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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Nov 1
● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Feeder Cattle receipts
23 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 15▲ 23 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
410 head
▲ 235 vs last sale 175▲ 146 vs year ago 264 · +55.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
70 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 65▲ 3 vs year ago 67 · +4.5%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.41/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −585.19 against this barn's trailing median of $698.61.
Average price
$113.41
3 head · 784 lb average
Value per head Derived
$889
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−107.23
vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2784113.418893thin
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 sale3 hd
113.41
—
NY average3 barns · 204 hd
220.64
−107.23
This barn, trailing median35 sales
698.61
−585.19
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—Average1,656112.321,86012
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,72693.981,62224
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,62484.201,36727
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,40374.391,04425
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,272134.421,7103thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,354141.881,9215thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,413182.152,57420
HeifersChoiceAverage1,311176.422,3138thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,312167.082,1927thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,484183.632,72527
SteersChoiceAverage1,408175.192,46732
SteersSelectAverage1,386164.592,28118

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 298405.37/cwt15
BullsNumber 196400.47/cwt28
BullsNumber 387272.49/cwt8
BullsUtility8475.00/cwt1
HeifersNumber 281561.17/cwt3
HeifersNumber 193430.51/cwt7

Every lot, as filed

47 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
BullsNumber 2—116284.91/cwt280.00–290.003302
BullsNumber 2—106285.00/cwt285.00–285.003022
BullsNumber 2—83225.00/cwt225.00–225.001871
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—104631.91/cwt615.00–650.006572
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—110555.00/cwt555.00–555.006111
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—95629.63/cwt575.00–660.005983
Dairy SteersSelect—1,354141.88/cwt121.00–151.501,9215
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,272134.42/cwt130.00–142.501,7103
SteersChoice—1,408175.19/cwt172.00–179.502,46732
SteersChoice and Prime—1,484183.63/cwt180.00–190.002,72527
SteersSelect—1,386164.59/cwt154.00–170.002,28118
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,413182.15/cwt179.00–185.502,57420
HeifersSelect—1,312167.08/cwt162.00–173.002,1927
HeifersChoice—1,311176.42/cwt173.00–178.502,3138
CowsLean 85-90%—1,40374.39/cwt68.00–79.001,04425
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,72693.98/cwt89.50–110.501,62224
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,62484.20/cwt80.00–88.501,36727
Bulls——1,656112.32/cwt100.00–121.501,86012
HeifersMedium and Large 2—775116.37/cwt110.00–122.509022
SteersMedium and Large 2—777105.00/cwt105.00–105.008161
HeifersMedium and Large 2—801107.50/cwt107.50–107.508611
BullsMedium and Large 2—990110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0891
BullsMedium and Large 2—407110.00/cwt110.00–110.004481
BullsNumber 1—126300.00/cwt300.00–300.003781
BullsUtilityBeef Cross—8475.00/cwt75.00–75.00631
BullsNumber 3—74158.18/cwt130.00–175.001173
BullsNumber 3—105172.68/cwt165.00–180.001812
BullsNumber 1—79300.00/cwt300.00–300.002371
BullsNumber 1—86347.02/cwt300.00–395.002988
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—85700.00/cwt700.00–700.005951
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross—68410.00/cwt410.00–410.002791
BullsNumber 2—97246.53/cwt210.00–285.002392
BullsNumber 2—77240.00/cwt240.00–240.001851
BullsNumber 1—97369.19/cwt355.00–380.003587
BullsNumber 1—113318.15/cwt300.00–345.003603
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross—75539.26/cwt500.00–575.004042
BullsNumber 1—103364.59/cwt350.00–385.003764
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross—92500.00/cwt500.00–500.004601
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross—101450.00/cwt450.00–450.004551
BullsNumber 2—69275.00/cwt275.00–275.001901
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—95695.00/cwt695.00–695.006602
HeifersNumber 1—91171.25/cwt170.00–172.501562
HeifersNumber 1—83120.00/cwt120.00–120.001001
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—94653.69/cwt635.00–675.006143
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—104590.00/cwt590.00–590.006141
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—79750.00/cwt750.00–750.005931
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross—94605.00/cwt605.00–605.005691

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.