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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Dec 3

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Nov 26Dec 3Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 13▲ 6 vs year ago 9 · +66.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

250 head

▲ 132 vs last sale 118▲ 17 vs year ago 233 · +7.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

92 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 108▲ 9 vs year ago 83 · +10.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.50 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 2.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold 9.50 to 10.50 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 150.00 to 200.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 900–1000 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

900–1000 lb bulls averaged $156.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$156.00

1 head · 965 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,505

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

Price by quality 900–1000 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 3	965	156.00	1,505	1thin

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

How it compared 900–1000 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

156.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

156.00

+0.00

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	Average	1,603	206.03	3,303	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,666	212.00	3,532	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,401	206.00	2,886	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,572	199.20	3,131	9thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,822	183.13	3,337	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,714	150.26	2,575	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,304	142.59	1,859	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,198	117.50	1,407	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,750	175.00	3,063	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,716	142.18	2,440	28
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,458	126.87	1,849	16
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,244	111.91	1,392	35
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,565	196.51	3,075	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,374	187.00	2,569	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,264	178.47	2,256	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,452	196.14	2,848	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,940	173.51	3,366	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,503	212.89	3,199	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,449	206.54	2,993	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,468	200.02	2,936	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,561	213.32	3,330	29
Steers	Choice	High	1,520	207.18	3,148	27
Steers	Select	Low	1,551	194.58	3,017	15

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	1,083.60/cwt	48
Bulls	Number 2	104	963.81/cwt	8
Bulls	Number 3	76	366.67/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	82	175.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	85	1,465.41/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	93	1,315.08/cwt	4

Every lot

71 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 · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	950–1000	Large 3	965	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,505	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 3	1,050	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,575	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	471	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	883	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	691	186.59/cwt	178.00–195.00	1,289	2
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	837	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,649	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	882	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,658	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	931	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,806	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	979	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,899	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,512	206.99/cwt	201.00–210.00	3,130	26
Steers	—	Select	1,519	187.59/cwt	184.00–190.00	2,849	4
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,527	209.10/cwt	208.00–210.00	3,193	7
Steers	—	Select	1,562	197.12/cwt	193.00–200.00	3,079	11
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,571	218.79/cwt	218.00–220.00	3,437	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,572	213.45/cwt	211.00–215.00	3,355	17
Steers	—	Choice	1,719	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	3,644	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,411	206.18/cwt	205.00–209.00	2,909	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,449	206.54/cwt	204.00–210.00	2,993	12
Heifers	—	Select	1,468	200.02/cwt	199.00–201.00	2,936	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,495	219.49/cwt	219.00–220.00	3,281	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,550	214.93/cwt	211.00–217.00	3,331	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,822	183.13/cwt	180.00–186.00	3,337	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,183	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	142.59/cwt	137.00–146.00	1,859	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,650	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,714	150.26/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,575	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	147.23/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,602	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,201	92.81/cwt	86.00–98.00	1,115	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,229	104.56/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,285	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,243	122.89/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,528	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,274	115.57/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,472	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,473	128.16/cwt	123.00–133.00	1,888	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,578	116.40/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,837	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,639	130.22/cwt	129.00–133.00	2,134	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,711	142.67/cwt	136.00–147.00	2,441	13
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,792	151.85/cwt	148.00–157.00	2,721	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,452	196.14/cwt	193.00–199.00	2,848	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,940	173.51/cwt	173.00–174.00	3,366	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,264	178.47/cwt	178.00–179.00	2,256	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,374	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,569	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,565	196.51/cwt	196.00–197.00	3,075	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,750	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,063	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,603	206.03/cwt	205.00–207.00	3,303	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,401	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,886	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,572	199.20/cwt	194.00–202.00	3,131	9
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,666	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	3,532	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	1,556.65/cwt	1,520.00–1,600.00	1,167	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	82	1,524.57/cwt	1,490.00–1,560.00	1,250	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,105	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	91	1,416.53/cwt	1,380.00–1,460.00	1,289	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,320.11/cwt	1,310.00–1,330.00	1,254	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	1,281	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	67	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	268	1
Bulls	70–80	Utility	74	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	148	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	77	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	308	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 3	84	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	252	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	1,463.87/cwt	1,420.00–1,520.00	1,274	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	88	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,100	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	88	1,053.88/cwt	970.00–1,150.00	927	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	89	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	765	1
Bulls	80–90	Utility	89	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	134	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	91	1,424.77/cwt	1,390.00–1,440.00	1,297	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	1,295.39/cwt	1,280.00–1,310.00	1,244	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	1,017.86/cwt	950.00–1,080.00	977	16
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	970.88/cwt	930.00–1,010.00	1,010	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	108	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	1,285	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	906.12/cwt	850.00–950.00	1,024	6
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	114	1,154.98/cwt	1,150.00–1,160.00	1,317	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	114	756.56/cwt	700.00–800.00	862	3
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	122	820.00/cwt	800.00–840.00	1,000	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	122	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	903	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 Dec 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 15Last week 13Year ago 9

