Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange Special Feeder Sale – Canandaigua, NY
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for February 2 2019
*** Next Feeder Special will be March 2, 2019 @ 10:00am ***
Today Last Sale Year Ago
Receipts: 447 694
Compared to the last sale, Number 1 Feeder steers sold mostly 9.00-11.00 lower, with 500-600 lb steers selling steady. Number 1 Feeder heifers sold 11.00-14.00 lower, with 500-600 lb heifers selling steady. Number 1 Feeder bulls sold 10.00-20.00 lower. Cattle supply moderate. Demand moderate. Feeder cattle supply consisted of 43 percent steers, 3 percent Holsteins, 40 percent heifers, 14 percent bulls, with 33 percent weighing over 600 lbs. Cattle supply consisted of 206 steers, 168 heifers, and 73 bulls. All prices per cwt.
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Partial funding for this project: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets project “Stocker cattle: Using underutilized grasslands to improve economic viability of the Southern Tier while providing viable careers for beginning farmers.”