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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Feb 18

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

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Feeder Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 0▼ 15 vs year ago 25 · −60.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

177 head

▼ 125 vs last sale 302▲ 78 vs year ago 99 · +78.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

85 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 87▼ 31 vs year ago 116 · −26.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter heifers stayed steady and slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Boner and lean slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. High dressing young dairy slaughter cows sold up to 22.00 higher and breaker cows sold up to 2.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 65.00 lower.

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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,573	223.95	3,523	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,699	197.36	3,353	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,681	155.88	2,620	35
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,496	147.40	2,206	13
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,313	133.86	1,757	23
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,309	224.00	2,932	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,189	211.73	2,517	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,557	212.79	3,313	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,389	206.00	2,861	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,553	236.05	3,666	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,305	226.46	2,955	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,368	219.16	2,998	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,604	235.21	3,773	16
Steers	Choice	Average	1,521	227.26	3,457	17
Steers	Select	Average	1,395	224.48	3,131	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	1,448.33/cwt	37
Bulls	Number 2	95	1,292.46/cwt	14
Bulls	Number 3	94	622.08/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	88	1,884.18/cwt	13
Heifers	Number 2	96	1,092.50/cwt	4

Every lot

59 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 · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	595	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,012	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	613	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,201	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	698	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,410	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	878	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,642	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,087	215.67/cwt	210.00–220.00	2,344	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	995	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,179	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,395	224.48/cwt	224.00–225.00	3,131	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,447	217.53/cwt	214.00–220.00	3,148	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,491	230.03/cwt	228.00–232.00	3,430	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,534	228.99/cwt	226.00–232.00	3,513	13
Steers	—	Choice	1,578	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	3,693	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,630	236.40/cwt	233.00–241.00	3,853	13
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,305	226.46/cwt	222.00–232.00	2,955	9
Heifers	—	Select	1,368	219.16/cwt	216.00–221.00	2,998	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,473	229.74/cwt	227.00–232.00	3,384	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,573	237.63/cwt	234.00–246.00	3,738	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,699	197.36/cwt	191.00–204.00	3,353	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,201	123.43/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,482	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	142.19/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,792	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	159.03/cwt	158.00–160.00	2,045	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	148.64/cwt	145.00–157.00	2,145	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,456	132.31/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,926	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,654	143.91/cwt	135.00–151.00	2,380	12
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,692	160.77/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,720	22
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,695	139.43/cwt	137.00–142.00	2,363	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,753	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	3,366	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,389	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,861	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,557	212.79/cwt	210.00–215.00	3,313	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,573	223.95/cwt	222.00–228.00	3,523	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,189	211.73/cwt	210.00–217.00	2,517	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,309	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,932	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	81	1,490.00/cwt	1,490.00–1,490.00	1,207	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	83	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	739	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	84	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,016	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,998.49/cwt	1,850.00–2,140.00	1,699	8
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,835.48/cwt	1,780.00–1,880.00	1,725	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 2	94	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	517	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	101	1,790.00/cwt	1,790.00–1,790.00	1,808	1
Heifers	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	125	1,440.00/cwt	1,440.00–1,440.00	1,800	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	72	2,000.00/cwt	2,000.00–2,000.00	1,440	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	2,154.50/cwt	2,130.00–2,180.00	1,637	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	79	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	363	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	82	2,090.00/cwt	2,090.00–2,090.00	1,714	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	1,457.01/cwt	1,350.00–1,510.00	1,253	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	86	1,123.49/cwt	950.00–1,240.00	966	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	86	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	671	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,890.00/cwt	1,880.00–1,900.00	1,777	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	1,085.41/cwt	1,020.00–1,150.00	1,031	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	1,614.40/cwt	1,490.00–1,730.00	1,550	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	1,355.28/cwt	1,280.00–1,450.00	1,301	11
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	98	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	686	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	100	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	970	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,760.10/cwt	1,740.00–1,780.00	1,813	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	1,246.92/cwt	1,100.00–1,360.00	1,297	11
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	104	585.19/cwt	400.00–760.00	609	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	110	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,815	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	115	1,570.00/cwt	1,570.00–1,570.00	1,806	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	116	1,164.96/cwt	1,160.00–1,170.00	1,351	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	123	1,490.00/cwt	1,490.00–1,490.00	1,833	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 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10Last week 0Year ago 25

Slaughter CattleReceipts 177Last week 302Year ago 99

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 85Last week 87Year ago 116

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,573	234.00–246.00	237.63
3	—	1,473	227.00–232.00	229.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,368	216.00–221.00	219.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,305	222.00–232.00	226.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,395	224.00–225.00	224.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,534	226.00–232.00	228.99
3	—	1,447	214.00–220.00	217.53
1	—	1,578	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,630	233.00–241.00	236.40
3	—	1,491	228.00–232.00	230.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,443	145.00–157.00	148.64
2	—	1,286	158.00–160.00	159.03
4	—	1,695	137.00–142.00	139.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,692	155.00–170.00	160.77
1	—	1,753	192.00	192.00
12	—	1,654	135.00–151.00	143.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,201	120.00–126.00	123.43
8	—	1,456	128.00–136.00	132.31
9	—	1,260	138.00–149.00	142.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,557	210.00–215.00	212.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,389	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,573	222.00–228.00	223.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,699	191.00–204.00	197.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,309	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,189	210.00–217.00	211.73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	170.00	170.00
1	600–650	613	196.00	196.00
1	650–700	698	202.00	202.00
1	850–900	878	187.00	187.00
3	1050–1100	1,087	210.00–220.00	215.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	995	219.00	219.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	86	1,350.00–1,510.00	1,457.01
11	90–100	96	1,280.00–1,450.00	1,355.28
11	100–110	104	1,100.00–1,360.00	1,246.92
2	110–120	116	1,160.00–1,170.00	1,164.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	86	950.00–1,240.00	1,123.49
4	90–100	95	1,020.00–1,150.00	1,085.41
1	100–110	100	970.00	970.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	460.00	460.00
1	80–90	86	780.00	780.00
1	90–100	98	700.00	700.00
2	100–110	104	400.00–760.00	585.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	2,130.00–2,180.00	2,154.50
1	80–90	82	2,090.00	2,090.00
2	90–100	94	1,880.00–1,900.00	1,890.00
2	100–110	103	1,740.00–1,780.00	1,760.10
1	110–120	110	1,650.00	1,650.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	2,000.00	2,000.00
2	90–100	96	1,490.00–1,730.00	1,614.40
1	110–120	115	1,570.00	1,570.00
1	120–130	123	1,490.00	1,490.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
8	80–90	85	1,850.00–2,140.00	1,998.49
3	90–100	94	1,780.00–1,880.00	1,835.48
1	100–110	101	1,790.00	1,790.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	81	1,490.00	1,490.00
1	120–130	125	1,440.00	1,440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	83	890.00	890.00
1	90–100	94	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	84	1,210.00	1,210.00

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.