Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-03-06

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Mar 6
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
205 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 207▼ 59 vs year ago 264 · −22.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
67 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 81▲ 0 vs year ago 67 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 25.00 to 60.00 higher. Beef bull calves stayed steady to firm.

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
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,569165.002,5891thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,449161.712,3432thin
Bulls—Average1,509130.881,9755thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,679115.061,9324thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,251100.801,2613thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,58495.001,5051thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,705114.431,95114
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,483102.091,51431
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,34494.581,27118
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,353148.662,0119thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,452151.002,1931thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,359182.442,47916
HeifersChoiceAverage1,325176.392,3375thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,385166.422,3053thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,497181.942,72410
SteersChoiceAverage1,433176.642,53113
SteersSelectAverage1,341166.992,2398thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196541.25/cwt24
BullsNumber 294427.96/cwt10
BullsNumber 382315.30/cwt12
BullsUtility103150.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 185656.82/cwt4
HeifersNumber 288481.98/cwt5

Every lot

41 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—Select1,341166.99/cwt164.00–170.502,2398
Steers—Choice1,433176.64/cwt173.00–178.502,53113
Steers—Choice and Prime1,497181.94/cwt179.00–185.502,72410
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,325176.39/cwt175.00–178.002,3375
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,359182.44/cwt179.50–185.002,47916
Heifers—Select1,385166.42/cwt163.00–170.002,3053
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,509130.88/cwt125.00–135.001,9755
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,251100.80/cwt98.00–103.001,2613
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,58495.00/cwt95.00–95.001,5051
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,679115.06/cwt110.00–117.001,9324
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,34494.58/cwt90.00–97.001,27118
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,483102.09/cwt98.00–108.001,51431
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,705114.43/cwt110.00–122.001,95114
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,449161.71/cwt160.00–163.002,3432
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,569165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,5891
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,353148.66/cwt138.00–157.002,0119
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,452151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,1931
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 278130.00/cwt130.00–130.001011
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross85777.43/cwt740.00–845.006613
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross86730.00/cwt730.00–730.006281
Heifers80–90Number 186295.00/cwt295.00–295.002541
Heifers90–100Number 292100.00/cwt100.00–100.00921
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross93724.95/cwt715.00–735.006742
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 3Beef Cross65475.00/cwt450.00–500.003092
Bulls70–80Number 3Beef Cross72500.00/cwt500.00–500.003601
Bulls70–80Number 376268.33/cwt230.00–320.002043
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross83670.00/cwt670.00–670.005561
Bulls80–90Number 284370.85/cwt325.00–445.003125
Bulls80–90Number 186500.84/cwt475.00–535.004317
Bulls80–90Number 386248.46/cwt200.00–300.002143
Bulls90–100Number 193514.99/cwt470.00–570.004795
Bulls90–100Number 393281.62/cwt250.00–315.002622
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross94709.75/cwt700.00–720.006673
Bulls90–100Number 298382.67/cwt350.00–415.003752
Bulls100–110Number 2100425.00/cwt425.00–425.004251
Bulls100–110Utility103150.00/cwt150.00–150.001551
Bulls100–110Number 1105518.33/cwt485.00–565.005446
Bulls100–110Number 3105220.00/cwt220.00–220.002311
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross106600.00/cwt600.00–600.006361
Bulls110–120Number 1117500.00/cwt500.00–500.005852
Bulls120–130Number 2Beef Cross121635.00/cwt635.00–635.007681

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.