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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jul 16
● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
196 head
43 vs last sale 239 15 vs year ago 181 · +8.3%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
85 head
27 vs last sale 112 9 vs year ago 76 · +11.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 45.00 to 230.00 lower.

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 SteersChoiceAverage1,546218.853,3834thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,270193.612,4592thin
BullsAverage1,381187.002,5821thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,543160.502,47712
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,332158.592,1126thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,225145.471,7822thin
Dairy BullsAverage2,035192.003,9071thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,681150.762,53511
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,441134.251,93513
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,378113.131,55943
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,533209.003,2041thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,398200.662,8053thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,633213.003,4781thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,716199.003,4151thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,555174.462,7132thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeLow1,430225.583,22614
HeifersChoiceAverage1,397218.223,0496thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,221208.672,5483thin
SteersChoice and PrimeLow1,496229.193,42817
SteersChoiceAverage1,463221.093,23515
SteersSelectAverage1,280208.572,6707thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1961,044.48/cwt36
BullsNumber 288930.28/cwt10
HeifersNumber 1961,248.39/cwt9
HeifersNumber 2851,126.67/cwt3

Every lot, as filed

55 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
SteersChoice1,463221.09/cwt217.00–225.003,23515
CowsLean 85-90%1,225145.47/cwt145.00–146.001,7822
Dairy HeifersChoice1,398200.66/cwt197.00–205.002,8053
SteersChoice and Prime1,499222.21/cwt220.00–224.003,3313
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,771165.13/cwt163.00–168.002,9242
SteersSelect1,280208.57/cwt200.00–215.002,6707
SteersChoice and Prime1,495230.68/cwt226.00–236.003,44914
HeifersChoice and Prime1,408219.03/cwt218.00–220.003,0843
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,291151.29/cwt149.00–154.001,9532
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,381118.36/cwt114.00–122.001,6354
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect1,270193.61/cwt190.00–198.002,4592
Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,633213.00/cwt213.00–213.003,4781
Dairy SteersChoice1,716199.00/cwt199.00–199.003,4151
Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,533209.00/cwt209.00–209.003,2041
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,32592.32/cwt86.00–95.001,2235
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,355114.43/cwt110.00–119.001,55114
Dairy Bulls2,035192.00/cwt192.00–192.003,9071
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,519138.46/cwt135.00–143.002,1037
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,641140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,2971
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,664148.51/cwt143.00–156.002,4718
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,546218.85/cwt217.00–220.003,3834
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,455123.79/cwt120.00–130.001,80115
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,317104.92/cwt101.00–108.001,3829
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,670150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,5051
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,470169.95/cwt167.00–174.002,4983
CowsBoner 80-85%1,324161.18/cwt159.00–165.002,1343
CowsBoner 80-85%1,339156.00/cwt154.00–157.002,0893
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,555158.27/cwt154.00–164.002,4618
Bulls1,381187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,5821
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,279.10/cwt1,220.00–1,320.001,2024
BullsNumber 180–9086866.53/cwt820.00–930.007456
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90841,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.001,0921
BullsNumber 2110–120119770.00/cwt770.00–770.009161
BullsNumber 290–10095793.40/cwt770.00–830.007543
BullsNumber 280–9084755.99/cwt700.00–810.006352
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101001,090.00/cwt1,090.00–1,090.001,0901
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–9083960.00/cwt960.00–960.007971
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201131,130.00/cwt1,130.00–1,130.001,2771
BullsNumber 270–8070650.00/cwt650.00–650.004551
BullsNumber 1100–110104884.49/cwt850.00–900.009204
BullsNumber 190–10095918.94/cwt850.00–1,030.0087311
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80781,430.00/cwt1,430.00–1,430.001,1151
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101051,129.57/cwt1,120.00–1,140.001,1862
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross70–80721,330.00/cwt1,330.00–1,330.009581
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90891,300.00/cwt1,300.00–1,300.001,1571
BullsNumber 1110–120111840.00/cwt840.00–840.009321
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90861,350.29/cwt1,320.00–1,370.001,1614
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101061,248.99/cwt1,220.00–1,300.001,3244
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross110–1201151,140.00/cwt1,140.00–1,140.001,3111
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80761,345.33/cwt1,320.00–1,370.001,0222
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100981,275.75/cwt1,240.00–1,320.001,2505
HeifersChoice1,397218.22/cwt215.00–222.003,0496
Dairy SteersSelect1,555174.46/cwt172.00–176.002,7132
HeifersSelect1,221208.67/cwt205.00–213.002,5483
HeifersChoice and Prime1,436227.37/cwt225.00–231.003,26511

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.