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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Oct 18

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Oct 11Oct 18Oct 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 19▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

159 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 215▼ 105 vs year ago 264 · −39.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

64 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 59▼ 3 vs year ago 67 · −4.5%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $161.74/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −537.15 against this barn's trailing median of $698.89.

Average price

$161.74

7 head · 398 lb average

Value per head Derived

$643

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$434

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

$51.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−82.00

vs NY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	462	183.70	848	4thin
Medium and Large 2	312	132.47	414	3thin

One grade step is worth $51.23/cwt here — about $434 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale7 hd

161.74

—

NY average3 barns · 190 hd

243.74

−82.00

This barn, trailing median35 sales

698.89

−537.15

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

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,182.00, low $427.65, median $698.89 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	—	Average	1,831	124.45	2,279	4thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,184	122.00	1,444	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,594	97.54	1,555	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,447	85.19	1,233	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,239	74.77	926	18
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,308	139.56	1,825	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,567	152.50	2,390	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,372	185.52	2,545	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,268	175.21	2,222	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,175	160.64	1,888	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,396	184.27	2,572	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,365	176.05	2,403	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,287	162.04	2,085	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	419.90/cwt	27
Bulls	Number 2	92	395.87/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	89	244.97/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	94	111.35/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	88	485.89/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 3	76	295.00/cwt	2

Every lot

52 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 · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	267	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	414	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	335	121.20/cwt	120.00–122.50	406	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	343	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	600	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	183.64/cwt	175.00–192.50	850	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,113	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	356	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	676	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	517	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	620	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	795	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	867	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	844	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	937	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	892	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	883	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	912	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	985	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,287	162.04/cwt	155.00–169.00	2,085	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,365	176.05/cwt	171.00–180.00	2,403	6
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,396	184.27/cwt	182.50–187.00	2,572	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,175	160.64/cwt	147.00–168.50	1,888	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,268	175.21/cwt	171.00–179.50	2,222	11
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,372	185.52/cwt	184.00–187.00	2,545	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,831	124.45/cwt	120.00–133.00	2,279	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,184	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,444	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,239	74.77/cwt	67.00–79.00	926	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,447	85.19/cwt	80.00–91.00	1,233	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,594	97.54/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,555	16
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,308	139.56/cwt	125.00–148.00	1,825	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,567	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	2,390	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 1	68	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	68	1
Heifers	—	Number 3Beef Cross	69	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	152	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	78	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	624	1
Heifers	—	Number 3Beef Cross	83	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	307	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	92	709.73/cwt	685.00–735.00	653	2
Heifers	—	Number 1	111	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	122	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	71	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	479	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	72	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	144	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	74	481.36/cwt	440.00–520.00	356	2
Bulls	—	Number 3Beef Cross	77	294.90/cwt	290.00–300.00	227	2
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	81	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	498	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	83	704.10/cwt	680.00–730.00	584	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	84	320.01/cwt	310.00–330.00	269	6
Bulls	—	Number 2	88	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	220	2
Bulls	—	Utility	88	127.03/cwt	100.00–155.00	112	2
Bulls	—	Number 3Beef Cross	92	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	276	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	93	323.99/cwt	310.00–350.00	301	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	94	282.57/cwt	280.00–285.00	266	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	96	745.00/cwt	745.00–745.00	715	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	103	669.90/cwt	660.00–680.00	690	3
Bulls	—	Number 1	104	335.62/cwt	315.00–360.00	349	7
Bulls	—	Utility	105	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	84	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	108	190.00/cwt	180.00–200.00	205	2
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	112	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	700	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	114	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	353	1
Bulls	—	Number 2	121	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	357	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	123	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	369	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 Oct 18, 2023

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Feeder CattleReceipts 22Last week 19Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 159Last week 215Year ago 264

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 64Last week 59Year ago 67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	267	155.00	155.00
2	—	335	120.00–122.50	121.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	343	175.00	175.00
2	—	463	175.00–192.50	183.64
1	—	578	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	844	111.00	111.00
1	—	517	120.00	120.00
1	—	892	99.00	99.00
1	—	912	108.00	108.00
1	—	795	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	356	190.00	190.00
1	—	490	195.00	195.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	121	295.00	295.00
2	—	88	250.00	250.00
2	—	94	280.00–285.00	282.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	74	440.00–520.00	481.36
1	—	112	625.00	625.00
1	—	81	615.00	615.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	83	680.00–730.00	704.10
1	—	71	675.00	675.00
1	—	96	745.00	745.00
3	—	103	660.00–680.00	669.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	88	100.00–155.00	127.03
1	—	105	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	93	310.00–350.00	323.99
6	—	84	310.00–330.00	320.01
1	—	114	310.00	310.00
7	—	104	315.00–360.00	335.62
1	—	123	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	108	180.00–200.00	190.00
1	—	72	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	77	290.00–300.00	294.90
1	—	92	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	800.00	800.00
2	—	92	685.00–735.00	709.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	111	110.00	110.00
1	—	68	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	83	370.00	370.00
1	—	69	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,308	125.00–148.00	139.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,365	171.00–180.00	176.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,396	182.50–187.00	184.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,287	155.00–169.00	162.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,175	147.00–168.50	160.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,268	171.00–179.50	175.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,372	184.00–187.00	185.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,567	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,594	92.00–106.00	97.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,447	80.00–91.00	85.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,239	67.00–79.00	74.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,184	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,831	120.00–133.00	124.45

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.