Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-07-31

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jul 31
● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 192▲ 175 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
69 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 60▲ 69 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 stayed steady to firm. Slaughter heifers traded 2.50 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 5.00 to 15.00 higher.

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,373184.072,5274thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,226172.502,1151thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,350192.002,5921thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,532184.662,8296thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,635174.132,8472thin
Bulls—Average1,536169.002,5961thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,847143.072,6432thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,314140.371,8444thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,724156.192,6934thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,634143.302,3429thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,470133.571,96314
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,467123.901,81823
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,487175.452,6093thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,400165.782,3213thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,312178.002,3351thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,490160.482,3912thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,335196.342,6217thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,285186.782,4004thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,255174.512,1902thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,415198.712,81217
SteersChoiceAverage1,447189.982,7498thin
SteersSelectAverage1,315180.152,3692thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196673.22/cwt24
BullsNumber 293609.35/cwt17
BullsNumber 396446.67/cwt3
HeifersNumber 191983.87/cwt3
HeifersNumber 289830.00/cwt2

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—Select1,315180.15/cwt178.00–182.502,3692
Steers—Choice and Prime1,415198.71/cwt195.00–202.502,81217
Steers—Choice1,447189.98/cwt184.00–193.002,7498
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,255174.51/cwt174.00–175.002,1902
Heifers—Choice1,285186.78/cwt183.00–190.502,4004
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,335196.34/cwt195.00–198.002,6217
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,536169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,5961
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248144.23/cwt142.00–146.001,8002
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,380136.51/cwt136.00–137.001,8842
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,847143.07/cwt142.00–144.002,6432
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,350192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,5921
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,532184.66/cwt182.00–188.002,8296
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,635174.13/cwt170.00–178.502,8472
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,226172.50/cwt172.50–172.502,1151
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,373184.07/cwt180.50–188.002,5274
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,724156.19/cwt145.00–163.002,6934
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,312178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,3351
Dairy Steers—Select1,490160.48/cwt160.00–161.002,3912
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,467123.90/cwt115.00–129.001,81823
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,470133.57/cwt130.00–138.001,96314
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,634143.30/cwt139.00–148.002,3429
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,400165.78/cwt162.00–169.502,3213
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,487175.45/cwt172.00–179.502,6093
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross861,010.00/cwt1,010.00–1,010.008691
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross86840.00/cwt840.00–840.007221
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross91820.00/cwt820.00–820.007461
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross93970.81/cwt940.00–1,000.009032
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 171600.00/cwt600.00–600.004261
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross761,210.00/cwt1,210.00–1,210.009201
Bulls80–90Number 284539.72/cwt515.00–570.004534
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross861,005.52/cwt990.00–1,020.008652
Bulls80–90Number 386435.00/cwt410.00–460.003742
Bulls80–90Number 188612.37/cwt605.00–620.005392
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross901,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.009901
Bulls90–100Number 294514.26/cwt480.00–550.004838
Bulls90–100Number 195640.78/cwt575.00–680.0060911
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross98985.00/cwt985.00–985.009651
Bulls100–110Number 1103626.27/cwt575.00–650.006457
Bulls100–110Number 2107550.00/cwt550.00–550.005891
Bulls110–120Number 2111540.00/cwt540.00–540.005991
Bulls110–120Number 3117470.00/cwt470.00–470.005501
Bulls110–120Number 1118590.00/cwt590.00–590.006961

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.