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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Nov 12

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Oct 8Nov 12Nov 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 0▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

195 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 289▼ 11 vs year ago 206 · −5.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

73 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 93▲ 4 vs year ago 69 · +5.8%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb heifers averaged $210.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$210.00

1 head · 321 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−121.56

vs NY average

−203.89 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	321	210.00	674	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

210.00

—

NY average2 barns · 44 hd

331.56

−121.56

National average185 barns · 6,662 hd

413.89

−203.89

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	1,546	217.51	3,363	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,604	214.40	3,439	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,589	186.86	2,969	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,644	137.56	2,261	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,435	125.61	1,803	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	114.00	1,173	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,710	136.23	2,330	26
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,375	127.53	1,754	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,248	111.43	1,391	22
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,322	190.17	2,514	15
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,357	175.04	2,375	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,319	177.00	2,335	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,467	222.14	3,259	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,507	215.03	3,241	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,413	203.34	2,873	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,584	226.22	3,582	7thin
Steers	Choice	High	1,484	212.78	3,159	17
Steers	Select	Average	1,341	202.48	2,715	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	95	1,150.36/cwt	27
Bulls	Number 2	103	1,078.20/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	89	290.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 2	91	1,362.15/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	96	1,329.94/cwt	5

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
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	321	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	674	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	659	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,466	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	254	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	502	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	813	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,732	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,341	202.48/cwt	197.00–207.00	2,715	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,451	207.41/cwt	204.00–209.00	3,010	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,456	225.04/cwt	224.00–226.00	3,277	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,513	213.64/cwt	210.00–218.00	3,232	9
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,569	227.26/cwt	224.00–230.00	3,566	6
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,671	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,676	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,413	203.34/cwt	201.00–205.00	2,873	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,464	223.53/cwt	221.00–227.00	3,272	6
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,474	219.35/cwt	218.00–220.00	3,233	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,507	215.03/cwt	212.00–219.00	3,241	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,589	186.86/cwt	184.00–191.00	2,969	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,173	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	125.61/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,803	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,644	137.56/cwt	134.00–141.00	2,261	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,322	190.17/cwt	186.00–196.00	2,514	15
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,357	175.04/cwt	170.00–181.00	2,375	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	103.82/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,134	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	92.16/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,063	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	116.01/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,436	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,263	113.48/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,433	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,367	123.03/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,682	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,392	128.19/cwt	122.00–134.00	1,784	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,484	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,137	1
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,687	128.08/cwt	125.00–131.00	2,161	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,709	136.67/cwt	132.00–141.00	2,336	18
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,756	147.17/cwt	146.00–149.00	2,584	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,546	217.51/cwt	216.00–219.00	3,363	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,603	217.00/cwt	215.00–220.00	3,479	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,606	210.50/cwt	210.00–211.00	3,381	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,319	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,335	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	66	1,440.00/cwt	1,440.00–1,440.00	950	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	86	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	912	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,520.00/cwt	1,520.00–1,520.00	1,338	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	1,325.37/cwt	1,290.00–1,360.00	1,246	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,429.84/cwt	1,400.00–1,460.00	1,373	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	100	1,360.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,370.00	1,360	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,367	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	1,790.00/cwt	1,790.00–1,790.00	1,360	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,637.83/cwt	1,580.00–1,700.00	1,359	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	822	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,104.58/cwt	1,080.00–1,150.00	939	8
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	89	1,455.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,295	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	89	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	258	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,358.89/cwt	1,330.00–1,390.00	1,291	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	977.16/cwt	920.00–1,050.00	928	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,302.34/cwt	1,260.00–1,340.00	1,367	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	106	954.64/cwt	930.00–980.00	1,012	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	106	784.59/cwt	700.00–850.00	832	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	109	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	1,232	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	914.07/cwt	880.00–950.00	1,033	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	116	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,392	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	121	1,120.00/cwt	1,120.00–1,120.00	1,355	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 Nov 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 195Last week 289Year ago 206

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 73Last week 93Year ago 69

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	659	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	254	197.50	197.50
1	800–850	813	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	321	210.00	210.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	1,440.00	1,440.00
2	90–100	94	1,290.00–1,360.00	1,325.37
2	100–110	100	1,350.00–1,370.00	1,360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	1,060.00	1,060.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	1,520.00	1,520.00
2	90–100	96	1,400.00–1,460.00	1,429.84
1	110–120	113	1,210.00	1,210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	83	990.00	990.00
3	100–110	106	700.00–850.00	784.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	80–90	85	1,080.00–1,150.00	1,104.58
5	90–100	95	920.00–1,050.00	977.16
4	100–110	106	930.00–980.00	954.64
2	110–120	113	880.00–950.00	914.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,790.00	1,790.00
2	80–90	83	1,580.00–1,700.00	1,637.83
2	90–100	95	1,330.00–1,390.00	1,358.89
3	100–110	105	1,260.00–1,340.00	1,302.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	89	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	89	1,400.00–1,510.00	1,455.00
1	100–110	109	1,130.00	1,130.00
1	110–120	116	1,200.00	1,200.00
1	120–130	121	1,120.00	1,120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,474	218.00–220.00	219.35
6	—	1,464	221.00–227.00	223.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,507	212.00–219.00	215.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,413	201.00–205.00	203.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,357	170.00–181.00	175.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,322	186.00–196.00	190.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,153	91.00–94.00	92.16
3	—	1,092	100.00–109.00	103.82
11	—	1,263	110.00–119.00	113.48
5	—	1,367	121.00–126.00	123.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,756	146.00–149.00	147.17
18	—	1,709	132.00–141.00	136.67
5	—	1,687	125.00–131.00	128.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,238	112.00–119.00	116.01
1	—	1,484	144.00	144.00
10	—	1,392	122.00–134.00	128.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,546	216.00–219.00	217.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,603	215.00–220.00	217.00
2	—	1,606	210.00–211.00	210.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,456	224.00–226.00	225.04
9	—	1,513	210.00–218.00	213.64
6	—	1,451	204.00–209.00	207.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,341	197.00–207.00	202.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,671	220.00	220.00
6	—	1,569	224.00–230.00	227.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,029	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,644	134.00–141.00	137.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,435	124.00–130.00	125.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,589	184.00–191.00	186.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,319	177.00	177.00

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.