Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-08-21

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Aug 21
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
232 head
▲ 108 vs last sale 124▲ 232 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
72 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 84▲ 72 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 sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 15.00 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
Bulls—Average1,335151.002,0161thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,730152.872,6452thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,424140.321,9985thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average896110.009861thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,728138.832,39919
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,432132.001,89032
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,285111.051,42750
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,334163.252,1785thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,183148.641,7586thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,684162.212,7325thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,336146.861,9625thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,383186.312,57713
HeifersChoiceAverage1,340180.742,4226thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,308174.732,2853thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,500189.562,84311
SteersChoiceAverage1,459180.832,6385thin
SteersSelectAverage1,283172.802,2172thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1102585.21/cwt13
BullsNumber 291456.19/cwt17
BullsNumber 389301.50/cwt5
BullsUtility77153.84/cwt5
HeifersNumber 188629.71/cwt8
HeifersNumber 281458.20/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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,283172.80/cwt170.00–175.002,2172
Steers—Choice1,339183.54/cwt182.00–185.002,4584
Steers—Choice and Prime1,500189.56/cwt186.00–193.502,84311
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,939170.00/cwt170.00–170.003,2961
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,308174.73/cwt174.00–176.502,2853
Heifers—Choice1,340180.74/cwt178.00–182.502,4226
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,383186.31/cwt184.00–193.002,57713
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,335151.00/cwt151.00–151.002,0161
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%896110.00/cwt110.00–110.009861
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,424140.32/cwt134.00–146.001,9985
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,730152.87/cwt151.00–155.002,6452
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21292.56/cwt85.00–101.001,12212
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,301122.49/cwt119.00–127.001,59415
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,313113.24/cwt109.00–118.001,48723
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,322143.78/cwt140.00–150.001,9013
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,434132.68/cwt130.00–136.001,90322
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,473124.83/cwt121.50–128.001,8397
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,714133.33/cwt132.00–134.502,2855
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,733140.80/cwt136.00–145.002,44014
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,336146.86/cwt136.00–154.001,9625
Dairy Steers—Choice1,684162.21/cwt157.00–164.502,7325
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,183148.64/cwt141.00–154.001,7586
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,334163.25/cwt158.00–166.002,1785
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross74675.00/cwt675.00–675.005001
Heifers70–80Number 275239.60/cwt230.00–250.001802
Heifers70–80Number 176370.00/cwt370.00–370.002811
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross82665.00/cwt665.00–665.005451
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross85835.30/cwt780.00–885.007102
Heifers80–90Number 285290.00/cwt290.00–290.002471
Heifers80–90Number 187380.00/cwt380.00–380.003311
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross93857.74/cwt850.00–865.007982
Heifers90–100Number 193450.81/cwt425.00–475.004192
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross95640.00/cwt640.00–640.006081
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility68165.11/cwt150.00–180.001122
Bulls70–80Utility75142.00/cwt130.00–155.001072
Bulls70–80Number 376220.00/cwt220.00–220.001671
Bulls70–80Number 277434.48/cwt405.00–460.003354
Bulls80–90Number 184505.00/cwt505.00–505.004241
Bulls80–90Number 286445.29/cwt420.00–490.003835
Bulls80–90Number 386330.00/cwt330.00–330.002841
Bulls90–100Number 192546.89/cwt505.00–610.005033
Bulls90–100Number 294452.18/cwt400.00–490.004255
Bulls90–100Number 394319.16/cwt250.00–380.003003
Bulls100–110Utility100155.00/cwt155.00–155.001551
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross101590.00/cwt590.00–590.005961
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross104765.00/cwt765.00–765.007961
Bulls100–110Number 1104531.39/cwt500.00–555.005535
Bulls110–120Number 1110520.00/cwt520.00–520.005721
Bulls110–120Number 2113490.00/cwt490.00–490.005541
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross116760.04/cwt755.00–765.008822
Bulls120–130Number 2121450.00/cwt450.00–450.005451

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.