Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-09-11

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Sep 11
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
208 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 142▲ 208 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
94 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 106▲ 94 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 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter dairy cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 75.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves traded 45.00 to 50.00 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 HeifersSelectAverage1,373173.622,3842thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,500184.542,7682thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,491178.002,6541thin
Bulls—Average1,577156.452,4675thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,428132.131,8874thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,311124.011,6264thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,201101.531,2195thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,670142.792,3853thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,628126.072,0536thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,470116.721,71623
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,360102.251,39139
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,358157.672,1413thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,673167.452,8013thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,373185.362,54523
HeifersChoiceAverage1,282181.302,3246thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,246174.102,1696thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,479187.732,77720
SteersChoiceAverage1,365178.602,4389thin
SteersSelectAverage1,106158.601,7543thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195555.43/cwt34
BullsNumber 292426.30/cwt23
BullsNumber 375203.86/cwt4
HeifersNumber 289725.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 187641.02/cwt5

Every lot

49 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—Select1,106158.60/cwt157.00–160.001,7543
Steers—Choice1,365178.60/cwt175.00–183.002,4389
Steers—Choice and Prime1,479187.73/cwt184.00–192.002,77720
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,246174.10/cwt170.00–176.002,1696
Heifers—Choice1,282181.30/cwt179.50–182.002,3246
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,373185.36/cwt182.50–189.002,54523
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,577156.45/cwt152.00–164.002,4675
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,084134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,4531
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08789.00/cwt89.00–89.009671
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,229104.66/cwt101.00–107.001,2864
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,387120.68/cwt116.00–124.001,6743
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,428132.13/cwt129.00–133.501,8874
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,5551
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,32497.56/cwt90.00–102.501,29223
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,353125.93/cwt123.00–132.001,7047
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,433106.80/cwt103.50–111.501,53015
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,489106.66/cwt105.00–108.001,5882
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,526113.55/cwt110.50–118.001,73314
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,599129.35/cwt125.00–135.002,0684
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,687119.51/cwt118.00–121.002,0162
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,358157.67/cwt154.00–161.002,1413
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,673167.45/cwt164.50–169.002,8013
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,373173.62/cwt172.00–175.002,3842
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,670142.79/cwt127.00–150.002,3853
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,491178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,6541
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,500184.54/cwt182.50–186.502,7682
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 185362.59/cwt355.00–370.003082
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross86832.46/cwt825.00–840.007162
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross89725.00/cwt725.00–725.006451
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross93815.00/cwt815.00–815.007581
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 364200.00/cwt200.00–200.001281
Bulls70–80Number 373207.72/cwt175.00–240.001522
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross76675.92/cwt640.00–710.005142
Bulls70–80Number 276304.97/cwt300.00–310.002322
Bulls70–80Number 178435.00/cwt435.00–435.003391
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross83773.40/cwt725.00–800.006423
Bulls80–90Number 284333.13/cwt265.00–380.002808
Bulls80–90Number 187448.42/cwt385.00–480.003908
Bulls90–100Number 390200.00/cwt200.00–200.001801
Bulls90–100Number 194445.85/cwt400.00–490.004196
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95773.09/cwt740.00–805.007343
Bulls90–100Number 296303.76/cwt290.00–320.002924
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross99630.00/cwt630.00–630.006241
Bulls100–110Number 1102474.93/cwt425.00–500.004846
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross104757.63/cwt730.00–790.007885
Bulls100–110Number 2104347.57/cwt345.00–350.003612
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross106673.84/cwt640.00–710.007142
Bulls110–120Number 1111454.91/cwt435.00–475.005052
Bulls120–130Number 2Beef Cross122645.16/cwt625.00–665.007872

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.