Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-01-03

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jan 3
● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
225 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 234▼ 39 vs year ago 264 · −14.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
88 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 97▲ 21 vs year ago 67 · +31.3%
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Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,681114.581,9266thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,62894.581,54020
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,45784.931,23741
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,35775.611,02627
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,469139.012,0424thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,553142.382,2115thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,465174.782,56114
HeifersChoiceAverage1,397170.382,38019
HeifersSelectAverage1,418163.222,3147thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,549177.652,7529thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,494170.732,5516thin
SteersSelectAverage1,555162.392,52512

Feeder Dairy Calves

8 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195447.60/cwt29
BullsNumber 292354.84/cwt20
BullsNumber 385319.84/cwt5
BullsUtility91171.25/cwt4
HeifersNumber 192426.08/cwt6
HeifersNumber 284327.93/cwt7
HeifersNumber 376301.16/cwt6
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing7910.00/cwt1

Every lot

50 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,494170.73/cwt170.00–171.502,5516
Steers—Choice and Prime1,549177.65/cwt175.00–183.002,7529
Steers—Select1,555162.39/cwt159.00–166.002,52512
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,397170.38/cwt166.50–172.502,38019
Heifers—Select1,418163.22/cwt160.00–165.002,3147
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,465174.78/cwt173.00–179.002,56114
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,681114.58/cwt113.00–117.001,9266
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,35775.61/cwt71.00–79.501,02627
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,45784.93/cwt80.00–89.501,23741
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62894.58/cwt90.00–100.001,54020
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,553142.38/cwt138.00–145.502,2115
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,469139.01/cwt136.00–145.002,0424
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 3Beef Cross69425.00/cwt425.00–425.002931
Heifers—Number 3Beef Cross72432.13/cwt415.00–450.003112
Heifers—Number 27465.00/cwt65.00–65.00481
Heifers—Number 37653.85/cwt50.00–57.50412
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross77520.98/cwt490.00–550.004012
Heifers—Utility/Non-Tubing7910.00/cwt10.00–10.0081
Heifers—Number 185122.53/cwt120.00–125.001042
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross86590.00/cwt590.00–590.005071
Heifers—Number 28670.12/cwt65.00–75.00602
Heifers—Number 3Beef Cross89410.00/cwt410.00–410.003651
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross94578.22/cwt555.00–600.005442
Heifers—Number 2Beef Cross94524.15/cwt505.00–545.004932
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross106565.00/cwt565.00–565.005991
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross76540.00/cwt540.00–540.004101
Bulls—Number 3Beef Cross76337.09/cwt325.00–350.002562
Bulls—Number 376225.00/cwt225.00–225.001711
Bulls—Number 277264.90/cwt250.00–280.002042
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross79570.00/cwt570.00–570.004501
Bulls—Utility79100.00/cwt100.00–100.00791
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross83620.00/cwt620.00–620.005151
Bulls—Number 283312.71/cwt260.00–355.002606
Bulls—Number 186406.09/cwt360.00–465.003497
Bulls—UtilityBeef Cross87270.00/cwt270.00–270.002351
Bulls—Utility9340.00/cwt40.00–40.00371
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross94584.25/cwt565.00–605.005492
Bulls—Number 294337.99/cwt325.00–350.003185
Bulls—Number 195426.54/cwt370.00–455.0040511
Bulls—Number 3Beef Cross95315.00/cwt315.00–315.002991
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross96500.00/cwt500.00–500.004801
Bulls—Number 3Beef Cross102385.00/cwt385.00–385.003931
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross103600.00/cwt600.00–600.006181
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross104550.00/cwt550.00–550.005721
Bulls—UtilityBeef Cross105275.00/cwt275.00–275.002891
Bulls—Number 1106426.01/cwt400.00–450.004523
Bulls—Number 2106280.42/cwt265.00–295.002972
Bulls—Number 1112403.12/cwt380.00–420.004513
Bulls—Number 2118345.00/cwt345.00–345.004071
Bulls—Number 2Beef Cross119505.00/cwt505.00–505.006011

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.