Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2026-08-26

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Aug 26
● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
202 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 182▲ 23 vs year ago 179 · +12.8%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
80 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 96▲ 9 vs year ago 71 · +12.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 30.00 to 40.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 35.00 to 38.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 30.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 70.00 lower.

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 HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,462199.002,9091thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,857191.003,5471thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,570197.703,10412
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,708191.063,2632thin
Bulls—Average1,589182.772,9046thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,252151.941,9034thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,727137.552,3765thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,122112.101,2582thin
Dairy Bulls—Average1,725191.413,3022thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,735136.352,36517
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,395131.901,84115
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,316110.841,45930
HeifersChoice and PrimeHigh1,423197.042,80317
HeifersChoiceAverage1,402192.872,70414
SteersChoice and PrimeLow1,467198.302,91030
SteersChoiceHigh1,466194.032,84522
SteersSelectAverage1,502186.502,8013thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196961.44/cwt42
BullsNumber 289845.77/cwt10
BullsNumber 388325.00/cwt2
HeifersNumber 1901,311.31/cwt8
HeifersNumber 2801,260.00/cwt1

Every lot

51 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
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,354200.33/cwt200.00–201.002,7123
Steers—Choice and Prime1,395188.00/cwt188.00–188.002,6231
Steers—Choice and Prime1,466205.71/cwt205.00–208.003,0166
Steers—Choice and Prime1,471196.81/cwt191.00–201.002,89523
Steers—Choice1,484193.04/cwt190.00–197.002,86519
Steers—Select1,502186.50/cwt183.00–188.002,8013
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,276204.83/cwt203.00–207.002,6142
Heifers—Choice1,329197.36/cwt197.00–198.002,6233
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,386190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,6332
Heifers—Choice1,422191.65/cwt185.00–195.002,72511
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,451196.92/cwt193.00–201.002,85713
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,589182.77/cwt175.00–189.002,9046
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,122112.10/cwt110.00–114.001,2582
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,137165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,8761
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,138153.87/cwt151.00–157.001,7512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,596135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,1551
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,712139.69/cwt135.00–144.002,3914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,789129.00/cwt129.00–129.002,3081
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,159152.22/cwt145.00–165.001,7643
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18292.46/cwt84.00–99.001,0937
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,331125.85/cwt122.00–130.001,6758
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,358105.89/cwt100.00–108.001,4385
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,378114.17/cwt111.00–119.001,57310
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,453130.67/cwt124.00–135.001,8999
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,459115.27/cwt112.00–118.001,6823
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,704139.41/cwt133.00–146.002,37612
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,808129.02/cwt125.00–131.002,3335
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice and Prime1,462199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,9091
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,857191.00/cwt191.00–191.003,5471
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls——1,725191.41/cwt190.00–193.003,3022
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice and Prime1,570197.70/cwt195.00–203.003,10412
Beef/Dairy Steers—Choice1,708191.06/cwt190.00–192.003,2632
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross801,260.00/cwt1,260.00–1,260.001,0081
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,362.41/cwt1,310.00–1,440.001,1585
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross941,289.20/cwt1,240.00–1,340.001,2122
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross1081,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.001,1881
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 273689.32/cwt600.00–840.005034
Bulls70–80Number 176800.00/cwt800.00–800.006081
Bulls80–90Number 282700.00/cwt700.00–700.005741
Bulls80–90Number 184883.68/cwt820.00–950.007424
Bulls80–90Number 385450.00/cwt450.00–450.003831
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross911,070.17/cwt1,040.00–1,100.009742
Bulls90–100Number 391200.00/cwt200.00–200.001821
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross931,330.26/cwt1,300.00–1,370.001,2375
Bulls90–100Number 193888.66/cwt830.00–950.0082618
Bulls100–110Number 2100750.00/cwt750.00–750.007501
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross1051,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.001,3131
Bulls100–110Number 1105878.86/cwt820.00–950.0092310
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross1101,230.00/cwt1,190.00–1,270.001,3532
Bulls110–120Number 1114900.00/cwt900.00–900.001,0261
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross1191,055.02/cwt1,050.00–1,060.001,2552

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.