Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-04-10

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Apr 10
● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
163 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 197▼ 101 vs year ago 264 · −38.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
64 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 60▼ 3 vs year ago 67 · −4.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter heifers and steers stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves stayed steady to firm. Beef cross bull calves stayed steady with light supply.

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,345170.532,2942thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,346160.002,1542thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,572172.682,7153thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,368155.002,1202thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,647133.042,1912thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,675124.042,0784thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,018135.001,3741thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,755130.072,28314
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,462118.911,73829
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,333109.171,45510
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,456158.422,3074thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,252147.341,8457thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,441157.472,2692thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,408149.282,1022thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,330190.502,5341thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,505185.372,7907thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,444172.252,4876thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,545192.042,9673thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,475185.632,73812
SteersSelectAverage1,471176.162,59110

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198587.88/cwt33
BullsNumber 287424.59/cwt9
BullsNumber 382252.58/cwt6
HeifersNumber 189820.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 284100.00/cwt1

Every lot

35 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—Select1,471176.16/cwt174.00–182.002,59110
Steers—Choice1,475185.63/cwt183.50–188.502,73812
Steers—Choice and Prime1,545192.04/cwt190.50–193.002,9673
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,330190.50/cwt190.50–190.502,5341
Heifers—Select1,444172.25/cwt170.00–176.002,4876
Heifers—Choice1,505185.37/cwt183.00–187.002,7907
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,647133.04/cwt132.00–134.002,1912
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,675124.04/cwt122.00–126.002,0784
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,018135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3741
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,252147.34/cwt140.00–153.001,8457
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,456158.42/cwt155.00–162.002,3074
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,333109.17/cwt106.00–113.001,45510
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,462118.91/cwt114.00–125.001,73829
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,755130.07/cwt126.00–135.002,28314
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,368155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,1202
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,572172.68/cwt170.00–175.002,7153
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,345170.53/cwt169.00–172.002,2942
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,346160.00/cwt157.00–162.502,1542
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,408149.28/cwt144.00–153.202,1022
Dairy Steers—Choice1,441157.47/cwt155.00–160.002,2692
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross84840.00/cwt840.00–840.007061
Heifers80–90Number 284100.00/cwt100.00–100.00841
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross94800.00/cwt800.00–800.007521
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 276443.91/cwt405.00–500.003373
Bulls70–80Number 376287.99/cwt250.00–325.002192
Bulls80–90Number 381229.84/cwt220.00–250.001863
Bulls80–90Number 283464.79/cwt430.00–500.003862
Bulls80–90Number 186551.53/cwt520.00–570.004746
Bulls90–100Number 194561.02/cwt510.00–610.0052712
Bulls90–100Number 297380.00/cwt375.00–385.003693
Bulls90–100Number 399250.00/cwt250.00–250.002481
Bulls100–110Number 2100420.00/cwt420.00–420.004201
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross102788.62/cwt770.00–810.008044
Bulls100–110Number 1105574.26/cwt520.00–620.006037
Bulls110–120Number 1114546.04/cwt525.00–580.006224

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.