Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-02-07

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Feb 7
● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
230 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 219▼ 34 vs year ago 264 · −12.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
53 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 77▼ 14 vs year ago 67 · −20.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Beef bull calves traded 50.00 to 70.00 lower.

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—Average1,808123.062,2254thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,583103.431,63750
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,44695.491,38133
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,33287.851,17014
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,410142.802,01311
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,423140.001,9921thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,362176.292,4016thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,387169.862,3568thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,305160.952,10010
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,503177.732,6713thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,406166.012,33412
SteersSelectAverage1,363158.992,16710

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 199411.67/cwt21
BullsNumber 288283.76/cwt10
BullsNumber 385196.41/cwt3
BullsUtility8077.52/cwt3
HeifersNumber 191505.74/cwt5
HeifersNumber 27977.50/cwt3

Every lot

34 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—Select1,363158.99/cwt155.00–162.002,16710
Steers—Choice1,406166.01/cwt162.50–170.002,33412
Steers—Choice and Prime1,503177.73/cwt174.50–180.502,6713
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,305160.95/cwt158.00–164.002,10010
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,362176.29/cwt173.00–180.002,4016
Heifers—Choice1,387169.86/cwt165.00–172.502,3568
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,808123.06/cwt116.00–131.002,2254
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,33287.85/cwt82.00–91.501,17014
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,44695.49/cwt92.00–98.501,38133
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,583103.43/cwt99.00–108.501,63750
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,410142.80/cwt134.00–150.002,01311
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,423140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,9921
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Number 27273.75/cwt72.50–75.00532
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross88596.24/cwt575.00–625.005253
Heifers—Number 1Beef Cross91600.00/cwt600.00–600.005461
Heifers—Number 29285.00/cwt85.00–85.00781
Heifers—Number 1100140.00/cwt140.00–140.001401
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross73525.00/cwt525.00–525.003831
Bulls—Number 274275.45/cwt235.00–320.002043
Bulls—Utility7476.28/cwt75.00–77.50562
Bulls—Number 378179.62/cwt150.00–210.001402
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross80550.00/cwt550.00–550.004401
Bulls—Number 286275.68/cwt240.00–310.002373
Bulls—Number 189380.00/cwt380.00–380.003381
Bulls—Utility9180.00/cwt80.00–80.00731
Bulls—Number 193380.84/cwt340.00–430.003547
Bulls—Number 296314.97/cwt310.00–320.003022
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross98545.00/cwt545.00–545.005341
Bulls—Number 398230.00/cwt230.00–230.002251
Bulls—Number 1103372.50/cwt350.00–400.003846
Bulls—Number 2105277.14/cwt240.00–315.002912
Bulls—Number 1115359.57/cwt335.00–385.004142
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross116500.00/cwt500.00–500.005801
Bulls—Number 1Beef Cross123525.00/cwt525.00–525.006461

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.