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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Feb 19

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Feb 12Feb 19Feb 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 0▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

99 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 185▼ 86 vs year ago 185 · −46.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

116 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 83▲ 52 vs year ago 64 · +81.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter heifers and steers had a weak supply. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 30.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb bulls averaged $225.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$225.00

1 head · 342 lb average

Value per head Derived

$770

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 3	342	225.00	770	1thin

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

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

225.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

225.00

+0.00

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,813	165.59	3,002	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,758	142.80	2,510	21
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,447	137.86	1,994	25
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,280	115.23	1,474	21
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,408	170.08	2,395	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,759	170.00	2,990	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,324	202.87	2,686	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,541	181.00	2,789	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,548	203.38	3,148	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,393	187.71	2,615	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	702.17/cwt	50
Bulls	Number 2	91	696.50/cwt	10
Bulls	Number 3	89	422.45/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	89	211.67/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 2	91	928.07/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	85	688.69/cwt	7

Every lot

52 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 · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Large 3	229	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	744	1
Bulls	250–300	Large 3	255	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	765	1
Bulls	300–350	Large 3	342	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	770	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	200–250	Large 3	212	280.20/cwt	275.00–290.00	594	3
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	482	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	711	2
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	531	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	871	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	586	162.09/cwt	151.00–171.00	950	3
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	679	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,114	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	797	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,315	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	830	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,394	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	878	170.51/cwt	169.00–172.00	1,497	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,049	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,815	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,066	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,876	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,393	187.71/cwt	183.00–192.00	2,615	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,548	203.38/cwt	202.00–205.00	3,148	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,324	202.87/cwt	195.00–206.00	2,686	4
Heifers	—	Select	1,541	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,789	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,813	165.59/cwt	160.00–170.00	3,002	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	102.33/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,230	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,335	122.68/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,638	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,351	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,837	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	153.13/cwt	149.00–159.00	2,083	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	138.41/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,956	15
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,556	130.13/cwt	129.00–131.00	2,025	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	139.09/cwt	131.00–146.00	2,413	14
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,803	150.21/cwt	148.00–156.00	2,708	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,759	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,990	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,408	170.08/cwt	169.00–171.00	2,395	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	79	1,045.00/cwt	1,045.00–1,045.00	826	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,024.97/cwt	980.00–1,075.00	871	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	931.33/cwt	900.00–965.00	792	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	85	415.29/cwt	400.00–425.00	353	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	92	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	442	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	913.09/cwt	875.00–950.00	877	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	105	945.00/cwt	945.00–945.00	992	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Utility	66	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	132	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	77	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	404	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	81	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	279	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	532.08/cwt	500.00–560.00	442	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,059.91/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	901	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	665.04/cwt	600.00–715.00	572	12
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	91	448.27/cwt	440.00–460.00	408	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,027.12/cwt	1,010.00–1,045.00	955	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	938.88/cwt	900.00–960.00	883	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	678.39/cwt	600.00–710.00	644	19
Bulls	90–100	Utility	96	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	192	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	681.00/cwt	625.00–710.00	701	10
Bulls	100–110	Utility	105	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	247	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	106	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	599	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	109	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	1,014	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	657.33/cwt	650.00–675.00	743	4
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	121	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	756	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 Feb 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 25Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 185Year ago 185

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 116Last week 83Year ago 64

Compared to last week's sale slaughter heifers and steers had a weak supply. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 30.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	229	325.00	325.00
1	250–300	255	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	342	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	212	275.00–290.00	280.20
2	450–500	482	145.00–150.00	147.54
1	500–550	531	164.00	164.00
3	550–600	586	151.00–171.00	162.09
1	650–700	679	164.00	164.00
1	750–800	797	165.00	165.00
1	800–850	830	168.00	168.00
2	850–900	878	169.00–172.00	170.51
1	1000–1050	1,049	173.00	173.00
1	1050–1100	1,066	176.00	176.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,813	160.00–170.00	165.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,541	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,324	195.00–206.00	202.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,393	183.00–192.00	187.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	202.00–205.00	203.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,351	136.00	136.00
10	—	1,335	115.00–128.00	122.68
9	—	1,202	92.00–106.00	102.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,556	129.00–131.00	130.13
15	—	1,413	134.00–144.00	138.41
3	—	1,360	149.00–159.00	153.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,803	148.00–156.00	150.21
14	—	1,735	131.00–146.00	139.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,759	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,408	169.00–171.00	170.08

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	81	345.00	345.00
3	90–100	91	440.00–460.00	448.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	525.00	525.00
4	80–90	83	500.00–560.00	532.08
1	100–110	106	565.00	565.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	200.00	200.00
1	90–100	96	200.00	200.00
1	100–110	105	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	80–90	86	600.00–715.00	665.04
19	90–100	95	600.00–710.00	678.39
10	100–110	103	625.00–710.00	681.00
4	110–120	113	650.00–675.00	657.33
1	120–130	121	625.00	625.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	90–100	94	900.00–960.00	938.88
1	100–110	109	930.00	930.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,059.91
2	90–100	93	1,010.00–1,045.00	1,027.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	900.00–965.00	931.33
2	90–100	96	875.00–950.00	913.09
1	100–110	105	945.00	945.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,045.00	1,045.00
2	80–90	85	980.00–1,075.00	1,024.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	400.00–425.00	415.29
1	90–100	92	480.00	480.00

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.