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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jun 4
● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Feeder Cattle receipts
13 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 23▲ 13 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
124 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 172▼ 42 vs year ago 166 · −25.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
87 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 102▲ 30 vs year ago 57 · +52.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 85.00 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
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,638211.963,4722thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,423206.552,9392thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,413213.003,0101thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,230194.002,3861thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,285154.481,9844thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,445134.511,9442thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,564188.742,9522thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,735147.202,55420
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,380141.771,95613
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,254119.061,49315
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,376200.002,7521thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,314178.732,3492thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,579205.913,2514thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,175197.002,3151thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeLow1,536218.203,3504thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,440213.893,0805thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,421205.252,9173thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,551233.093,6156thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,511217.193,2828thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,186.41/cwt46
BullsNumber 2891,140.70/cwt12
BullsNumber 380677.96/cwt3
BullsUtility68275.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 2711,366.45/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1891,353.75/cwt12

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3385200.00/cwt200.00–200.007701
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3638185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1801
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3827182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5051
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3885192.01/cwt191.00–193.001,6992
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3915183.51/cwt181.00–186.001,6792
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3959190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8221
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,061189.03/cwt185.00–193.002,0062
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,511217.19/cwt214.00–219.003,2828
Steers—Choice and Prime1,551233.09/cwt231.00–234.003,6156
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,421205.25/cwt200.00–208.002,9173
Heifers—Choice1,440213.89/cwt210.00–217.003,0805
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,528229.00/cwt229.00–229.003,4991
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,538214.60/cwt211.00–218.003,3013
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,259169.85/cwt169.00–171.002,1382
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,310139.11/cwt135.00–143.001,8222
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,445134.51/cwt133.00–136.001,9442
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,098118.14/cwt114.00–122.001,2974
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,9551
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,258106.03/cwt103.00–109.001,3344
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,340127.04/cwt126.00–129.001,7027
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,393140.25/cwt130.00–149.001,95412
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,639141.56/cwt139.00–143.002,3206
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,734147.82/cwt145.00–150.002,56311
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,932156.23/cwt155.00–157.003,0183
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,423206.55/cwt205.00–208.002,9392
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,638211.96/cwt210.00–214.003,4722
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,230194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,3861
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,413213.00/cwt213.00–213.003,0101
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,314178.73/cwt177.00–180.002,3492
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,376200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,7521
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,564188.74/cwt181.00–194.002,9522
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,175197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,3151
Dairy Steers—Choice1,579205.91/cwt205.00–208.003,2514
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross671,253.36/cwt1,200.00–1,310.008402
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.001,2001
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross751,479.53/cwt1,470.00–1,490.001,1102
Heifers70–80Number 179990.00/cwt990.00–990.007821
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross821,571.72/cwt1,510.00–1,640.001,2894
Heifers90–100Number 191940.00/cwt940.00–940.008551
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,314.54/cwt1,290.00–1,340.001,2364
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross1161,170.00/cwt1,170.00–1,170.001,3571
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Utility65310.00/cwt310.00–310.002021
Bulls70–80Utility70240.00/cwt240.00–240.001681
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross711,560.00/cwt1,560.00–1,560.001,1081
Bulls70–80Number 374776.94/cwt690.00–870.005752
Bulls70–80Number 1771,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.009632
Bulls80–90Number 1831,235.24/cwt1,200.00–1,300.001,02511
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,569.29/cwt1,540.00–1,600.001,3182
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross871,439.83/cwt1,430.00–1,450.001,2532
Bulls80–90Number 2881,048.04/cwt1,000.00–1,090.009224
Bulls90–100Number 391480.00/cwt480.00–480.004371
Bulls90–100Number 1921,133.50/cwt1,060.00–1,250.001,04312
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,388.66/cwt1,340.00–1,440.001,3052
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,0341
Bulls90–100Number 295989.13/cwt940.00–1,050.009404
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,310.05/cwt1,300.00–1,320.001,3364
Bulls100–110Number 11021,004.10/cwt970.00–1,060.001,0245
Bulls110–120Number 1112899.88/cwt890.00–920.001,0083
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1131,201.84/cwt1,180.00–1,220.001,3585

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.