Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-09-25

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Sep 25
● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
244 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 183▲ 244 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
65 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 79▲ 65 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 3.00 to 6.50 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 9.00 to 9.50 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

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 HeifersSelectAverage1,606161.492,5944thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,596171.002,7292thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,447161.682,3405thin
Bulls—Average1,701152.742,5984thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,572123.011,9339thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,277115.341,47316
Dairy Bulls—Average1,877146.992,7592thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,712125.742,15324
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,479120.071,77516
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,294102.791,33144
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,236165.372,0446thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,255152.211,9105thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,558170.412,6553thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,021154.001,5722thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,328180.352,39513
HeifersChoiceAverage1,355164.912,2353thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,465147.172,1562thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,424183.012,60622
SteersChoiceAverage1,427171.462,44711
SteersSelectAverage1,402152.772,1425thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195509.21/cwt31
BullsNumber 288444.90/cwt13
BullsNumber 386246.57/cwt3
BullsUtility7963.23/cwt6
HeifersNumber 279630.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 184596.67/cwt3

Every lot

47 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—Select1,402152.77/cwt145.00–161.002,1425
Steers—Choice and Prime1,424183.01/cwt178.00–189.002,60622
Steers—Choice1,427171.46/cwt167.00–176.002,44711
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,328180.35/cwt175.00–188.002,39513
Heifers—Choice1,355164.91/cwt161.00–169.002,2353
Heifers—Select1,465147.17/cwt138.00–155.002,1562
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,701152.74/cwt135.00–170.002,5984
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,277115.34/cwt109.00–119.001,47316
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,523123.64/cwt120.00–130.001,8838
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,961118.00/cwt118.00–118.002,3141
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,447161.68/cwt159.00–165.002,3405
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,596171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,7292
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,606161.49/cwt157.50–165.002,5944
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,877146.99/cwt144.00–150.002,7592
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,021154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,5722
Dairy Steers—Choice1,558170.41/cwt169.00–173.002,6553
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,118140.58/cwt136.00–144.001,5722
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21092.40/cwt82.00–100.001,11815
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,338108.17/cwt101.00–112.001,44729
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,530117.14/cwt113.00–123.001,79214
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,712125.74/cwt121.00–130.002,15324
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,236165.37/cwt160.00–174.002,0446
Dairy Heifers—Select1,255152.21/cwt143.00–158.001,9105
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross73630.00/cwt630.00–630.004601
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross80760.00/cwt760.00–760.006081
Heifers80–90Number 182305.00/cwt305.00–305.002501
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross84630.00/cwt630.00–630.005291
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross91725.00/cwt725.00–725.006601
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility6639.70/cwt30.00–50.00262
Bulls70–80Number 275400.00/cwt400.00–400.003001
Bulls70–80Utility7650.00/cwt50.00–50.00381
Bulls80–90Utility8275.00/cwt50.00–100.00622
Bulls80–90Number 283360.52/cwt310.00–400.002996
Bulls80–90Number 384219.85/cwt215.00–225.001852
Bulls80–90Number 186454.59/cwt420.00–485.003918
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross88695.00/cwt695.00–695.006121
Bulls90–100Number 390300.00/cwt300.00–300.002701
Bulls90–100Number 194461.78/cwt400.00–500.0043412
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross95700.00/cwt700.00–700.006652
Bulls90–100Number 297387.82/cwt375.00–400.003762
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross98787.77/cwt770.00–805.007722
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103764.27/cwt735.00–795.007872
Bulls100–110Number 1103462.70/cwt430.00–485.004775
Bulls100–110Number 2104350.00/cwt350.00–350.003641
Bulls100–110Utility104100.00/cwt100.00–100.001041
Bulls110–120Number 1112470.00/cwt470.00–470.005261
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross114720.00/cwt720.00–720.008211

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.