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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jul 30
● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Feeder Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 11▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
231 head
▲ 91 vs last sale 140▲ 56 vs year ago 175 · +32.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
72 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 75▲ 3 vs year ago 69 · +4.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 150.00 lower.

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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,490225.003,3532thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,328212.002,8151thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,496194.592,9112thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeLow1,574222.003,4941thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,614213.163,4405thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,356199.002,6981thin
Bulls—Average1,641200.393,2884thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,529154.022,3544thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,381142.871,9733thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,028127.691,3123thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,725192.853,3273thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,764152.132,68424
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,383141.421,95620
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,261117.781,48537
Dairy HeifersChoiceHigh1,457210.643,0683thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,229197.702,4307thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,418230.063,2627thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,333217.672,9026thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,326203.022,6925thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,485224.703,33814
SteersChoiceAverage1,481219.063,24416
SteersSelectAverage1,398207.192,8978thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1971,073.03/cwt32
BullsNumber 2821,006.70/cwt11
BullsNumber 390624.00/cwt5
HeifersNumber 2831,300.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 1941,116.67/cwt3

Every lot

63 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 Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3738164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,2101
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3943187.50/cwt186.00–189.001,7682
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3997175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7451
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,034197.00/cwt197.00–197.002,0371
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,072202.00/cwt200.00–204.002,1652
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,398207.19/cwt200.00–212.002,8978
Steers—Choice and Prime1,480227.15/cwt225.00–232.003,36210
Steers—Choice1,481219.06/cwt215.00–225.003,24416
Steers—Choice and Prime1,499218.58/cwt216.00–223.003,2774
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,326203.02/cwt200.00–206.002,6925
Heifers—Choice1,333217.67/cwt215.00–221.002,9026
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,418230.06/cwt226.00–234.003,2627
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,641200.39/cwt196.00–206.003,2884
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,005118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1861
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,039132.54/cwt130.00–135.001,3772
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,317136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,7911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,413146.31/cwt145.00–148.002,0672
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,442160.03/cwt159.00–161.002,3082
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,525152.00/cwt152.00–152.002,3181
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,705144.00/cwt144.00–144.002,4551
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,229197.70/cwt195.00–203.002,4307
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,427207.96/cwt207.00–209.002,9682
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,516216.00/cwt216.00–216.003,2751
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,328212.00/cwt212.00–212.002,8151
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,490225.00/cwt224.00–226.003,3532
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,496194.59/cwt191.00–198.002,9112
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,356199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,6981
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,574222.00/cwt222.00–222.003,4941
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,614213.16/cwt211.00–216.003,4405
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,164108.36/cwt102.00–112.001,26112
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,307131.37/cwt130.00–134.001,7175
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,308120.04/cwt116.00–124.001,57020
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,375139.83/cwt134.00–146.001,92317
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,427150.44/cwt149.00–153.002,1473
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,731138.00/cwt138.00–138.002,3891
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,745150.17/cwt144.00–157.002,62019
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,863165.00/cwt164.00–166.003,0744
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,725192.85/cwt191.00–195.003,3273
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross721,260.00/cwt1,260.00–1,260.009071
Heifers80–90Number 189600.00/cwt600.00–600.005341
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,460.00/cwt1,460.00–1,460.001,3581
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,340.00/cwt1,340.00–1,340.001,2601
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1011,290.00/cwt1,290.00–1,290.001,3031
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 2Beef Cross641,510.00/cwt1,510.00–1,510.009661
Bulls60–70Number 364660.00/cwt660.00–660.004221
Bulls70–80Number 273700.00/cwt700.00–700.005111
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross791,440.00/cwt1,440.00–1,440.001,1381
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross791,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.009881
Bulls80–90Number 381620.00/cwt620.00–620.005021
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross821,290.00/cwt1,290.00–1,290.001,0581
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,470.24/cwt1,460.00–1,480.001,2352
Bulls80–90Number 284850.74/cwt800.00–890.007155
Bulls80–90Number 185993.55/cwt930.00–1,100.008453
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross901,340.00/cwt1,340.00–1,340.001,2061
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,510.00/cwt1,510.00–1,510.001,4041
Bulls90–100Number 394600.00/cwt600.00–600.005641
Bulls90–100Number 196953.30/cwt890.00–1,040.0091512
Bulls90–100Number 297730.00/cwt730.00–730.007081
Bulls100–110Number 3100640.00/cwt640.00–640.006401
Bulls100–110Number 1102929.90/cwt840.00–990.009488
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1071,332.34/cwt1,260.00–1,390.001,4263
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1101,295.00/cwt1,290.00–1,300.001,4252
Bulls110–120Number 3112600.00/cwt600.00–600.006721

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.