Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-08-07

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Aug 7
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
184 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 175▲ 184 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
78 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 69▲ 78 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 heifers traded 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter steers traded 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 20.00 to 55.00 lower.

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,357179.122,4314thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,237174.002,1521thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,354161.002,1802thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,523144.052,1934thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,181138.001,6303thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,729157.002,7151thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,763142.772,51716
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,407132.421,86325
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,325111.521,47825
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,582168.412,6643thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,207161.391,9483thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,522183.002,7851thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,773172.503,0581thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,421191.772,72525
HeifersChoiceAverage1,321182.632,4136thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,238172.912,1413thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,466192.582,82325
SteersChoiceAverage1,309182.612,39010
SteersSelectAverage1,131173.601,9632thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197620.40/cwt25
BullsNumber 292525.95/cwt17
BullsNumber 381257.66/cwt4
HeifersNumber 192727.93/cwt12
HeifersNumber 284504.10/cwt6

Every lot

51 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—Select1,131173.60/cwt172.00–175.001,9632
Steers—Choice1,309182.61/cwt178.00–186.002,39010
Steers—Choice and Prime1,466192.58/cwt187.00–200.002,82325
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,238172.91/cwt170.50–176.502,1413
Heifers—Choice1,321182.63/cwt178.00–184.502,4136
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,421191.77/cwt185.00–198.002,72525
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,137142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,6151
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,203136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,6362
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,458141.73/cwt138.00–146.002,0663
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,717151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,5931
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,20599.38/cwt90.00–106.001,1986
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,343113.72/cwt110.00–116.001,52716
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,393131.81/cwt127.00–138.001,83616
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,424122.11/cwt120.00–124.001,7394
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,438142.61/cwt139.00–149.002,0515
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,469124.03/cwt122.00–125.001,8223
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,763142.77/cwt136.00–148.002,51716
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,522183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,7851
Dairy Steers—Choice1,773172.50/cwt172.50–172.503,0581
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,237174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,1521
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,354161.00/cwt161.00–161.002,1802
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,357179.12/cwt175.00–182.502,4314
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,729157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,7151
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,207161.39/cwt160.00–163.001,9483
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,582168.41/cwt166.00–172.502,6643
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross74940.00/cwt940.00–940.006961
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross76760.00/cwt760.00–760.005781
Heifers70–80Number 276227.32/cwt200.00–255.001732
Heifers80–90Number 281180.00/cwt180.00–180.001461
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross85960.47/cwt950.00–970.008162
Heifers80–90Number 187339.83/cwt310.00–370.002962
Heifers90–100Number 190270.00/cwt270.00–270.002431
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross96908.91/cwt890.00–925.008735
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross97814.97/cwt810.00–820.007912
Heifers110–120Number 1112380.00/cwt380.00–380.004261
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 375262.82/cwt200.00–320.001972
Bulls70–80Number 277440.69/cwt390.00–495.003393
Bulls80–90Number 382300.00/cwt300.00–300.002461
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,110.00/cwt1,110.00–1,110.009321
Bulls80–90Number 284443.55/cwt410.00–495.003736
Bulls80–90Number 187523.99/cwt510.00–555.004564
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross90930.00/cwt930.00–930.008371
Bulls90–100Number 392205.00/cwt205.00–205.001891
Bulls90–100Number 294384.45/cwt365.00–400.003613
Bulls90–100Number 195572.44/cwt500.00–630.0054411
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross97910.00/cwt910.00–910.008831
Bulls100–110Number 2102400.00/cwt400.00–400.004081
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103939.71/cwt925.00–955.009682
Bulls100–110Number 1104533.57/cwt500.00–595.005555
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross114831.50/cwt800.00–870.009483
Bulls120–130Number 1120530.00/cwt530.00–530.006361

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.