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Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-06
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Published: 2025-08-06

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Aug 6

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Jul 30Aug 6Aug 13 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▼ 91 vs last sale 231▼ 44 vs year ago 184 · −23.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

104 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 72▲ 26 vs year ago 78 · +33.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 9.50 to 18.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold 15.00 to 24.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 50.00 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,570	247.47	3,885	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,510	224.00	3,382	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,123	200.00	2,246	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	166.57	2,044	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,640	166.50	2,730	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,117	140.34	1,568	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,846	192.22	3,548	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,721	173.15	2,980	21
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,354	155.79	2,109	15
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,222	119.93	1,466	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,311	211.74	2,776	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,165	200.51	2,336	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,609	214.74	3,455	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,369	250.00	3,423	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,317	230.00	3,029	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,538	242.76	3,734	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,496	228.65	3,421	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,504	206.57	3,107	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,049.55/cwt	48
Bulls	Number 2	88	919.14/cwt	13
Bulls	Number 3	73	518.11/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 2	80	1,371.67/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 1	94	1,250.00/cwt	4

Every lot

56 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,496	228.65/cwt	224.00–236.00	3,421	8
Steers	—	Select	1,504	206.57/cwt	203.00–210.00	3,107	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,511	245.60/cwt	239.00–250.00	3,711	10
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,673	228.57/cwt	227.00–230.00	3,824	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,317	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,029	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,369	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	3,423	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,123	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,246	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,621	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,196	126.01/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,507	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	166.57/cwt	163.00–170.00	2,044	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,633	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,757	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,811	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,154	107.74/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,243	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	142.85/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,740	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,241	123.13/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,528	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,323	138.03/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,826	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,384	155.03/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,146	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	167.00/cwt	161.00–176.00	2,330	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,621	162.35/cwt	159.00–168.00	2,632	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,750	174.57/cwt	170.00–179.00	3,055	12
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,760	182.37/cwt	179.00–188.00	3,210	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,165	200.51/cwt	194.00–205.00	2,336	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,311	211.74/cwt	210.00–215.00	2,776	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,510	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	3,382	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,570	247.47/cwt	246.00–249.00	3,885	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,846	192.22/cwt	190.00–194.00	3,548	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,609	214.74/cwt	213.00–217.00	3,455	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	70	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	651	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,565.18/cwt	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,174	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	86	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	740	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,510.00/cwt	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,329	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,380.00/cwt	1,380.00–1,380.00	1,325	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	1,205.50/cwt	1,110.00–1,300.00	1,157	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	106	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,325	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	66	1,194.20/cwt	1,160.00–1,230.00	788	2
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	66	486.85/cwt	410.00–550.00	321	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	74	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	466	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	75	1,066.77/cwt	1,050.00–1,090.00	800	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	78	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	772	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	79	1,530.00/cwt	1,530.00–1,530.00	1,209	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	82	1,499.63/cwt	1,480.00–1,520.00	1,230	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	83	1,290.00/cwt	1,290.00–1,290.00	1,071	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	767.32/cwt	720.00–850.00	637	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	966.03/cwt	900.00–1,030.00	831	11
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	90	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,269	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	91	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	455	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	722	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	900.83/cwt	860.00–990.00	865	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	102	760.59/cwt	730.00–790.00	776	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,325.48/cwt	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,365	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	888.72/cwt	820.00–920.00	924	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	105	1,230.00/cwt	1,230.00–1,230.00	1,292	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	977	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	112	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	784	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,182.79/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,337	3
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	123	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	984	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 Aug 6, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 231Year ago 184

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 104Last week 72Year ago 78

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 9.50 to 18.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold 15.00 to 24.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 50.00 lower.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	66	1,160.00–1,230.00	1,194.20
1	80–90	83	1,290.00	1,290.00
1	100–110	105	1,230.00	1,230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	990.00	990.00
4	80–90	83	720.00–850.00	767.32
1	90–100	95	760.00	760.00
2	100–110	102	730.00–790.00	760.59
1	110–120	112	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	66	410.00–550.00	486.85
1	70–80	74	630.00	630.00
1	90–100	91	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,530.00	1,530.00
2	80–90	82	1,480.00–1,520.00	1,499.63
1	90–100	90	1,410.00	1,410.00
7	100–110	103	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,325.48
3	110–120	113	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,182.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	1,050.00–1,090.00	1,066.77
11	80–90	86	900.00–1,030.00	966.03
9	90–100	96	860.00–990.00	900.83
9	100–110	104	820.00–920.00	888.72
1	110–120	111	880.00	880.00
1	120–130	123	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	1,510.00	1,510.00
1	90–100	96	1,380.00	1,380.00
1	100–110	106	1,250.00	1,250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	75	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,565.18
2	90–100	96	1,110.00–1,300.00	1,205.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	860.00	860.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	70	930.00	930.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,750	170.00–179.00	174.57
4	—	1,760	179.00–188.00	182.37
5	—	1,621	159.00–168.00	162.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,218	140.00–147.00	142.85
4	—	1,395	161.00–176.00	167.00
8	—	1,384	150.00–160.00	155.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,154	103.00–114.00	107.74
5	—	1,323	134.00–144.00	138.03
6	—	1,241	115.00–129.00	123.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,311	210.00–215.00	211.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,165	194.00–205.00	200.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,504	203.00–210.00	206.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,511	239.00–250.00	245.60
2	—	1,673	227.00–230.00	228.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,496	224.00–236.00	228.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	959	169.00	169.00
2	—	1,196	124.00–128.00	126.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,757	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,522	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,227	163.00–170.00	166.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	246.00–249.00	247.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,846	190.00–194.00	192.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,609	213.00–217.00	214.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,369	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,317	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,123	200.00	200.00

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.