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 118Year ago 233

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 92Last week 108Year ago 83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,719	212.00	212.00
26	—	1,512	201.00–210.00	206.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,572	211.00–215.00	213.45
5	—	1,571	218.00–220.00	218.79
7	—	1,527	208.00–210.00	209.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,519	184.00–190.00	187.59
11	—	1,562	193.00–200.00	197.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,711	136.00–147.00	142.67
7	—	1,639	129.00–133.00	130.22
8	—	1,792	148.00–157.00	151.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,578	110.00–122.00	116.40
2	—	1,088	144.00–150.00	147.23
9	—	1,473	123.00–133.00	128.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,243	120.00–129.00	122.89
4	—	1,201	86.00–98.00	92.81
10	—	1,229	102.00–109.00	104.56
11	—	1,274	110.00–119.00	115.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,940	173.00–174.00	173.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,452	193.00–199.00	196.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,264	178.00–179.00	178.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	196.00–197.00	196.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,374	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,603	205.00–207.00	206.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,666	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,572	194.00–202.00	199.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,401	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,550	211.00–217.00	214.93
2	—	1,495	219.00–220.00	219.49
5	—	1,411	205.00–209.00	206.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,449	204.00–210.00	206.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	199.00–201.00	200.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	125.00	125.00
1	—	1,075	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,304	137.00–146.00	142.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,714	146.00–156.00	150.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,822	180.00–186.00	183.13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	471	187.50	187.50
2	650–700	691	178.00–195.00	186.59
1	800–850	837	197.00	197.00
1	850–900	882	188.00	188.00
1	900–950	931	194.00	194.00
1	950–1000	979	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	965	156.00	156.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	150.00	150.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	89	860.00	860.00
3	110–120	114	700.00–800.00	756.56
1	120–130	122	740.00	740.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	88	970.00–1,150.00	1,053.88
16	90–100	96	950.00–1,080.00	1,017.86
7	100–110	104	930.00–1,010.00	970.88
6	110–120	113	850.00–950.00	906.12
2	120–130	122	800.00–840.00	820.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	67	400.00	400.00
1	70–80	77	400.00	400.00
1	80–90	84	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	200.00	200.00
1	80–90	89	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	1,250.00	1,250.00
2	90–100	96	1,280.00–1,310.00	1,295.39

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
4	80–90	87	1,420.00–1,520.00	1,463.87
4	90–100	91	1,390.00–1,440.00	1,424.77
1	100–110	108	1,190.00	1,190.00
2	110–120	114	1,150.00–1,160.00	1,154.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	1,520.00–1,600.00	1,556.65
2	80–90	82	1,490.00–1,560.00	1,524.57
3	90–100	91	1,380.00–1,460.00	1,416.53
1	100–110	105	1,220.00	1,220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	1,300.00	1,300.00
3	90–100	95	1,310.00–1,330.00	1,320.11

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.