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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jan 15

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 17▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

281 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 229▲ 82 vs year ago 199 · +41.2%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

45 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 55▼ 18 vs year ago 63 · −28.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter dairy cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $237.32/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$237.32

2 head · 422 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−42.17

vs NY average

−92.95 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	422	237.32	1,001	2thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

237.32

—

NY average3 barns · 70 hd

279.49

−42.17

National average197 barns · 18,303 hd

330.27

−92.95

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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 Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,384	210.00	2,906	1thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,544	198.95	3,072	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,429	188.00	2,687	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	High	1,547	196.64	3,042	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,421	176.90	2,514	6thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,744	163.74	2,856	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,636	123.85	2,026	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,399	117.92	1,650	14
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,729	129.40	2,237	22
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,471	126.38	1,859	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,318	113.66	1,497	30
Dairy Heifers	Choice	High	1,438	175.75	2,527	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,384	165.42	2,289	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,527	175.59	2,682	13
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,423	164.09	2,335	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,475	213.09	3,143	22
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,448	201.84	2,924	22
Heifers	Select	Average	1,400	189.46	2,652	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,490	213.41	3,180	21
Steers	Choice	Average	1,530	200.93	3,075	26
Steers	Select	Average	1,475	189.41	2,794	13

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	648.06/cwt	21
Bulls	Number 2	95	596.15/cwt	10
Bulls	Number 3	78	328.72/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	88	885.96/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 2	82	800.00/cwt	1

Every lot

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. 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	237.32/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,001	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	763	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	996	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	652	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,076	1
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	820	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,197	1
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	893	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,286	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,475	189.41/cwt	180.00–195.50	2,794	13
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,490	213.41/cwt	208.00–222.00	3,180	21
Steers	—	Choice	1,523	202.90/cwt	197.00–206.00	3,090	20
Steers	—	Choice	1,554	194.37/cwt	191.00–195.00	3,021	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,400	189.46/cwt	180.00–194.00	2,652	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,410	195.25/cwt	195.00–196.00	2,753	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,457	203.31/cwt	197.50–207.00	2,962	18
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,475	213.09/cwt	208.00–221.00	3,143	22
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,744	163.74/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,856	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,575	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	116.22/cwt	111.00–125.00	1,650	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,614	126.33/cwt	123.00–130.00	2,039	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,765	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,924	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,258	124.01/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,560	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,337	113.51/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,518	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,344	144.38/cwt	141.00–153.00	1,940	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,345	100.24/cwt	93.00–105.00	1,348	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,510	120.84/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,825	13
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,729	129.40/cwt	124.00–138.00	2,237	22
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,423	164.09/cwt	161.50–169.00	2,335	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,527	173.90/cwt	170.00–177.50	2,655	11
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,529	184.87/cwt	183.00–186.50	2,827	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,384	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,906	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,429	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,687	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,544	198.95/cwt	194.00–204.00	3,072	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,421	176.90/cwt	173.50–181.50	2,514	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,501	193.85/cwt	188.00–199.00	2,910	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,686	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	3,456	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,384	165.42/cwt	165.00–166.00	2,289	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,422	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,602	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,442	173.94/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,508	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	82	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	656	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	888.94/cwt	860.00–920.00	756	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	827	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	75	334.96/cwt	300.00–355.00	251	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	697	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	83	564.06/cwt	545.00–575.00	468	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	507.73/cwt	500.00–515.00	421	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	750.46/cwt	710.00–790.00	653	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	87	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	270	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	898.23/cwt	890.00–905.00	835	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	93	815.00/cwt	815.00–815.00	758	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	93	497.54/cwt	495.00–500.00	463	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	606.12/cwt	570.00–640.00	570	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	601.09/cwt	570.00–630.00	631	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	106	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	424	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	112	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	532	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	114	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	650	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	115	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	874	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 15, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Albany, NY (LS-KT)

Feeder CattleReceipts 10Last week 17Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 281Last week 229Year ago 199

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 45Last week 55Year ago 63

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter dairy cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,490	208.00–222.00	213.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,523	197.00–206.00	202.90
6	—	1,554	191.00–195.00	194.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,475	180.00–195.50	189.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,337	107.00–118.00	113.51
6	—	1,345	93.00–105.00	100.24
8	—	1,258	120.00–130.00	124.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,729	124.00–138.00	129.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,510	115.00–125.00	120.84
4	—	1,344	141.00–153.00	144.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,527	170.00–177.50	173.90
2	—	1,529	183.00–186.50	184.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,423	161.50–169.00	164.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,384	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,544	194.00–204.00	198.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,429	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,686	205.00	205.00
3	—	1,501	188.00–199.00	193.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,421	173.50–181.50	176.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,614	123.00–130.00	126.33
1	—	1,765	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,420	111.00–125.00	116.22
1	—	1,125	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,410	195.00–196.00	195.25
18	—	1,457	197.50–207.00	203.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,475	208.00–221.00	213.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,400	180.00–194.00	189.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,744	160.00–173.00	163.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,422	183.00	183.00
4	—	1,442	170.00–178.00	173.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,384	165.00–166.00	165.42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	652	165.00	165.00
1	800–850	820	146.00	146.00
1	850–900	893	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	422	225.00–250.00	237.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	362	275.00	275.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	500.00–515.00	507.73
2	90–100	93	495.00–500.00	497.54
1	100–110	106	400.00	400.00
1	110–120	112	475.00	475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	83	545.00–575.00	564.06
7	90–100	94	570.00–640.00	606.12
5	100–110	105	570.00–630.00	601.09
1	110–120	114	570.00	570.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	300.00–355.00	334.96
1	80–90	87	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	87	710.00–790.00	750.46
1	90–100	93	815.00	815.00
1	110–120	115	760.00	760.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	83	840.00	840.00
3	90–100	93	890.00–905.00	898.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	860.00–920.00	888.94
1	90–100	94	880.00	880.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	82	800.00	800.00

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.