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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jun 25

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Jun 18Jun 25Jul 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 14▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

152 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 219▼ 77 vs year ago 229 · −33.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

71 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 105▼ 10 vs year ago 81 · −12.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.50 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 50.00 lower.

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 $280.45/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$280.45

3 head · 340 lb average

Value per head Derived

$953

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$314

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Large 3

$29.33/cwt at this weight

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
Medium and Large 2	389	300.00	1,167	1thin
Large 3	315	270.67	853	2thin

One grade step is worth $29.33/cwt here — about $314 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

280.45

—

NY average1 barns · 3 hd

280.45

+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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Low	1,524	213.98	3,260	4thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,258	196.00	2,466	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,609	234.00	3,765	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Low	1,604	214.92	3,447	12
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,503	206.19	3,099	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,401	188.96	2,647	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,359	146.00	1,984	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,126	130.25	1,467	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,703	151.45	2,580	15
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,326	144.81	1,920	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,230	115.15	1,416	32
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,366	230.79	3,153	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,352	221.01	2,988	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,512	230.19	3,480	17
Steers	Choice	High	1,548	225.67	3,493	3thin
Steers	Select	High	1,429	207.64	2,968	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	1,088.19/cwt	31
Bulls	Number 2	85	861.23/cwt	5
Bulls	Number 3	88	625.42/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	89	186.11/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 2	72	1,452.79/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	96	1,347.29/cwt	8

Every lot

54 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 · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	281	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,040	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	812	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,535	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Large 3	315	270.67/cwt	250.00–290.00	853	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	389	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,167	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	935	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,449	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,376	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,931	1
Steers	—	Select	1,447	205.85/cwt	202.00–210.00	2,979	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,499	231.28/cwt	227.00–235.00	3,467	15
Steers	—	Choice	1,543	224.50/cwt	224.00–225.00	3,464	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,558	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	3,552	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,608	221.98/cwt	220.00–224.00	3,569	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,352	221.01/cwt	215.00–223.00	2,988	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,366	230.79/cwt	228.00–234.00	3,153	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,401	188.96/cwt	181.00–195.00	2,647	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,126	130.25/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,467	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,984	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	81.62/cwt	71.00–93.00	779	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	104.26/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,182	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,269	130.23/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,653	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,282	116.54/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,494	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	137.41/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,773	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,307	151.39/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,979	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,342	145.05/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,947	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,694	149.14/cwt	143.00–155.00	2,526	12
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,741	160.69/cwt	159.00–162.00	2,798	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,503	206.19/cwt	205.00–208.00	3,099	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,576	212.38/cwt	211.00–214.00	3,347	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,609	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	3,765	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,624	216.74/cwt	215.00–219.00	3,520	7
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,258	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,466	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,457	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	3,176	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,590	209.96/cwt	209.00–211.00	3,338	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	69	1,425.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,550.00	983	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	74	1,471.31/cwt	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,089	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,469.83/cwt	1,460.00–1,480.00	1,293	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,322.13/cwt	1,300.00–1,360.00	1,269	4
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,275.05/cwt	1,270.00–1,280.00	1,313	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 2	69	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	518	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	74	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	429	1
Bulls	70–80	Utility	78	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	218	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	82	715.83/cwt	670.00–760.00	587	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	878.07/cwt	790.00–960.00	729	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	1,117.63/cwt	1,040.00–1,200.00	939	7
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,481.02/cwt	1,350.00–1,610.00	1,259	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	1,480.00/cwt	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,362	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	1,029.81/cwt	960.00–1,080.00	968	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	846	2
Bulls	90–100	Utility	95	139.16/cwt	120.00–160.00	132	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	971.09/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	991	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,330.00/cwt	1,330.00–1,330.00	1,370	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	112	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	549	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	886.63/cwt	860.00–900.00	1,020	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	117	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,357	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	123	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	1,095	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 Jun 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12Last week 14Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 152Last week 219Year ago 229

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 71Last week 105Year ago 81

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.50 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 50.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,499	227.00–235.00	231.28
2	—	1,608	220.00–224.00	221.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,376	213.00	213.00
3	—	1,447	202.00–210.00	205.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,558	228.00	228.00
2	—	1,543	224.00–225.00	224.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,269	125.00–136.00	130.23
3	—	955	71.00–93.00	81.62
4	—	1,134	100.00–108.00	104.26
17	—	1,282	110.00–122.00	116.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,307	150.00–153.00	151.39
7	—	1,342	143.00–148.00	145.05
2	—	1,290	136.00–139.00	137.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,741	159.00–162.00	160.69
12	—	1,694	143.00–155.00	149.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,609	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,503	205.00–208.00	206.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,576	211.00–214.00	212.38
7	—	1,624	215.00–219.00	216.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,258	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,590	209.00–211.00	209.96
2	—	1,457	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,352	215.00–223.00	221.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,366	228.00–234.00	230.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,126	128.00–134.00	130.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,359	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,401	181.00–195.00	188.96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	935	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	812	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	281	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	250.00–290.00	270.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	389	300.00	300.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	1,350.00–1,610.00	1,481.02
1	90–100	92	1,480.00	1,480.00
1	100–110	103	1,330.00	1,330.00
1	110–120	117	1,160.00	1,160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	80–90	84	1,040.00–1,200.00	1,117.63
6	90–100	94	960.00–1,080.00	1,029.81
8	100–110	102	950.00–1,000.00	971.09
3	110–120	115	860.00–900.00	886.63
1	120–130	123	890.00	890.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	580.00	580.00
2	80–90	82	670.00–760.00	715.83
1	110–120	112	490.00	490.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	280.00	280.00
2	90–100	95	120.00–160.00	139.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	750.00	750.00
2	80–90	83	790.00–960.00	878.07
2	90–100	94	900.00	900.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	88	1,460.00–1,480.00	1,469.83
4	90–100	96	1,300.00–1,360.00	1,322.13
2	100–110	103	1,270.00–1,280.00	1,275.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	69	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,425.00
3	70–80	74	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,471.31

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.