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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Nov 6
● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Feeder Cattle receipts
21 head
21 vs last sale 0 11 vs year ago 10 · +110.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
218 head
3 vs last sale 215 23 vs year ago 241 · 9.5%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
83 head
16 vs last sale 67 18 vs year ago 65 · +27.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter heifers stayed steady to firm. Slaughter steers traded 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter dairy cows traded 2.00 to 9.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 4.00 to 11.00 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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,489184.502,7471thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,365172.102,3493thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,351165.002,2291thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,466175.482,5737thin
BullsAverage1,569144.332,2655thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,551113.971,7682thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,377107.211,4762thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,783118.392,11111
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,653113.911,88314
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,37597.411,33937
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,538180.002,7681thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,540164.642,5354thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,371159.002,1801thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,588163.742,6007thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,603151.752,4333thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,420189.532,69111
HeifersChoiceAverage1,346177.282,38612
HeifersSelectAverage1,199167.942,0145thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,472188.522,77524
SteersChoiceAverage1,452180.442,62028
SteersSelectAverage1,433169.642,4315thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196609.42/cwt38
BullsNumber 285374.48/cwt10
BullsNumber 376252.28/cwt5
BullsUtility69100.00/cwt3
HeifersNumber 198775.06/cwt6
HeifersNumber 284669.28/cwt4

Every lot, as filed

52 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
Dairy HeifersChoice1,540164.64/cwt164.00–165.002,5354
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,538180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,7681
Dairy HeifersSelect1,371159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,1801
SteersChoice1,452180.44/cwt175.00–184.502,62028
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelect1,351165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,2291
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,466175.48/cwt172.00–179.002,5737
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,783118.39/cwt114.00–127.002,11111
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,653113.91/cwt109.00–120.001,88314
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,475105.60/cwt102.00–110.001,55814
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,31492.43/cwt80.00–99.001,21523
Dairy SteersChoice1,588163.74/cwt160.00–167.002,6007
Dairy SteersSelect1,603151.75/cwt148.50–154.502,4333
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,489184.50/cwt184.50–184.502,7471
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,365172.10/cwt170.00–174.002,3493
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,551113.97/cwt111.00–117.001,7682
HeifersChoice and Prime1,420189.53/cwt184.00–197.502,69111
HeifersChoice1,346177.28/cwt173.50–182.002,38612
HeifersSelect1,199167.94/cwt165.00–170.002,0145
CowsBoner 80-85%1,377107.21/cwt105.00–109.001,4762
Bulls1,569144.33/cwt132.00–159.002,2655
Dairy HeifersLarge 31000–10501,016149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,5141
Dairy HeifersLarge 3750–800751145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0891
Dairy HeifersLarge 31050–11001,076144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,5491
Dairy HeifersLarge 3600–650616134.00/cwt134.00–134.008251
Dairy HeifersLarge 3900–950930138.00/cwt135.00–141.001,2832
Dairy HeifersLarge 3550–600563127.94/cwt125.00–131.007202
BullsNumber 390–10091280.00/cwt280.00–280.002551
BullsNumber 360–7068275.00/cwt275.00–275.001871
BullsNumber 1100–110104540.87/cwt510.00–565.005638
BullsNumber 170–8073494.25/cwt450.00–535.003612
BullsUtility80–9084135.00/cwt135.00–135.001131
BullsNumber 190–10094529.62/cwt475.00–555.004988
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–9084814.98/cwt750.00–910.006853
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–120115732.70/cwt725.00–740.008432
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–110105740.00/cwt740.00–740.007771
BullsNumber 180–9087526.75/cwt500.00–565.004587
BullsUtility50–605750.00/cwt50.00–50.00291
BullsNumber 280–9085399.80/cwt375.00–425.003403
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–10091655.00/cwt655.00–655.005961
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–8079690.00/cwt690.00–690.005451
BullsNumber 2110–120115420.00/cwt420.00–420.004831
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9083666.06/cwt630.00–700.005532
BullsNumber 370–8074235.47/cwt200.00–305.001743
BullsUtility60–7065115.00/cwt115.00–115.00751
BullsNumber 290–10092376.72/cwt330.00–425.003472
BullsNumber 1110–120114483.16/cwt445.00–520.005512
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–9085845.91/cwt770.00–925.007195
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–120114767.27/cwt750.00–800.008754
BullsNumber 270–8075342.99/cwt310.00–385.002574
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–110103826.70/cwt800.00–855.008522
SteersChoice and Prime1,472188.52/cwt185.00–196.002,77524
SteersSelect1,433169.64/cwt165.00–173.002,4315

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.