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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, May 14
● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Feeder Cattle receipts
21 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 8▼ 1 vs year ago 22 · −4.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
▼ 51 vs last sale 186▼ 76 vs year ago 211 · −36.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
83 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 81▲ 9 vs year ago 74 · +12.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 140.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
300–400 lb heifers averaged $296.97/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$296.97
2 head · 377 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,120
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−44.56
vs NY average
−106.26 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2377296.971,1202thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale2 hd
296.97
—
NY average2 barns · 16 hd
341.53
−44.56
National average154 barns · 4,895 hd
403.23
−106.26
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,454208.753,0352thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,362203.002,7651thin
Bulls—Average1,858189.453,5202thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,492154.962,3122thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,204143.441,7274thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,314180.202,3682thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,757144.912,54620
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,409140.341,97714
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,307124.381,62627
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,541194.002,9902thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,341184.802,4782thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,460218.563,19110
HeifersChoiceAverage1,400209.812,9373thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,369202.852,7772thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,594217.743,47116
SteersChoiceLow1,512209.193,1647thin
SteersSelectAverage1,295197.202,5543thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1931,010.58/cwt35
BullsNumber 294895.13/cwt17
BullsNumber 382610.00/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1921,263.88/cwt12
HeifersNumber 279976.67/cwt3

Every lot

57 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 · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377296.97/cwt285.00–310.001,1202
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,027187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,9201
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,068194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,0721
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3483194.49/cwt194.00–195.009392
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3962182.84/cwt180.00–188.501,7593
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,032183.23/cwt181.50–185.001,8912
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,066185.72/cwt183.00–191.001,9804
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,295197.20/cwt193.00–204.002,5543
Steers—Choice1,464210.06/cwt208.00–213.503,0756
Steers—Choice and Prime1,568218.52/cwt215.00–223.003,42615
Steers—Choice1,803204.00/cwt204.00–204.003,6781
Steers—Choice and Prime1,988206.00/cwt206.00–206.004,0951
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,369202.85/cwt201.00–204.502,7772
Heifers—Choice1,400209.81/cwt208.00–214.002,9373
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,460218.56/cwt215.00–222.003,19110
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,858189.45/cwt189.00–190.003,5202
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,066158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,6841
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,250138.58/cwt135.00–143.001,7323
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,492154.96/cwt154.00–156.002,3122
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,341184.80/cwt183.50–186.002,4782
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,541194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,9902
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,362203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,7651
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,454208.75/cwt208.50–209.003,0352
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,238113.28/cwt108.00–116.001,4026
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,299122.34/cwt120.00–125.001,5899
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,348131.47/cwt128.00–135.001,77212
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,354149.71/cwt146.00–153.002,0273
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,424137.78/cwt132.00–140.001,96211
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,757144.91/cwt140.00–150.002,54620
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,314180.20/cwt179.50–181.002,3682
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross671,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.008381
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross721,020.00/cwt1,020.00–1,020.007341
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross741,540.00/cwt1,540.00–1,540.001,1401
Heifers70–80Number 177800.00/cwt800.00–800.006161
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross871,434.57/cwt1,420.00–1,450.001,2482
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross961,297.90/cwt1,260.00–1,390.001,2466
Heifers90–100Number 297660.00/cwt660.00–660.006401
Heifers100–110Number 1100860.00/cwt860.00–860.008601
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1081,310.00/cwt1,310.00–1,310.001,4151
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 361530.00/cwt530.00–530.003231
Bulls70–80Number 370540.00/cwt540.00–540.003781
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross761,620.00/cwt1,620.00–1,620.001,2311
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross801,510.00/cwt1,510.00–1,510.001,2081
Bulls80–90Number 184955.24/cwt910.00–1,000.0080213
Bulls80–90Number 284867.60/cwt850.00–880.007294
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross861,270.00/cwt1,250.00–1,290.001,0922
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,140.00/cwt1,140.00–1,140.001,0721
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross951,340.50/cwt1,300.00–1,370.001,2734
Bulls90–100Number 195919.40/cwt890.00–960.008736
Bulls90–100Number 395700.00/cwt700.00–700.006651
Bulls90–100Number 296816.94/cwt750.00–850.007846
Bulls100–110Number 3102670.00/cwt670.00–670.006831
Bulls100–110Number 1104876.74/cwt840.00–910.009128
Bulls100–110Number 2106808.39/cwt800.00–825.008573
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1101,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,2101
Bulls110–120Number 1110830.00/cwt830.00–830.009131
Bulls110–120Number 2110740.00/cwt740.00–740.008141

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.