Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2024-04-10

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Apr 10
● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
163 head
34 vs last sale 197 101 vs year ago 264 · 38.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
64 head
4 vs last sale 60 3 vs year ago 67 · 4.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter heifers and steers stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves stayed steady to firm. Beef cross bull calves stayed steady with light supply.

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,345170.532,2942thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,346160.002,1542thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,572172.682,7153thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,368155.002,1202thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,647133.042,1912thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,675124.042,0784thin
Dairy BullsAverage1,018135.001,3741thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,755130.072,28314
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,462118.911,73829
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,333109.171,45510
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,456158.422,3074thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,252147.341,8457thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,441157.472,2692thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,408149.282,1022thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,330190.502,5341thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,505185.372,7907thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,444172.252,4876thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,545192.042,9673thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,475185.632,73812
SteersSelectAverage1,471176.162,59110

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 198587.88/cwt33
BullsNumber 287424.59/cwt9
BullsNumber 382252.58/cwt6
HeifersNumber 189820.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 284100.00/cwt1

Every lot, as filed

35 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
HeifersChoice and Prime1,330190.50/cwt190.50–190.502,5341
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,647133.04/cwt132.00–134.002,1912
HeifersSelect1,444172.25/cwt170.00–176.002,4876
SteersChoice and Prime1,545192.04/cwt190.50–193.002,9673
SteersChoice1,475185.63/cwt183.50–188.502,73812
SteersSelect1,471176.16/cwt174.00–182.002,59110
Dairy Bulls1,018135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,3741
Dairy HeifersSelect1,252147.34/cwt140.00–153.001,8457
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,333109.17/cwt106.00–113.001,45510
HeifersChoice1,505185.37/cwt183.00–187.002,7907
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,368155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,1202
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,572172.68/cwt170.00–175.002,7153
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,346160.00/cwt157.00–162.502,1542
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,345170.53/cwt169.00–172.002,2942
Dairy HeifersChoice1,456158.42/cwt155.00–162.002,3074
CowsBoner 80-85%1,675124.04/cwt122.00–126.002,0784
Dairy SteersSelect1,408149.28/cwt144.00–153.202,1022
Dairy SteersChoice1,441157.47/cwt155.00–160.002,2692
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,462118.91/cwt114.00–125.001,73829
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,755130.07/cwt126.00–135.002,28314
BullsNumber 380–9081229.84/cwt220.00–250.001863
BullsNumber 1110–120114546.04/cwt525.00–580.006224
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102788.62/cwt770.00–810.008044
BullsNumber 280–9083464.79/cwt430.00–500.003862
BullsNumber 290–10097380.00/cwt375.00–385.003693
BullsNumber 390–10099250.00/cwt250.00–250.002481
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10094800.00/cwt800.00–800.007521
HeifersNumber 280–9084100.00/cwt100.00–100.00841
BullsNumber 370–8076287.99/cwt250.00–325.002192
BullsNumber 1100–110105574.26/cwt520.00–620.006037
BullsNumber 2100–110100420.00/cwt420.00–420.004201
BullsNumber 270–8076443.91/cwt405.00–500.003373
BullsNumber 180–9086551.53/cwt520.00–570.004746
BullsNumber 190–10094561.02/cwt510.00–610.0052712
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–9084840.00/cwt840.00–840.007061

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.