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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Oct 2
● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
198 head
46 vs last sale 244 41 vs year ago 239 · 17.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
83 head
18 vs last sale 65 26 vs year ago 57 · +45.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's report slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter steers traded 8.50 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 10.00 to 12.00 higher.

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 HeifersChoiceAverage1,428180.032,5714thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,268169.512,1493thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,549194.503,0131thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,602181.882,9142thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,609167.002,6871thin
BullsAverage1,635152.112,4872thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,701117.872,0054thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,411113.001,5941thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,797123.032,21110
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,572114.661,80317
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,33099.281,32046
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,398161.452,2573thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,238145.001,7951thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,474164.002,4171thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,492192.062,86611
HeifersChoiceAverage1,311181.382,3788thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,174164.241,9284thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,498191.172,86418
SteersChoiceAverage1,375182.022,50313
SteersSelectAverage1,251166.542,0832thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196612.11/cwt47
BullsNumber 289550.99/cwt13
BullsNumber 3103423.35/cwt3
BullsUtility6366.22/cwt3
HeifersNumber 189769.08/cwt9
HeifersNumber 369520.00/cwt1

Every lot, as filed

48 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
HeifersSelect1,174164.24/cwt159.00–173.501,9284
Bulls1,635152.11/cwt151.00–153.002,4872
CowsBoner 80-85%1,411113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,5941
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,701117.87/cwt116.00–120.002,0054
HeifersChoice and Prime1,492192.06/cwt187.00–198.002,86611
HeifersChoice1,311181.38/cwt176.00–185.002,3788
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,428180.03/cwt176.50–183.502,5714
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,381105.61/cwt100.00–110.001,45826
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,883115.00/cwt115.00–115.002,1652
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,609167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,6871
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,602181.88/cwt180.00–184.002,9142
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,549194.50/cwt194.50–194.503,0131
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,268169.51/cwt168.50–171.002,1493
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,645106.50/cwt106.00–107.001,7522
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,561114.02/cwt110.00–117.001,78014
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,582140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,2151
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,776125.04/cwt120.00–129.002,2218
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,127115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,2961
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,27189.78/cwt78.00–99.001,14119
SteersSelect1,251166.54/cwt163.00–170.002,0832
SteersChoice1,375182.02/cwt176.00–186.002,50313
SteersChoice and Prime1,498191.17/cwt188.50–197.502,86418
Dairy HeifersSelect1,238145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,7951
Dairy HeifersChoice1,398161.45/cwt157.00–166.002,2573
BullsNumber 1100–110104471.85/cwt425.00–500.004918
BullsNumber 270–8076325.83/cwt300.00–350.002482
BullsNumber 280–9084305.00/cwt305.00–305.002561
BullsUtility60–706366.22/cwt50.00–100.00423
BullsNumber 3Beef Cross100–110106535.02/cwt530.00–540.005672
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–110106693.25/cwt680.00–700.007353
BullsNumber 180–9085430.43/cwt400.00–480.003664
BullsNumber 1110–120114468.35/cwt450.00–480.005343
BullsNumber 290–10094350.00/cwt350.00–350.003292
BullsNumber 390–10097200.00/cwt200.00–200.001941
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–10099690.00/cwt690.00–690.006831
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–9084803.89/cwt775.00–830.0067510
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–10094784.14/cwt750.00–810.007374
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–9082768.39/cwt750.00–780.006303
HeifersNumber 3Beef Cross60–7069520.00/cwt520.00–520.003591
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102730.00/cwt730.00–730.007451
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–8079750.00/cwt750.00–750.005931
BullsNumber 190–10095480.12/cwt420.00–520.0045611
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–10096780.56/cwt730.00–820.007496
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110102778.48/cwt760.00–810.007944
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120114750.00/cwt750.00–750.008551
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–9084705.00/cwt700.00–710.005922
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–8076663.22/cwt635.00–690.005042
Dairy SteersChoice1,474164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,4171

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.