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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Dec 11

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Dec 4Dec 11Dec 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 9▲ 2 vs year ago 15 · +13.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

194 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 233▼ 80 vs year ago 274 · −29.2%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

90 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 83▲ 4 vs year ago 86 · +4.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter heifers traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter steers traded 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves stayed 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	1,640	178.37	2,925	4thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,587	172.83	2,743	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,733	176.16	3,053	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,479	161.77	2,393	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,847	135.71	2,507	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,675	114.83	1,923	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,094	81.98	897	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,737	141.00	2,449	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,736	112.24	1,949	19
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,520	109.99	1,672	21
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,373	97.89	1,344	31
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,344	163.23	2,194	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,330	147.71	1,965	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,483	166.87	2,475	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,594	155.00	2,471	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,472	189.77	2,793	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,361	180.52	2,457	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,396	165.00	2,303	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,500	188.52	2,828	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,457	177.74	2,590	16
Steers	Select	Average	1,321	165.64	2,188	7thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	577.01/cwt	38
Bulls	Number 2	97	552.84/cwt	14
Bulls	Number 3	89	291.62/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	79	120.66/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 2	104	720.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	93	705.88/cwt	8

Every lot

65 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 Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	429	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	622	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	545	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	741	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	585	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	801	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	602	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	861	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	734	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	984	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	776	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,071	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	812	150.24/cwt	149.50–151.00	1,220	2
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	867	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,292	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	972	144.57/cwt	135.00–154.00	1,405	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,321	165.64/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,188	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,457	177.74/cwt	172.00–184.00	2,590	16
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,500	188.52/cwt	185.00–194.50	2,828	14
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,361	180.52/cwt	177.50–183.50	2,457	6
Heifers	—	Select	1,396	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,303	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,472	189.77/cwt	185.00–195.50	2,793	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,847	135.71/cwt	128.00–146.00	2,507	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	81.98/cwt	75.00–90.00	897	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	114.83/cwt	109.00–126.00	1,923	12
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,483	166.87/cwt	162.50–170.50	2,475	7
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,594	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,471	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,330	147.71/cwt	140.00–151.50	1,965	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,344	163.23/cwt	161.00–165.50	2,194	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,201	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,453	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,315	92.91/cwt	83.00–96.00	1,222	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,421	101.99/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,449	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,536	109.44/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,681	20
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,714	105.03/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,800	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,742	114.16/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,989	15
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,737	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,449	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,587	172.83/cwt	172.00–173.50	2,743	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,640	178.37/cwt	175.00–184.50	2,925	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,479	161.77/cwt	157.50–166.00	2,393	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,733	176.16/cwt	175.00–178.00	3,053	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	710	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	80	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	660	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	91	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	637	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	815.51/cwt	770.00–870.00	758	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	99	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	356	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	107	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	803	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1	112	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	325	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	115	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	817	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	Utility	59	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	59	1
Bulls	60–70	Utility	69	129.67/cwt	85.00–175.00	89	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	74	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	244	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	77	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	431	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	79	745.00/cwt	745.00–745.00	589	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	79	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	336	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	82	295.73/cwt	225.00–370.00	242	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	849.85/cwt	825.00–875.00	705	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	83	672.71/cwt	655.00–690.00	558	2
Bulls	80–90	Utility	83	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	116	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	555.15/cwt	530.00–605.00	472	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	92	695.00/cwt	695.00–695.00	639	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	821.64/cwt	800.00–850.00	764	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	521.78/cwt	485.00–560.00	496	10
Bulls	90–100	Utility	97	112.31/cwt	75.00–150.00	109	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	98	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	431	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	101	710.05/cwt	705.00–715.00	717	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	448.64/cwt	405.00–470.00	462	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	536.56/cwt	495.00–555.00	563	9
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	110	805.00/cwt	805.00–805.00	886	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	114	437.33/cwt	425.00–450.00	499	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	506.81/cwt	500.00–535.00	583	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	118	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	289	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	122	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	592	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 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 17Last week 9Year ago 15

Slaughter CattleReceipts 194Last week 233Year ago 274

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 90Last week 83Year ago 86

Compared to last week's sale slaughter heifers traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter steers traded 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves stayed steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,483	162.50–170.50	166.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,594	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,344	161.00–165.50	163.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,330	140.00–151.50	147.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,396	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,472	185.00–195.50	189.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,361	177.50–183.50	180.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,321	160.00–170.00	165.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,457	172.00–184.00	177.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,500	185.00–194.50	188.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,714	103.00–107.00	105.03
15	—	1,742	110.00–117.00	114.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,201	121.00	121.00
20	—	1,536	105.00–115.00	109.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,421	97.00–106.00	101.99
14	—	1,315	83.00–96.00	92.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,737	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,640	175.00–184.50	178.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,587	172.00–173.50	172.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,733	175.00–178.00	176.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,479	157.50–166.00	161.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,675	109.00–126.00	114.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,094	75.00–90.00	81.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,847	128.00–146.00	135.71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	429	145.00	145.00
1	500–550	545	136.00	136.00
1	550–600	585	137.00	137.00
1	600–650	602	143.00	143.00
1	700–750	734	134.00	134.00
1	750–800	776	138.00	138.00
2	800–850	812	149.50–151.00	150.24
1	850–900	867	149.00	149.00
2	950–1000	972	135.00–154.00	144.57

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	560.00	560.00
6	80–90	85	530.00–605.00	555.15
10	90–100	95	485.00–560.00	521.78
9	100–110	105	495.00–555.00	536.56
5	110–120	115	500.00–535.00	506.81
1	120–130	122	485.00	485.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	59	100.00	100.00
2	60–70	69	85.00–175.00	129.67
1	80–90	83	140.00	140.00
2	90–100	97	75.00–150.00	112.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	425.00	425.00
1	90–100	98	440.00	440.00
4	100–110	103	405.00–470.00	448.64
2	110–120	114	425.00–450.00	437.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	330.00	330.00
2	80–90	82	225.00–370.00	295.73
1	110–120	118	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	745.00	745.00
2	80–90	83	655.00–690.00	672.71
1	90–100	92	695.00	695.00
2	100–110	101	705.00–715.00	710.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	825.00–875.00	849.85
3	90–100	93	800.00–850.00	821.64
1	110–120	110	805.00	805.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	91	700.00	700.00
1	100–110	107	750.00	750.00
1	110–120	115	710.00	710.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	910.00	910.00
1	80–90	80	825.00	825.00
4	90–100	93	770.00–870.00	815.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	99	360.00	360.00
1	110–120	112	290.00	290.00

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.