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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Nov 20
● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Feeder Cattle receipts
22 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 0▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
261 head
▲ 55 vs last sale 206▲ 102 vs year ago 159 · +64.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
70 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 69▼ 14 vs year ago 84 · −16.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers and heifers sold steady with high supply. Slaughter dairy cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher with light supply.

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,407175.742,4733thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,810162.522,9422thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,526172.762,6364thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,629165.242,6923thin
Bulls—Average2,092142.712,9853thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,556106.811,6625thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,820105.961,92910
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,18594.081,11510
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,757112.941,98417
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,428111.181,58825
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,29795.271,23535
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,504160.472,4132thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,421149.572,1258thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,418167.472,3752thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,456148.502,1621thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,432183.822,63212
HeifersChoiceAverage1,373176.642,42510
HeifersSelectAverage1,382166.952,3076thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,524185.032,82024
SteersChoiceAverage1,502177.782,67020
SteersSelectAverage1,343171.592,30412

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196579.05/cwt28
BullsNumber 296493.32/cwt11
BullsNumber 387258.96/cwt5
HeifersNumber 288727.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 189686.25/cwt4

Every lot

55 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 Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3276147.09/cwt135.00–160.004062
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3451142.00/cwt142.00–142.006401
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3579111.45/cwt101.00–122.006452
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3624117.00/cwt117.00–117.007301
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3671118.00/cwt118.00–118.007921
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3770112.00/cwt112.00–112.008621
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 31,149153.50/cwt153.50–153.501,7641
Dairy Heifers1150–1200Large 31,163149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,7331
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,343171.59/cwt168.00–173.002,30412
Steers—Choice1,502177.78/cwt174.50–180.002,67020
Steers—Choice and Prime1,524185.03/cwt181.00–193.502,82024
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,373176.64/cwt175.00–180.002,42510
Heifers—Select1,382166.95/cwt162.00–172.002,3076
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,432183.82/cwt182.00–190.002,63212
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——2,092142.71/cwt138.00–150.002,9853
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18594.08/cwt87.00–102.001,11510
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,556106.81/cwt104.00–110.001,6625
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,79598.75/cwt94.00–102.001,7733
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,831109.05/cwt105.00–114.001,9977
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21889.47/cwt79.00–95.001,09019
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,247120.58/cwt117.00–125.001,5043
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,390102.16/cwt98.00–107.001,42016
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,453109.90/cwt106.00–115.001,59722
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,757112.94/cwt107.00–121.001,98417
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,418167.47/cwt164.50–170.002,3752
Dairy Steers—Select1,456148.50/cwt148.50–148.502,1621
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,407175.74/cwt173.50–179.002,4733
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,810162.52/cwt159.00–166.002,9422
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,421149.57/cwt144.00–154.502,1258
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,504160.47/cwt159.50–161.502,4132
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,526172.76/cwt172.00–174.002,6364
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,629165.24/cwt163.00–168.002,6923
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross76730.00/cwt730.00–730.005551
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross77775.00/cwt775.00–775.005971
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross85790.00/cwt790.00–790.006721
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross91830.00/cwt830.00–830.007551
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross99725.00/cwt725.00–725.007181
Heifers100–110Number 1103350.00/cwt350.00–350.003611
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 277433.33/cwt400.00–450.003343
Bulls70–80Number 378257.40/cwt250.00–265.002012
Bulls80–90Number 281410.00/cwt410.00–410.003321
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross85827.99/cwt800.00–855.007042
Bulls80–90Number 185509.59/cwt475.00–535.004336
Bulls80–90Number 385220.00/cwt220.00–220.001871
Bulls90–100Number 391260.00/cwt260.00–260.002371
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross92828.03/cwt795.00–860.007622
Bulls90–100Number 195513.69/cwt475.00–555.004889
Bulls90–100Number 295457.86/cwt450.00–465.004352
Bulls100–110Number 1103537.71/cwt495.00–560.005544
Bulls100–110Number 2103435.44/cwt420.00–450.004492
Bulls100–110Number 3103300.00/cwt300.00–300.003091
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross106774.86/cwt770.00–780.008212
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross116747.49/cwt745.00–750.008672
Bulls110–120Number 1117506.71/cwt500.00–510.005933
Bulls110–120Number 2119435.00/cwt435.00–435.005181

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.