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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jul 17
● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Feeder Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 0▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
181 head
▼ 1 vs last sale 182▲ 181 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
76 head
▼ 6 vs last sale 82▲ 76 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 30.00 lower. Slaughter cows 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,487185.002,7511thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,630192.643,1404thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,621182.502,9581thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,629176.102,8694thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,419153.002,1711thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,466132.191,9383thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,671168.002,8071thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,734135.462,34912
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,455128.201,86522
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,333114.831,53121
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,194174.002,0781thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,157165.991,9212thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,586182.502,8941thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,324170.002,2511thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,342194.972,6167thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,286186.172,3945thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,309180.112,3585thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,480197.532,92315
SteersChoiceAverage1,432188.772,7037thin
SteersSelectAverage1,175179.002,1031thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 194714.32/cwt18
BullsNumber 296657.51/cwt18
BullsNumber 383431.54/cwt5
HeifersNumber 185685.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 285340.00/cwt2

Every lot

45 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
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3387147.50/cwt147.50–147.505711
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3429146.58/cwt132.50–177.506294
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3493166.00/cwt166.00–166.008181
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3715144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,0301
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,175179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,1031
Steers—Choice1,432188.77/cwt183.50–193.002,7037
Steers—Choice and Prime1,480197.53/cwt194.00–202.002,92315
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,286186.17/cwt183.00–190.502,3945
Heifers—Select1,309180.11/cwt179.00–181.002,3585
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,342194.97/cwt192.00–199.502,6167
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,419153.00/cwt153.00–153.002,1711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,466132.19/cwt130.00–137.001,9383
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,065151.85/cwt148.00–155.001,6172
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,333114.83/cwt112.00–119.001,53121
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,494125.83/cwt122.00–131.001,88020
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,734135.46/cwt133.00–142.002,34912
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,621182.50/cwt182.50–182.502,9581
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,629176.10/cwt173.00–180.002,8694
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,630192.64/cwt190.00–195.503,1404
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,157165.99/cwt165.00–167.001,9212
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,194174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,0781
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,487185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,7511
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,671168.00/cwt168.00–168.002,8071
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,324170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,2511
Dairy Steers—Choice1,586182.50/cwt182.50–182.502,8941
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 275330.00/cwt330.00–330.002481
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross84950.00/cwt950.00–950.007981
Heifers80–90Number 185420.00/cwt420.00–420.003571
Heifers90–100Number 294350.00/cwt350.00–350.003291
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross761,030.00/cwt1,030.00–1,030.007831
Bulls70–80Number 376405.90/cwt320.00–450.003083
Bulls70–80Number 278562.66/cwt550.00–575.004392
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.008482
Bulls80–90Number 187678.79/cwt650.00–700.005914
Bulls80–90Number 288540.13/cwt510.00–595.004753
Bulls80–90Number 388455.00/cwt455.00–455.004001
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross89900.00/cwt900.00–900.008011
Bulls90–100Number 194653.93/cwt635.00–690.006156
Bulls90–100Number 294555.15/cwt500.00–600.005225
Bulls90–100Number 397485.00/cwt485.00–485.004701
Bulls100–110Number 2104555.00/cwt555.00–555.005771
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross105914.66/cwt890.00–940.009604
Bulls100–110Number 1105638.49/cwt615.00–650.006704
Bulls110–120Number 2114600.00/cwt600.00–600.006842
Bulls110–120Number 1116615.00/cwt615.00–615.007131

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.