Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-08-14

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Aug 14
● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
124 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 184▲ 124 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
84 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 78▲ 84 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 with light supply. Slaughter heifers stayed steady to firm with light supply. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,383183.892,5432thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,699190.503,2371thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,467176.712,5922thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,173162.001,9001thin
Bulls—Average1,535162.002,4872thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,394145.182,0234thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,474132.161,9483thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,753139.922,45315
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,459131.051,91124
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,238105.821,31036
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,260163.412,0594thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,287149.281,9216thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,480168.212,4903thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,339191.302,5629thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,333182.242,4293thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,311174.002,2811thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,423192.902,7455thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,350184.872,4964thin
SteersSelectAverage1,349170.912,3062thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 197654.83/cwt29
BullsNumber 295545.22/cwt13
BullsNumber 377264.29/cwt4
BullsUtility67127.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 189817.84/cwt7
HeifersNumber 283495.35/cwt8

Every lot

58 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—Select1,349170.91/cwt170.00–172.002,3062
Steers—Choice1,350184.87/cwt182.00–187.502,4964
Steers—Choice and Prime1,423192.90/cwt190.50–194.502,7455
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,311174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,2811
Heifers—Choice1,333182.24/cwt179.00–185.002,4293
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,339191.30/cwt188.00–196.002,5629
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,535162.00/cwt162.00–162.002,4872
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,303139.24/cwt137.00–142.501,8143
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,474132.16/cwt130.00–134.001,9483
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,666163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,7161
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10688.59/cwt80.00–98.0098014
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,177126.48/cwt124.00–129.001,4894
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,354114.64/cwt106.00–122.001,55218
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,432144.06/cwt141.00–149.002,0633
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,460131.60/cwt128.00–135.001,92115
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,468123.19/cwt120.00–125.001,8086
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,682134.37/cwt134.00–135.002,2603
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,771141.31/cwt138.00–145.002,50312
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,480168.21/cwt166.50–170.002,4903
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,260163.41/cwt161.00–167.002,0594
Dairy Heifers—Select1,287149.28/cwt144.00–155.001,9216
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,383183.89/cwt180.50–187.002,5432
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,173162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,9001
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,467176.71/cwt174.00–179.002,5922
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,699190.50/cwt190.50–190.503,2371
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross72820.00/cwt820.00–820.005901
Heifers70–80Number 275247.52/cwt210.00–270.001863
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross82760.12/cwt740.00–780.006232
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross83929.67/cwt815.00–1,050.007722
Heifers80–90Number 286220.00/cwt220.00–220.001891
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross91740.00/cwt740.00–740.006731
Heifers90–100Number 193440.00/cwt440.00–440.004091
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross94885.27/cwt860.00–910.008322
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross100740.00/cwt740.00–740.007401
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross105835.00/cwt835.00–835.008771
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 362190.00/cwt190.00–190.001181
Bulls60–70Utility62155.00/cwt155.00–155.00961
Bulls70–80Utility72100.00/cwt100.00–100.00721
Bulls70–80Number 374271.08/cwt250.00–290.002012
Bulls70–80Number 278390.00/cwt390.00–390.003041
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross79840.00/cwt840.00–840.006641
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross80710.00/cwt710.00–710.005681
Bulls80–90Number 284474.13/cwt430.00–505.003983
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross86897.14/cwt860.00–940.007723
Bulls80–90Number 188525.00/cwt525.00–525.004621
Bulls90–100Number 293475.14/cwt450.00–500.004422
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95868.81/cwt840.00–895.008252
Bulls90–100Number 195566.62/cwt515.00–620.0053810
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross96680.00/cwt680.00–680.006531
Bulls90–100Number 396325.00/cwt325.00–325.003121
Bulls100–110Number 1101568.63/cwt525.00–610.005747
Bulls100–110Number 2103505.07/cwt500.00–510.005202
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross104812.68/cwt805.00–820.008452
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross106690.00/cwt690.00–690.007311
Bulls110–120Number 2112475.00/cwt475.00–475.005321
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross113810.00/cwt810.00–810.009151
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross116760.00/cwt760.00–760.008821
Bulls110–120Number 1117557.03/cwt530.00–585.006522

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.