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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Oct 8
● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
289 head
▲ 289 vs last sale 0▲ 70 vs year ago 219 · +32.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
93 head
▲ 93 vs last sale 0▲ 33 vs year ago 60 · +55.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison from last week due to no report

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 SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,721235.004,0441thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,576226.593,5712thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,472218.083,2103thin
Bulls—Average1,824195.973,5743thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,479157.792,3342thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,152157.271,8123thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average916116.001,0631thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,461181.002,6441thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,703153.352,61116
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,452146.042,12027
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,275122.351,56036
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,500199.812,9977thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,388179.202,4873thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,434201.572,8912thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,349173.012,3342thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,374232.203,19114
HeifersChoiceAverage1,410226.243,1909thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,294215.792,7922thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,496234.643,51116
SteersChoiceHigh1,454228.373,32117
SteersSelectAverage1,353216.182,9254thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 2911,357.86/cwt5
BullsNumber 1961,313.83/cwt47
HeifersNumber 1931,454.83/cwt12
HeifersNumber 2921,413.51/cwt5

Every lot, as filed

54 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—1,410226.24/cwt222.00–229.003,1909
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101071,450.00/cwt1,450.00–1,450.001,5522
HeifersNumber 190–10094946.38/cwt900.00–990.008903
BullsNumber 180–90841,337.47/cwt1,290.00–1,390.001,1236
BullsNumber 1100–1101031,163.45/cwt1,110.00–1,190.001,19811
BullsNumber 190–100951,221.56/cwt1,150.00–1,290.001,16016
BullsNumber 2110–1201141,040.00/cwt1,040.00–1,040.001,1861
BullsNumber 280–90861,249.65/cwt1,240.00–1,260.001,0752
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100971,490.00/cwt1,490.00–1,490.001,4451
Dairy SteersChoice—1,434201.57/cwt198.00–205.002,8912
Dairy SteersSelect—1,349173.01/cwt170.00–176.002,3342
Bulls——1,824195.97/cwt191.00–200.003,5743
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,365233.16/cwt230.00–236.003,18312
HeifersChoice and Prime—1,431226.47/cwt225.00–228.003,2412
SteersChoice and Prime—1,504234.44/cwt230.00–237.003,52614
SteersChoice and Prime—1,540242.00/cwt242.00–242.003,7271
SteersChoice and Prime—1,344230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,0911
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101051,489.13/cwt1,430.00–1,560.001,5649
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80711,760.00/cwt1,760.00–1,760.001,2501
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100991,490.00/cwt1,490.00–1,490.001,4751
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross70–80751,890.00/cwt1,890.00–1,890.001,4181
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100931,650.11/cwt1,640.00–1,660.001,5352
BullsNumber 170–80771,394.97/cwt1,390.00–1,400.001,0742
HeifersNumber 270–8076800.00/cwt800.00–800.006081
HeifersNumber 1100–110108920.00/cwt920.00–920.009941
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90821,856.46/cwt1,840.00–1,890.001,5223
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201151,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.001,5531
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90861,713.78/cwt1,680.00–1,750.001,4742
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80751,940.00/cwt1,940.00–1,940.001,4551
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,644.73/cwt1,620.00–1,670.001,5462
Dairy HeifersChoice—1,500199.81/cwt195.00–205.002,9977
SteersChoice—1,433233.47/cwt232.00–235.003,3465
SteersChoice—1,463226.24/cwt223.00–229.003,31012
SteersSelect—1,353216.18/cwt215.00–220.002,9254
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,765164.85/cwt163.00–167.002,9103
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,731154.77/cwt153.00–159.002,6798
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,401135.34/cwt132.00–139.001,8963
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,378154.76/cwt153.00–160.002,1337
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%—1,491144.33/cwt140.00–149.002,15217
Dairy HeifersSelect—1,388179.20/cwt175.00–187.002,4873
Beef/Dairy SteersSelect—1,472218.08/cwt217.00–219.003,2103
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,311133.93/cwt130.00–140.001,75613
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,257119.73/cwt116.00–126.001,50515
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,37698.49/cwt97.00–100.001,3552
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,208111.74/cwt106.00–115.001,3506
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,620144.18/cwt139.00–148.002,3365
Dairy Bulls——1,461181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,6441
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime—1,721235.00/cwt235.00–235.004,0441
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice—1,576226.59/cwt225.00–228.003,5712
HeifersSelect—1,294215.79/cwt210.00–220.002,7922
CowsLean 85-90%—916116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0631
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,479157.79/cwt153.00–163.002,3342
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,484137.00/cwt137.00–137.002,0331
CowsBoner 80-85%—986167.40/cwt166.00–169.001,6512

How this sale compares

New York weighted averages
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