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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Dec 10
● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Feeder Cattle receipts
16 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 15▼ 1 vs year ago 17 · −5.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
277 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 250▲ 83 vs year ago 194 · +42.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
71 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 92▼ 19 vs year ago 90 · −21.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 80.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 900–1000 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
900–1000 lb steers averaged $202.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$202.00
1 head · 922 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,862
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−59.31
vs NY average
−113.85 vs national

Price by quality 900–1000 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2922202.001,8621thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 900–1000 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1 hd
202.00
—
NY average2 barns · 16 hd
261.31
−59.31
National average92 barns · 8,727 hd
315.85
−113.85
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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,490212.993,1744thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceLow1,637206.533,3808thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,672192.003,2103thin
Bulls—Average1,448170.392,4674thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,522145.042,20713
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,385126.131,7475thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,205110.621,3335thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,680144.032,41934
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,376132.931,82928
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,305111.551,45628
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,532203.253,1143thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,419190.742,7074thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,253184.562,3134thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,609198.923,2012thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,269177.532,2533thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,461219.113,20118
HeifersChoiceAverage1,419213.333,02710
HeifersSelectAverage1,253202.092,5322thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,611219.873,54129
SteersChoiceHigh1,546213.933,30812
SteersSelectAverage1,280203.722,6087thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 11001,072.55/cwt31
BullsNumber 294923.56/cwt14
BullsNumber 390456.69/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1881,028.73/cwt8

Every lot

68 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2922202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,8621
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,086200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1721
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3450185.00/cwt185.00–185.008331
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3938183.02/cwt179.00–190.001,7173
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3983185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8191
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,047195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,0421
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,079194.52/cwt193.00–196.002,0992
Slaughter Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,279205.17/cwt200.00–209.002,6246
Steers—Select1,289195.00/cwt195.00–195.002,5141
Steers—Choice1,468217.46/cwt217.00–218.003,1922
Steers—Choice1,562213.23/cwt210.00–215.003,33110
Steers—Choice and Prime1,593219.96/cwt217.00–224.003,50421
Steers—Choice and Prime1,617225.61/cwt225.00–228.003,6485
Steers—Choice and Prime1,724209.65/cwt209.00–210.003,6143
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,253202.09/cwt200.00–204.002,5322
Heifers—Choice1,419213.33/cwt208.00–217.003,02710
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,457219.35/cwt217.00–223.003,19617
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,526215.00/cwt215.00–215.003,2811
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,448170.39/cwt165.00–175.002,4674
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,193108.28/cwt107.00–110.001,2924
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,255120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,5061
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,381128.66/cwt127.00–130.001,7774
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,400132.83/cwt127.00–135.001,8604
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,402116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,6261
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,537157.40/cwt155.00–160.002,4193
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,595147.00/cwt144.00–150.002,3456
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,253184.56/cwt184.00–185.002,3134
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,419190.74/cwt189.00–194.002,7074
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,532203.25/cwt200.00–206.003,1143
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,164105.75/cwt102.00–108.001,2314
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,233144.61/cwt141.00–147.001,7833
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,295112.98/cwt109.00–115.001,4636
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,30595.39/cwt90.00–100.001,2457
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,362123.15/cwt119.00–128.001,67711
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,385134.53/cwt130.00–139.001,86318
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,415123.81/cwt120.00–127.001,7527
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,652146.33/cwt140.00–150.002,41719
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,669156.19/cwt153.00–160.002,6074
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,731135.64/cwt128.00–139.002,34811
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,269177.53/cwt174.00–179.002,2533
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,609198.92/cwt198.00–200.003,2012
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,603204.05/cwt201.00–206.003,2715
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,672192.00/cwt187.00–197.003,2103
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,693210.66/cwt210.00–211.003,5663
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,490212.99/cwt212.00–214.003,1744
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross721,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,0801
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross801,490.00/cwt1,490.00–1,490.001,1921
Heifers80–90Number 186796.61/cwt770.00–810.006853
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.001,2691
Heifers90–100Number 197770.00/cwt770.00–770.007471
Heifers100–110Number 1101730.00/cwt730.00–730.007371
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1791,180.00/cwt1,180.00–1,180.009321
Bulls70–80Number 2791,040.00/cwt1,040.00–1,040.008221
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross811,410.00/cwt1,410.00–1,410.001,1421
Bulls80–90Number 1851,081.36/cwt1,040.00–1,160.009195
Bulls80–90Number 386455.03/cwt450.00–460.003912
Bulls80–90Number 288956.39/cwt910.00–990.008423
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross901,220.00/cwt1,220.00–1,220.001,0981
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,369.84/cwt1,340.00–1,400.001,2882
Bulls90–100Number 294907.24/cwt800.00–1,000.008537
Bulls90–100Number 1961,100.23/cwt1,040.00–1,170.001,0568
Bulls90–100Number 397460.00/cwt460.00–460.004461
Bulls100–110Number 2100700.00/cwt700.00–700.007001
Bulls100–110Number 1104987.17/cwt910.00–1,080.001,0276
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1151,153.11/cwt1,120.00–1,190.001,3263
Bulls110–120Number 1117907.09/cwt870.00–940.001,0614
Bulls120–130Number 2120750.00/cwt750.00–750.009001
Bulls120–130Number 1125700.00/cwt700.00–700.008751

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.