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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Feb 4

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Jan 28Feb 4Feb 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 0▼ 32 vs year ago 50 · −64.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

257 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 203▲ 2 vs year ago 255 · +0.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

80 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 103▲ 6 vs year ago 74 · +8.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb bulls averaged $285.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$285.00

1 head · 313 lb average

Value per head Derived

$892

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	313	285.00	892	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

285.00

—

NY average2 barns · 2 hd

285.00

+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	1,530	225.00	3,443	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Low	1,656	219.00	3,627	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	2,112	206.97	4,371	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,679	154.09	2,587	9thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,711	152.21	2,604	35
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,435	144.09	2,068	28
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,313	123.86	1,627	43
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,529	220.00	3,364	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,619	207.00	3,351	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,604	224.06	3,594	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,561	214.46	3,348	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,605	209.00	3,354	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,521	229.17	3,486	24
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,382	224.70	3,105	8thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,486	208.00	3,091	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,617	231.63	3,745	28
Steers	Choice	Low	1,526	223.15	3,406	21
Steers	Select	High	1,434	209.63	3,007	9thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,437.34/cwt	35
Bulls	Number 2	96	1,121.76/cwt	10
Bulls	Number 3	89	477.40/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	98	1,634.31/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 2	97	1,402.51/cwt	5

Every lot

65 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 · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	892	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,034	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,099	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2	1,067	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,038	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	251	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	602	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	574	193.10/cwt	187.50–205.00	1,108	3
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	637	202.79/cwt	187.50–217.50	1,292	2
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	668	212.48/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,419	2
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	821	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,946	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	972	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,158	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,021	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,195	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,367	206.97/cwt	203.00–210.00	2,829	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,515	216.35/cwt	215.00–217.00	3,278	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,528	224.28/cwt	219.00–229.00	3,427	18
Steers	—	Select	1,569	214.95/cwt	213.00–217.00	3,373	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,575	241.47/cwt	240.00–243.00	3,803	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,587	234.07/cwt	230.00–239.00	3,715	17
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,683	224.84/cwt	219.00–228.00	3,784	9
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,382	224.70/cwt	220.00–228.00	3,105	8
Heifers	—	Select	1,486	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	3,091	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,493	232.59/cwt	229.00–237.00	3,473	14
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,561	224.39/cwt	217.00–228.00	3,503	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,112	206.97/cwt	190.00–221.00	4,371	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,476	140.33/cwt	136.00–145.00	2,071	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,748	155.95/cwt	155.00–157.00	2,726	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,813	165.99/cwt	160.00–170.00	3,009	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,250	115.15/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,439	13
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,287	104.00/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,338	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,342	141.62/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,901	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,356	128.01/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,736	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,424	135.48/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,929	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,437	145.92/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,097	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,450	154.02/cwt	152.00–157.00	2,233	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,609	144.00/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,317	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,707	152.54/cwt	148.00–158.00	2,604	21
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,859	162.02/cwt	159.00–168.00	3,012	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,561	214.46/cwt	212.00–218.00	3,348	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,604	224.06/cwt	223.00–225.00	3,594	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,605	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	3,354	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,622	222.34/cwt	221.00–224.00	3,606	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,707	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	3,653	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	3,443	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,529	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,364	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,619	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	3,351	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	83	1,421.27/cwt	1,350.00–1,490.00	1,180	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	90	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,089	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,657.89/cwt	1,590.00–1,740.00	1,592	4
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	107	1,540.00/cwt	1,540.00–1,540.00	1,648	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	115	1,480.00/cwt	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,702	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	75	1,590.00/cwt	1,590.00–1,590.00	1,193	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	78	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	585	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,411.05/cwt	1,350.00–1,570.00	1,199	7
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	1,007.44/cwt	800.00–1,200.00	856	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,333	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	86	443.49/cwt	380.00–510.00	381	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	1,802.80/cwt	1,760.00–1,840.00	1,568	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	91	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	364	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	1,367.23/cwt	1,280.00–1,460.00	1,299	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	1,086.31/cwt	970.00–1,180.00	1,032	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	97	1,695.28/cwt	1,640.00–1,750.00	1,644	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,653.35/cwt	1,650.00–1,660.00	1,703	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	1,266.81/cwt	1,170.00–1,350.00	1,317	12
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	106	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	371	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	110	1,240.00/cwt	1,240.00–1,240.00	1,364	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	116	1,430.00/cwt	1,430.00–1,430.00	1,659	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2	120	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	1,044	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 Feb 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 18Last week 0Year ago 50

Slaughter CattleReceipts 257Last week 203Year ago 255

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 80Last week 103Year ago 74

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,683	219.00–228.00	224.84
17	—	1,587	230.00–239.00	234.07
2	—	1,575	240.00–243.00	241.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,515	215.00–217.00	216.35
18	—	1,528	219.00–229.00	224.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,569	213.00–217.00	214.95
6	—	1,367	203.00–210.00	206.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,859	159.00–168.00	162.02
8	—	1,609	140.00–146.00	144.00
21	—	1,707	148.00–158.00	152.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,450	152.00–157.00	154.02
8	—	1,424	132.00–138.00	135.48
16	—	1,437	141.00–150.00	145.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,342	138.00–145.00	141.62
17	—	1,356	120.00–136.00	128.01
13	—	1,250	110.00–119.00	115.15
5	—	1,287	102.00–106.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,604	223.00–225.00	224.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,561	212.00–218.00	214.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,707	214.00	214.00
3	—	1,622	221.00–224.00	222.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,382	220.00–228.00	224.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,561	217.00–228.00	224.39
14	—	1,493	229.00–237.00	232.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,486	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,748	155.00–157.00	155.95
3	—	1,476	136.00–145.00	140.33
3	—	1,813	160.00–170.00	165.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,112	190.00–221.00	206.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,619	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,529	220.00	220.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	251	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	574	187.50–205.00	193.10
2	600–650	637	187.50–217.50	202.79
2	650–700	668	210.00–215.00	212.48
1	800–850	821	237.00	237.00
1	950–1000	972	222.00	222.00
1	1000–1050	1,021	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	313	285.00	285.00
1	1000–1050	1,034	203.00	203.00
1	1050–1100	1,067	191.00	191.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	800.00–1,200.00	1,007.44
4	90–100	95	970.00–1,180.00	1,086.31
1	120–130	120	870.00	870.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,590.00	1,590.00
7	80–90	85	1,350.00–1,570.00	1,411.05
5	90–100	95	1,280.00–1,460.00	1,367.23
12	100–110	104	1,170.00–1,350.00	1,266.81
1	110–120	110	1,240.00	1,240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	750.00	750.00
2	80–90	86	380.00–510.00	443.49
1	90–100	91	400.00	400.00
1	100–110	106	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	87	1,760.00–1,840.00	1,802.80
2	90–100	97	1,640.00–1,750.00	1,695.28
3	100–110	103	1,650.00–1,660.00	1,653.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	1,550.00	1,550.00
1	110–120	116	1,430.00	1,430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	1,350.00–1,490.00	1,421.27
1	90–100	90	1,210.00	1,210.00
2	110–120	115	1,480.00	1,480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	90–100	96	1,590.00–1,740.00	1,657.89
1	100–110	107	1,540.00	1,540.00

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.