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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-15

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jul 15

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

165 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 253▼ 31 vs year ago 196 · −15.8%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

72 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 86▼ 13 vs year ago 85 · −15.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 40.00 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 Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,656	232.67	3,853	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,726	234.00	4,039	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,552	179.33	2,784	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,563	189.08	2,955	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,677	172.28	2,888	19
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,391	166.47	2,315	30
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,231	139.35	1,716	30
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,689	224.68	3,795	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,593	216.59	3,450	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,333	230.35	3,071	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,280	229.45	2,937	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,387	212.83	2,952	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,536	234.55	3,602	18
Steers	Choice	High	1,381	223.82	3,091	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,285	216.49	2,782	2thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	1,331.05/cwt	35
Bulls	Number 2	100	1,157.03/cwt	10
Bulls	Number 3	89	600.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	86	1,674.81/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 2	71	1,245.00/cwt	2

Every lot

46 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,285	216.49/cwt	216.00–217.00	2,782	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,366	223.04/cwt	220.00–229.00	3,047	13
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,534	235.49/cwt	230.00–242.00	3,612	16
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,550	226.99/cwt	225.00–229.00	3,518	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,575	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	3,686	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,225	223.42/cwt	220.00–226.00	2,737	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,321	233.98/cwt	233.00–235.00	3,091	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,333	230.35/cwt	225.00–234.00	3,071	4
Heifers	—	Select	1,387	212.83/cwt	211.00–215.00	2,952	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,484	184.99/cwt	184.00–186.00	2,745	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,689	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,838	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	118.16/cwt	110.00–129.00	1,341	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	140.07/cwt	130.00–149.00	1,684	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	148.08/cwt	147.00–149.00	1,808	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,359	157.14/cwt	150.00–168.00	2,136	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,403	164.99/cwt	153.00–173.00	2,315	21
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,432	180.82/cwt	176.00–196.00	2,589	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,664	166.01/cwt	165.00–167.00	2,762	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,678	173.02/cwt	169.00–179.00	2,903	17
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,726	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	4,039	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,608	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	3,827	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,680	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,864	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,563	189.08/cwt	183.00–194.00	2,955	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,593	216.59/cwt	214.00–219.00	3,450	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,689	224.68/cwt	224.00–226.00	3,795	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	68	1,690.00/cwt	1,690.00–1,690.00	1,149	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	73	1,750.00/cwt	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,278	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	74	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	592	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,676.29/cwt	1,650.00–1,710.00	1,475	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,520.00/cwt	1,520.00–1,520.00	1,581	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	1,830.00/cwt	1,830.00–1,830.00	1,373	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	78	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	624	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	83	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	581	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,167.14/cwt	1,080.00–1,240.00	992	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	840.24/cwt	800.00–880.00	714	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	1,676.20/cwt	1,650.00–1,730.00	1,458	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	92	1,060.05/cwt	1,050.00–1,070.00	975	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	94	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	470	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,629.85/cwt	1,600.00–1,680.00	1,548	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	1,165.74/cwt	1,100.00–1,240.00	1,119	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	1,094.05/cwt	1,040.00–1,130.00	1,127	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	107	1,558.83/cwt	1,510.00–1,610.00	1,668	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	107	1,449.86/cwt	1,440.00–1,460.00	1,551	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	110	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,155	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	114	1,415.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,470.00	1,613	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	123	1,240.00/cwt	1,240.00–1,240.00	1,525	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 15, 2026

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 165Last week 253Year ago 196

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 72Last week 86Year ago 85

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 40.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,484	184.00–186.00	184.99
1	—	1,689	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,321	233.00–235.00	233.98
3	—	1,225	220.00–226.00	223.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,333	225.00–234.00	230.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,387	211.00–215.00	212.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,575	234.00	234.00
13	—	1,366	220.00–229.00	223.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,534	230.00–242.00	235.49
2	—	1,550	225.00–229.00	226.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	216.00–217.00	216.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,678	169.00–179.00	173.02
2	—	1,664	165.00–167.00	166.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,221	147.00–149.00	148.08
21	—	1,403	153.00–173.00	164.99
6	—	1,432	176.00–196.00	180.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,202	130.00–149.00	140.07
9	—	1,359	150.00–168.00	157.14
8	—	1,135	110.00–129.00	118.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,726	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,608	238.00	238.00
2	—	1,680	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	183.00–194.00	189.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,593	214.00–219.00	216.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,689	224.00–226.00	224.68

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–110	107	1,440.00–1,460.00	1,449.86
2	110–120	114	1,360.00–1,470.00	1,415.00
1	120–130	123	1,240.00	1,240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,830.00	1,830.00
5	80–90	87	1,650.00–1,730.00	1,676.20
5	90–100	95	1,600.00–1,680.00	1,629.85
2	100–110	107	1,510.00–1,610.00	1,558.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	800.00	800.00
2	80–90	85	800.00–880.00	840.24
2	90–100	92	1,050.00–1,070.00	1,060.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	85	1,080.00–1,240.00	1,167.14
9	90–100	96	1,100.00–1,240.00	1,165.74
6	100–110	103	1,040.00–1,130.00	1,094.05
1	110–120	110	1,050.00	1,050.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	83	700.00	700.00
1	90–100	94	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	1,690.00	1,690.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	1,750.00	1,750.00
3	80–90	88	1,650.00–1,710.00	1,676.29
1	100–110	104	1,520.00	1,520.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	800.00	800.00

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.