Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2026-07-22

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jul 22
● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Feeder Cattle receipts
13 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 0▲ 2 vs year ago 11 · +18.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
177 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 165▲ 37 vs year ago 140 · +26.4%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
82 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 72▲ 7 vs year ago 75 · +9.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 0.50 to 2.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 60.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
700–800 lb steers averaged $199.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$199.00
1 head · 792 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,576
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+0.00
vs NY average
−157.46 vs national

Price by quality 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2792199.001,5761thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1 hd
199.00
—
NY average1 barns · 1 hd
199.00
+0.00
National average118 barns · 4,058 hd
356.46
−157.46
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,501218.453,27913
Bulls—Average1,413187.852,6542thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,550187.252,9027thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,431183.692,6293thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,117183.002,0441thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,610180.452,9059thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,464170.342,49418
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,324147.621,95527
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,364211.212,8812thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,476193.482,8564thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,402207.822,9142thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,408228.623,2199thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,395215.002,9991thin
SteersChoice and PrimeLow1,441234.093,37210
SteersChoiceAverage1,502226.983,4109thin
SteersSelectAverage1,618215.993,4955thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1971,229.37/cwt32
BullsNumber 2941,049.51/cwt17
BullsNumber 381504.61/cwt4
HeifersNumber 1931,507.80/cwt7
HeifersNumber 275721.01/cwt2

Every lot

62 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2792199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,5761
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2881191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,6831
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2999215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1481
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3681
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2803205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6461
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2911208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,8951
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3660198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,3071
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3762189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,4401
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3820195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5991
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3977195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,9051
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,343232.00/cwt232.00–232.003,1162
Steers—Choice and Prime1,398235.64/cwt232.00–240.003,2948
Steers—Choice1,548225.54/cwt221.00–230.003,4917
Steers—Choice and Prime1,611227.89/cwt226.00–230.003,6712
Steers—Select1,618215.99/cwt211.00–219.003,4955
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,388232.08/cwt228.00–238.003,2216
Heifers—Choice1,395215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,9991
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,448221.69/cwt220.00–225.003,2103
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,413187.85/cwt181.00–195.002,6542
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,209200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,4181
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,536192.62/cwt190.00–196.002,9593
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,542175.53/cwt175.00–176.002,7072
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,560183.23/cwt180.00–190.002,8584
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,177113.93/cwt110.00–118.001,3414
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,271155.73/cwt152.00–159.001,9795
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,315142.92/cwt137.00–148.001,8799
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,372160.27/cwt152.00–171.002,19914
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,523171.07/cwt161.00–180.002,6059
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,574186.97/cwt185.00–189.002,9434
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,585196.00/cwt196.00–196.003,1072
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,606164.00/cwt163.00–165.002,6343
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,625185.02/cwt182.00–188.003,0074
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,117183.00/cwt183.00–183.002,0441
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,458211.96/cwt210.00–214.003,0904
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,520221.33/cwt218.00–226.003,3649
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Choice1,402207.82/cwt206.00–210.002,9142
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,364211.21/cwt209.00–213.002,8812
Dairy Heifers—Select1,476193.48/cwt191.00–195.002,8564
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers70–80Number 275721.01/cwt640.00–810.005412
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross861,581.05/cwt1,520.00–1,640.001,3602
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross951,490.63/cwt1,460.00–1,540.001,4164
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1001,430.00/cwt1,430.00–1,430.001,4301
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 276800.00/cwt800.00–800.006081
Bulls70–80Number 376459.21/cwt400.00–520.003492
Bulls70–80Number 1791,180.00/cwt1,180.00–1,180.009322
Bulls80–90Number 380600.00/cwt600.00–600.004801
Bulls80–90Number 285875.63/cwt790.00–910.007446
Bulls80–90Number 1861,153.74/cwt1,080.00–1,220.009925
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross871,682.92/cwt1,650.00–1,710.001,4643
Bulls90–100Number 391500.00/cwt500.00–500.004551
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,514.28/cwt1,460.00–1,560.001,4233
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross941,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.001,3161
Bulls90–100Number 2951,069.65/cwt1,040.00–1,090.001,0166
Bulls90–100Number 1961,128.05/cwt1,100.00–1,160.001,0835
Bulls100–110Number 11031,033.03/cwt900.00–1,090.001,0647
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1041,466.17/cwt1,450.00–1,490.001,5253
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross1071,350.00/cwt1,350.00–1,350.001,4451
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1121,480.00/cwt1,480.00–1,480.001,6581
Bulls110–120Number 1112949.78/cwt900.00–1,000.001,0642
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross1161,360.00/cwt1,360.00–1,360.001,5781
Bulls120–130Number 2Beef Cross1211,260.00/cwt1,260.00–1,260.001,5251
Bulls120–130Number 1125970.00/cwt970.00–970.001,2131

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.