Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-10-09

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Oct 9
● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
219 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 198▲ 4 vs year ago 215 · +1.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
60 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 83▲ 1 vs year ago 59 · +1.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction: 180lb slaughter steer deleted

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter heifers traded 4.50 to 6.50 lower. Slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 10.00 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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,361184.002,5041thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,393178.502,4871thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,600169.452,7112thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,481188.192,7873thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,476171.682,53410
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,782160.812,8662thin
Bulls—Average1,762160.192,8234thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,781123.892,2064thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,409115.051,6218thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,468104.001,5271thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,289158.002,0371thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,744116.862,03810
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,531113.091,73116
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,37696.411,32732
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,295162.142,1002thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,196155.001,8541thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,491170.922,5483thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,474165.432,4382thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,397183.292,5619thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,242175.342,17811
HeifersSelectAverage1,132166.051,8808thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,484185.822,75720
SteersChoiceAverage1,420172.842,45414
SteersSelectAverage1,234169.572,0926thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 194544.22/cwt23
BullsNumber 297477.48/cwt6
BullsNumber 385221.85/cwt8
BullsUtility6025.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 286725.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 185652.44/cwt8

Every lot

54 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,226176.42/cwt174.00–182.002,16310
Steers—Select1,234169.57/cwt163.00–172.002,0926
Steers—Choice and Prime1,425187.75/cwt184.00–193.502,67517
Steers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,817174.85/cwt172.00–177.503,1773
Steers—ChoiceHeavy Weight1,904163.88/cwt159.00–167.503,1204
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,132166.05/cwt163.00–168.001,8808
Heifers—Choice1,242175.34/cwt170.00–179.502,17811
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,355186.08/cwt180.50–194.002,5218
Heifers—Choice and PrimeHeavy Weight1,733161.00/cwt161.00–161.002,7901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,762160.19/cwt150.00–165.002,8234
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,180121.98/cwt119.00–125.001,4392
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,468104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,5271
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,485112.74/cwt111.00–115.001,6746
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,781123.89/cwt121.00–128.502,2064
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,476171.68/cwt168.00–177.002,53410
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,481188.19/cwt187.00–189.502,7873
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,782160.81/cwt157.50–165.002,8662
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,361184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,5041
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,393178.50/cwt178.50–178.502,4871
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,600169.45/cwt169.00–170.002,7112
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,289158.00/cwt158.00–158.002,0371
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21087.01/cwt80.00–92.001,05310
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,332129.44/cwt129.00–130.001,7242
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,452100.68/cwt95.00–106.001,46222
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,559110.75/cwt109.00–113.001,72714
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,744116.86/cwt115.00–119.002,03810
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,196155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,8541
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,295162.14/cwt158.00–166.002,1002
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,474165.43/cwt165.00–166.002,4382
Dairy Steers—Choice1,491170.92/cwt168.00–175.002,5483
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross72760.00/cwt760.00–760.005471
Heifers70–80Number 178255.00/cwt255.00–255.001991
Heifers80–90Number 183300.00/cwt300.00–300.002491
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross86725.00/cwt725.00–725.006241
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross88776.78/cwt750.00–805.006843
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross92787.09/cwt750.00–825.007242
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60Utility5820.00/cwt20.00–20.00121
Bulls60–70Utility6230.00/cwt30.00–30.00191
Bulls70–80Number 376232.21/cwt200.00–280.001763
Bulls70–80Number 178425.00/cwt425.00–425.003321
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross79815.00/cwt815.00–815.006441
Bulls80–90Number 382210.18/cwt200.00–220.001722
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross83827.80/cwt815.00–840.006872
Bulls80–90Number 183410.00/cwt400.00–420.003403
Bulls80–90Number 289387.43/cwt375.00–400.003452
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross94700.00/cwt700.00–700.006581
Bulls90–100Number 395219.26/cwt200.00–250.002083
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross96773.28/cwt745.00–800.007423
Bulls90–100Number 196470.50/cwt445.00–505.004528
Bulls90–100Number 296300.00/cwt300.00–300.002881
Bulls100–110Number 1104459.42/cwt400.00–490.004784
Bulls100–110Number 2106400.00/cwt400.00–400.004241
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross108690.00/cwt690.00–690.007451
Bulls110–120Number 1114470.00/cwt470.00–470.005361

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.