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Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-05
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Published: 2025-03-05

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Mar 5

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Feb 26Mar 5Mar 12 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

202 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 254▼ 3 vs year ago 205 · −1.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

53 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 80▼ 14 vs year ago 67 · −20.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 20.00 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
Bulls	—	Average	1,663	167.91	2,792	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,668	146.56	2,445	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,355	129.90	1,760	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,173	125.09	1,468	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,385	162.76	2,254	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,741	142.02	2,473	20
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,408	136.30	1,919	19
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,319	114.31	1,508	19
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,550	179.54	2,783	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,449	171.40	2,484	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,462	212.30	3,104	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,332	200.73	2,674	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,293	189.05	2,444	15
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,574	209.65	3,300	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,453	200.35	2,911	17
Steers	Select	Average	1,473	187.39	2,760	11

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	693.65/cwt	26
Bulls	Number 2	93	655.98/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 3	80	304.87/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	94	1,092.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 2	102	942.50/cwt	2

Every lot

43 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,453	200.35/cwt	197.00–205.50	2,911	17
Steers	—	Select	1,473	187.39/cwt	175.00–195.00	2,760	11
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,574	209.65/cwt	205.00–215.00	3,300	12
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,293	189.05/cwt	179.00–195.00	2,444	15
Heifers	—	Choice	1,332	200.73/cwt	198.00–202.50	2,674	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,462	212.30/cwt	207.50–217.50	3,104	15
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,663	167.91/cwt	161.00–176.00	2,792	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,508	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,192	121.78/cwt	117.00–128.00	1,452	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	129.90/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,760	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,626	148.35/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,412	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,963	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,630	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	130.22/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,527	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,307	103.47/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,352	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	147.21/cwt	141.00–152.00	1,999	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,378	117.43/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,618	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,426	132.40/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,888	14
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,741	142.02/cwt	135.00–151.00	2,473	20
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,449	171.40/cwt	169.00–175.00	2,484	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,550	179.54/cwt	176.00–182.50	2,783	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,385	162.76/cwt	159.00–166.00	2,254	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,092.50/cwt	1,070.00–1,115.00	1,027	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	846	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	110	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	1,084	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	71	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	646	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	73	342.24/cwt	330.00–355.00	250	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	77	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	308	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	80	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	768	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	80	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	220	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	480.91/cwt	415.00–550.00	409	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	702.47/cwt	700.00–705.00	604	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	90	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	1,098	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	93	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	242	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	453.55/cwt	425.00–490.00	426	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	660.50/cwt	620.00–700.00	627	14
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	98	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	882	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	102	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	571	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,090.00/cwt	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,145	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	106	957.62/cwt	945.00–970.00	1,015	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	107	639.70/cwt	590.00–680.00	684	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	624.67/cwt	600.00–650.00	718	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	116	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	650	1
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 Mar 5, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 202Last week 254Year ago 205

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 53Last week 80Year ago 67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	161.00–176.00	167.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,963	134.00	134.00
7	—	1,626	144.00–154.00	148.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,355	124.00–134.00	129.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,117	135.00	135.00
3	—	1,192	117.00–128.00	121.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,332	198.00–202.50	200.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,293	179.00–195.00	189.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,462	207.50–217.50	212.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,173	128.00–133.00	130.22
9	—	1,378	114.00–123.00	117.43
7	—	1,307	100.00–109.00	103.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,741	135.00–151.00	142.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,358	141.00–152.00	147.21
14	—	1,426	127.00–137.00	132.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,473	175.00–195.00	187.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,453	197.00–205.50	200.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,574	205.00–215.00	209.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,449	169.00–175.00	171.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,550	176.00–182.50	179.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	159.00–166.00	162.76

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	1,220.00	1,220.00
1	100–110	105	1,090.00	1,090.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	910.00	910.00
1	80–90	80	960.00	960.00
1	90–100	98	900.00	900.00
2	100–110	106	945.00–970.00	957.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	330.00–355.00	342.24
1	80–90	80	275.00	275.00
1	90–100	93	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	86	700.00–705.00	702.47
14	90–100	95	620.00–700.00	660.50
5	100–110	107	590.00–680.00	639.70
2	110–120	115	600.00–650.00	624.67
1	120–130	121	625.00	625.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	400.00	400.00
2	80–90	85	415.00–550.00	480.91
3	90–100	94	425.00–490.00	453.55
1	100–110	102	560.00	560.00
1	110–120	116	560.00	560.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	94	900.00	900.00
1	110–120	110	985.00	985.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	94	1,070.00–1,115.00	1,092.50

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.