Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-10-02

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Oct 2
● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
198 head
▼ 46 vs last sale 244▼ 41 vs year ago 239 · −17.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
83 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 65▲ 26 vs year ago 57 · +45.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's report slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter steers traded 8.50 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 10.00 to 12.00 higher.

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,428180.032,5714thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,268169.512,1493thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,549194.503,0131thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,602181.882,9142thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,609167.002,6871thin
Bulls—Average1,635152.112,4872thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,701117.872,0054thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,411113.001,5941thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,797123.032,21110
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,572114.661,80317
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,33099.281,32046
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,398161.452,2573thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,238145.001,7951thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,474164.002,4171thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,492192.062,86611
HeifersChoiceAverage1,311181.382,3788thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,174164.241,9284thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,498191.172,86418
SteersChoiceAverage1,375182.022,50313
SteersSelectAverage1,251166.542,0832thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196612.11/cwt47
BullsNumber 289550.99/cwt13
BullsNumber 3103423.35/cwt3
BullsUtility6366.22/cwt3
HeifersNumber 189769.08/cwt9
HeifersNumber 369520.00/cwt1

Every lot

48 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—Select1,251166.54/cwt163.00–170.002,0832
Steers—Choice1,375182.02/cwt176.00–186.002,50313
Steers—Choice and Prime1,498191.17/cwt188.50–197.502,86418
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,174164.24/cwt159.00–173.501,9284
Heifers—Choice1,311181.38/cwt176.00–185.002,3788
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,492192.06/cwt187.00–198.002,86611
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,635152.11/cwt151.00–153.002,4872
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,411113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,5941
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,701117.87/cwt116.00–120.002,0054
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,268169.51/cwt168.50–171.002,1493
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,428180.03/cwt176.50–183.502,5714
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,127115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2961
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,27189.78/cwt78.00–99.001,14119
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,381105.61/cwt100.00–110.001,45826
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,561114.02/cwt110.00–117.001,78014
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,582140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,2151
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,645106.50/cwt106.00–107.001,7522
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,776125.04/cwt120.00–129.002,2218
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,883115.00/cwt115.00–115.002,1652
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,549194.50/cwt194.50–194.503,0131
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,602181.88/cwt180.00–184.002,9142
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,609167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,6871
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,238145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,7951
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,398161.45/cwt157.00–166.002,2573
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,474164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,4171
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 3Beef Cross69520.00/cwt520.00–520.003591
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross79750.00/cwt750.00–750.005931
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross82768.39/cwt750.00–780.006303
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross94784.14/cwt750.00–810.007374
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross102730.00/cwt730.00–730.007451
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility6366.22/cwt50.00–100.00423
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross76663.22/cwt635.00–690.005042
Bulls70–80Number 276325.83/cwt300.00–350.002482
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross84803.89/cwt775.00–830.0067510
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross84705.00/cwt700.00–710.005922
Bulls80–90Number 284305.00/cwt305.00–305.002561
Bulls80–90Number 185430.43/cwt400.00–480.003664
Bulls90–100Number 294350.00/cwt350.00–350.003292
Bulls90–100Number 195480.12/cwt420.00–520.0045611
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross96780.56/cwt730.00–820.007496
Bulls90–100Number 397200.00/cwt200.00–200.001941
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross99690.00/cwt690.00–690.006831
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross102778.48/cwt760.00–810.007944
Bulls100–110Number 1104471.85/cwt425.00–500.004918
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross106693.25/cwt680.00–700.007353
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross106535.02/cwt530.00–540.005672
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross114750.00/cwt750.00–750.008551
Bulls110–120Number 1114468.35/cwt450.00–480.005343

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.