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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jul 29

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 13▲ 2 vs year ago 18 · +11.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

241 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 177▲ 10 vs year ago 231 · +4.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

67 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 82▼ 5 vs year ago 72 · −6.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 80.00 to 140.00 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 $205.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$205.00

1 head · 832 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,706

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−137.06 vs national

Price by quality 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	832	205.00	1,706	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

205.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

205.00

+0.00

National average72 barns · 3,996 hd

342.06

−137.06

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	Low	1,563	220.67	3,449	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,587	230.00	3,650	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,538	222.41	3,421	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,433	195.54	2,802	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,567	200.00	3,134	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,741	180.17	3,137	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,311	172.58	2,263	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,008	150.89	1,521	11
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,778	175.01	3,112	22
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,447	161.75	2,341	27
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,252	138.36	1,732	51
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,278	214.74	2,744	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,147	205.60	2,358	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,101	198.51	2,186	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,285	229.13	2,943	13
Heifers	Choice	High	1,321	221.57	2,927	8thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,475	200.00	2,950	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,484	227.94	3,382	24
Steers	Choice	High	1,381	223.24	3,083	22

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	1,078.13/cwt	29
Bulls	Number 2	90	889.45/cwt	5
Bulls	Number 3	87	550.00/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	91	230.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	87	1,367.49/cwt	16
Heifers	Number 2	95	1,170.00/cwt	1

Every lot

70 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	832	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,706	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	970	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,853	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	802	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,580	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	882	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,676	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	443	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	997	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	535	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	990	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	575	216.13/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,243	2
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	661	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,454	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	700	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,428	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	892	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,873	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	908	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,771	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	976	210.04/cwt	208.00–212.00	2,050	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,045	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,111	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,337	228.98/cwt	228.00–231.00	3,061	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,388	222.33/cwt	217.00–227.00	3,086	19
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,474	229.06/cwt	225.00–236.00	3,376	21
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,553	220.10/cwt	216.00–224.00	3,418	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,205	223.48/cwt	223.00–224.00	2,693	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,286	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,932	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,299	230.16/cwt	225.00–234.00	2,990	11
Heifers	—	Choice	1,326	220.65/cwt	216.00–225.00	2,926	7
Heifers	—	Select	1,475	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,950	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,567	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,134	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	122.38/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,183	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	154.88/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,555	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,971	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	166.41/cwt	162.00–172.00	2,097	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	184.92/cwt	180.00–189.00	2,613	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,421	187.76/cwt	185.00–190.00	2,668	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,901	176.38/cwt	173.00–180.00	3,353	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,101	198.51/cwt	198.00–199.00	2,186	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,147	205.60/cwt	202.00–210.00	2,358	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,278	214.74/cwt	214.00–216.00	2,744	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,147	119.17/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,367	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	135.44/cwt	122.00–146.00	1,663	25
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,236	104.55/cwt	96.00–116.00	1,292	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,317	157.11/cwt	149.00–173.00	2,069	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,411	179.33/cwt	177.00–185.00	2,530	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	143.19/cwt	137.00–146.00	2,040	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,459	163.86/cwt	153.00–174.00	2,391	19
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	174.26/cwt	160.00–188.00	3,084	17
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,803	158.12/cwt	157.00–159.00	2,851	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,810	190.51/cwt	189.00–193.00	3,448	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,433	195.54/cwt	194.00–197.00	2,802	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,538	222.41/cwt	220.00–225.00	3,421	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,587	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,650	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,405	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	3,035	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,642	223.01/cwt	222.00–224.00	3,662	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	1,455.64/cwt	1,420.00–1,480.00	1,092	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,446.90/cwt	1,410.00–1,480.00	1,244	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	91	990.11/cwt	980.00–1,000.00	901	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,170.00/cwt	1,170.00–1,170.00	1,112	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,368.52/cwt	1,300.00–1,440.00	1,314	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	74	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	370	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	75	823.62/cwt	760.00–880.00	618	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	76	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	775	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	689	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	1,017.43/cwt	900.00–1,060.00	875	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,535.00/cwt	1,520.00–1,550.00	1,351	2
Bulls	90–100	Utility	91	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	209	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,431.94/cwt	1,390.00–1,460.00	1,332	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	760	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	1,004.58/cwt	950.00–1,040.00	964	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	100	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	954.07/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	983	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,360.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,428	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	112	1,290.00/cwt	1,290.00–1,290.00	1,445	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	114	866.23/cwt	850.00–900.00	988	3
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	121	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	1,440	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	124	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	1,029	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 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 20Last week 13Year ago 18

Slaughter CattleReceipts 241Last week 177Year ago 231

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 67Last week 82Year ago 72

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 80.00 to 140.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,278	214.00–216.00	214.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,147	202.00–210.00	205.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,101	198.00–199.00	198.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,810	189.00–193.00	190.51
2	—	1,803	157.00–159.00	158.12
17	—	1,770	160.00–188.00	174.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,425	137.00–146.00	143.19
19	—	1,459	153.00–174.00	163.86
3	—	1,411	177.00–185.00	179.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,147	116.00–120.00	119.17
17	—	1,317	149.00–173.00	157.11
5	—	1,236	96.00–116.00	104.55
25	—	1,228	122.00–146.00	135.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,587	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	194.00–197.00	195.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,538	220.00–225.00	222.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	216.00	216.00
2	—	1,642	222.00–224.00	223.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	176.00	176.00
2	—	967	116.00–128.00	122.38
8	—	1,004	140.00–160.00	154.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,421	185.00–190.00	187.76
4	—	1,901	173.00–180.00	176.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,413	180.00–189.00	184.92
4	—	1,260	162.00–172.00	166.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,567	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	228.00–231.00	228.98
19	—	1,388	217.00–227.00	222.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,474	225.00–236.00	229.06
3	—	1,553	216.00–224.00	220.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,299	225.00–234.00	230.16
2	—	1,205	223.00–224.00	223.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,286	228.00	228.00
7	—	1,326	216.00–225.00	220.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	200.00	200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	443	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	535	185.00	185.00
2	550–600	575	211.00–221.00	216.13
1	650–700	661	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	700	204.00	204.00
1	850–900	892	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	908	195.00	195.00
2	950–1000	976	208.00–212.00	210.04
1	1000–1050	1,045	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	832	205.00	205.00
1	950–1000	970	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	802	197.00	197.00
1	850–900	882	190.00	190.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	88	1,520.00–1,550.00	1,535.00
3	90–100	93	1,390.00–1,460.00	1,431.94
1	100–110	105	1,360.00	1,360.00
1	110–120	112	1,290.00	1,290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	120–130	121	1,190.00	1,190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,020.00	1,020.00
6	80–90	86	900.00–1,060.00	1,017.43
4	90–100	96	950.00–1,040.00	1,004.58
7	100–110	103	900.00–1,050.00	954.07
3	110–120	114	850.00–900.00	866.23
1	120–130	124	830.00	830.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	91	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	760.00–880.00	823.62
1	80–90	85	810.00	810.00
1	90–100	95	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	500.00	500.00
1	100–110	100	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	91	980.00–1,000.00	990.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	75	1,420.00–1,480.00	1,455.64
5	80–90	86	1,410.00–1,480.00	1,446.90
5	90–100	96	1,300.00–1,440.00	1,368.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	95	1,170.00	1,170.00

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.