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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Nov 26

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Nov 19Nov 26Dec 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 12▲ 13 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

118 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 218▼ 35 vs year ago 153 · −22.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

108 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 83▲ 8 vs year ago 100 · +8.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 130.00 to 280.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $267.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$267.50

2 head · 657 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,756

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−38.22

vs NY average

−104.43 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	657	267.50	1,756	2thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

267.50

—

NY average2 barns · 34 hd

305.72

−38.22

National average34 barns · 5,060 hd

371.93

−104.43

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,519	175.00	2,658	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,676	146.63	2,458	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,341	121.00	1,623	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,332	118.00	1,572	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,701	178.80	3,041	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,617	132.38	2,141	22
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,386	128.81	1,785	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,326	107.93	1,431	18
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,228	197.00	2,419	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,229	189.96	2,335	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,254	176.24	2,210	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,564	194.56	3,043	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,418	209.41	2,969	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,286	204.97	2,636	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,112	190.00	2,113	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,402	210.95	2,958	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,707	201.78	3,444	6thin
Steers	Select	Low	1,572	190.17	2,990	11

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	995.37/cwt	41
Bulls	Number 2	87	838.81/cwt	12
Bulls	Number 3	82	452.66/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	68	143.52/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	94	1,183.39/cwt	14
Heifers	Number 2	96	1,102.52/cwt	5

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	647	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,747	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,765	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,978	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	411	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	791	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	474	189.98/cwt	180.00–200.00	901	2
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	805	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,312	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,029	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,749	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,066	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,897	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,402	210.95/cwt	210.00–212.00	2,958	2
Steers	—	Select	1,479	181.01/cwt	179.00–183.00	2,677	2
Steers	—	Select	1,593	192.21/cwt	189.00–197.00	3,062	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,707	201.78/cwt	198.00–205.00	3,444	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,112	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,113	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,286	204.97/cwt	204.00–206.00	2,636	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,397	212.12/cwt	210.00–214.00	2,963	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,460	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,978	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,519	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,658	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,332	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,572	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,623	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,676	146.63/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,458	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,045	147.95/cwt	142.00–154.00	1,546	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,277	82.10/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,048	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,288	124.23/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,600	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,340	114.93/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,540	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,351	103.39/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,397	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,399	127.26/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,780	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,573	120.72/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,899	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,582	131.70/cwt	127.00–137.00	2,083	14
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,659	141.43/cwt	138.00–148.00	2,346	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,710	120.50/cwt	116.00–124.00	2,061	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,701	178.80/cwt	171.00–186.00	3,041	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,228	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,419	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,229	189.96/cwt	187.00–194.00	2,335	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,254	176.24/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,210	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,564	194.56/cwt	193.00–196.00	3,043	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,050	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	78	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	741	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,272.93/cwt	1,240.00–1,310.00	1,120	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	89	1,160.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,190.00	1,032	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	93	1,061.29/cwt	1,000.00–1,120.00	987	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,226.15/cwt	1,200.00–1,240.00	1,165	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,120.03/cwt	1,090.00–1,140.00	1,154	6
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	118	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	1,263	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 2	62	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	453	1
Bulls	60–70	Utility	62	108.02/cwt	75.00–150.00	67	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	72	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	864	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	75	478.99/cwt	430.00–530.00	359	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	1,287.35/cwt	1,280.00–1,310.00	991	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	78	905.10/cwt	890.00–920.00	706	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	84	624.44/cwt	580.00–680.00	525	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,249.53/cwt	1,230.00–1,270.00	1,062	3
Bulls	80–90	Utility	85	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	213	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	845.12/cwt	840.00–850.00	727	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,119.89/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	974	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	660.91/cwt	600.00–700.00	628	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	853.92/cwt	840.00–880.00	820	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	96	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	384	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	97	1,183.32/cwt	1,150.00–1,230.00	1,148	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,127.21/cwt	1,100.00–1,180.00	1,184	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	820.07/cwt	780.00–850.00	861	7
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	112	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	1,030	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	781.24/cwt	690.00–820.00	883	4
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	124	979.96/cwt	970.00–990.00	1,215	2

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 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 13Last week 12Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 218Year ago 153

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 108Last week 83Year ago 100

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,397	210.00–214.00	212.12
1	—	1,460	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,286	204.00–206.00	204.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,112	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,340	111.00–120.00	114.93
4	—	1,351	97.00–107.00	103.39
2	—	1,288	121.00–126.00	124.23
3	—	1,277	80.00–88.00	82.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,710	116.00–124.00	120.50
14	—	1,582	127.00–137.00	131.70
5	—	1,659	138.00–148.00	141.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,399	124.00–135.00	127.26
3	—	1,573	119.00–123.00	120.72
2	—	1,045	142.00–154.00	147.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,707	198.00–205.00	201.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,479	179.00–183.00	181.01
9	—	1,593	189.00–197.00	192.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,402	210.00–212.00	210.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,701	171.00–186.00	178.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,254	175.00–178.00	176.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,228	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,229	187.00–194.00	189.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,332	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,676	145.00–149.00	146.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,341	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,519	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,564	193.00–196.00	194.56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	411	192.50	192.50
2	450–500	474	180.00–200.00	189.98
1	800–850	805	163.00	163.00
1	1000–1050	1,029	170.00	170.00
2	1050–1100	1,066	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	647	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	666	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	755	262.00	262.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	62	730.00	730.00
3	80–90	84	580.00–680.00	624.44
3	90–100	95	600.00–700.00	660.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	77	1,280.00–1,310.00	1,287.35
3	80–90	85	1,230.00–1,270.00	1,249.53
6	90–100	97	1,150.00–1,230.00	1,183.32
4	100–110	105	1,100.00–1,180.00	1,127.21
2	120–130	124	970.00–990.00	979.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	890.00–920.00	905.10
2	80–90	86	840.00–850.00	845.12
7	90–100	96	840.00–880.00	853.92
7	100–110	105	780.00–850.00	820.07
4	110–120	113	690.00–820.00	781.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	430.00–530.00	478.99
1	90–100	96	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	62	75.00–150.00	108.02
1	80–90	85	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	1,200.00	1,200.00
3	80–90	87	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,119.89
1	110–120	112	920.00	920.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,400.00	1,400.00
3	80–90	88	1,240.00–1,310.00	1,272.93
3	90–100	95	1,200.00–1,240.00	1,226.15
6	100–110	103	1,090.00–1,140.00	1,120.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	950.00	950.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	89	1,130.00–1,190.00	1,160.00
2	90–100	93	1,000.00–1,120.00	1,061.29
1	110–120	118	1,070.00	1,070.00

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.