Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2023-10-11

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Oct 11
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Feeder Cattle receipts
19 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 5▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
215 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 239▼ 49 vs year ago 264 · −18.6%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
59 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 57▼ 8 vs year ago 67 · −11.9%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $165.09/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −533.52 against this barn's trailing median of $698.61.
Average price
$165.09
12 head · 640 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,056
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−44.13
vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2640165.091,05612thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

35 sales
1196935674414median 698.6101/2803/2505/2707/2909/23
Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,182.00, low $427.65, median $698.61 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale12 hd
165.09
—
NY average3 barns · 234 hd
209.22
−44.13
This barn, trailing median35 sales
698.61
−533.52
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
Bulls—Average1,826126.312,3063thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,71399.311,70116
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,44189.611,29149
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,24978.6898334
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,483149.772,2216thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,361184.052,5056thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,284175.662,2555thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,193164.681,9654thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,434185.292,65716
SteersChoiceAverage1,399176.422,46818
SteersSelectAverage1,240166.702,0678thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 195358.78/cwt21
BullsNumber 292295.48/cwt14
BullsNumber 377192.11/cwt4
BullsUtility10052.34/cwt4
HeifersNumber 197612.50/cwt2
HeifersNumber 285440.00/cwt1

Every lot, as filed

41 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
SteersMedium and Large 2—494140.00/cwt140.00–140.006922
BullsNumber 2—115250.00/cwt250.00–250.002881
BullsNumber 1—124300.00/cwt300.00–300.003721
BullsUtility—9270.00/cwt70.00–70.00641
BullsMedium and Large 2—741100.00/cwt100.00–100.007411
BullsMedium and Large 2—855122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0431
BullsMedium and Large 2—901119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,0721
HeifersMedium and Large 2—556170.00/cwt170.00–170.009452
HeifersMedium and Large 2—847160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3551
HeifersMedium and Large 2—622167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,0397
SteersMedium and Large 2—684164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,1221
HeifersMedium and Large 2—683156.02/cwt153.00–159.001,0662
SteersMedium and Large 1—569181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,0301
Bulls——1,826126.31/cwt111.00–130.002,3063
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,44189.61/cwt84.50–94.001,29149
CowsLean 85-90%—1,24978.68/cwt72.00–84.0098334
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,71399.31/cwt95.00–106.001,70116
HeifersSelect—1,193164.68/cwt161.00–168.001,9654
HeifersChoice—1,284175.66/cwt173.50–178.002,2555
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,361184.05/cwt180.00–186.502,5056
SteersChoice—1,399176.42/cwt171.50–181.002,46818
SteersSelect—1,240166.70/cwt160.00–170.502,0678
SteersChoice and Prime—1,434185.29/cwt182.00–190.502,65716
BullsUtility—8330.00/cwt30.00–30.00251
BullsNumber 3—75197.81/cwt175.00–220.001483
BullsNumber 2—107300.00/cwt300.00–300.003212
BullsNumber 2—82271.52/cwt235.00–300.002234
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross—85440.00/cwt440.00–440.003741
BullsNumber 2—94288.12/cwt270.00–300.002715
BullsNumber 1—96329.57/cwt305.00–360.0031611
BullsUtility—11354.67/cwt40.00–70.00622
BullsNumber 3—83175.00/cwt175.00–175.001451
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—93625.00/cwt625.00–625.005811
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—101600.00/cwt600.00–600.006061
BullsNumber 1—86334.02/cwt320.00–355.002876
BullsNumber 1—110310.00/cwt310.00–310.003411
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—65350.00/cwt350.00–350.002281
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—91410.00/cwt410.00–410.003731
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—84670.00/cwt670.00–670.005631
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—97625.00/cwt625.00–625.006061
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,483149.77/cwt148.00–152.002,2216

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.