Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-11-27

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Nov 27
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
▼ 108 vs last sale 261▼ 120 vs year ago 273 · −44.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
100 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 70▲ 23 vs year ago 77 · +29.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded an average of 6.00 higher. Slaughter dairy cows traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 25.00 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
Bulls—Average2,580134.003,4571thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,673106.001,7731thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,38498.171,3596thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,41484.941,2014thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,357160.722,1813thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,769120.652,1346thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,351116.371,5727thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,39097.021,34825
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,405155.752,1882thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,271145.001,8431thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,441189.292,72824
HeifersChoiceAverage1,356182.452,47417
HeifersSelectAverage1,310171.432,2465thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,495191.472,86239
SteersChoiceAverage1,392179.602,5008thin
SteersSelectAverage1,359172.502,3442thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195657.85/cwt45
BullsNumber 294607.76/cwt17
BullsNumber 385332.25/cwt6
BullsUtility94100.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 284786.43/cwt8
HeifersNumber 187631.36/cwt10

Every lot

49 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—Select1,359172.50/cwt172.00–173.002,3442
Steers—Choice1,392179.60/cwt176.00–186.502,5008
Steers—Choice and Prime1,495191.47/cwt187.50–197.002,86239
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,310171.43/cwt167.00–175.002,2465
Heifers—Choice1,356182.45/cwt178.00–186.502,47417
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,441189.29/cwt187.00–192.502,72824
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——2,580134.00/cwt134.00–134.003,4571
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,38498.17/cwt94.00–104.001,3596
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,41484.94/cwt80.00–90.001,2014
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,673106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,7731
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,271145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,8431
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,405155.75/cwt152.50–159.002,1882
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,357160.72/cwt159.00–163.002,1813
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,251125.83/cwt124.00–128.001,5742
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,38389.45/cwt80.00–95.001,23711
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,391112.59/cwt110.00–116.001,5665
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,395102.96/cwt98.00–106.001,43614
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,769120.65/cwt115.00–128.002,1346
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross75772.27/cwt755.00–790.005792
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross83935.00/cwt935.00–935.007761
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross83789.23/cwt745.00–840.006554
Heifers80–90Number 185533.92/cwt490.00–560.004546
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross90800.00/cwt800.00–800.007201
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross92857.54/cwt850.00–865.007892
Heifers90–100Number 193460.00/cwt460.00–460.004281
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross100790.00/cwt790.00–790.007901
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility6350.00/cwt50.00–50.00321
Bulls70–80Number 372350.00/cwt350.00–350.002521
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross77760.00/cwt760.00–760.005851
Bulls70–80Number 277440.00/cwt430.00–450.003392
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross79905.00/cwt905.00–905.007151
Bulls70–80Number 179495.00/cwt495.00–495.003911
Bulls80–90Number 184538.31/cwt510.00–560.004525
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross86879.15/cwt850.00–910.007565
Bulls80–90Number 287459.92/cwt450.00–470.004003
Bulls80–90Number 387340.87/cwt300.00–410.002974
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross89845.00/cwt845.00–845.007521
Bulls90–100Number 391280.00/cwt280.00–280.002551
Bulls90–100Number 193546.01/cwt500.00–575.0050810
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross94858.29/cwt830.00–920.008077
Bulls90–100Number 294413.30/cwt375.00–450.003892
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross97792.10/cwt745.00–835.007683
Bulls100–110Number 1103549.74/cwt500.00–575.005669
Bulls100–110Number 2103477.46/cwt470.00–485.004922
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross104853.44/cwt845.00–870.008883
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross104785.00/cwt785.00–785.008161
Bulls110–120Number 1113534.97/cwt520.00–550.006054
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross116762.18/cwt725.00–800.008842
Bulls120–130Utility125150.00/cwt150.00–150.001881

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.