Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2025-06-11

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jun 11
● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Feeder Cattle receipts
21 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 13▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
214 head
▲ 90 vs last sale 124▲ 4 vs year ago 210 · +1.9%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
65 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 87▼ 7 vs year ago 72 · −9.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 7.00 to 14.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 9.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 9.50 to 11.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 70.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb steers averaged $289.95/cwt on 3 head.
Average price
$289.95
3 head · 673 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,951
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−18.22
vs NY average
−60.06 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2673289.951,9513thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale3 hd
289.95
—
NY average2 barns · 18 hd
308.17
−18.22
National average154 barns · 7,619 hd
350.01
−60.06
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,512231.753,5043thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,519218.953,3262thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,681221.243,7195thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,283203.002,6041thin
Bulls—Average1,592191.953,0563thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,225154.311,8903thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average911147.911,3483thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,737178.003,0921thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,722159.372,74426
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,397149.812,09332
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,227124.551,52817
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,562215.003,3581thin
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,307205.272,6832thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,212195.582,3702thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,608214.013,4412thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,548207.723,2162thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,436238.013,41814
HeifersChoiceAverage1,413229.233,23910
HeifersSelectAverage1,300220.312,8643thin
SteersChoice and PrimeLow1,519238.943,63022
SteersChoiceAverage1,478231.723,42514
SteersSelectAverage1,348213.882,8836thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 2851,152.16/cwt6
BullsNumber 1991,129.07/cwt36
BullsNumber 369660.00/cwt2
BullsUtility91236.67/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1991,379.68/cwt5
HeifersNumber 2861,166.67/cwt3

Every lot

64 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2643310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9931
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2688279.92/cwt270.00–290.001,9262
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2721272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,9651
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2614290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7811
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3499204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,0181
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3576180.77/cwt161.00–200.001,0412
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3611178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,0881
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3704167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,1761
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3799160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2781
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,029176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,8111
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,348213.88/cwt207.00–221.002,8836
Steers—Choice and Prime1,470240.40/cwt236.00–246.503,53417
Steers—Choice1,478231.72/cwt226.00–235.503,42514
Steers—Choice and Prime1,687233.99/cwt231.50–235.003,9475
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,300220.31/cwt219.00–221.002,8643
Heifers—Choice1,413229.23/cwt224.00–233.003,23910
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,436238.01/cwt234.00–244.503,41814
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,592191.95/cwt186.00–198.003,0563
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%700158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,1061
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,017142.87/cwt142.00–144.001,4532
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225154.31/cwt152.00–156.001,8903
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,211129.85/cwt126.00–134.001,57210
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,249116.98/cwt114.00–123.001,4617
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,298165.47/cwt158.00–174.002,1486
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,400150.31/cwt144.00–156.002,10415
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,447140.58/cwt136.00–143.002,03411
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,655144.01/cwt143.00–145.002,3832
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,714157.27/cwt153.00–162.002,69616
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,754167.42/cwt163.00–173.002,9378
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,548207.72/cwt207.00–208.503,2162
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,608214.01/cwt213.00–215.003,4412
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,283203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,6041
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,681221.24/cwt217.50–225.503,7195
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,212195.58/cwt192.00–199.002,3702
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,307205.27/cwt202.50–207.502,6832
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,562215.00/cwt215.00–215.003,3581
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,737178.00/cwt178.00–178.003,0921
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,512231.75/cwt227.50–236.503,5043
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,519218.95/cwt216.00–222.003,3262
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross721,750.00/cwt1,750.00–1,750.001,2601
Heifers70–80Number 278890.00/cwt890.00–890.006941
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross881,480.00/cwt1,480.00–1,480.001,3021
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross951,424.07/cwt1,390.00–1,460.001,3532
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1081,285.14/cwt1,270.00–1,300.001,3882
Heifers100–110Number 2109860.00/cwt860.00–860.009371
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 361610.00/cwt610.00–610.003721
Bulls70–80Utility71450.00/cwt450.00–450.003201
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross731,780.00/cwt1,780.00–1,780.001,2991
Bulls70–80Number 2731,197.66/cwt1,080.00–1,270.008743
Bulls70–80Number 376710.00/cwt710.00–710.005401
Bulls70–80Number 1791,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.008691
Bulls80–90Number 1861,165.30/cwt1,100.00–1,230.001,0025
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross871,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,3051
Bulls90–100Number 293900.00/cwt900.00–900.008371
Bulls90–100Utility93150.00/cwt150.00–150.001401
Bulls90–100Number 1941,083.09/cwt1,050.00–1,150.001,0188
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross951,417.84/cwt1,350.00–1,470.001,3474
Bulls100–110Number 1103994.30/cwt970.00–1,020.001,0249
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1041,310.06/cwt1,290.00–1,340.001,3623
Bulls100–110Utility108110.00/cwt110.00–110.001191
Bulls110–120Number 11171,011.74/cwt910.00–1,200.001,1843
Bulls120–130Number 1121880.00/cwt880.00–880.001,0651
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross1241,090.00/cwt1,090.00–1,090.001,3521
Bulls120–130Number 2124640.00/cwt640.00–640.007941

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.