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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Dec 17

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Dec 10Dec 17Dec 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 16▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

209 head

▼ 68 vs last sale 277▼ 54 vs year ago 263 · −20.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

73 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 71▼ 1 vs year ago 74 · −1.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.50 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 100.00 to 130.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $275.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$275.00

1 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,570

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−17.39

vs NY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	571	275.00	1,570	1thin

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

275.00

—

NY average2 barns · 7 hd

292.39

−17.39

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	1,474	173.35	2,555	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,698	145.28	2,466	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,411	138.70	1,956	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,130	124.85	1,410	6thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,773	143.98	2,552	18
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,392	133.57	1,860	21
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,332	114.29	1,523	37
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,411	219.82	3,101	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,445	215.21	3,110	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,380	203.41	2,807	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,489	218.96	3,261	11
Steers	Choice	High	1,478	213.84	3,160	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,399	199.81	2,795	8thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	1,201.38/cwt	30
Bulls	Number 2	89	1,019.79/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	80	581.85/cwt	6
Bulls	Utility	77	225.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	93	1,469.95/cwt	4

Every lot

53 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	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,436	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	312.78/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,445	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,570	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,775	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,138	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,481	1
Steers	—	Select	1,399	199.81/cwt	196.00–203.00	2,795	8
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,466	215.98/cwt	214.00–217.00	3,166	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,498	220.08/cwt	218.00–225.00	3,297	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,520	213.32/cwt	209.00–216.00	3,242	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,379	220.80/cwt	217.00–225.00	3,045	9
Heifers	—	Select	1,380	203.41/cwt	200.00–207.00	2,807	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,445	215.21/cwt	213.00–216.00	3,110	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,698	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	3,583	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,474	173.35/cwt	168.00–178.00	2,555	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	139.45/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,374	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	110.11/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,227	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,290	124.99/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,612	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	140.94/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,980	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,427	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,884	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	140.92/cwt	140.00–142.00	2,174	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,007	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	3,091	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	148.41/cwt	144.00–150.00	1,785	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,271	105.99/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,347	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,321	114.62/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,514	22
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	135.12/cwt	131.00–141.00	1,916	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,437	122.75/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,764	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,472	120.85/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,779	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,753	143.67/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,519	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,787	156.32/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,793	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,789	136.16/cwt	134.00–138.00	2,436	6
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	1,610.00/cwt	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,208	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	97	1,439.90/cwt	1,430.00–1,450.00	1,397	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,390.00/cwt	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,418	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	64	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	320	1
Bulls	60–70	Utility	67	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	168	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 2	68	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	694	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	74	480.00/cwt	440.00–500.00	355	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	81	1,460.00/cwt	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,183	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	82	1,190.10/cwt	1,080.00–1,290.00	976	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,553.96/cwt	1,520.00–1,590.00	1,321	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	912.31/cwt	890.00–950.00	775	3
Bulls	80–90	Utility	87	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	174	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,449.86/cwt	1,430.00–1,490.00	1,363	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	1,005.19/cwt	990.00–1,020.00	945	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,140	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	1,111.34/cwt	1,040.00–1,190.00	1,056	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	96	775.55/cwt	760.00–790.00	745	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	1,124.91/cwt	1,080.00–1,160.00	1,170	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,390.00/cwt	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,460	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	106	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	827	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,260.00/cwt	1,230.00–1,290.00	1,424	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	1,003.01/cwt	940.00–1,070.00	1,153	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	121	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,271	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 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10Last week 16Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 209Last week 277Year ago 263

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 73Last week 71Year ago 74

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 1.50 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 100.00 to 130.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,405	138.00–144.00	140.94
2	—	1,427	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	124.00–126.00	124.99
2	—	985	139.00–140.00	139.45
2	—	1,114	106.00–114.00	110.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,007	154.00	154.00
2	—	1,543	140.00–142.00	140.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,445	213.00–216.00	215.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,380	200.00–207.00	203.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,698	211.00	211.00
9	—	1,379	217.00–225.00	220.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,418	131.00–141.00	135.12
6	—	1,472	116.00–124.00	120.85
4	—	1,203	144.00–150.00	148.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,789	134.00–138.00	136.16
4	—	1,787	151.00–160.00	156.32
8	—	1,753	140.00–149.00	143.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,321	110.00–119.00	114.62
8	—	1,271	104.00–108.00	105.99
7	—	1,437	120.00–128.00	122.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,466	214.00–217.00	215.98
8	—	1,498	218.00–225.00	220.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,138	218.00	218.00
8	—	1,520	209.00–216.00	213.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,399	196.00–203.00	199.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,474	168.00–178.00	173.35

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	522	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	462	300.00–325.00	312.78
1	550–600	571	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	710	250.00	250.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	82	1,080.00–1,290.00	1,190.10
6	90–100	95	1,040.00–1,190.00	1,111.34
8	100–110	104	1,080.00–1,160.00	1,124.91
2	110–120	115	940.00–1,070.00	1,003.01
1	120–130	121	1,050.00	1,050.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	67	250.00	250.00
1	80–90	87	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	500.00	500.00
3	70–80	74	440.00–500.00	480.00
2	90–100	96	760.00–790.00	775.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	1,020.00	1,020.00
3	80–90	85	890.00–950.00	912.31
4	90–100	94	990.00–1,020.00	1,005.19
1	100–110	106	780.00	780.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	1,520.00–1,590.00	1,553.96
3	90–100	94	1,430.00–1,490.00	1,449.86
1	100–110	105	1,390.00	1,390.00
2	110–120	113	1,230.00–1,290.00	1,260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	81	1,460.00	1,460.00
1	90–100	95	1,200.00	1,200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,610.00	1,610.00
2	90–100	97	1,430.00–1,450.00	1,439.90
1	100–110	102	1,390.00	1,390.00

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.