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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jan 10
● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Feeder Cattle receipts
10 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 0▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
166 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 225▼ 98 vs year ago 264 · −37.1%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
58 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 88▼ 9 vs year ago 67 · −13.4%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.00/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −548.61 against this barn's trailing median of $698.61.
Average price
$150.00
3 head · 531 lb average
Value per head Derived
$797
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−58.17
vs NY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2531150.007973thin
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
1196935675414median 698.6101/1403/1105/1307/1509/09
Heifers 0–100 lb: high $1,182.00, low $428.21, 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
150.00
—
NY average3 barns · 223 hd
208.17
−58.17
This barn, trailing median35 sales
698.61
−548.61
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—Average2,377132.003,1381thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,65698.881,63717
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,49091.651,36639
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,27183.331,05913
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,349144.461,9495thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,479177.812,6309thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,420172.822,45412
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,590179.002,8465thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,551172.822,68011
SteersSelectAverage1,445165.872,3977thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1101371.37/cwt24
BullsNumber 292291.75/cwt8
BullsNumber 384213.54/cwt11
BullsUtility87119.21/cwt5
HeifersNumber 1101330.00/cwt2

Every lot, as filed

37 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—89270.00/cwt270.00–270.002401
BullsNumber 3—92195.43/cwt160.00–215.001803
BullsNumber 1—102331.29/cwt310.00–355.003388
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross—107530.00/cwt530.00–530.005671
HeifersNumber 1—94130.00/cwt130.00–130.001221
BullsNumber 2—97239.90/cwt230.00–250.002332
BullsNumber 1—86329.83/cwt325.00–335.002842
BullsNumber 1—113338.65/cwt320.00–370.003834
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—104559.74/cwt550.00–570.005823
BullsNumber 3—87175.00/cwt175.00–175.001521
BullsNumber 3—100200.00/cwt200.00–200.002001
BullsNumber 3—72190.66/cwt150.00–215.001374
BullsNumber 1—96340.67/cwt305.00–400.003276
BullsUtility—95100.00/cwt100.00–100.00951
BullsUtility—85124.01/cwt100.00–140.001054
BullsNumber 2—74234.59/cwt220.00–250.001742
BullsNumber 2—117230.00/cwt230.00–230.002691
SteersSelect—1,445165.87/cwt165.00–169.002,3977
SteersChoice—1,551172.82/cwt170.00–175.502,68011
SteersChoice and Prime—1,590179.00/cwt177.00–180.502,8465
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—108445.00/cwt445.00–445.004811
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross—83320.00/cwt320.00–320.002661
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross—91305.00/cwt305.00–305.002781
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross—80440.00/cwt440.00–440.003521
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross—87525.00/cwt525.00–525.004571
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—55499.05/cwt91.00–107.005492
HeifersMedium and Large 2—472150.00/cwt150.00–150.007081
HeifersMedium and Large 2—597160.00/cwt160.00–160.009551
HeifersMedium and Large 2—524140.00/cwt140.00–140.007341
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—52898.43/cwt96.00–101.005202
Bulls——2,377132.00/cwt132.00–132.003,1381
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,65698.88/cwt96.00–104.001,63717
HeifersChoice—1,420172.82/cwt170.00–175.502,45412
CowsLean 85-90%—1,27183.33/cwt80.00–86.001,05913
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,49091.65/cwt87.00–95.001,36639
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,349144.46/cwt140.00–149.001,9495
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,479177.81/cwt176.00–180.002,6309

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.