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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Aug 19

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Aug 12Aug 19Aug 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 19▼ 10 vs year ago 24 · −41.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

182 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 195▼ 84 vs year ago 266 · −31.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

96 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 75▲ 17 vs year ago 79 · +21.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last weeks sale slaughter steers sold 10.00 to 22.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 17.00 to 22.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 11.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 50.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 900–1000 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

900–1000 lb steers averaged $196.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$196.00

1 head · 918 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−112.72 vs national

Price by quality 900–1000 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	918	196.00	1,799	1thin

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

How it compared 900–1000 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

196.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

196.00

+0.00

National average59 barns · 8,672 hd

308.72

−112.72

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
Bulls	—	Average	972	179.16	1,741	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,529	148.43	2,269	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	129.00	1,576	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,191	124.00	1,476	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,427	187.00	2,668	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,688	150.90	2,547	14
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,443	143.95	2,077	21
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,240	121.16	1,502	40
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,299	196.31	2,550	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,368	210.00	2,873	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,328	208.89	2,773	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,472	217.24	3,197	20
Steers	Choice	Average	1,435	213.04	3,057	13
Steers	Select	Average	1,406	202.74	2,851	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,031.99/cwt	42
Bulls	Number 2	85	850.74/cwt	16
Bulls	Number 3	85	480.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	93	1,435.57/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 2	73	1,273.18/cwt	3

Every lot

50 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	900–950	Medium and Large 2	918	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,799	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	918	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,808	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	978	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,946	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,016	200.53/cwt	198.00–203.00	2,037	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,074	201.49/cwt	199.00–206.00	2,164	4
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,406	202.74/cwt	200.00–209.00	2,851	4
Steers	—	Choice	1,435	213.04/cwt	210.00–216.00	3,057	13
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,455	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	3,288	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,464	217.05/cwt	214.00–220.00	3,178	18
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,628	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	3,451	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,267	212.52/cwt	212.00–213.00	2,693	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,358	207.08/cwt	200.00–210.00	2,812	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,368	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,873	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	972	179.16/cwt	173.00–185.00	1,741	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,159	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,379	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,576	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,222	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,576	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,529	148.43/cwt	145.00–152.00	2,269	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,087	102.13/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,110	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,194	143.97/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,719	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,229	114.59/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,408	13
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	164.17/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,119	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,313	127.54/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,675	17
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,431	146.85/cwt	140.00–152.00	2,101	9
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,533	130.57/cwt	123.00–136.00	2,002	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,679	157.79/cwt	155.00–163.00	2,649	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,693	147.07/cwt	142.00–152.00	2,490	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,427	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,668	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,299	196.31/cwt	193.00–198.00	2,550	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	66	1,224.77/cwt	1,220.00–1,230.00	808	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,609.82/cwt	1,580.00–1,640.00	1,336	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	1,370.00/cwt	1,370.00–1,370.00	1,178	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,388.98/cwt	1,300.00–1,440.00	1,306	5
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	106	1,320.00/cwt	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,399	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	73	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	511	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	78	910.58/cwt	880.00–940.00	710	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	82	1,360.00/cwt	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,115	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	82	800.36/cwt	720.00–840.00	656	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	965.03/cwt	930.00–1,050.00	820	9
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	85	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	408	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	1,504.57/cwt	1,480.00–1,530.00	1,309	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	1,506.21/cwt	1,440.00–1,570.00	1,386	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	93	1,375.32/cwt	1,360.00–1,390.00	1,279	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	93	724.92/cwt	720.00–730.00	674	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	908.96/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	873	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	624.78/cwt	610.00–640.00	644	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	923.56/cwt	890.00–990.00	970	11
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	106	1,245.28/cwt	1,230.00–1,260.00	1,320	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	111	1,280.00/cwt	1,280.00–1,280.00	1,421	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	112	867.26/cwt	800.00–900.00	971	3

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 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 14Last week 19Year ago 24

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 195Year ago 266

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 96Last week 75Year ago 79

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	880.00–940.00	910.58
9	80–90	85	930.00–1,050.00	965.03
8	90–100	96	800.00–1,000.00	908.96
11	100–110	105	890.00–990.00	923.56
3	110–120	112	800.00–900.00	867.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	73	700.00	700.00
5	80–90	82	720.00–840.00	800.36
2	90–100	93	720.00–730.00	724.92
2	100–110	103	610.00–640.00	624.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	87	1,480.00–1,530.00	1,504.57
4	90–100	92	1,440.00–1,570.00	1,506.21
2	100–110	106	1,230.00–1,260.00	1,245.28
1	110–120	111	1,280.00	1,280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	82	1,360.00	1,360.00
2	90–100	93	1,360.00–1,390.00	1,375.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	1,580.00–1,640.00	1,609.82
5	90–100	94	1,300.00–1,440.00	1,388.98
1	100–110	106	1,320.00	1,320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	66	1,220.00–1,230.00	1,224.77
1	80–90	86	1,370.00	1,370.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	226.00	226.00
18	—	1,464	214.00–220.00	217.05
1	—	1,628	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,435	210.00–216.00	213.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,406	200.00–209.00	202.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,291	162.00–167.00	164.17
9	—	1,431	140.00–152.00	146.85
8	—	1,533	123.00–136.00	130.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,087	98.00–107.00	102.13
4	—	1,194	140.00–154.00	143.97
13	—	1,229	110.00–119.00	114.59
17	—	1,313	121.00–134.00	127.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,679	155.00–163.00	157.79
9	—	1,693	142.00–152.00	147.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,368	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,358	200.00–210.00	207.08
2	—	1,267	212.00–213.00	212.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	972	173.00–185.00	179.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,529	145.00–152.00	148.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,222	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,222	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,159	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,427	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,299	193.00–198.00	196.31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	918	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	918	197.00	197.00
1	950–1000	978	199.00	199.00
2	1000–1050	1,016	198.00–203.00	200.53
4	1050–1100	1,074	199.00–206.00	201.49

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.