Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-03-27

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Mar 27
● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
202 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 147▼ 62 vs year ago 264 · −23.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
77 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 68▲ 10 vs year ago 67 · +14.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter steers sold 1.50 to 6.50 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Holstein bull calves stayed steady to firm. Beef cross bull calves traded 50.00 to 80.00 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
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,402162.002,2711thin
Bulls—Average1,841141.382,6034thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,577124.531,9644thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,544123.561,90821
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,489113.541,69128
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,341103.261,38522
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,520156.562,3804thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,199140.001,6792thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,295148.001,9171thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,538194.962,9986thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,318188.622,48613
HeifersSelectAverage1,370183.222,5105thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,477196.432,90113
SteersChoiceAverage1,461190.492,78324
SteersSelectAverage1,373183.262,51612

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198616.37/cwt34
BullsNumber 290558.03/cwt11
BullsNumber 391348.45/cwt9
BullsUtility85154.77/cwt3
HeifersNumber 186807.21/cwt3
HeifersNumber 287110.00/cwt1

Every lot

39 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—Select1,373183.26/cwt177.00–185.502,51612
Steers—Choice1,461190.49/cwt186.00–193.502,78324
Steers—Choice and Prime1,477196.43/cwt194.00–200.002,90113
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,318188.62/cwt186.00–191.502,48613
Heifers—Select1,370183.22/cwt180.00–185.002,5105
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,538194.96/cwt193.00–199.502,9986
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,841141.38/cwt135.00–152.002,6034
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,577124.53/cwt122.00–128.001,9644
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,199140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,6792
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,520156.56/cwt153.50–162.002,3804
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,295148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,9171
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,341103.26/cwt99.00–108.001,38522
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,489113.54/cwt109.00–118.001,69128
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,544123.56/cwt119.00–129.001,90821
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,402162.00/cwt162.00–162.002,2711
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross86807.21/cwt780.00–830.006943
Heifers80–90Number 287110.00/cwt110.00–110.00961
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross75801.85/cwt770.00–835.006012
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross77700.00/cwt700.00–700.005391
Bulls70–80Number 277455.06/cwt450.00–460.003502
Bulls70–80Number 377355.19/cwt340.00–370.002732
Bulls80–90Utility82144.66/cwt90.00–200.001192
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross84719.88/cwt700.00–740.006052
Bulls80–90Number 385351.26/cwt315.00–375.002993
Bulls80–90Number 187547.57/cwt525.00–565.004764
Bulls80–90Number 289500.00/cwt500.00–500.004451
Bulls90–100Utility91175.00/cwt175.00–175.001591
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross94730.00/cwt730.00–730.006861
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95798.74/cwt770.00–830.007592
Bulls90–100Number 195562.96/cwt525.00–600.0053511
Bulls90–100Number 296469.21/cwt440.00–500.004502
Bulls90–100Number 399310.00/cwt310.00–310.003071
Bulls100–110Number 2100450.00/cwt450.00–450.004501
Bulls100–110Number 1103562.31/cwt530.00–600.005798
Bulls100–110Number 3104353.97/cwt330.00–375.003683
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross106809.84/cwt790.00–840.008583
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross112800.00/cwt800.00–800.008961
Bulls110–120Number 2112470.00/cwt470.00–470.005261
Bulls110–120Number 1115548.20/cwt535.00–560.006303

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.