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Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-18
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Published: 2024-12-18

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Dec 18

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Dec 11Dec 18Jan 1 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

263 head

▲ 69 vs last sale 194▲ 60 vs year ago 203 · +29.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

74 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 90▲ 6 vs year ago 68 · +8.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 125.00 to 190.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,418	176.53	2,503	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,641	128.35	2,106	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,407	113.37	1,595	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,570	112.96	1,774	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,303	93.78	1,222	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,944	125.00	2,430	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,677	113.20	1,899	18
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,439	110.10	1,584	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,326	95.77	1,269	44
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,487	166.00	2,468	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,166	142.49	1,661	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,510	157.00	2,371	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,103	149.00	1,643	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,476	191.28	2,823	19
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,392	182.53	2,541	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,252	171.50	2,147	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,508	194.54	2,934	36
Steers	Choice	Average	1,522	185.78	2,828	31
Steers	Select	Average	1,336	176.76	2,362	19

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 2	89	722.98/cwt	10
Bulls	Number 1	96	717.84/cwt	29
Bulls	Number 3	80	583.82/cwt	8
Bulls	Utility	65	135.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	91	760.55/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 2	81	635.00/cwt	3

Every lot

47 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,336	176.76/cwt	170.00–180.50	2,362	19
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,508	194.54/cwt	189.00–203.50	2,934	36
Steers	—	Choice	1,522	185.78/cwt	182.00–188.50	2,828	31
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,252	171.50/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,147	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,392	182.53/cwt	178.00–186.00	2,541	11
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,476	191.28/cwt	187.00–195.50	2,823	19
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,641	128.35/cwt	127.00–129.00	2,106	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,303	93.78/cwt	92.00–96.00	1,222	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	113.37/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,595	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	114.74/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,684	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,826	108.51/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,981	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,300	89.63/cwt	82.00–94.00	1,165	21
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,349	101.37/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,367	23
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,439	110.10/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,584	11
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	114.69/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,892	14
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,773	107.98/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,914	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,418	176.53/cwt	176.00–177.00	2,503	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,944	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,430	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,166	142.49/cwt	142.00–143.00	1,661	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,487	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,468	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,103	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,643	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,510	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,371	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	585	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	80	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	588	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	80	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	400	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	82	885.91/cwt	810.00–960.00	726	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	88	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	343	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	866.74/cwt	810.00–900.00	797	5
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	102	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	510	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Utility	65	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	88	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3Beef Cross	66	657.50/cwt	635.00–680.00	434	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	70	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	256	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3Beef Cross	74	670.27/cwt	660.00–680.00	496	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	79	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	415	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3Beef Cross	81	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	527	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	81	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	441	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	702.57/cwt	685.00–725.00	590	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	775.46/cwt	730.00–825.00	659	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	937.61/cwt	900.00–995.00	806	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	688.70/cwt	600.00–730.00	654	11
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	761.25/cwt	700.00–820.00	731	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	97	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	834	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	684.38/cwt	645.00–700.00	705	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	103	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	412	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 3Beef Cross	105	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	630	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	113	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	859	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	649.94/cwt	630.00–670.00	747	3

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 18, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 263Last week 194Year ago 203

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 74Last week 90Year ago 68

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 125.00 to 190.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,641	127.00–129.00	128.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,407	112.00–114.00	113.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,468	111.00–121.00	114.74
2	—	1,826	108.00–109.00	108.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,303	92.00–96.00	93.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,476	187.00–195.50	191.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,392	178.00–186.00	182.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,252	165.00–175.00	171.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,300	82.00–94.00	89.63
23	—	1,349	95.00–106.00	101.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,439	106.00–115.00	110.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,650	111.00–122.00	114.69
4	—	1,773	107.00–109.00	107.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,418	176.00–177.00	176.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,944	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,166	142.00–143.00	142.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,487	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,336	170.00–180.50	176.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,508	189.00–203.50	194.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,522	182.00–188.50	185.78

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	85	730.00–825.00	775.46
2	90–100	96	700.00–820.00	761.25
1	110–120	113	760.00	760.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	66	635.00–680.00	657.50
2	70–80	74	660.00–680.00	670.27
1	80–90	81	650.00	650.00
1	100–110	105	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	525.00	525.00
1	80–90	81	545.00	545.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	84	685.00–725.00	702.57
11	90–100	95	600.00–730.00	688.70
6	100–110	103	645.00–700.00	684.38
3	110–120	115	630.00–670.00	649.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	365.00	365.00
1	100–110	103	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	86	900.00–995.00	937.61
1	90–100	97	860.00	860.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	780.00	780.00
1	80–90	80	735.00	735.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	82	810.00–960.00	885.91
5	90–100	92	810.00–900.00	866.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	500.00	500.00
2	100–110	102	500.00	500.00

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.