Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers traded 2.50 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 10.00 to 16.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 8.00 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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,533	190.66	2,923	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,249	172.66	2,157	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,704	161.92	2,759	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,649	131.12	2,162	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	120.04	1,420	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,058	95.78	1,013	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	2,062	155.00	3,196	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,840	130.88	2,408	22
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,471	127.09	1,870	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,277	108.75	1,388	31
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,323	174.14	2,304	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,213	165.99	2,013	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,567	177.21	2,777	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,404	162.42	2,280	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,344	208.04	2,796	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,414	198.72	2,810	10
Heifers	Select	Average	1,376	192.73	2,652	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,478	207.44	3,066	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,442	197.84	2,853	20
Steers	Select	Average	1,319	189.81	2,504	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	646.35/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 2	91	620.51/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 1	91	886.72/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 2	88	729.57/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

45 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	538	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	928	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	779	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,285	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,005	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,698	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	466	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	967	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	921	152.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,404	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	964	166.36/cwt	163.00–168.00	1,604	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,649	131.12/cwt	125.00–140.00	2,162	7
Bulls	—	—	1,704	161.92/cwt	149.00–172.00	2,759	7
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,344	208.04/cwt	203.50–213.50	2,796	17
Heifers	Choice	—	1,414	198.72/cwt	196.50–202.00	2,810	10
Steers	Select	—	1,319	189.81/cwt	187.00–192.50	2,504	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	95.78/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,013	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,533	190.66/cwt	185.50–195.00	2,923	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	2,062	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	3,196	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,198	102.62/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,229	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,343	112.18/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,507	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,335	121.33/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,620	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,442	197.84/cwt	193.50–202.00	2,853	20
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,840	130.88/cwt	125.00–139.00	2,408	22
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,509	123.42/cwt	115.00–132.00	1,862	15
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	145.45/cwt	144.00–147.00	1,863	3
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,213	165.99/cwt	162.50–168.00	2,013	4
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	395	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	93	749.35/cwt	710.00–790.00	697	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	87	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	792	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	111	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	644	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	521	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	590.56/cwt	525.00–640.00	561	10
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	875.08/cwt	870.00–880.00	814	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	77	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	531	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	575.36/cwt	520.00–620.00	598	4
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	97	453.24/cwt	405.00–500.00	440	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	78	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	335	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	742.71/cwt	710.00–770.00	639	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	108	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	837	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	97	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	757	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	98	848.31/cwt	845.00–850.00	831	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	809	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,478	207.44/cwt	203.00–215.00	3,066	15
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,567	177.21/cwt	172.50–180.00	2,777	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,404	162.42/cwt	159.50–169.00	2,280	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,323	174.14/cwt	171.50–178.00	2,304	3
Heifers	Select	—	1,376	192.73/cwt	186.00–195.00	2,652	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	120.04/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,420	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,249	172.66/cwt	171.00–175.00	2,157	3

How this sale compares

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 Jan 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 17Last week 0Year ago 10

Slaughter CattleReceipts 229Last week 154Year ago 166

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 55Last week 73Year ago 58

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers traded 2.50 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 10.00 to 16.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	466	207.50	207.50
1	500–550	538	172.50	172.50
1	750–800	779	165.00	165.00
2	900–950	921	150.00–155.00	152.47
3	950–1000	964	163.00–168.00	166.36
1	1000–1050	1,005	169.00	169.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,649	125.00–140.00	131.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,058	92.00–101.00	95.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,183	115.00–127.00	120.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,704	149.00–172.00	161.92
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,344	203.50–213.50	208.04
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,414	196.50–202.00	198.72
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,376	186.00–195.00	192.73
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,319	187.00–192.50	189.81
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,442	193.50–202.00	197.84
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,478	203.00–215.00	207.44
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,533	185.50–195.00	190.66
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,249	171.00–175.00	172.66
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,062	155.00	155.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,198	92.00–106.00	102.62
14	—	1,343	109.00–117.00	112.18
3	—	1,335	120.00–124.00	121.33
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,840	125.00–139.00	130.88
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,509	115.00–132.00	123.42
3	—	1,281	144.00–147.00	145.45
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,213	162.50–168.00	165.99
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,323	171.50–178.00	174.14
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,567	172.50–180.00	177.21
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,404	159.50–169.00	162.42

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	430.00	430.00
1	80–90	85	465.00	465.00
2	90–100	97	405.00–500.00	453.24
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	84	620.00	620.00
10	90–100	95	525.00–640.00	590.56
4	100–110	104	520.00–620.00	575.36
1	110–120	111	580.00	580.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	86	710.00–770.00	742.71
1	90–100	97	780.00	780.00
1	100–110	108	775.00	775.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	83	975.00	975.00
3	90–100	98	845.00–850.00	848.31
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	690.00	690.00
2	90–100	93	710.00–790.00	749.35
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	910.00	910.00
2	90–100	93	870.00–880.00	875.08

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.

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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

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Every lot, as filed

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