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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Aug 12

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Aug 5Aug 12Aug 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 15▲ 7 vs year ago 12 · +58.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

195 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 174▲ 27 vs year ago 168 · +16.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

75 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 63▼ 9 vs year ago 84 · −10.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 6.00 to 6.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 13.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 35.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb steers averaged $237.71/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$237.71

2 head · 305 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−234.31

vs NY average

−298.82 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	305	237.71	725	2thin

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

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

237.71

—

NY average2 barns · 32 hd

472.02

−234.31

National average129 barns · 2,410 hd

536.53

−298.82

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	224.71	3,413	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	High	1,550	229.56	3,559	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,916	208.91	4,003	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,691	171.81	2,905	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	772	157.00	1,212	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	987	119.69	1,182	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,656	196.00	3,246	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,730	165.92	2,870	16
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,354	151.98	2,058	19
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,253	134.01	1,679	35
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,332	212.12	2,825	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,358	204.48	2,777	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,390	229.71	3,193	16
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,417	228.17	3,233	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,497	236.66	3,543	20
Steers	Choice	High	1,494	228.70	3,416	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,357	214.68	2,913	10

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	93	1,131.76/cwt	41
Bulls	Number 2	91	883.67/cwt	8
Bulls	Number 3	82	610.53/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 2	86	1,312.36/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	93	1,196.69/cwt	7

Every lot

58 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	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	237.71/cwt	205.00–270.00	725	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,590	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	859	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,666	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	966	195.92/cwt	188.00–204.00	1,893	3
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,024	205.00/cwt	204.00–206.00	2,099	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,357	214.68/cwt	210.00–219.00	2,913	10
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,441	228.19/cwt	223.00–233.00	3,288	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,486	228.24/cwt	220.00–236.00	3,392	20
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,516	239.48/cwt	237.00–243.00	3,631	15
Steers	—	Choice	1,649	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	3,925	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,231	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,881	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,369	235.15/cwt	232.00–239.00	3,219	9
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,417	222.71/cwt	218.00–228.00	3,156	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,454	227.01/cwt	224.00–230.00	3,301	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,916	208.91/cwt	204.00–214.00	4,003	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	772	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,212	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	901	110.54/cwt	110.00–111.00	996	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,601	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,691	171.81/cwt	168.00–176.00	2,905	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,519	224.71/cwt	221.00–227.00	3,413	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,656	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	3,246	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	124.80/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,479	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,216	116.02/cwt	113.00–118.00	1,411	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	166.23/cwt	160.00–174.00	2,176	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,312	147.37/cwt	132.00–156.00	1,933	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	148.55/cwt	144.00–157.00	2,046	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,388	133.91/cwt	126.00–138.00	1,859	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,699	155.11/cwt	151.00–159.00	2,635	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,740	169.52/cwt	163.00–176.00	2,950	12
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,539	226.84/cwt	223.00–230.00	3,491	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,573	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	3,697	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,332	212.12/cwt	211.00–214.00	2,825	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,358	204.48/cwt	200.00–209.00	2,777	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,430.00/cwt	1,430.00–1,430.00	1,073	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	1,630.00/cwt	1,630.00–1,630.00	1,255	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	1,279.71/cwt	1,230.00–1,330.00	1,101	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,320	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	94	964.76/cwt	950.00–980.00	907	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,340	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	97	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,222	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	103	953.66/cwt	900.00–1,010.00	982	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 2	69	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	566	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	71	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	667	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	72	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	360	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	78	946.51/cwt	910.00–980.00	738	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,559.53/cwt	1,510.00–1,630.00	1,326	7
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,053.31/cwt	1,050.00–1,060.00	895	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	85	647.37/cwt	600.00–690.00	550	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	92	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,196	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,484.12/cwt	1,450.00–1,560.00	1,395	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	960.86/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	903	10
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	96	689.79/cwt	650.00–720.00	662	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	103	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,215	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	783	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,404	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	911.77/cwt	800.00–950.00	948	7
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,526	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	849.34/cwt	800.00–900.00	977	2

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 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 19Last week 15Year ago 12

Slaughter CattleReceipts 195Last week 174Year ago 168

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 75Last week 63Year ago 84

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	795	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	205.00–270.00	237.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	859	194.00	194.00
3	950–1000	966	188.00–204.00	195.92
2	1000–1050	1,024	204.00–206.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,916	204.00–214.00	208.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,691	168.00–176.00	171.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	138.00	138.00
2	—	901	110.00–111.00	110.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	772	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,369	232.00–239.00	235.15
7	—	1,417	218.00–228.00	222.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,454	224.00–230.00	227.01
1	—	1,231	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,519	221.00–227.00	224.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,656	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,377	144.00–157.00	148.55
7	—	1,309	160.00–174.00	166.23
4	—	1,388	126.00–138.00	133.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,699	151.00–159.00	155.11
12	—	1,740	163.00–176.00	169.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,312	132.00–156.00	147.37
7	—	1,216	113.00–118.00	116.02
11	—	1,185	118.00–130.00	124.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,573	235.00	235.00
2	—	1,539	223.00–230.00	226.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,332	211.00–214.00	212.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,358	200.00–209.00	204.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,516	237.00–243.00	239.48
5	—	1,441	223.00–233.00	228.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,357	210.00–219.00	214.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,649	238.00	238.00
20	—	1,486	220.00–236.00	228.24

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	78	910.00–980.00	946.51
6	80–90	85	1,050.00–1,060.00	1,053.31
10	90–100	94	850.00–1,000.00	960.86
7	100–110	104	800.00–950.00	911.77
2	110–120	115	800.00–900.00	849.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
7	80–90	85	1,510.00–1,630.00	1,559.53
4	90–100	94	1,450.00–1,560.00	1,484.12
1	100–110	104	1,350.00	1,350.00
1	110–120	113	1,350.00	1,350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	500.00	500.00
3	80–90	85	600.00–690.00	647.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	820.00	820.00
1	70–80	71	940.00	940.00
3	90–100	96	650.00–720.00	689.79
1	100–110	103	760.00	760.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	92	1,300.00	1,300.00
1	100–110	103	1,180.00	1,180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	1,630.00	1,630.00
1	80–90	88	1,500.00	1,500.00
1	90–100	95	1,410.00	1,410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,430.00	1,430.00
2	80–90	86	1,230.00–1,330.00	1,279.71
1	90–100	97	1,260.00	1,260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	94	950.00–980.00	964.76
2	100–110	103	900.00–1,010.00	953.66

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.