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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jan 13
● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
308 head
18 vs last sale 290 21 vs year ago 329 · 6.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
55 head
32 vs last sale 87 36 vs year ago 91 · 39.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply moderate, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply moderate, demand moderate. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 5.00-6.00 higher. Supply light, demand moderate.

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
BullsAverage1,98169.011,3673thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,62648.7879380
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,34145.8961537
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,19137.364457thin
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,44895.651,3854thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,55396.501,4995thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,54688.161,3636thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,423107.771,53411
HeifersChoiceAverage1,376102.691,41317
HeifersSelectAverage1,29995.881,2453thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,484107.301,59222
SteersChoiceAverage1,468103.801,52411
SteersSelectAverage1,27195.391,2127thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 110998.33/cwt9
BullsNumber 29772.04/cwt10
BullsNumber 39245.29/cwt10
BullsUtility8814.50/cwt6
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing8917.27/cwt4

Every lot, as filed

31 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
BullsUtility7310.00/cwt10.00–10.0071
BullsNumber 29576.50/cwt60.00–87.50735
BullsUtility8513.54/cwt12.00–15.00122
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing9218.00/cwt18.00–18.00172
BullsUtility9416.63/cwt15.00–20.00163
BullsNumber 196100.00/cwt100.00–100.00961
HeifersChoice1,376102.69/cwt101.00–105.001,41317
SteersChoice and Prime1,484107.30/cwt106.00–109.001,59222
BullsNumber 310151.69/cwt45.00–60.00523
BullsNumber 28765.11/cwt60.00–70.00572
BullsNumber 112090.00/cwt90.00–90.001081
Bulls1,98169.01/cwt66.00–72.001,3673
BullsNumber 1106102.48/cwt95.00–105.001094
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,54145.92/cwt40.00–53.5070844
BullsNumber 39744.18/cwt40.00–52.50433
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,55396.50/cwt94.00–99.501,4995
BullsNumber 38241.31/cwt30.00–50.00344
HeifersSelect1,29995.88/cwt93.00–100.001,2453
BullsNumber 111395.01/cwt90.00–105.001073
CowsLean 85-90%1,19137.36/cwt30.00–44.504457
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing8516.54/cwt15.00–18.00142
CowsBoner 80-85%1,43850.62/cwt49.00–54.507285
BullsNumber 210669.21/cwt65.00–75.00733
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,75755.49/cwt54.00–59.0097510
Dairy SteersChoice1,54688.16/cwt83.00–93.001,3636
HeifersChoice and Prime1,423107.77/cwt106.00–110.001,53411
SteersChoice1,468103.80/cwt102.00–105.501,52411
CowsBoner 80-85%1,32645.15/cwt40.00–49.0059932
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,44895.65/cwt94.00–97.501,3854
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,71951.03/cwt49.00–53.5087726
SteersSelect1,27195.39/cwt90.00–99.001,2127

How this sale compares

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.