Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-04-03

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Apr 3
● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
197 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 202▼ 67 vs year ago 264 · −25.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
60 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 77▼ 7 vs year ago 67 · −10.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 11.00 higher. Slaughter steers traded 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter heifers traded 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 120.00 to 175.00 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,620166.492,6973thin
Bulls—Average1,454153.852,2373thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,749128.952,2552thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,851125.002,3141thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,176115.001,3521thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,185137.601,6319thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,623131.562,13529
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,419121.031,71735
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,388106.531,47921
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,407159.252,2414thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,310150.261,9682thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,524161.552,4622thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,373190.802,6202thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,278184.872,3634thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,354181.662,4605thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,459193.192,8196thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,441187.712,70515
SteersSelectAverage1,655180.832,9932thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196593.56/cwt19
BullsNumber 2102489.64/cwt8
BullsNumber 391407.26/cwt15
HeifersNumber 186685.00/cwt3

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—Choice1,441187.71/cwt183.50–192.002,70515
Steers—Choice and Prime1,459193.19/cwt192.50–194.002,8196
Steers—Select1,655180.83/cwt179.00–183.002,9932
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,278184.87/cwt184.00–185.502,3634
Heifers—Select1,354181.66/cwt180.00–183.502,4605
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,373190.80/cwt189.50–192.002,6202
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,454153.85/cwt150.00–157.002,2373
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,176115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3521
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,749128.95/cwt128.00–130.002,2552
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,851125.00/cwt125.00–125.002,3141
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,388106.53/cwt99.00–111.001,47921
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,419121.03/cwt114.00–126.001,71735
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,623131.56/cwt127.00–140.002,13529
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,620166.49/cwt163.00–169.002,6973
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,185137.60/cwt130.00–146.001,6319
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,310150.26/cwt150.00–150.501,9682
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,407159.25/cwt157.00–162.002,2414
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,524161.55/cwt160.00–163.002,4622
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 183165.00/cwt165.00–165.001371
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross84960.00/cwt960.00–960.008061
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross91930.00/cwt930.00–930.008461
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 367200.00/cwt200.00–200.001341
Bulls70–80Number 374363.38/cwt325.00–405.002692
Bulls70–80Number 178530.00/cwt530.00–530.004131
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross811,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.008181
Bulls80–90Number 383351.93/cwt305.00–400.002922
Bulls80–90Number 184534.70/cwt525.00–540.004493
Bulls80–90Number 288475.00/cwt475.00–475.004181
Bulls90–100Number 392384.38/cwt300.00–425.003545
Bulls90–100Number 295490.52/cwt450.00–520.004664
Bulls90–100Number 197585.00/cwt570.00–610.005676
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross98860.00/cwt860.00–860.008431
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross103860.00/cwt860.00–860.008861
Bulls100–110Number 1103577.94/cwt555.00–615.005958
Bulls100–110Number 3105295.69/cwt200.00–400.003102
Bulls100–110Number 2106450.00/cwt450.00–450.004771
Bulls110–120Number 3110245.00/cwt245.00–245.002701
Bulls110–120Number 2116510.00/cwt510.00–510.005921
Bulls120–130Number 2122520.00/cwt520.00–520.006341

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.