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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-26

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Aug 26

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

254 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 254▼ 80 vs year ago 334 · −24.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

108 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 84▼ 28 vs year ago 136 · −20.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold steady to 1.00 lower. Supply light, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply moderate, demand moderate. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull calves sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Supply moderate, 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	—	Average	1,257	72.97	917	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	59.38	901	71
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,302	54.71	712	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,130	42.30	478	15
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,323	90.11	1,192	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,450	88.00	1,276	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,307	95.25	1,245	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,501	89.33	1,341	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,405	104.78	1,472	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,297	100.15	1,299	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,294	104.73	1,355	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,394	102.00	1,422	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	103	120.87/cwt	31
Bulls	Number 2	96	84.07/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 3	90	42.29/cwt	14
Bulls	Utility	91	17.30/cwt	20
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	82	14.01/cwt	5

Every lot

42 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,294	104.73/cwt	103.00–106.50	1,355	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,394	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,422	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,297	100.15/cwt	99.50–101.00	1,299	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,405	104.78/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,472	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,154	70.19/cwt	67.00–75.50	810	6
Bulls	—	—	1,565	81.29/cwt	77.50–85.00	1,272	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	42.30/cwt	30.00–56.00	478	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	61.02/cwt	60.00–62.50	788	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	53.63/cwt	41.00–59.00	699	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	55.46/cwt	49.00–58.50	775	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,586	61.21/cwt	58.00–63.50	971	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,686	65.71/cwt	64.00–69.50	1,108	12
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,307	95.25/cwt	91.00–101.00	1,245	9
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,501	89.33/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,341	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,323	90.11/cwt	80.00–102.00	1,192	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,450	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,276	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	71	11.23/cwt	10.00–12.50	8	2
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	83	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	12	1
Heifers	—	Utility/Non-Tubing	92	16.29/cwt	12.50–20.00	15	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 3	77	36.73/cwt	25.00–50.00	28	3
Bulls	—	Utility	78	8.77/cwt	5.00–12.50	7	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	85	33.11/cwt	30.00–40.00	28	4
Bulls	—	Utility	85	16.19/cwt	5.00–20.00	14	9
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	92.60/cwt	90.00–95.00	80	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	88	80.01/cwt	70.00–87.50	70	3
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	89	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	160	1
Bulls	—	Utility	93	18.57/cwt	12.50–30.00	17	5
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	95	187.39/cwt	185.00–190.00	178	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	84.70/cwt	67.50–92.50	80	7
Bulls	—	Number 3	95	47.88/cwt	32.50–60.00	45	5
Bulls	—	Number 1	97	109.18/cwt	102.50–120.00	106	7
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	101	157.50/cwt	145.00–170.00	159	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	82.46/cwt	80.00–85.00	85	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	103	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	67	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	109.12/cwt	100.00–120.00	113	9
Bulls	—	Utility	109	24.98/cwt	20.00–30.00	27	2
Bulls	—	Utility	112	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	22	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	113	111.78/cwt	105.00–120.00	126	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	114	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	108	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	116	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	52	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	123	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	141	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	125	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	200	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 26, 2020

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 254Last week 254Year ago 334

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 108Last week 84Year ago 136

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	77.50–85.00	81.29
6	—	1,154	67.00–75.50	70.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,501	88.00–90.00	89.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,307	91.00–101.00	95.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,297	99.50–101.00	100.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,405	103.00–106.00	104.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,394	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,294	103.00–106.50	104.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	88.00	88.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,323	80.00–102.00	90.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,586	58.00–63.50	61.21
32	—	1,397	49.00–58.50	55.46
12	—	1,686	64.00–69.50	65.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,130	30.00–56.00	42.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,291	60.00–62.50	61.02
35	—	1,304	41.00–59.00	53.63

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	114	95.00	95.00
2	—	103	80.00–85.00	82.46
3	—	88	70.00–87.50	80.01
7	—	95	67.50–92.50	84.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	86	90.00–95.00	92.60
6	—	113	105.00–120.00	111.78
7	—	97	102.50–120.00	109.18
9	—	104	100.00–120.00	109.12
1	—	123	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	85	5.00–20.00	16.19
2	—	109	20.00–30.00	24.98
2	—	112	20.00	20.00
5	—	93	12.50–30.00	18.57
2	—	78	5.00–12.50	8.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	103	65.00	65.00
1	—	116	45.00	45.00
3	—	77	25.00–50.00	36.73
4	—	85	30.00–40.00	33.11
5	—	95	32.50–60.00	47.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	125	160.00	160.00
2	—	95	185.00–190.00	187.39
2	—	101	145.00–170.00	157.50
1	—	89	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	83	15.00	15.00
2	—	71	10.00–12.50	11.23
2	—	92	12.50–20.00	16.29

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.