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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jan 8

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Jan 1Jan 8Jan 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 0▲ 7 vs year ago 10 · +70.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

229 head

▲ 75 vs last sale 154▲ 63 vs year ago 166 · +38.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

55 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 73▼ 3 vs year ago 58 · −5.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers traded 2.50 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 10.00 to 16.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 8.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,533	190.66	2,923	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,249	172.66	2,157	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,704	161.92	2,759	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,649	131.12	2,162	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	120.04	1,420	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	95.78	1,013	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	2,062	155.00	3,196	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,840	130.88	2,408	22
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,471	127.09	1,870	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,277	108.75	1,388	31
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,323	174.14	2,304	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,213	165.99	2,013	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,567	177.21	2,777	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,404	162.42	2,280	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,344	208.04	2,796	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,414	198.72	2,810	10
Heifers	Select	Average	1,376	192.73	2,652	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,478	207.44	3,066	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,442	197.84	2,853	20
Steers	Select	Average	1,319	189.81	2,504	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	646.35/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 2	91	620.51/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	91	886.72/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 2	88	729.57/cwt	3

Every lot

45 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	466	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	967	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	538	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	928	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	779	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,285	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	921	152.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,404	2
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	964	166.36/cwt	163.00–168.00	1,604	3
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,005	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,698	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,319	189.81/cwt	187.00–192.50	2,504	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,442	197.84/cwt	193.50–202.00	2,853	20
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,478	207.44/cwt	203.00–215.00	3,066	15
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,344	208.04/cwt	203.50–213.50	2,796	17
Heifers	—	Select	1,376	192.73/cwt	186.00–195.00	2,652	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,414	198.72/cwt	196.50–202.00	2,810	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,704	161.92/cwt	149.00–172.00	2,759	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	95.78/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,013	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,183	120.04/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,420	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,649	131.12/cwt	125.00–140.00	2,162	7
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,249	172.66/cwt	171.00–175.00	2,157	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,533	190.66/cwt	185.50–195.00	2,923	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,062	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	3,196	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	102.62/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,229	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	145.45/cwt	144.00–147.00	1,863	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,335	121.33/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,620	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,343	112.18/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,507	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,509	123.42/cwt	115.00–132.00	1,862	15
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	130.88/cwt	125.00–139.00	2,408	22
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,213	165.99/cwt	162.50–168.00	2,013	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,323	174.14/cwt	171.50–178.00	2,304	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,404	162.42/cwt	159.50–169.00	2,280	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,567	177.21/cwt	172.50–180.00	2,777	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	77	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	531	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	792	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	875.08/cwt	870.00–880.00	814	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	93	749.35/cwt	710.00–790.00	697	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	78	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	335	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	809	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	521	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	395	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	742.71/cwt	710.00–770.00	639	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	590.56/cwt	525.00–640.00	561	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	757	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	97	453.24/cwt	405.00–500.00	440	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	98	848.31/cwt	845.00–850.00	831	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	575.36/cwt	520.00–620.00	598	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	108	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	837	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	644	1

This sale against other markets

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.

New York feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY

Wed Jan 8, 2025

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Feeder CattleReceipts 17Last week 0Year ago 10

Slaughter CattleReceipts 229Last week 154Year ago 166

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 55Last week 73Year ago 58

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers traded 2.50 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 10.00 to 16.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	466	207.50	207.50
1	500–550	538	172.50	172.50
1	750–800	779	165.00	165.00
2	900–950	921	150.00–155.00	152.47
3	950–1000	964	163.00–168.00	166.36
1	1000–1050	1,005	169.00	169.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,649	125.00–140.00	131.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,058	92.00–101.00	95.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	115.00–127.00	120.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,704	149.00–172.00	161.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,344	203.50–213.50	208.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,414	196.50–202.00	198.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,376	186.00–195.00	192.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,319	187.00–192.50	189.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,442	193.50–202.00	197.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,478	203.00–215.00	207.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,533	185.50–195.00	190.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,249	171.00–175.00	172.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,062	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,198	92.00–106.00	102.62
14	—	1,343	109.00–117.00	112.18
3	—	1,335	120.00–124.00	121.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,840	125.00–139.00	130.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,509	115.00–132.00	123.42
3	—	1,281	144.00–147.00	145.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,213	162.50–168.00	165.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,323	171.50–178.00	174.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,567	172.50–180.00	177.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,404	159.50–169.00	162.42

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	430.00	430.00
1	80–90	85	465.00	465.00
2	90–100	97	405.00–500.00	453.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	84	620.00	620.00
10	90–100	95	525.00–640.00	590.56
4	100–110	104	520.00–620.00	575.36
1	110–120	111	580.00	580.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	86	710.00–770.00	742.71
1	90–100	97	780.00	780.00
1	100–110	108	775.00	775.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	83	975.00	975.00
3	90–100	98	845.00–850.00	848.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	690.00	690.00
2	90–100	93	710.00–790.00	749.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	910.00	910.00
2	90–100	93	870.00–880.00	875.08

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.