Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-06-12

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jun 12
● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
210 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 166▼ 54 vs year ago 264 · −20.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
72 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 57▲ 5 vs year ago 67 · +7.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale slaughter cows stayed steady to firm. Slaughter steers traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Holstein bull calves stayed steady to firm.

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,362176.162,3992thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,688174.862,9523thin
Bulls—Average1,686166.632,8093thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,858148.002,7501thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,615124.562,0122thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,472112.001,6491thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,397162.582,2715thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,688132.362,23417
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,401119.461,67327
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,337108.751,45415
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,309166.022,1732thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,118156.121,7456thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,547169.612,6245thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,499186.422,7944thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,429181.722,5975thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,364175.892,3992thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,537189.722,91618
SteersChoiceAverage1,522184.142,80317
SteersSelectAverage1,439178.342,56612

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1102632.87/cwt28
BullsNumber 293481.42/cwt8
BullsNumber 396387.42/cwt2
HeifersNumber 185806.25/cwt4
HeifersNumber 2104702.57/cwt4

Every lot

40 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—Select1,439178.34/cwt176.00–180.002,56612
Steers—Choice1,522184.14/cwt180.50–187.502,80317
Steers—Choice and Prime1,537189.72/cwt188.00–193.502,91618
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,364175.89/cwt174.00–177.502,3992
Heifers—Choice1,429181.72/cwt179.00–184.002,5975
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,499186.42/cwt185.00–190.002,7944
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,686166.63/cwt162.00–170.002,8093
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,472112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,6491
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,615124.56/cwt120.00–130.002,0122
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,858148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,7501
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,118156.12/cwt152.00–160.001,7456
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,309166.02/cwt162.00–169.002,1732
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,110132.02/cwt130.00–134.001,4652
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,337108.75/cwt105.00–113.001,45415
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,424118.46/cwt114.00–125.001,68725
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,688132.36/cwt128.00–139.002,23417
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,688174.86/cwt172.00–178.002,9523
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,362176.16/cwt173.00–179.002,3992
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,397162.58/cwt158.00–166.002,2715
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,547169.61/cwt169.00–171.002,6245
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross70910.00/cwt910.00–910.006371
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross811,020.00/cwt1,020.00–1,020.008261
Heifers80–90Number 288270.00/cwt270.00–270.002381
Heifers90–100Number 193365.00/cwt365.00–365.003391
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross95930.00/cwt930.00–930.008841
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross104860.00/cwt860.00–860.008941
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross112840.13/cwt830.00–850.009412
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 179560.00/cwt560.00–560.004421
Bulls80–90Number 280490.00/cwt490.00–490.003921
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross84930.00/cwt930.00–930.007811
Bulls80–90Number 186545.00/cwt545.00–545.004692
Bulls90–100Number 193592.15/cwt525.00–625.005516
Bulls90–100Number 293481.89/cwt420.00–500.004486
Bulls90–100Number 396387.42/cwt380.00–395.003722
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross98920.20/cwt900.00–950.009023
Bulls100–110Number 2102470.00/cwt470.00–470.004791
Bulls100–110Number 1103592.74/cwt565.00–610.006115
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross106920.00/cwt920.00–920.009751
Bulls110–120Number 1115554.75/cwt525.00–585.006387
Bulls120–130Number 1121530.00/cwt530.00–530.006412

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.