Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-11-13

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Nov 13
● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
206 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 218▲ 4 vs year ago 202 · +2.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
69 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 83▲ 24 vs year ago 45 · +53.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers traded 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter heifers traded 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 5.00 to 15.00 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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,585178.002,8211thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,342166.842,2392thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,428174.322,4893thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,451160.002,3221thin
Bulls—Average1,846134.132,4766thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,753110.521,9377thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,514108.841,6485thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,23496.871,1954thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,960135.002,6461thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,807111.262,01022
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,405110.641,5549thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,33592.361,23348
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,388152.522,1176thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,241143.611,7823thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,700164.502,7971thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,353148.462,0092thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,388183.462,5468thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,277175.122,2366thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,119163.001,8241thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,507185.192,79124
SteersChoiceAverage1,412175.142,47311
SteersSelectAverage1,561160.002,4981thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 298631.71/cwt9
BullsNumber 197582.99/cwt21
BullsNumber 377270.00/cwt1
BullsUtility83112.02/cwt5
HeifersNumber 188795.38/cwt6
HeifersNumber 286357.66/cwt6
HeifersNumber 3101356.00/cwt5

Every lot

50 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—Choice1,412175.14/cwt173.00–177.502,47311
Steers—Choice and Prime1,507185.19/cwt179.00–190.002,79124
Steers—Select1,561160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,4981
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,119163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,8241
Heifers—Choice1,277175.12/cwt174.00–177.502,2366
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,388183.46/cwt179.50–186.002,5468
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,846134.13/cwt129.00–142.002,4766
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23496.87/cwt90.00–100.001,1954
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,514108.84/cwt104.00–115.001,6485
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,753110.52/cwt106.00–117.001,9377
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,960135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,6461
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,23684.55/cwt75.00–88.001,04518
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,39597.05/cwt90.00–104.001,35430
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,405110.64/cwt103.00–117.001,5549
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,807111.26/cwt105.00–119.002,01022
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,428174.32/cwt173.00–175.502,4893
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,451160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,3221
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,342166.84/cwt165.00–169.002,2392
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,585178.00/cwt178.00–178.002,8211
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,241143.61/cwt140.00–146.001,7823
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,388152.52/cwt148.00–156.002,1176
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,353148.46/cwt147.00–150.002,0092
Dairy Steers—Choice1,700164.50/cwt164.50–164.502,7971
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 3Beef Cross71520.00/cwt520.00–520.003691
Heifers70–80Number 276220.00/cwt220.00–220.001671
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross77750.00/cwt750.00–750.005781
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross80710.00/cwt710.00–710.005681
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross85810.47/cwt800.00–820.006892
Heifers80–90Number 287311.98/cwt300.00–325.002713
Heifers90–100Number 3Beef Cross92460.00/cwt460.00–460.004231
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross94800.44/cwt775.00–825.007523
Heifers90–100Number 299280.00/cwt280.00–280.002771
Heifers100–110Number 3Beef Cross109500.00/cwt500.00–500.005451
Heifers110–120Number 3111150.00/cwt150.00–150.001671
Heifers120–130Number 3122150.00/cwt150.00–150.001831
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility67135.00/cwt135.00–135.00901
Bulls70–80Number 377270.00/cwt270.00–270.002081
Bulls70–80Utility78112.55/cwt110.00–115.00882
Bulls80–90Number 283422.47/cwt420.00–425.003512
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross86691.81/cwt675.00–715.005953
Bulls80–90Number 186510.23/cwt475.00–525.004394
Bulls90–100Number 194522.10/cwt510.00–545.004917
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross96825.00/cwt825.00–825.007921
Bulls90–100Utility97100.00/cwt100.00–100.00972
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross100665.00/cwt665.00–665.006651
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross103791.82/cwt725.00–815.008164
Bulls100–110Number 1104513.70/cwt500.00–535.005344
Bulls110–120Number 1111500.00/cwt500.00–500.005551
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross115700.00/cwt700.00–700.008051
Bulls120–130Number 2Beef Cross120700.00/cwt690.00–710.008402

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.