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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Sep 30

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

8 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 0▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

155 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 195▲ 155 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

55 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 63▲ 55 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 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 10.00 to 10.50 higher. Breaker and boner dairy slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Lean dairy cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

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 and Prime	Low	1,466	203.98	2,990	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,560	209.63	3,271	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,591	202.92	3,228	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	2,019	185.99	3,755	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,634	131.26	2,145	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	122.91	1,527	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	114.35	1,155	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,698	183.90	3,123	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,677	124.30	2,084	22
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,459	119.88	1,749	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,341	107.88	1,447	32
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,736	193.40	3,357	6thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,368	209.39	2,864	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,154	207.31	2,392	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,476	210.92	3,113	18
Steers	Choice	Average	1,518	208.02	3,158	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	897.89/cwt	27
Bulls	Number 2	78	757.40/cwt	4
Bulls	Number 3	103	600.00/cwt	1
Bulls	Utility	108	230.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	92	1,282.78/cwt	6
Heifers	Number 2	96	1,097.39/cwt	4

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 · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	928	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,763	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	978	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,966	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,039	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,870	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,077	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,165	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	468	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,170	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,456	212.71/cwt	209.00–216.00	3,097	11
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,495	205.80/cwt	202.00–208.00	3,077	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,518	208.02/cwt	207.00–209.00	3,158	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,579	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	3,505	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,154	207.31/cwt	205.00–210.00	2,392	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,337	214.54/cwt	211.00–218.00	2,868	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,444	196.53/cwt	195.00–198.00	2,838	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,019	185.99/cwt	183.00–189.00	3,755	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	110.53/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,069	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,338	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	122.91/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,527	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,129	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	129.64/cwt	127.00–133.00	2,146	6
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,557	210.94/cwt	210.00–212.00	3,284	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,567	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	3,244	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,591	202.92/cwt	198.00–205.00	3,228	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,243	95.59/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,188	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,275	105.57/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,346	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,419	119.89/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,701	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,423	115.17/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,639	16
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,446	113.68/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,644	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,578	126.06/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,989	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,671	127.94/cwt	124.00–132.00	2,138	13
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	119.04/cwt	117.00–122.00	2,006	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,698	183.90/cwt	182.00–186.00	3,123	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,466	203.98/cwt	200.00–208.00	2,990	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,736	193.40/cwt	191.00–197.00	3,357	6
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 2Beef Cross	63	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	788	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	1,380.00/cwt	1,380.00–1,380.00	1,063	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,190	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,040.00/cwt	1,040.00–1,040.00	988	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,178.89/cwt	1,140.00–1,230.00	1,238	3
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	113	1,049.78/cwt	1,040.00–1,060.00	1,186	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 2	64	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	557	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	74	709.80/cwt	700.00–720.00	525	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	77	1,040.00/cwt	1,040.00–1,040.00	801	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	924.71/cwt	860.00–960.00	795	6
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	92	871.47/cwt	840.00–930.00	802	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	98	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	725	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	99	1,280.00/cwt	1,280.00–1,280.00	1,267	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	103	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	618	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	106	836.32/cwt	780.00–890.00	886	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	107	1,210.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,295	1
Bulls	100–110	Utility	108	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	248	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	112	820.11/cwt	800.00–850.00	919	4

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 30, 2026

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Feeder CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 195Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 55Last week 63Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,557	210.00–212.00	210.94
1	—	1,567	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,591	198.00–205.00	202.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,579	222.00	222.00
6	—	1,495	202.00–208.00	205.80
11	—	1,456	209.00–216.00	212.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,518	207.00–209.00	208.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,685	117.00–122.00	119.04
13	—	1,671	124.00–132.00	127.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,275	102.00–109.00	105.57
16	—	1,423	111.00–120.00	115.17
8	—	1,243	90.00–100.00	95.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,446	111.00–115.00	113.68
3	—	1,578	125.00–127.00	126.06
8	—	1,419	117.00–123.00	119.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,698	182.00–186.00	183.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,466	200.00–208.00	203.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,655	127.00–133.00	129.64
1	—	1,510	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,242	121.00–127.00	122.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	967	110.00–111.00	110.53
1	—	1,097	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,019	183.00–189.00	185.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,736	191.00–197.00	193.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,444	195.00–198.00	196.53
5	—	1,337	211.00–218.00	214.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,154	205.00–210.00	207.31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	928	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	978	201.00	201.00
1	1000–1050	1,039	180.00	180.00
1	1050–1100	1,077	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	468	250.00	250.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	99	1,280.00	1,280.00
1	100–110	107	1,210.00	1,210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	108	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	1,040.00	1,040.00
6	80–90	86	860.00–960.00	924.71
5	90–100	92	840.00–930.00	871.47
9	100–110	106	780.00–890.00	836.32
4	110–120	112	800.00–850.00	820.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	870.00	870.00
2	70–80	74	700.00–720.00	709.80
1	90–100	98	740.00	740.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	103	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	63	1,250.00	1,250.00
1	90–100	95	1,040.00	1,040.00
2	110–120	113	1,040.00–1,060.00	1,049.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	1,380.00	1,380.00
1	80–90	85	1,400.00	1,400.00
3	100–110	105	1,140.00–1,230.00	1,178.89

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.