KT_LS152          
Albany, NY    Wed Oct 11, 2017    USDA - Cornell University
                                                                
Finger Lakes Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY                         
Cattle and Calf Auction Report for Wednesday, October 11, 2017

*** Next Feeder Cattle Special Saturday, Oct 28, 2017 @ 10:00am. ***
                                                                     
             Cattle   Calves                                                   
This Week:     289     134 
Last Week:     215     124                                           
                                                                     
   Compared to last week, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady.
Supply good. Demand good. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Demand
moderate. Cattle supply consisted of 72 steers, 60 heifers, 7 Bulls,
and 150 cows. All prices per cwt.

   Slaughter Steers: High Choice and Prime 3-4  1225-1675 lbs 104.00-
108.00. Choice 2-3  1075-1525 lbs 99.50-103.00. Select 1-2 1325-1475
lbs 94.00-97.00. 
                                                                                                                                          
   Slaughter Holsteins: Choice 2-3 1375-1475 lbs 85.00-90.00. Select
1-2 1200-1500 73.00-79.00.

   Slaughter Heifers: High Choice and Prime 3-4  1175-1450 lbs
104.00-108.50. Choice 2-3  1125-1575 lbs 99.00-103.50. Select 1-2
1150-1550 lbs 97.00-98.50.  
                                                         
   Slaughter Cows:                                                      
          Percent Lean   Avg. Dressing   High Dressing   Low Dressing
Breakers     75-80        60.00-64.00     -----------     51.50-59.50
Boners       80-85        62.00-65.00     -----------     50.00-59.50
Lean         88-90        -----------     -----------     38.00-53.50
                                                                           
   Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1  1200-2060 lbs Average Dress 83.00-
84.50, High Dress 91.00-97.50, Low Dress Individual 77.50.
                                                                 
   Return to Farm Holstein Calves: 

   Compared to last week, Holstein bull calves sold mostly steady to
2.00 lower. Supply good. Demand moderate. All calves are sold by the
cwt.                                                                                        
                                                                     
   Holstein Bull Calves: Number 1  94-110 lbs 100.00-115.00, 84-87
lbs 90.00-97.50. Number 2  90-110 lbs 85.00-97.50, 82-88 lbs 80.00-
85.00. Number 3  91-128 lbs 70.00-82.50, 77-89 lbs 67.50-75.00.
Utility  90-102 lbs 40.00-62.50, 66-88 lbs 25.00-65.00. 
                                                                    
   Holstein Heifer Calves: Not tested.
                                    
Price and grade information is reported by USDA - Cornell University                           
Department of Animal Science. While market reports reflect the majority
of Livestock sold at each sale, there are instances where animals do not
fit reporting categories and are not included in this report.

Source:  USDA - Cornell Dept Anim Sci, NYS Dept Ag & Mkts, Albany, NY
         John Stacy, Market Reporter / Cell 717-406-7350 / Office 717-354-2391
         Kerri Bartlett, Market Reporter / Cell 607-794-4482
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/kt_ls150.txt 

         For all USDA Livestock and Grain market reports:
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