Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2025-07-02

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jul 2
● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Feeder Cattle receipts
18 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 12▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
190 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 152▼ 16 vs year ago 206 · −7.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
87 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 71▲ 22 vs year ago 65 · +33.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.50 to 3.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 60.00 lower.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,214201.002,4401thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,582214.053,3864thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,506204.273,0764thin
Bulls—Average1,145194.002,2211thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,754159.272,79310
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,197152.991,8314thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,046119.831,2535thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,697148.992,52919
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,361138.461,88416
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,238118.581,46839
Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,346196.602,6464thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,605201.503,2341thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,505181.822,7363thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,329212.872,8299thin
HeifersSelectAverage1,290206.822,6682thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,501222.903,34627
SteersChoiceAverage1,435215.083,08610
SteersSelectAverage1,519203.153,0862thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1941,110.44/cwt37
BullsNumber 290918.73/cwt8
BullsNumber 397725.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 1961,386.82/cwt11
HeifersNumber 2841,271.03/cwt10

Every lot

59 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 · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3603200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2061
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3897185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6591
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3908205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8611
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3995205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,0401
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,018203.98/cwt202.00–206.002,0772
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,091201.00/cwt200.00–202.002,1932
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice and Prime1,348215.02/cwt214.00–217.002,8985
Steers—Choice1,432215.76/cwt213.00–219.003,0909
Steers—Choice1,462209.00/cwt209.00–209.003,0561
Steers—Select1,519203.15/cwt201.00–206.003,0862
Steers—Choice and Prime1,536224.69/cwt220.00–232.003,45122
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,290206.82/cwt204.00–209.002,6682
Heifers—Choice1,329212.87/cwt210.00–216.002,8299
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,145194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,2211
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%967116.04/cwt115.00–117.001,1224
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,162143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,6621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,201150.98/cwt146.00–159.001,8132
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,0411
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,360135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,8361
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,660166.12/cwt163.00–169.002,7583
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,794156.33/cwt151.00–161.002,8057
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,505181.82/cwt178.00–185.002,7363
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,605201.50/cwt201.50–201.503,2341
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,346196.60/cwt193.00–200.002,6464
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,194118.12/cwt114.00–123.001,41015
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,205109.67/cwt103.00–113.001,32212
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,223167.14/cwt164.00–170.002,0442
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,290139.11/cwt136.00–143.001,7955
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,325128.05/cwt124.00–134.001,69712
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,431131.73/cwt130.00–134.001,8859
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,671141.48/cwt137.00–145.002,3648
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,697152.71/cwt148.00–156.002,5919
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,803162.26/cwt160.00–164.002,9262
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Select1,214201.00/cwt201.00–201.002,4401
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,506204.27/cwt200.00–206.503,0764
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,582214.05/cwt212.00–216.003,3864
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Number 2Beef Cross651,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.008131
Heifers70–80Number 2Beef Cross731,636.79/cwt1,610.00–1,690.001,1953
Heifers70–80Number 275904.93/cwt900.00–910.006792
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross811,654.94/cwt1,650.00–1,660.001,3412
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross851,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.001,0631
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,402.07/cwt1,340.00–1,440.001,3043
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross951,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,0451
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,289.82/cwt1,220.00–1,320.001,3296
Heifers110–120Number 2Beef Cross1111,195.05/cwt1,190.00–1,200.001,3272
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 276860.00/cwt860.00–860.006541
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross781,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.001,2481
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross841,572.78/cwt1,510.00–1,650.001,3213
Bulls80–90Number 1861,078.76/cwt990.00–1,160.0092811
Bulls80–90Number 289893.35/cwt870.00–920.007953
Bulls90–100Number 292849.93/cwt840.00–860.007823
Bulls90–100Number 393710.00/cwt710.00–710.006601
Bulls90–100Number 1951,011.94/cwt940.00–1,110.009618
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross991,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.001,3861
Bulls100–110Number 3100740.00/cwt740.00–740.007401
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1021,260.00/cwt1,260.00–1,260.001,2851
Bulls100–110Number 1104948.47/cwt880.00–1,000.009869
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1051,319.94/cwt1,300.00–1,340.001,3863
Bulls110–120Number 1110910.00/cwt910.00–910.001,0011

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.