Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-03-13

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Mar 13
● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
251 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 205▼ 13 vs year ago 264 · −4.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
78 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 67▲ 11 vs year ago 67 · +16.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves traded 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Beef bull calves traded 60.00 to 150.00 higher.

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—Average2,121131.862,7973thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,468110.211,61812
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,550104.081,61312
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,38397.491,3482thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,709114.651,95916
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,564104.271,63126
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,30894.501,23629
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,354145.161,96516
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,645146.002,4021thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,491185.542,76613
HeifersChoiceAverage1,426179.312,55711
HeifersSelectAverage1,439170.862,4593thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,556186.102,89625
SteersChoiceAverage1,572177.492,79012
SteersSelectAverage1,450170.502,47213

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 193594.71/cwt27
BullsNumber 293572.31/cwt13
BullsNumber 390367.96/cwt9
HeifersNumber 191488.12/cwt8
HeifersNumber 277402.50/cwt4

Every lot

43 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—Select1,450170.50/cwt165.00–173.002,47213
Steers—Choice and Prime1,556186.10/cwt183.00–191.502,89625
Steers—Choice1,572177.49/cwt173.50–182.502,79012
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,426179.31/cwt175.00–182.502,55711
Heifers—Select1,439170.86/cwt169.00–173.002,4593
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,491185.54/cwt183.00–190.002,76613
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——2,121131.86/cwt124.50–144.002,7973
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,38397.49/cwt97.00–98.001,3482
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,468110.21/cwt107.00–113.001,61812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,550104.08/cwt101.00–106.001,61312
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30894.50/cwt89.00–98.001,23629
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,564104.27/cwt99.00–109.001,63126
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,709114.65/cwt110.00–128.001,95916
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,645146.00/cwt146.00–146.002,4021
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,354145.16/cwt140.00–152.001,96516
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross69640.00/cwt640.00–640.004421
Heifers70–80Number 275130.00/cwt130.00–130.00981
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross81690.00/cwt690.00–690.005591
Heifers80–90Number 283150.00/cwt150.00–150.001251
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross86780.00/cwt750.00–810.006712
Heifers80–90Number 186198.33/cwt190.00–205.001713
Heifers90–100Number 198230.00/cwt230.00–230.002251
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross100760.00/cwt760.00–760.007602
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross74665.34/cwt640.00–690.004922
Bulls70–80Number 375295.38/cwt245.00–340.002223
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross79870.00/cwt870.00–870.006871
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85787.89/cwt730.00–870.006704
Bulls80–90Number 286450.00/cwt450.00–450.003871
Bulls80–90Number 386325.00/cwt325.00–325.002801
Bulls80–90Number 187531.33/cwt485.00–550.004624
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross89629.83/cwt600.00–660.005612
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross90710.00/cwt710.00–710.006391
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross91515.27/cwt490.00–540.004692
Bulls90–100Number 193525.10/cwt475.00–585.0048811
Bulls90–100Number 293419.60/cwt390.00–470.003903
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross95600.00/cwt600.00–600.005701
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross100520.00/cwt520.00–520.005201
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross101790.00/cwt790.00–790.007981
Bulls100–110Number 1104526.82/cwt515.00–550.005485
Bulls100–110Number 3104250.00/cwt250.00–250.002601
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross106626.95/cwt600.00–650.006653
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross110660.00/cwt660.00–660.007261
Bulls110–120Number 3114300.00/cwt300.00–300.003421

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.