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Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-20
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Published: 2024-03-20

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

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

147 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 251▼ 117 vs year ago 264 · −44.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

68 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 78▲ 1 vs year ago 67 · +1.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 75.00 to 110.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 30.00 to 85.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,510	163.65	2,471	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	2,453	124.00	3,042	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,563	120.64	1,886	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,304	110.00	1,434	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,049	102.00	1,070	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,642	118.76	1,950	19
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,489	107.18	1,596	23
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,370	98.35	1,347	17
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,542	163.00	2,513	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,162	147.95	1,719	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,546	165.00	2,551	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,444	145.98	2,108	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,424	191.37	2,725	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,316	184.05	2,422	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,248	177.00	2,209	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,536	193.72	2,976	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,415	185.08	2,619	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,523	174.80	2,662	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	636.38/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 2	98	522.13/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 3	79	334.88/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	89	218.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	97	740.14/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 2	69	100.00/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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,415	185.08/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,619	14
Steers	—	Select	1,523	174.80/cwt	170.00–177.50	2,662	6
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,536	193.72/cwt	190.00–198.50	2,976	11
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,248	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,209	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,316	184.05/cwt	179.00–186.50	2,422	9
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,424	191.37/cwt	187.00–195.00	2,725	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,453	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	3,042	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,070	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,434	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	120.64/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,886	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,162	147.95/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,719	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,542	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,513	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,510	163.65/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,471	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,370	98.35/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,347	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,489	107.18/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,596	23
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,642	118.76/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,950	19
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,444	145.98/cwt	142.00–149.00	2,108	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,546	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,551	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2	69	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	69	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	89	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	650	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	745.27/cwt	720.00–770.00	693	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	111	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	821	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	74	346.51/cwt	325.00–370.00	256	3
Bulls	70–80	Utility	74	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	185	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	755.00/cwt	755.00–755.00	589	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	78	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	390	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	492.91/cwt	460.00–530.00	419	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	747.44/cwt	745.00–750.00	650	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	88	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	572	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	88	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	506	1
Bulls	80–90	Utility	89	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	227	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	92	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	276	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	93	494.38/cwt	450.00–525.00	460	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	766.53/cwt	740.00–785.00	721	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	570.18/cwt	545.00–605.00	542	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	100	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	720	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	561.74/cwt	550.00–575.00	573	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	517.33/cwt	500.00–535.00	533	2
Bulls	100–110	Utility	105	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	158	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	107	652.32/cwt	645.00–660.00	698	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	116	505.14/cwt	500.00–515.00	586	3
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	124	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	620	1

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 Mar 20, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 147Last week 251Year ago 264

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 68Last week 78Year ago 67

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 75.00 to 110.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 30.00 to 85.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,542	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,162	146.00–150.00	147.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,523	170.00–177.50	174.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,415	180.00–189.00	185.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,536	190.00–198.50	193.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,248	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,424	187.00–195.00	191.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,316	179.00–186.50	184.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,510	160.00–169.00	163.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,370	92.00–102.00	98.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,642	114.00–125.00	118.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,489	103.00–113.00	107.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,444	142.00–149.00	145.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,546	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,049	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	118.00–123.00	120.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,304	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,453	124.00	124.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	755.00	755.00
2	80–90	87	745.00–750.00	747.44
3	90–100	94	740.00–785.00	766.53
1	100–110	100	720.00	720.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	74	325.00–370.00	346.51
1	90–100	92	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	575.00	575.00
8	90–100	95	545.00–605.00	570.18
3	100–110	102	550.00–575.00	561.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	250.00	250.00
1	80–90	89	255.00	255.00
1	100–110	105	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	500.00	500.00
4	80–90	85	460.00–530.00	492.91
6	90–100	93	450.00–525.00	494.38
2	100–110	103	500.00–535.00	517.33
3	110–120	116	500.00–515.00	505.14
1	120–130	124	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	650.00	650.00
2	100–110	107	645.00–660.00	652.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	89	730.00	730.00
2	90–100	93	720.00–770.00	745.27
1	110–120	111	740.00	740.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	100.00	100.00

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.