Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter steers stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves traded 20.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves traded 30.00 to 50.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $259.00/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$259.00

3 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,466

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+18.94

vs NY average

−50.71 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	566	259.00	1,466	3thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

259.00

—

NY average2 barns · 26 hd

240.06

+18.94

National average167 barns · 10,730 hd

309.71

−50.71

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,414	133.82	1,892	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,381	122.54	1,692	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,358	115.35	1,566	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,257	105.90	1,331	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,643	144.00	2,366	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,714	122.27	2,096	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,549	113.78	1,762	21
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,337	102.97	1,377	17
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,442	157.40	2,270	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,235	147.47	1,821	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,692	160.00	2,707	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,311	141.32	1,853	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,530	190.25	2,911	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,432	185.94	2,663	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,363	180.20	2,456	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,588	192.10	3,051	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,497	185.78	2,781	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,381	180.31	2,490	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	611.05/cwt	29
Bulls	Number 2	92	485.33/cwt	18
Bulls	Number 3	82	355.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	87	663.33/cwt	3

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,160	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	246.22/cwt	237.50–260.00	788	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,466	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	667	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,547	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	951	1
Bulls	—	—	1,414	133.82/cwt	127.00–142.00	1,892	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	115.35/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,566	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,381	122.54/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,692	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,257	105.90/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,331	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	336	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	341	231.24/cwt	230.00–232.50	789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	237.57/cwt	225.00–250.00	908	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,092	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,432	185.94/cwt	184.50–188.00	2,663	6
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,530	190.25/cwt	190.00–190.50	2,911	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,692	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,707	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,714	122.27/cwt	118.00–127.00	2,096	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,337	102.97/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,377	17
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,549	113.78/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,762	21
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,643	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,366	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,497	185.78/cwt	183.00–188.00	2,781	8
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,588	192.10/cwt	190.00–193.50	3,051	3
Steers	Select	—	1,381	180.31/cwt	179.00–182.00	2,490	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	97	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	679	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	87	533.17/cwt	520.00–555.00	464	3
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	120	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	558	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	107	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	455	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	86	453.44/cwt	415.00–470.00	390	5
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	466.31/cwt	420.00–490.00	434	7
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	96	540.35/cwt	505.00–600.00	519	10
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	689	1
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	122	505.00/cwt	500.00–515.00	616	3
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	539.85/cwt	520.00–550.00	610	4
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	106	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	795	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	90	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	747	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	79	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	632	1
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	98	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	363	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	75	432.27/cwt	415.00–450.00	324	2
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	101	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	530	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	82	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	291	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	107	802.09/cwt	770.00–840.00	858	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	824.82/cwt	810.00–840.00	701	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	64	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	531	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,363	180.20/cwt	178.00–182.50	2,456	4
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,311	141.32/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,853	4
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,235	147.47/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,821	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,442	157.40/cwt	152.00–160.00	2,270	4

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.

New York feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY

Wed May 8, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Albany, NY (LS-KT)

Feeder CattleReceipts 25Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 161Last week 230Year ago 264

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 68Last week 49Year ago 67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	341	230.00–232.50	231.24
2	350–400	382	225.00–250.00	237.57
2	500–550	508	215.00	215.00
2	550–600	595	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	237.50–260.00	246.22
1	400–450	418	227.50	227.50
3	550–600	566	259.00	259.00
3	650–700	667	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	336	277.50	277.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,414	127.00–142.00	133.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,358	111.00–118.00	115.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,381	119.00–129.00	122.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,257	103.00–108.00	105.90
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,432	184.50–188.00	185.94
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,530	190.00–190.50	190.25
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,363	178.00–182.50	180.20
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,692	160.00	160.00
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,311	140.00–145.00	141.32
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,714	118.00–127.00	122.27
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,337	98.00–106.00	102.97
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,549	108.00–117.00	113.78
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,643	144.00	144.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,497	183.00–188.00	185.78
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,588	190.00–193.50	192.10
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,381	179.00–182.00	180.31
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	144.00–150.00	147.47
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,442	152.00–160.00	157.40

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	97	700.00	700.00
1	100–110	106	750.00	750.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	87	520.00–555.00	533.17
10	90–100	96	505.00–600.00	540.35
1	100–110	101	525.00	525.00
4	110–120	113	520.00–550.00	539.85
3	120–130	122	500.00–515.00	505.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	415.00–450.00	432.27
5	80–90	86	415.00–470.00	453.44
7	90–100	93	420.00–490.00	466.31
1	100–110	107	425.00	425.00
1	120–130	120	465.00	465.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	830.00	830.00
2	80–90	85	810.00–840.00	824.82
1	90–100	90	830.00	830.00
4	100–110	107	770.00–840.00	802.09
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	82	355.00	355.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	800.00	800.00
1	80–90	84	820.00	820.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	98	370.00	370.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Feeder Dairy Calves

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY

Feeder Cattle

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Feeder Dairy Calves