Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-04-24

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Apr 24
● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
166 head
▼ 74 vs last sale 240▼ 98 vs year ago 264 · −37.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
45 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 86▼ 22 vs year ago 67 · −32.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 10.00 to 14.00 lower. Slaughter steers and heifers stayed steady to firm with light supply. Holstein bull calves traded 20.00 to 40.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves stayed steady to firm 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 SteersChoiceAverage1,470173.352,5487thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,461159.892,3363thin
Bulls—Average1,388147.332,0455thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,490118.541,7664thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,424108.791,5492thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,221102.611,2533thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,235122.821,5172thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,353117.651,5926thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,522110.471,68122
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,397104.251,45629
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,359149.952,0388thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,268139.011,7638thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,419151.002,1431thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,389140.171,9474thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,450187.002,7121thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,367179.922,46010
HeifersSelectAverage1,320176.502,3301thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,561187.092,9203thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,443180.192,60010
SteersSelectAverage1,421173.022,4596thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1100624.21/cwt14
BullsNumber 297458.29/cwt14
BullsNumber 395326.84/cwt3
BullsUtility83139.96/cwt4
HeifersNumber 193650.00/cwt4
HeifersNumber 284325.00/cwt3

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,421173.02/cwt171.00–174.502,4596
Steers—Choice1,443180.19/cwt177.00–182.002,60010
Steers—Choice and Prime1,561187.09/cwt185.50–190.502,9203
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,320176.50/cwt176.50–176.502,3301
Heifers—Choice1,367179.92/cwt178.00–183.502,46010
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,450187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,7121
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,388147.33/cwt142.00–156.002,0455
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,221102.61/cwt100.00–104.001,2533
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,424108.79/cwt107.50–110.001,5492
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490118.54/cwt116.50–121.001,7664
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,268139.01/cwt134.00–144.001,7638
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,359149.95/cwt145.00–155.502,0388
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,461159.89/cwt157.00–164.002,3363
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,470173.35/cwt170.00–177.002,5487
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,353117.65/cwt115.50–120.001,5926
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,397104.25/cwt100.00–108.501,45629
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,522110.47/cwt109.00–114.001,68122
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,389140.17/cwt138.00–143.001,9474
Dairy Steers—Choice1,419151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,1431
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,235122.82/cwt120.00–126.001,5172
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 274135.00/cwt135.00–135.001001
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross84740.00/cwt740.00–740.006221
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross87770.00/cwt770.00–770.006701
Heifers80–90Number 188200.00/cwt200.00–200.001761
Heifers90–100Number 293100.00/cwt100.00–100.00931
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross97830.00/cwt830.00–830.008051
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross101800.00/cwt800.00–800.008081
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60Utility55120.00/cwt120.00–120.00661
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross80840.00/cwt840.00–840.006721
Bulls80–90Number 287450.86/cwt395.00–485.003926
Bulls80–90Utility88170.00/cwt170.00–170.001501
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross93860.00/cwt860.00–860.008001
Bulls90–100Number 294407.38/cwt400.00–415.003832
Bulls90–100Number 395326.84/cwt275.00–365.003103
Bulls90–100Utility95134.92/cwt120.00–150.001282
Bulls90–100Number 196561.59/cwt520.00–590.005394
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross102819.90/cwt810.00–830.008362
Bulls100–110Number 2103430.29/cwt390.00–470.004434
Bulls100–110Number 1104526.55/cwt495.00–560.005485
Bulls110–120Number 2111465.00/cwt465.00–465.005161
Bulls110–120Number 1113520.00/cwt520.00–520.005881
Bulls120–130Number 2Beef Cross125710.00/cwt710.00–710.008881

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.