	100.00–103.50	1,322	11
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,332	106.22/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,415	25
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,249	65.63/cwt	60.50–70.00	820	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	50.74/cwt	42.00–56.50	640	66
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,339	53.59/cwt	42.00–57.50	718	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	59.01/cwt	57.00–62.00	830	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	59.36/cwt	57.00–62.50	905	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,603	65.08/cwt	64.00–66.00	1,043	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,303	84.47/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,101	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,348	93.06/cwt	92.00–94.00	1,254	3
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,348	75.32/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,015	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,398	96.39/cwt	94.00–99.50	1,348	10
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	65	7.64/cwt	5.00–10.00	5	2
Bulls	—	Utility	76	13.89/cwt	5.00–20.00	11	8
Bulls	—	Utility	86	14.26/cwt	10.00–20.00	12	6
Bulls	—	Number 3	87	36.59/cwt	30.00–40.00	32	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	94	77.47/cwt	75.00–80.00	73	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	94	37.08/cwt	30.00–50.00	35	12
Bulls	—	Utility	95	19.50/cwt	15.00–27.50	19	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	96	59.11/cwt	50.00–67.50	57	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	102	60.58/cwt	52.50–70.00	62	4
Bulls	—	Number 3	102	34.90/cwt	30.00–40.00	36	2
Bulls	—	Utility	103	18.09/cwt	15.00–20.00	19	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	75.04/cwt	72.50–77.50	78	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	113	60.00/cwt	50.00–70.00	68	2

This sale against other markets

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 Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY

Wed Aug 28, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 35Last week 31Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 334Last week 301Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 136Last week 141Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	267	127.50–141.00	137.37
1	—	173	115.00	115.00
5	—	300	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	264	131.00	131.00
2	—	189	131.00–137.50	134.40

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	94	75.00–80.00	77.47
4	—	104	72.50–77.50	75.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	113	50.00–70.00	60.00
4	—	102	52.50–70.00	60.58
5	—	96	50.00–67.50	59.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	102	30.00–40.00	34.90
5	—	87	30.00–40.00	36.59
12	—	94	30.00–50.00	37.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	65	5.00–10.00	7.64
4	—	103	15.00–20.00	18.09
6	—	86	10.00–20.00	14.26
6	—	95	15.00–27.50	19.50
8	—	76	5.00–20.00	13.89

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,249	60.50–70.00	65.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,348	72.00–80.00	75.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,303	80.00–87.00	84.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,348	92.00–94.00	93.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,398	94.00–99.50	96.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,292	100.00–103.50	102.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,332	104.00–109.00	106.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,476	100.00–103.50	101.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,400	104.00–108.00	106.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,407	57.00–62.00	59.01
66	—	1,262	42.00–56.50	50.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,603	64.00–66.00	65.08
19	—	1,525	57.00–62.50	59.36
50	—	1,339	42.00–57.50	53.59

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.