Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2025-09-03

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Sep 3
● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
274 head
▲ 95 vs last sale 179▲ 132 vs year ago 142 · +93.0%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
93 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 71▼ 13 vs year ago 106 · −12.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

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 PrimeLow1,557237.003,6901thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,560226.953,5403thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,677225.833,7869thin
Beef/Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,507213.053,2115thin
Bulls—Average1,949191.103,7252thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,681152.932,5709thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,116147.731,6493thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,670193.003,2231thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,640148.072,42820
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,469136.642,00723
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,277116.131,48457
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,566201.003,1482thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,522192.522,9302thin
Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,552218.483,3912thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,484206.683,0675thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,459193.462,8233thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,453242.263,51919
HeifersChoiceAverage1,396234.863,27922
HeifersSelectAverage1,438221.133,1803thin
SteersChoice and PrimeHigh1,517243.933,70219
SteersChoiceLow1,419232.553,29919
SteersSelectAverage1,335220.282,9419thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1921,174.05/cwt49
BullsNumber 2921,058.69/cwt10
HeifersNumber 1841,554.01/cwt8
HeifersNumber 283991.95/cwt6

Every lot

63 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,335220.28/cwt215.00–224.002,9419
Steers—Choice1,402221.60/cwt220.00–225.003,1073
Steers—Choice1,422234.60/cwt230.00–239.003,33616
Steers—Choice and Prime1,495243.22/cwt240.00–248.003,63613
Steers—Choice and Prime1,548253.29/cwt251.00–255.003,9213
Steers—Choice and Prime1,584237.67/cwt237.00–238.003,7653
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,358223.00/cwt223.00–223.003,0281
Heifers—Choice1,398235.42/cwt230.00–239.003,29121
Heifers—Select1,438221.13/cwt217.00–225.003,1803
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,448243.79/cwt239.00–248.003,53012
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,452234.30/cwt232.00–237.003,4025
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,481253.01/cwt252.00–254.003,7472
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,949191.10/cwt190.00–192.003,7252
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,115160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7841
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,117141.59/cwt140.00–143.001,5822
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,509165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,4901
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,702151.42/cwt149.00–154.002,5778
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14995.83/cwt92.00–101.001,1018
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,240110.64/cwt105.00–115.001,37218
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,288119.90/cwt116.00–126.001,54420
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,413133.02/cwt128.00–137.001,88011
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,466131.62/cwt128.00–135.001,93012
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,472141.62/cwt137.00–145.002,08510
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,480147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,1761
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,596150.42/cwt147.00–155.002,40111
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,670141.54/cwt138.00–145.002,3647
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,772158.00/cwt157.00–159.002,8002
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,557237.00/cwt237.00–237.003,6901
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,560226.95/cwt224.00–229.003,5403
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,670193.00/cwt193.00–193.003,2231
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,522192.52/cwt188.00–197.002,9302
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,566201.00/cwt201.00–201.003,1482
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,459193.46/cwt189.00–196.002,8233
Dairy Steers—Choice1,484206.68/cwt203.00–210.003,0675
Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,552218.48/cwt217.00–220.003,3912
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Select1,507213.05/cwt208.00–217.003,2115
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,653224.05/cwt220.00–228.003,7047
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,759232.08/cwt231.00–233.004,0822
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross761,703.01/cwt1,660.00–1,770.001,2944
Heifers70–80Number 277753.91/cwt720.00–820.005813
Heifers80–90Number 281740.00/cwt740.00–740.005991
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross831,740.00/cwt1,740.00–1,740.001,4441
Heifers80–90Number 1841,000.00/cwt1,000.00–1,000.008401
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross881,600.00/cwt1,600.00–1,600.001,4081
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,490.00/cwt1,490.00–1,490.001,4011
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross981,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.001,3231
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1091,390.00/cwt1,390.00–1,390.001,5151
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross751,740.00/cwt1,710.00–1,760.001,3053
Bulls70–80Number 1761,177.93/cwt1,120.00–1,240.008954
Bulls70–80Number 2771,080.00/cwt1,080.00–1,080.008321
Bulls80–90Number 1831,151.18/cwt1,110.00–1,210.0095511
Bulls80–90Number 284802.69/cwt720.00–920.006743
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross861,614.88/cwt1,610.00–1,620.001,3892
Bulls90–100Number 292914.84/cwt900.00–930.008422
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,528.92/cwt1,460.00–1,580.001,4223
Bulls90–100Number 1941,041.93/cwt950.00–1,120.0097913
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross961,360.00/cwt1,360.00–1,360.001,3061
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1011,314.58/cwt1,230.00–1,400.001,3282
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1031,429.19/cwt1,380.00–1,480.001,4723
Bulls100–110Number 1105973.57/cwt950.00–1,040.001,0227
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross1101,280.00/cwt1,280.00–1,280.001,4081
Bulls110–120Number 1116834.91/cwt830.00–840.009682
Bulls120–130Number 1121800.00/cwt800.00–800.009681

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.