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Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-19

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Aug 19

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

254 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 206▼ 47 vs year ago 301 · −15.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

84 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 74▼ 57 vs year ago 141 · −40.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher. Supply moderate, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Supply moderate, demand moderate. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Dairy Calves sold steady. Supply light, demand good.

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	1,543	80.69	1,245	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,491	59.37	885	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,275	53.70	685	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,090	39.30	428	13
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,476	95.15	1,404	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,540	96.12	1,480	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,396	86.27	1,204	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,285	105.05	1,350	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,321	101.38	1,339	9thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,378	105.35	1,452	16
Steers	Choice	Average	1,421	101.12	1,437	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,489	95.53	1,422	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	120.53/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 2	95	83.94/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 3	91	47.49/cwt	13
Bulls	Utility	81	20.03/cwt	10
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	88	15.00/cwt	4

Every lot

37 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,378	105.35/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,452	16
Steers	—	Choice	1,421	101.12/cwt	99.00–103.00	1,437	7
Steers	—	Select	1,489	95.53/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,422	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,285	105.05/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,350	14
Heifers	—	Choice	1,321	101.38/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,339	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,441	74.93/cwt	72.00–77.50	1,080	5
Bulls	—	—	1,443	86.52/cwt	86.00–87.00	1,248	2
Bulls	—	—	1,899	89.26/cwt	88.50–90.00	1,695	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	39.30/cwt	30.00–46.50	428	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	52.19/cwt	40.00–61.50	656	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,303	66.68/cwt	65.00–69.00	869	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,384	63.03/cwt	61.00–65.50	872	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	55.32/cwt	45.00–59.00	800	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,564	61.87/cwt	59.00–65.00	968	24
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,396	86.27/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,204	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,540	96.12/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,480	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,476	95.15/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,404	7
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	85	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	13	3
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	98	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	15	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	75	20.89/cwt	5.00–30.00	16	6
Bulls	—	Number 3	79	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	24	1
Bulls	—	Utility	83	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	4	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	85	49.62/cwt	40.00–57.50	42	7
Bulls	—	Number 2	86	78.22/cwt	70.00–95.00	67	4
Bulls	—	Number 1	87	115.10/cwt	110.00–120.00	100	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	165.29/cwt	155.00–185.00	152	3
Bulls	—	Number 2	92	87.99/cwt	72.50–97.50	81	7
Bulls	—	Number 3	93	48.36/cwt	40.00–65.00	45	3
Bulls	—	Utility	93	23.33/cwt	20.00–30.00	22	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	106.25/cwt	100.00–112.50	101	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	105	108.74/cwt	105.00–115.00	114	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	105	81.62/cwt	70.00–97.50	86	5
Bulls	—	Number 3	109	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	33	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	110	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	99	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	109.94/cwt	100.00–115.00	123	3
Bulls	—	Number 3	119	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	77	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	121	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	133	1

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 19, 2020

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 254Last week 206Year ago 301

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 84Last week 74Year ago 141

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	119	65.00	65.00
7	—	85	40.00–57.50	49.62
3	—	93	40.00–65.00	48.36
1	—	79	30.00	30.00
1	—	109	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	105	105.00–115.00	108.74
3	—	112	100.00–115.00	109.94
3	—	87	110.00–120.00	115.10
2	—	95	100.00–112.50	106.25
1	—	121	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	105	70.00–97.50	81.62
4	—	86	70.00–95.00	78.22
1	—	110	90.00	90.00
7	—	92	72.50–97.50	87.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	83	5.00	5.00
3	—	93	20.00–30.00	23.33
6	—	75	5.00–30.00	20.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	92	155.00–185.00	165.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	85	15.00	15.00
1	—	98	15.00	15.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,446	45.00–59.00	55.32
4	—	1,303	65.00–69.00	66.68
24	—	1,564	59.00–65.00	61.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,257	40.00–61.50	52.19
6	—	1,384	61.00–65.50	63.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,090	30.00–46.50	39.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,285	103.00–107.00	105.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,321	98.00–103.00	101.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,540	92.00–100.00	96.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,396	84.00–88.00	86.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,476	94.00–96.00	95.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,421	99.00–103.00	101.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,489	95.00–96.00	95.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,378	104.00–108.00	105.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,441	72.00–77.50	74.93
2	—	1,899	88.50–90.00	89.26
2	—	1,443	86.00–87.00	86.52

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.