Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-11-06

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Nov 6
● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Feeder Cattle receipts
21 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 0▲ 11 vs year ago 10 · +110.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
218 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 215▼ 23 vs year ago 241 · −9.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
83 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 67▲ 18 vs year ago 65 · +27.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter heifers stayed steady to firm. Slaughter steers traded 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter dairy cows traded 2.00 to 9.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 4.00 to 11.00 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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,489184.502,7471thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,365172.102,3493thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,351165.002,2291thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,466175.482,5737thin
Bulls—Average1,569144.332,2655thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,551113.971,7682thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,377107.211,4762thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,783118.392,11111
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,653113.911,88314
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,37597.411,33937
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,538180.002,7681thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,540164.642,5354thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,371159.002,1801thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,588163.742,6007thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,603151.752,4333thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,420189.532,69111
HeifersChoiceAverage1,346177.282,38612
HeifersSelectAverage1,199167.942,0145thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,472188.522,77524
SteersChoiceAverage1,452180.442,62028
SteersSelectAverage1,433169.642,4315thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196609.42/cwt38
BullsNumber 285374.48/cwt10
BullsNumber 376252.28/cwt5
BullsUtility69100.00/cwt3
HeifersNumber 198775.06/cwt6
HeifersNumber 284669.28/cwt4

Every lot

52 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
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3563127.94/cwt125.00–131.007202
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3616134.00/cwt134.00–134.008251
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3751145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0891
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3930138.00/cwt135.00–141.001,2832
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,016149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,5141
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,076144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,5491
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,433169.64/cwt165.00–173.002,4315
Steers—Choice1,452180.44/cwt175.00–184.502,62028
Steers—Choice and Prime1,472188.52/cwt185.00–196.002,77524
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,199167.94/cwt165.00–170.002,0145
Heifers—Choice1,346177.28/cwt173.50–182.002,38612
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,420189.53/cwt184.00–197.502,69111
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,569144.33/cwt132.00–159.002,2655
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,377107.21/cwt105.00–109.001,4762
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,551113.97/cwt111.00–117.001,7682
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,371159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,1801
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,538180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,7681
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,540164.64/cwt164.00–165.002,5354
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,351165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,2291
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,365172.10/cwt170.00–174.002,3493
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,489184.50/cwt184.50–184.502,7471
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,466175.48/cwt172.00–179.002,5737
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,31492.43/cwt80.00–99.001,21523
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,475105.60/cwt102.00–110.001,55814
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,653113.91/cwt109.00–120.001,88314
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,783118.39/cwt114.00–127.002,11111
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,588163.74/cwt160.00–167.002,6007
Dairy Steers—Select1,603151.75/cwt148.50–154.502,4333
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross79690.00/cwt690.00–690.005451
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross83666.06/cwt630.00–700.005532
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross84814.98/cwt750.00–910.006853
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross91655.00/cwt655.00–655.005961
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross105740.00/cwt740.00–740.007771
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross115732.70/cwt725.00–740.008432
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls50–60Utility5750.00/cwt50.00–50.00291
Bulls60–70Utility65115.00/cwt115.00–115.00751
Bulls60–70Number 368275.00/cwt275.00–275.001871
Bulls70–80Number 173494.25/cwt450.00–535.003612
Bulls70–80Number 374235.47/cwt200.00–305.001743
Bulls70–80Number 275342.99/cwt310.00–385.002574
Bulls80–90Utility84135.00/cwt135.00–135.001131
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85845.91/cwt770.00–925.007195
Bulls80–90Number 285399.80/cwt375.00–425.003403
Bulls80–90Number 187526.75/cwt500.00–565.004587
Bulls90–100Number 391280.00/cwt280.00–280.002551
Bulls90–100Number 292376.72/cwt330.00–425.003472
Bulls90–100Number 194529.62/cwt475.00–555.004988
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103826.70/cwt800.00–855.008522
Bulls100–110Number 1104540.87/cwt510.00–565.005638
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross114767.27/cwt750.00–800.008754
Bulls110–120Number 1114483.16/cwt445.00–520.005512
Bulls110–120Number 2115420.00/cwt420.00–420.004831

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.