Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2026-02-11

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Feb 11
● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
302 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 257▲ 117 vs year ago 185 · +63.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
87 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 80▲ 4 vs year ago 83 · +4.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.50 to 3.50 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 45.00 to 180.00 higher.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,467230.003,3741thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,575225.963,5592thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,625234.003,8031thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,650223.293,68415
Bulls—Average1,626204.203,3205thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,407167.632,3586thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,221154.721,8894thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,196126.501,5122thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,721159.042,73738
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,423154.262,19634
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,300138.141,79532
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,377200.912,7672thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,430187.662,6843thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeLow1,484233.553,46723
HeifersChoiceAverage1,427226.673,23514
HeifersSelectAverage1,398216.313,02411
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,581236.063,73139
SteersChoiceHigh1,566227.283,56024
SteersSelectAverage1,455217.673,16718

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1981,428.82/cwt33
BullsNumber 2911,300.31/cwt20
BullsNumber 392642.50/cwt4
HeifersNumber 2901,756.88/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1891,720.99/cwt12

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select1,455217.67/cwt211.00–221.003,16718
Steers—Choice1,507234.35/cwt234.00–235.003,5323
Steers—Choice and Prime1,559229.36/cwt225.00–231.003,57611
Steers—Choice1,565226.83/cwt223.00–233.003,55019
Steers—Choice and Prime1,584237.58/cwt233.00–243.003,76325
Steers—Choice and Prime1,633247.97/cwt245.00–251.004,0493
Steers—Choice1,666221.00/cwt221.00–221.003,6822
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,341220.03/cwt216.00–222.002,9518
Heifers—Choice1,427226.67/cwt224.00–232.003,23514
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,478236.00/cwt233.00–241.003,48813
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,489228.51/cwt227.00–231.003,4039
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,526247.00/cwt247.00–247.003,7691
Heifers—Select1,550206.38/cwt202.00–209.003,1993
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,626204.20/cwt201.00–208.003,3205
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,141120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3691
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,203179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,1531
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,221154.72/cwt154.00–156.001,8894
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,250133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,6631
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,425169.45/cwt168.00–172.002,4154
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,538149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,2921
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,211111.38/cwt110.00–113.001,3492
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,274134.29/cwt125.00–140.001,71115
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,290166.81/cwt165.00–169.002,1524
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,337145.55/cwt142.00–156.001,94615
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,408155.28/cwt150.00–160.002,18622
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,532145.19/cwt139.00–148.002,2248
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,569143.91/cwt140.00–150.002,2585
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,734169.74/cwt166.00–179.002,9438
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,747158.64/cwt152.00–164.002,77125
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,430187.66/cwt183.00–190.002,6843
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,377200.91/cwt200.00–202.002,7672
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,467230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,3741
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,575225.96/cwt225.00–227.003,5592
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,468215.00/cwt214.00–216.003,1562
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,625234.00/cwt234.00–234.003,8031
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,678224.57/cwt220.00–229.003,76813
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross792,080.00/cwt2,080.00–2,080.001,6431
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross832,084.25/cwt2,000.00–2,190.001,7304
Heifers80–90Number 1861,025.26/cwt1,010.00–1,040.008822
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross871,895.32/cwt1,840.00–1,950.001,6492
Heifers90–100Number 1941,070.00/cwt1,070.00–1,070.001,0061
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross951,808.11/cwt1,750.00–1,890.001,7183
Heifers90–100Number 2Beef Cross961,480.00/cwt1,480.00–1,480.001,4211
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1061,690.00/cwt1,690.00–1,690.001,7911
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls60–70Number 2Beef Cross681,850.00/cwt1,850.00–1,850.001,2581
Bulls70–80Number 2751,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,1251
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross771,750.00/cwt1,750.00–1,750.001,3481
Bulls80–90Number 1851,593.07/cwt1,500.00–1,670.001,3545
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross851,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.001,1902
Bulls80–90Number 2861,252.74/cwt1,140.00–1,380.001,0775
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross881,960.00/cwt1,960.00–1,960.001,7251
Bulls80–90Number 389810.00/cwt780.00–840.007212
Bulls90–100Number 391640.00/cwt640.00–640.005821
Bulls90–100Number 1931,365.18/cwt1,250.00–1,450.001,27010
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,809.36/cwt1,780.00–1,840.001,7012
Bulls90–100Number 2941,010.51/cwt860.00–1,160.009505
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross981,680.00/cwt1,680.00–1,680.001,6461
Bulls100–110Number 3100310.00/cwt310.00–310.003101
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1021,699.74/cwt1,650.00–1,770.001,7343
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1021,540.00/cwt1,540.00–1,540.001,5711
Bulls100–110Number 11041,312.56/cwt1,290.00–1,360.001,3657
Bulls100–110Number 21091,080.00/cwt1,080.00–1,080.001,1771
Bulls110–120Number 11131,133.58/cwt1,080.00–1,210.001,2815
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross1151,530.00/cwt1,530.00–1,530.001,7601
Bulls110–120Number 2115960.00/cwt960.00–960.001,1041

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.