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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Aug 5

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 20▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

174 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 241▲ 34 vs year ago 140 · +24.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

63 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 67▼ 41 vs year ago 104 · −39.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 1.50 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $305.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$305.00

1 head · 426 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,299

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	426	305.00	1,299	1thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

305.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

305.00

+0.00

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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,576	222.84	3,512	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,484	194.59	2,888	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,585	213.38	3,382	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,728	178.23	3,080	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,330	170.87	2,272	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,156	132.85	1,535	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,593	191.00	3,043	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,729	166.60	2,881	17
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,446	161.93	2,341	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,271	137.83	1,752	27
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,679	217.00	3,643	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,428	206.00	2,942	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,291	206.00	2,659	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,465	226.41	3,317	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,325	223.26	2,957	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,190	211.33	2,515	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,486	233.23	3,467	15
Steers	Choice	Low	1,375	227.39	3,127	27
Steers	Select	Average	1,403	208.13	2,920	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	1,072.74/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	85	924.91/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 2	88	1,383.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	92	1,355.76/cwt	10

Every lot

61 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 · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,299	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	759	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,336	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	868	193.51/cwt	188.00–199.00	1,680	2
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	969	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,909	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,029	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,007	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,067	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,113	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,291	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,582	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,362	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,983	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,375	226.93/cwt	221.00–231.00	3,120	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,382	233.70/cwt	233.00–234.00	3,230	3
Steers	—	Select	1,440	210.84/cwt	208.00–214.00	3,036	3
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,455	234.53/cwt	232.00–237.00	3,412	9
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,520	229.55/cwt	229.00–231.00	3,489	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	3,840	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,190	211.33/cwt	210.00–213.00	2,515	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,323	220.44/cwt	216.00–223.00	2,916	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,327	227.48/cwt	227.00–228.00	3,019	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,446	228.71/cwt	225.00–236.00	3,307	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,510	221.04/cwt	219.00–224.00	3,338	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,585	213.38/cwt	197.00–239.00	3,382	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	119.66/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,309	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,217	146.03/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,777	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	165.99/cwt	162.00–170.00	2,146	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,421	183.06/cwt	182.00–184.00	2,601	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,725	172.34/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,973	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,297	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,484	194.59/cwt	193.00–196.00	2,888	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,576	222.84/cwt	219.00–225.00	3,512	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,428	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,942	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,679	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	3,643	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	116.82/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,417	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,257	137.27/cwt	129.00–145.00	1,725	17
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,351	153.41/cwt	148.00–166.00	2,073	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	162.52/cwt	151.00–171.00	2,296	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,441	178.97/cwt	173.00–184.00	2,579	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,525	143.58/cwt	141.00–147.00	2,190	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	155.63/cwt	147.00–159.00	2,607	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,752	171.17/cwt	162.00–177.00	2,999	12
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,593	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	3,043	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,291	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,659	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	67	1,490.00/cwt	1,490.00–1,490.00	998	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	1,590.00/cwt	1,590.00–1,590.00	1,193	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,510.00/cwt	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,329	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	93	980.11/cwt	960.00–1,000.00	912	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,421.47/cwt	1,390.00–1,460.00	1,336	5
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	99	1,330.00/cwt	1,330.00–1,330.00	1,317	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	100	1,390.00/cwt	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,390	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 2	66	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	587	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,574.60/cwt	1,540.00–1,640.00	1,228	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	79	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	830	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	79	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	719	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,010.35/cwt	920.00–1,080.00	859	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	808.13/cwt	760.00–850.00	687	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	89	1,530.00/cwt	1,530.00–1,530.00	1,362	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,470.00/cwt	1,470.00–1,470.00	1,367	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	991.11/cwt	940.00–1,040.00	932	12
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	1,330.00/cwt	1,330.00–1,330.00	1,277	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	100	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	947.39/cwt	900.00–980.00	966	7
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	848.91/cwt	800.00–900.00	976	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	122	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	1,037	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 Aug 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 15Last week 20Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 174Last week 241Year ago 140

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 63Last week 67Year ago 104

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 1.50 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,323	216.00–223.00	220.44
2	—	1,327	227.00–228.00	227.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,510	219.00–224.00	221.04
7	—	1,446	225.00–236.00	228.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	210.00–213.00	211.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,484	193.00–196.00	194.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,576	219.00–225.00	222.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,679	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,525	141.00–147.00	143.58
4	—	1,441	173.00–184.00	178.97
9	—	1,413	151.00–171.00	162.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,675	147.00–159.00	155.63
12	—	1,752	162.00–177.00	171.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,351	148.00–166.00	153.41
4	—	1,213	114.00–122.00	116.82
17	—	1,257	129.00–145.00	137.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	240.00	240.00
9	—	1,455	232.00–237.00	234.53
5	—	1,520	229.00–231.00	229.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,362	219.00	219.00
23	—	1,375	221.00–231.00	226.93
3	—	1,382	233.00–234.00	233.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	208.00–214.00	210.84
1	—	1,291	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,593	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,291	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,725	170.00–175.00	172.34
1	—	1,735	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,293	162.00–170.00	165.99
2	—	1,421	182.00–184.00	183.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	145.00–148.00	146.03
3	—	1,094	116.00–125.00	119.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,585	197.00–239.00	213.38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	759	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	868	188.00–199.00	193.51
1	950–1000	969	197.00	197.00
1	1000–1050	1,029	195.00	195.00
1	1050–1100	1,067	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	426	305.00	305.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	96	1,330.00	1,330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	78	1,540.00–1,640.00	1,574.60
1	80–90	89	1,530.00	1,530.00
1	90–100	93	1,470.00	1,470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,050.00	1,050.00
5	80–90	85	920.00–1,080.00	1,010.35
12	90–100	94	940.00–1,040.00	991.11
7	100–110	102	900.00–980.00	947.39
2	110–120	115	800.00–900.00	848.91
1	120–130	122	850.00	850.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	890.00	890.00
1	70–80	79	910.00	910.00
3	80–90	85	760.00–850.00	808.13
1	100–110	100	920.00	920.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,590.00	1,590.00
1	80–90	88	1,510.00	1,510.00
5	90–100	94	1,390.00–1,460.00	1,421.47
1	100–110	100	1,390.00	1,390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	93	960.00–1,000.00	980.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	67	1,490.00	1,490.00
2	90–100	99	1,330.00	1,330.00

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.