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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Dec 20

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Dec 13Dec 20Dec 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 15▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

203 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 274▼ 61 vs year ago 264 · −23.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

68 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 86▲ 1 vs year ago 67 · +1.5%

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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	1,793	107.88	1,934	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,634	88.02	1,438	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,548	79.93	1,237	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,387	72.08	1,000	26
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,422	138.09	1,964	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,461	137.69	2,012	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,408	166.35	2,342	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,424	161.20	2,295	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,312	156.35	2,051	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,453	166.00	2,412	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,453	162.39	2,360	16
Steers	Select	Average	1,440	158.37	2,281	9thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	352.03/cwt	30
Bulls	Number 2	91	295.03/cwt	18
Bulls	Number 3	81	120.77/cwt	5
Bulls	Utility	82	35.08/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 1	71	472.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 2	78	45.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 3	67	25.00/cwt	1

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
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	534	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	401	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	582	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	437	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	626	78.08/cwt	75.00–81.00	489	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	794	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	730	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,440	158.37/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,281	9
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,453	166.00/cwt	164.50–169.00	2,412	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,453	162.39/cwt	160.50–163.50	2,360	16
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,312	156.35/cwt	153.50–159.50	2,051	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,408	166.35/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,342	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,424	161.20/cwt	160.00–162.50	2,295	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,793	107.88/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,934	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,387	72.08/cwt	68.00–75.00	1,000	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,548	79.93/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,237	50
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,634	88.02/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,438	32
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,422	138.09/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,964	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,461	137.69/cwt	131.00–143.00	2,012	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Number 3	67	25.00/cwt	25.00–25.00	17	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	68	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	306	1
Heifers	—	Number 1Beef Cross	73	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	361	1
Heifers	—	Number 2	78	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	35	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Utility	65	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	20	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	74	435.51/cwt	410.00–460.00	322	2
Bulls	—	Number 2	77	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	173	2
Bulls	—	Number 3	77	112.09/cwt	100.00–125.00	86	2
Bulls	—	Utility	79	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	40	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	81	127.33/cwt	100.00–155.00	103	2
Bulls	—	Utility	84	30.12/cwt	20.00–50.00	25	5
Bulls	—	Number 2	85	247.51/cwt	245.00–250.00	210	2
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	86	534.88/cwt	530.00–540.00	460	2
Bulls	—	Number 1	86	314.63/cwt	300.00–350.00	271	9
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	87	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	400	1
Bulls	—	Number 3	90	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	113	1
Bulls	—	Utility	91	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	46	1
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	93	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	465	1
Bulls	—	Number 2Beef Cross	93	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	409	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	95	307.47/cwt	300.00–320.00	292	4
Bulls	—	Number 2	95	256.86/cwt	225.00–275.00	244	6
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	100	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	490	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	103	332.50/cwt	315.00–365.00	342	8
Bulls	—	Number 2	103	263.33/cwt	230.00–285.00	271	4
Bulls	—	Number 1Beef Cross	112	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	566	1
Bulls	—	Number 1	112	318.68/cwt	310.00–330.00	357	4

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 Dec 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 19Last week 15Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 203Last week 274Year ago 264

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 68Last week 86Year ago 67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	534	75.00	75.00
1	—	582	75.00	75.00
1	—	794	92.00	92.00
2	—	626	75.00–81.00	78.08

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,793	101.00–112.00	107.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,548	76.00–84.00	79.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,634	85.00–94.00	88.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,387	68.00–75.00	72.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,312	153.50–159.50	156.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,424	160.00–162.50	161.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,408	165.00–168.00	166.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,440	156.00–160.00	158.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,453	160.50–163.50	162.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,453	164.50–169.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,422	134.00–142.00	138.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,461	131.00–143.00	137.69

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	112	505.00	505.00
2	—	86	530.00–540.00	534.88
1	—	93	500.00	500.00
1	—	100	490.00	490.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	77	100.00–125.00	112.09
1	—	90	125.00	125.00
2	—	81	100.00–155.00	127.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	79	50.00	50.00
1	—	91	50.00	50.00
5	—	84	20.00–50.00	30.12
1	—	65	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	93	440.00	440.00
2	—	74	410.00–460.00	435.51
1	—	87	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	103	315.00–365.00	332.50
9	—	86	300.00–350.00	314.63
4	—	95	300.00–320.00	307.47
4	—	112	310.00–330.00	318.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	77	225.00	225.00
2	—	85	245.00–250.00	247.51
4	—	103	230.00–285.00	263.33
6	—	95	225.00–275.00	256.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	67	25.00	25.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	78	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	68	450.00	450.00
1	—	73	495.00	495.00

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.