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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Dec 4

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Nov 27Dec 4Dec 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 0▼ 1 vs year ago 10 · −10.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

233 head

▲ 80 vs last sale 153▼ 40 vs year ago 273 · −14.7%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

83 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 100▲ 6 vs year ago 77 · +7.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter dairy cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,505	177.24	2,667	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,383	158.32	2,190	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,540	179.36	2,762	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,614	166.63	2,689	6thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,776	135.75	2,411	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,834	110.24	2,022	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,327	105.29	1,397	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,141	94.65	1,080	7thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,482	142.65	2,114	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,740	113.55	1,975	15
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,500	110.84	1,663	28
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,339	98.32	1,317	52
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,406	155.93	2,192	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,374	141.60	1,946	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,506	164.78	2,482	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,526	150.50	2,297	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,456	192.56	2,804	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,385	183.89	2,547	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,249	176.00	2,198	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,511	190.47	2,878	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,451	183.28	2,659	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,618	161.19	2,608	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	595.30/cwt	36
Bulls	Number 2	97	507.21/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 3	86	256.40/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	87	57.33/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	95	740.79/cwt	5

Every lot

59 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	916	127.00/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,163	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,014	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,460	1
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,118	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,465	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,451	183.28/cwt	180.00–185.50	2,659	12
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,511	190.47/cwt	186.50–196.50	2,878	13
Steers	—	Select	1,618	161.19/cwt	154.00–165.50	2,608	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,249	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,198	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,385	183.89/cwt	182.00–185.50	2,547	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,456	192.56/cwt	186.00–198.00	2,804	15
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,776	135.75/cwt	125.00–149.00	2,411	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,229	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	94.12/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,071	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	85.52/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,011	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,327	105.29/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,397	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,660	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,693	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,892	112.98/cwt	110.00–117.00	2,138	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	130.67/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,577	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,286	90.19/cwt	80.00–95.00	1,160	17
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,365	102.27/cwt	96.00–110.00	1,396	35
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,523	109.31/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,665	26
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,718	105.24/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,808	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	115.63/cwt	111.00–124.00	2,018	12
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,506	164.78/cwt	160.00–170.50	2,482	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,526	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	2,297	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,374	141.60/cwt	132.00–148.00	1,946	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,406	155.93/cwt	152.00–160.00	2,192	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,540	179.36/cwt	178.00–180.00	2,762	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,614	166.63/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,689	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,482	142.65/cwt	140.00–151.00	2,114	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,383	158.32/cwt	155.00–162.00	2,190	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,505	177.24/cwt	176.50–178.00	2,667	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	809.76/cwt	790.00–830.00	688	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	100	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	425	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	829.71/cwt	820.00–840.00	855	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	589	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	532	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	76	250.30/cwt	205.00–300.00	190	2
Bulls	70–80	Utility	77	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	15	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	79	495.00/cwt	490.00–500.00	391	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	79	442.68/cwt	415.00–470.00	350	2
Bulls	80–90	Utility	82	40.24/cwt	20.00–50.00	33	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	83	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	187	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	411.68/cwt	365.00–475.00	350	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	882.59/cwt	880.00–885.00	759	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	538.23/cwt	525.00–555.00	463	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	90	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	774	1
Bulls	90–100	Utility	91	52.80/cwt	25.00–80.00	48	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	93	467.26/cwt	460.00–475.00	435	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	527.56/cwt	485.00–570.00	506	7
Bulls	100–110	Utility	102	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	158	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	521.81/cwt	475.00–565.00	548	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	105	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	368	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	107	783.68/cwt	750.00–820.00	839	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	109	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	327	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	110	815.00/cwt	815.00–815.00	897	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	113	698.78/cwt	680.00–715.00	790	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	514.84/cwt	500.00–525.00	582	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	113	436.96/cwt	420.00–470.00	494	3
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	124	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	595	1

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.

New York feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY

Wed Dec 4, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Albany, NY (LS-KT)

Feeder CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 10

Slaughter CattleReceipts 233Last week 153Year ago 273

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 83Last week 100Year ago 77

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter dairy cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,511	186.50–196.50	190.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,618	154.00–165.50	161.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,451	180.00–185.50	183.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,385	182.00–185.50	183.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,249	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,456	186.00–198.00	192.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,365	96.00–110.00	102.27
17	—	1,286	80.00–95.00	90.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,207	128.00–133.00	130.67
26	—	1,523	100.00–119.00	109.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,718	102.00–108.00	105.24
12	—	1,745	111.00–124.00	115.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,506	160.00–170.50	164.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,526	150.50	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,406	152.00–160.00	155.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,374	132.00–148.00	141.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,540	178.00–180.00	179.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,614	160.00–172.00	166.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,482	140.00–151.00	142.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,383	155.00–162.00	158.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	176.50–178.00	177.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,327	100.00–113.00	105.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,892	110.00–117.00	112.98
1	—	1,660	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,069	115.00	115.00
4	—	1,138	90.00–96.00	94.12
2	—	1,182	83.00–88.00	85.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,776	125.00–149.00	135.75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	916	124.00–130.00	127.00
1	1000–1050	1,014	144.00	144.00
2	1100–1150	1,118	130.00–132.00	131.01

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	205.00–300.00	250.30
1	80–90	83	225.00	225.00
1	100–110	109	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	20.00	20.00
3	80–90	82	20.00–50.00	40.24
2	90–100	91	25.00–80.00	52.80
1	100–110	102	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	79	490.00–500.00	495.00
5	80–90	86	525.00–555.00	538.23
7	90–100	96	485.00–570.00	527.56
7	100–110	105	475.00–565.00	521.81
5	110–120	113	500.00–525.00	514.84
1	120–130	124	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	79	415.00–470.00	442.68
4	80–90	85	365.00–475.00	411.68
2	90–100	93	460.00–475.00	467.26
1	100–110	105	350.00	350.00
3	110–120	113	420.00–470.00	436.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	700.00	700.00
4	110–120	113	680.00–715.00	698.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	775.00	775.00
2	80–90	86	880.00–885.00	882.59
1	90–100	90	860.00	860.00
4	100–110	107	750.00–820.00	783.68
1	110–120	110	815.00	815.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	100	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	790.00–830.00	809.76
2	100–110	103	820.00–840.00	829.71

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.