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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Mar 26

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

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Feeder Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 0▲ 17 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 176▼ 47 vs year ago 202 · −23.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

65 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 59▼ 12 vs year ago 77 · −15.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 25.00 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	1,844	172.33	3,178	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,812	138.10	2,502	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,319	133.54	1,761	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,375	119.00	1,636	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,821	167.37	3,048	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,748	134.68	2,354	24
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,412	130.44	1,842	16
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,375	118.64	1,631	22
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,362	179.66	2,447	8thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,397	169.76	2,372	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,399	210.81	2,949	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,402	204.36	2,865	11
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,423	209.13	2,976	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,497	202.10	3,025	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,425	182.56	2,601	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	763.26/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	92	563.87/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 3	96	270.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 2	81	885.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	81	827.50/cwt	7

Every lot

51 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 Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	474	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	796	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	527	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	901	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	585	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	959	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	697	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,178	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	954	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,670	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,038	175.00/cwt	173.00–177.00	1,817	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,065	172.95/cwt	168.00–178.00	1,842	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,423	209.13/cwt	207.50–210.00	2,976	3
Steers	—	Select	1,425	182.56/cwt	177.00–189.00	2,601	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,497	202.10/cwt	197.00–206.00	3,025	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,399	210.81/cwt	208.50–212.00	2,949	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,402	204.36/cwt	202.00–207.00	2,865	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,844	172.33/cwt	160.00–181.00	3,178	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	133.54/cwt	128.00–140.00	1,761	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,375	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,636	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,812	138.10/cwt	130.00–147.00	2,502	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,289	122.03/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,573	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,360	115.91/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,576	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,386	125.00/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,733	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,404	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,474	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,453	133.24/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,936	12
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,711	123.65/cwt	118.00–129.00	2,116	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,760	138.36/cwt	134.00–144.00	2,435	18
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,362	179.66/cwt	174.50–186.00	2,447	8
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,397	169.76/cwt	168.00–172.00	2,372	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,821	167.37/cwt	165.00–169.00	3,048	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	71	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	675	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	73	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	803	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	75	564.16/cwt	525.00–620.00	423	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,290.00/cwt	1,290.00–1,290.00	1,135	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	89	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	552	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	91	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	746	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,090.00/cwt	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,036	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	72	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	655	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	76	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	464	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,104.68/cwt	1,080.00–1,130.00	862	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	78	570.03/cwt	565.00–575.00	445	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	81	1,198.54/cwt	1,165.00–1,215.00	971	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	687.47/cwt	645.00–745.00	584	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	86	438.84/cwt	390.00–490.00	377	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	92	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	294	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,080.00/cwt	1,080.00–1,080.00	1,015	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	471.52/cwt	380.00–575.00	443	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	667.55/cwt	605.00–725.00	634	12
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	100	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	220	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,045.00/cwt	1,045.00–1,045.00	1,076	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	666.86/cwt	625.00–730.00	694	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	105	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	593	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	110	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	627	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	113	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	1,028	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	647.44/cwt	645.00–650.00	732	2

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 26, 2025

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Feeder CattleReceipts 17Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 176Year ago 202

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 65Last week 59Year ago 77

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 15.00 to 25.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,404	105.00	105.00
11	—	1,360	110.00–120.00	115.91
9	—	1,386	122.00–128.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,289	121.00–123.00	122.03
12	—	1,453	129.00–138.00	133.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,711	118.00–129.00	123.65
18	—	1,760	134.00–144.00	138.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,423	207.50–210.00	209.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,497	197.00–206.00	202.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,425	177.00–189.00	182.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,362	174.50–186.00	179.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	168.00–172.00	169.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,821	165.00–169.00	167.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,812	130.00–147.00	138.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,319	128.00–140.00	133.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,399	208.50–212.00	210.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,402	202.00–207.00	204.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,844	160.00–181.00	172.33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	474	168.00	168.00
1	500–550	527	171.00	171.00
1	550–600	585	164.00	164.00
1	650–700	697	169.00	169.00
1	950–1000	954	175.00	175.00
2	1000–1050	1,038	173.00–177.00	175.00
2	1050–1100	1,065	168.00–178.00	172.95

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	610.00	610.00
5	80–90	85	645.00–745.00	687.47
12	90–100	95	605.00–725.00	667.55
7	100–110	104	625.00–730.00	666.86
2	110–120	113	645.00–650.00	647.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	92	320.00	320.00
1	100–110	100	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	565.00–575.00	570.03
2	80–90	86	390.00–490.00	438.84
5	90–100	94	380.00–575.00	471.52
1	100–110	105	565.00	565.00
1	110–120	110	570.00	570.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	1,080.00–1,130.00	1,104.68
3	80–90	81	1,165.00–1,215.00	1,198.54
1	90–100	94	1,080.00	1,080.00
1	100–110	103	1,045.00	1,045.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	910.00	910.00
1	110–120	113	910.00	910.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	1,100.00	1,100.00
1	80–90	88	1,290.00	1,290.00
1	90–100	95	1,090.00	1,090.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	950.00	950.00
1	90–100	91	820.00	820.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	525.00–620.00	564.16
1	80–90	89	620.00	620.00

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.