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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, May 15

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← May 8May 15May 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 25▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

211 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 161▼ 53 vs year ago 264 · −20.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

74 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 68▲ 7 vs year ago 67 · +10.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows stayed steady to firm. Slaughter steers traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 130.00 to 140.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $211.41/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$211.41

5 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,195

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.04

vs NY average

−58.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	565	211.41	1,195	5thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

211.41

—

NY average3 barns · 41 hd

211.37

+0.04

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

−58.59

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,690	140.59	2,376	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	123.27	1,898	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,388	115.15	1,598	7thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,643	139.00	2,284	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,566	120.46	1,886	28
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,519	112.97	1,716	25
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,411	102.98	1,453	18
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,261	158.00	1,992	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,125	138.70	1,560	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,620	162.50	2,633	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,465	187.27	2,744	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,346	183.51	2,470	10
Heifers	Select	Average	1,212	176.16	2,135	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,517	188.68	2,862	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,463	183.11	2,679	17
Steers	Select	Average	1,531	174.67	2,674	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 2	92	638.79/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 1	96	612.91/cwt	26
Bulls	Number 3	93	330.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 2	87	640.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	93	488.94/cwt	5

Every lot

47 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
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,127	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	209.89/cwt	195.00–222.50	1,211	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,193	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	542	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,301	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,339	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	719	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,366	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	526	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	689	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	632	132.09/cwt	128.00–136.00	835	2
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	673	131.31/cwt	126.00–135.00	884	4
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	702	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	955	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,463	183.11/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,679	17
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,517	188.68/cwt	187.00–192.50	2,862	10
Steers	—	Select	1,531	174.67/cwt	172.00–178.00	2,674	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,212	176.16/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,135	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,346	183.51/cwt	180.00–185.50	2,470	10
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,465	187.27/cwt	186.00–188.50	2,744	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,690	140.59/cwt	132.00–150.00	2,376	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,388	115.15/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,598	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	123.27/cwt	119.50–127.00	1,898	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,411	102.98/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,453	18
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,519	112.97/cwt	108.00–116.50	1,716	25
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,566	120.46/cwt	117.00–126.00	1,886	28
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,643	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,284	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,620	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	2,633	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,125	138.70/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,560	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,261	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,992	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	80	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	640	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	835	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	89	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	343	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2	90	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	252	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	92	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	773	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	93	377.34/cwt	370.00–385.00	351	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	103	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	355	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	78	463.22/cwt	445.00–495.00	361	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	83	577.00/cwt	560.00–600.00	479	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	940.63/cwt	900.00–980.00	800	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	466.45/cwt	430.00–500.00	396	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	822.11/cwt	800.00–860.00	715	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	89	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	258	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	579.70/cwt	520.00–615.00	539	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	487.30/cwt	475.00–500.00	458	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	798	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	97	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	359	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	563.56/cwt	515.00–600.00	575	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	104	823.01/cwt	790.00–850.00	856	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	106	482.44/cwt	480.00–485.00	511	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	559.54/cwt	520.00–585.00	632	3

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 May 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 22Last week 25Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 211Last week 161Year ago 264

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 74Last week 68Year ago 67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	542	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	595	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	719	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	518	217.50	217.50
4	550–600	577	195.00–222.50	209.89
1	600–650	612	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	526	131.00	131.00
2	600–650	632	128.00–136.00	132.09
4	650–700	673	126.00–135.00	131.31
1	700–750	702	136.00	136.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,690	132.00–150.00	140.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,540	119.50–127.00	123.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,388	110.00–118.00	115.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,212	173.00–179.00	176.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,465	186.00–188.50	187.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,346	180.00–185.50	183.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,411	98.00–107.00	102.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,519	108.00–116.50	112.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,566	117.00–126.00	120.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,643	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,517	187.00–192.50	188.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,463	180.00–186.00	183.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,531	172.00–178.00	174.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,261	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,125	136.00–140.00	138.70

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	78	445.00–495.00	463.22
2	80–90	85	430.00–500.00	466.45
2	90–100	94	475.00–500.00	487.30
2	100–110	106	480.00–485.00	482.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	87	800.00–860.00	822.11
1	90–100	95	840.00	840.00
3	100–110	104	790.00–850.00	823.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	83	560.00–600.00	577.00
6	90–100	93	520.00–615.00	579.70
9	100–110	102	515.00–600.00	563.56
3	110–120	113	520.00–585.00	559.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	89	290.00	290.00
1	90–100	97	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	900.00–980.00	940.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	89	385.00	385.00
2	90–100	93	370.00–385.00	377.34
1	100–110	103	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	800.00	800.00
1	90–100	92	840.00	840.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	960.00	960.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	280.00	280.00

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.