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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Oct 30
● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
215 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 229▼ 195 vs year ago 410 · −47.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
67 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 76▼ 3 vs year ago 70 · −4.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter heifers traded 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter steers stayed steady. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 75.00 to 90.00 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,394170.412,3765thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,573171.502,6986thin
Bulls—Average1,547149.962,3206thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,879119.242,2413thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,752115.002,0151thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,192104.761,2495thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,655132.002,1851thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,777124.592,21414
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,606114.301,83618
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,35099.581,34534
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,506154.002,3192thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,490142.342,1215thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,541159.282,4553thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,510150.172,2682thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,384189.002,61612
HeifersChoiceAverage1,326179.652,3824thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,161168.071,9512thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,499191.472,87016
SteersChoiceAverage1,427180.152,57111
SteersSelectAverage1,310166.372,1798thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 293577.98/cwt9
BullsNumber 1100566.86/cwt29
BullsNumber 382331.21/cwt4
BullsUtility79140.98/cwt3
HeifersNumber 189823.74/cwt5
HeifersNumber 289665.08/cwt4

Every lot

46 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—Select1,310166.37/cwt154.00–173.002,1798
Steers—Choice1,427180.15/cwt174.00–185.502,57111
Steers—Choice and Prime1,499191.47/cwt187.00–195.002,87016
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,161168.07/cwt165.00–171.001,9512
Heifers—Choice1,326179.65/cwt173.00–183.502,3824
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,384189.00/cwt184.50–192.502,61612
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,547149.96/cwt127.00–160.002,3206
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,192104.76/cwt98.00–110.001,2495
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,752115.00/cwt115.00–115.002,0151
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,879119.24/cwt117.00–123.002,2413
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,394170.41/cwt164.50–175.502,3765
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,655132.00/cwt132.00–132.002,1851
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,510150.17/cwt148.00–152.002,2682
Dairy Steers—Choice1,541159.28/cwt157.00–161.002,4553
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,24092.75/cwt80.00–102.001,15019
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,490108.24/cwt103.00–114.001,61315
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,606114.30/cwt108.00–122.001,83618
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,762127.55/cwt124.00–137.002,24712
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,869106.84/cwt106.00–108.001,9972
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,573171.50/cwt164.00–177.002,6986
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,490142.34/cwt140.00–144.002,1215
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,506154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,3192
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross75800.00/cwt800.00–800.006001
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross81680.00/cwt680.00–680.005511
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross85856.86/cwt820.00–890.007282
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross92660.11/cwt630.00–700.006073
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross94780.00/cwt780.00–780.007331
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross104825.00/cwt825.00–825.008581
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 376322.48/cwt320.00–325.002452
Bulls70–80Number 277380.00/cwt380.00–380.002931
Bulls70–80Utility77126.47/cwt75.00–180.00972
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross83895.00/cwt895.00–895.007431
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross83780.72/cwt760.00–800.006482
Bulls80–90Utility83170.00/cwt170.00–170.001411
Bulls80–90Number 284430.18/cwt420.00–440.003612
Bulls80–90Number 188509.05/cwt450.00–545.004485
Bulls80–90Number 388339.94/cwt330.00–350.002992
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross96828.00/cwt820.00–840.007953
Bulls90–100Number 196522.06/cwt455.00–560.005017
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross102810.00/cwt810.00–810.008261
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross103785.00/cwt780.00–790.008092
Bulls100–110Number 1106518.79/cwt480.00–550.005508
Bulls100–110Number 2106385.00/cwt385.00–385.004081
Bulls110–120Number 2113445.00/cwt445.00–445.005031
Bulls110–120Number 1115450.00/cwt450.00–450.005182
Bulls120–130Number 1121500.00/cwt500.00–500.006052

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.