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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Mar 12

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Mar 5Mar 12Mar 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 0▲ 24 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

221 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 202▼ 30 vs year ago 251 · −12.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

35 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 53▼ 43 vs year ago 78 · −55.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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	1,914	157.71	3,019	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,643	135.75	2,230	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,384	128.93	1,784	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,157	124.01	1,435	9thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,722	140.07	2,413	26
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,451	129.77	1,883	28
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,305	113.86	1,486	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,460	178.00	2,599	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,340	165.94	2,224	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,648	181.49	2,991	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,484	160.71	2,385	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,447	209.81	3,036	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,423	202.90	2,887	28
Heifers	Select	Average	1,225	184.36	2,258	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,541	209.97	3,236	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,473	202.20	2,978	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,157	185.00	2,140	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	92	738.30/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 2	102	680.81/cwt	6
Bulls	Number 3	81	320.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	90	987.50/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 2	80	920.00/cwt	1

Every lot

48 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 Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	451	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	767	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	530	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	875	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	620	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,035	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	676	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,095	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	722	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,141	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	763	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,297	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	919	161.49/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,484	4
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,001	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,582	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,157	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,140	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,473	202.20/cwt	197.00–206.50	2,978	21
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,541	209.97/cwt	207.00–213.00	3,236	12
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,225	184.36/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,258	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,423	202.90/cwt	198.00–206.50	2,887	28
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,447	209.81/cwt	207.00–214.00	3,036	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,914	157.71/cwt	153.00–160.00	3,019	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	912	145.60/cwt	144.00–147.00	1,328	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	123.19/cwt	114.00–129.00	1,491	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,270	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,327	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,384	128.93/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,784	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,643	135.75/cwt	130.00–141.00	2,230	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,484	160.71/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,385	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,648	181.49/cwt	179.00–184.00	2,991	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,340	165.94/cwt	162.50–170.00	2,224	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,460	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,599	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,179	100.00/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,179	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,338	114.10/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,527	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,369	140.06/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,917	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,380	125.49/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,732	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	119.77/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,685	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,491	130.28/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,942	17
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,715	141.81/cwt	136.00–148.00	2,432	22
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,763	130.50/cwt	126.00–133.00	2,301	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	80	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	736	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	867	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	911	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	795	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	81	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	446	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	81	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	259	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	82	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	795	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	82	641.77/cwt	625.00–650.00	526	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	662.33/cwt	600.00–700.00	623	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	494	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	980.16/cwt	970.00–990.00	931	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	103	942.43/cwt	940.00–945.00	971	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	651.63/cwt	630.00–675.00	678	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	110	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	633	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	701	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	120	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	660	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 12, 2025

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Feeder CattleReceipts 24Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 221Last week 202Year ago 251

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 35Last week 53Year ago 78

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,648	179.00–184.00	181.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,484	158.00–164.00	160.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,340	162.50–170.00	165.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,715	136.00–148.00	141.81
4	—	1,763	126.00–133.00	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,407	118.00–121.00	119.77
5	—	1,369	136.00–145.00	140.06
17	—	1,491	124.00–135.00	130.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,380	124.00–128.00	125.49
7	—	1,338	110.00–120.00	114.10
6	—	1,179	95.00–106.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,643	130.00–141.00	135.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	104.00–105.00	104.49
5	—	1,210	114.00–129.00	123.19
2	—	912	144.00–147.00	145.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,384	125.00–132.00	128.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,914	153.00–160.00	157.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,473	197.00–206.50	202.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,541	207.00–213.00	209.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,157	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,447	207.00–214.00	209.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,423	198.00–206.50	202.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	180.00–188.00	184.36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	451	170.00	170.00
1	500–550	530	165.00	165.00
1	600–650	620	167.00	167.00
1	650–700	676	162.00	162.00
1	700–750	722	158.00	158.00
1	750–800	763	170.00	170.00
4	900–950	919	159.00–164.00	161.49
1	1000–1050	1,001	158.00	158.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	81	550.00	550.00
1	90–100	94	525.00	525.00
1	110–120	110	575.00	575.00
1	120–130	120	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	82	625.00–650.00	641.77
6	90–100	94	600.00–700.00	662.33
2	100–110	104	630.00–675.00	651.63
1	110–120	113	620.00	620.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	81	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,060.00	1,060.00
1	80–90	82	970.00	970.00
2	90–100	95	970.00–990.00	980.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–110	103	940.00–945.00	942.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	80	920.00	920.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	985.00	985.00
1	90–100	92	990.00	990.00

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.