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Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-23
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Published: 2026-09-23

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Sep 23

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Sep 16Sep 23Sep 30 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

195 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 207▲ 195 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

63 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 75▲ 63 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 80.00 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,535	202.20	3,104	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,573	212.23	3,338	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,649	205.48	3,388	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,433	173.00	2,479	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,612	134.91	2,175	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,290	130.01	1,677	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,046	112.36	1,175	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,524	188.00	2,865	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,767	127.20	2,248	16
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,401	122.73	1,719	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,354	106.77	1,446	30
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,554	201.39	3,130	10
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,517	193.12	2,930	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	High	1,336	205.92	2,751	8thin
Heifers	Choice	High	1,312	200.44	2,630	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,287	186.66	2,402	4thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,469	212.02	3,114	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,378	202.14	2,785	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,376	189.71	2,610	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	992.09/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	81	797.10/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	83	440.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 2	86	1,270.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	97	1,265.00/cwt	2

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,376	189.71/cwt	188.00–191.00	2,610	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,378	202.14/cwt	199.00–208.00	2,785	9
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,412	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,852	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,497	217.03/cwt	216.00–218.00	3,249	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,238	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,575	1
Heifers	—	Select	1,287	186.66/cwt	185.00–190.00	2,402	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,321	204.48/cwt	200.00–208.00	2,701	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,349	196.66/cwt	195.00–198.00	2,653	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,441	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	3,113	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,433	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,479	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	112.36/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,175	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,386	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	134.05/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,736	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	129.30/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,699	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,609	136.84/cwt	132.00–143.00	2,202	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	123.32/cwt	122.00–125.00	2,010	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,249	106.12/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,325	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	132.49/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,750	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,360	109.60/cwt	107.00–113.00	1,491	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,381	114.92/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,587	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,413	93.89/cwt	91.00–96.00	1,327	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,453	122.73/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,783	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,594	119.20/cwt	112.00–123.00	1,900	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,623	120.22/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,951	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,846	130.83/cwt	126.00–138.00	2,415	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,517	193.12/cwt	190.00–196.00	2,930	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,554	201.39/cwt	198.00–206.00	3,130	10
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,573	212.23/cwt	210.00–214.00	3,338	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,649	205.48/cwt	203.00–208.00	3,388	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,524	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,865	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,535	202.20/cwt	200.00–205.00	3,104	5
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	79	1,340.00/cwt	1,340.00–1,340.00	1,059	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	1,290.00/cwt	1,290.00–1,290.00	1,109	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	1,320.00/cwt	1,320.00–1,320.00	1,214	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	92	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,086	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,234	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 2	67	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	442	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	73	909.62/cwt	880.00–960.00	664	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	73	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	423	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	75	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,088	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	1,375.98/cwt	1,340.00–1,440.00	1,142	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	644.91/cwt	500.00–760.00	548	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	87	906.44/cwt	840.00–960.00	789	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	89	1,180.00/cwt	1,180.00–1,180.00	1,050	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	92	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	276	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,224.36/cwt	1,210.00–1,240.00	1,151	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	873.77/cwt	850.00–920.00	830	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	102	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	724	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	861.94/cwt	800.00–900.00	896	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,179.55/cwt	1,130.00–1,240.00	1,239	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	114	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	912	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 Sep 23, 2026

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 195Last week 207Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 63Last week 75Year ago 0

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 80.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,441	216.00	216.00
7	—	1,321	200.00–208.00	204.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,287	185.00–190.00	186.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,238	208.00	208.00
2	—	1,349	195.00–198.00	196.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,594	112.00–123.00	119.20
11	—	1,846	126.00–138.00	130.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,381	111.00–119.00	114.92
4	—	1,321	128.00–136.00	132.49
8	—	1,453	120.00–126.00	122.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,360	107.00–113.00	109.60
5	—	1,413	91.00–96.00	93.89
3	—	1,623	116.00–124.00	120.22
11	—	1,249	100.00–111.00	106.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,376	188.00–191.00	189.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,412	202.00	202.00
2	—	1,497	216.00–218.00	217.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,378	199.00–208.00	202.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,554	198.00–206.00	201.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,517	190.00–196.00	193.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,649	203.00–208.00	205.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,573	210.00–214.00	212.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,524	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,535	200.00–205.00	202.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,046	110.00–115.00	112.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,295	132.00–137.00	134.05
3	—	1,314	128.00–131.00	129.30
1	—	1,195	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,609	132.00–143.00	136.84
2	—	1,630	122.00–125.00	123.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,433	173.00	173.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,450.00	1,450.00
3	80–90	83	1,340.00–1,440.00	1,375.98
2	90–100	94	1,210.00–1,240.00	1,224.36
4	100–110	105	1,130.00–1,240.00	1,179.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	89	1,180.00	1,180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	580.00	580.00
1	90–100	92	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	87	840.00–960.00	906.44
8	90–100	95	850.00–920.00	873.77
9	100–110	104	800.00–900.00	861.94
1	110–120	114	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	67	660.00	660.00
4	70–80	73	880.00–960.00	909.62
4	80–90	85	500.00–760.00	644.91
1	100–110	102	710.00	710.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	92	1,320.00	1,320.00
1	100–110	102	1,210.00	1,210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,340.00	1,340.00
1	80–90	86	1,290.00	1,290.00
1	90–100	92	1,180.00	1,180.00

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.