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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jul 8

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Jul 1Jul 8Jul 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 14▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

253 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 185▲ 14 vs year ago 239 · +5.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

86 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 87▼ 26 vs year ago 112 · −23.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 90.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb steers averaged $217.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$217.50

1 head · 822 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,788

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−144.41 vs national

Price by quality 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	822	217.50	1,788	1thin

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

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

217.50

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

217.50

+0.00

National average86 barns · 8,060 hd

361.91

−144.41

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	1,519	239.04	3,631	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,551	233.27	3,618	4thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,441	230.10	3,316	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,419	203.10	2,882	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,771	197.00	3,489	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,157	173.00	2,002	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	844	172.00	1,452	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,565	204.05	3,193	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,649	183.20	3,021	17
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,431	174.76	2,500	27
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,293	143.36	1,853	48
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,456	226.00	3,291	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	High	1,230	219.41	2,700	14
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,582	215.00	3,401	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,276	224.00	2,858	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,518	214.60	3,258	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,340	244.83	3,281	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,320	234.82	3,100	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,551	245.57	3,810	13
Steers	Choice	High	1,553	237.29	3,685	13

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 2	100	1,425.75/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 1	94	1,283.02/cwt	40
Heifers	Number 1	89	1,666.27/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 2	92	1,601.84/cwt	4

Every lot

63 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	822	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,788	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	397	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	883	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	466	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	885	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	563	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,267	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	706	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,518	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	758	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,516	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	977	222.03/cwt	216.00–228.00	2,169	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,042	215.04/cwt	210.00–220.00	2,241	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,066	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,399	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,466	245.67/cwt	244.00–247.00	3,602	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,503	246.69/cwt	240.00–250.00	3,708	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,579	234.77/cwt	230.00–239.00	3,707	10
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,581	256.10/cwt	253.00–258.00	4,049	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,635	232.43/cwt	228.00–239.00	3,800	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,320	234.82/cwt	233.00–238.00	3,100	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,340	244.83/cwt	243.00–247.00	3,281	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,419	203.10/cwt	197.00–209.00	2,882	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	844	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,452	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,002	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,771	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	3,489	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,276	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,858	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,518	214.60/cwt	212.00–217.00	3,258	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,177	226.33/cwt	224.00–229.00	2,664	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,245	217.52/cwt	210.00–222.00	2,708	11
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,456	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	3,291	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,582	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	3,401	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	106.77/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,176	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,106	117.10/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,295	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,270	144.24/cwt	130.00–158.00	1,832	23
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,394	186.51/cwt	180.00–199.00	2,600	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,426	170.95/cwt	164.00–178.50	2,438	14
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	192.66/cwt	191.00–194.00	2,817	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,506	168.42/cwt	161.00–180.00	2,536	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,576	153.34/cwt	151.00–155.00	2,417	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,667	183.20/cwt	176.00–188.00	3,054	12
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,822	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	3,079	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,441	230.10/cwt	229.00–231.00	3,316	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,565	204.05/cwt	197.00–210.00	3,193	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,519	239.04/cwt	238.00–240.00	3,631	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,551	233.27/cwt	231.00–235.00	3,618	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	82	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	746	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,782.55/cwt	1,730.00–1,820.00	1,515	7
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	1,653.67/cwt	1,610.00–1,700.00	1,406	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	92	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,564	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	1,684.37/cwt	1,640.00–1,720.00	1,550	6
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	101	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,515	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	107	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,498	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	74	1,840.58/cwt	1,790.00–1,920.00	1,362	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	82	1,720.00/cwt	1,720.00–1,720.00	1,410	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,810.00/cwt	1,810.00–1,810.00	1,520	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,207.94/cwt	1,090.00–1,260.00	1,027	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	91	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	910	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,724.73/cwt	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,604	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	1,159.46/cwt	1,050.00–1,280.00	1,101	13
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	1,597.26/cwt	1,550.00–1,630.00	1,549	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	100	1,615.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,630.00	1,615	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	100	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	102	1,430.00/cwt	1,430.00–1,430.00	1,459	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	1,115.59/cwt	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,171	9
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	112	1,490.00/cwt	1,490.00–1,490.00	1,669	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,150	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	120	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,620	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	122	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	1,098	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 Jul 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 14Last week 14Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 253Last week 185Year ago 239

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 86Last week 87Year ago 112

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 90.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,518	212.00–217.00	214.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,276	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,456	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,582	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,177	224.00–229.00	226.33
11	—	1,245	210.00–222.00	217.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,394	180.00–199.00	186.51
3	—	1,576	151.00–155.00	153.34
14	—	1,426	164.00–178.50	170.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,270	130.00–158.00	144.24
3	—	1,101	105.00–110.00	106.77
13	—	1,506	161.00–180.00	168.42
9	—	1,106	110.00–120.00	117.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,667	176.00–188.00	183.20
3	—	1,462	191.00–194.00	192.66
2	—	1,822	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,441	229.00–231.00	230.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	197.00–210.00	204.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,551	231.00–235.00	233.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,519	238.00–240.00	239.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,771	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,157	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	844	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,635	228.00–239.00	232.43
3	—	1,581	253.00–258.00	256.10
7	—	1,503	240.00–250.00	246.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,466	244.00–247.00	245.67
10	—	1,579	230.00–239.00	234.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,340	243.00–247.00	244.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,320	233.00–238.00	234.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,419	197.00–209.00	203.10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	397	222.50	222.50
1	450–500	466	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	563	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	706	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	758	200.00	200.00
2	950–1000	977	216.00–228.00	222.03
2	1000–1050	1,042	210.00–220.00	215.04
1	1050–1100	1,066	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	822	217.50	217.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	82	1,720.00	1,720.00
3	90–100	97	1,550.00–1,630.00	1,597.26
1	100–110	102	1,430.00	1,430.00
1	110–120	112	1,490.00	1,490.00
1	120–130	120	1,350.00	1,350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	74	1,790.00–1,920.00	1,840.58
1	80–90	84	1,810.00	1,810.00
2	90–100	93	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,724.73
2	100–110	100	1,600.00–1,630.00	1,615.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	80–90	85	1,090.00–1,260.00	1,207.94
13	90–100	95	1,050.00–1,280.00	1,159.46
9	100–110	105	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,115.59
1	110–120	115	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	120–130	122	900.00	900.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	91	1,000.00	1,000.00
1	100–110	100	1,050.00	1,050.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	1,610.00–1,700.00	1,653.67
1	90–100	92	1,700.00	1,700.00
1	100–110	107	1,400.00	1,400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
7	80–90	85	1,730.00–1,820.00	1,782.55
6	90–100	92	1,640.00–1,720.00	1,684.37
1	100–110	101	1,500.00	1,500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	82	910.00	910.00

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.