Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 7.00 to 14.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 9.00 to 15.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 9.50 to 11.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 70.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $289.95/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$289.95

3 head · 673 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,951

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−18.22

vs NY average

−60.06 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	673	289.95	1,951	3thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

289.95

—

NY average2 barns · 18 hd

308.17

−18.22

National average154 barns · 7,619 hd

350.01

−60.06

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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,512	231.75	3,504	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,519	218.95	3,326	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,681	221.24	3,719	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,283	203.00	2,604	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,592	191.95	3,056	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	154.31	1,890	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	911	147.91	1,348	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,737	178.00	3,092	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,722	159.37	2,744	26
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,397	149.81	2,093	32
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,227	124.55	1,528	17
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,562	215.00	3,358	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,307	205.27	2,683	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,212	195.58	2,370	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,608	214.01	3,441	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,548	207.72	3,216	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,436	238.01	3,418	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,413	229.23	3,239	10
Heifers	Select	Average	1,300	220.31	2,864	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,519	238.94	3,630	22
Steers	Choice	Average	1,478	231.72	3,425	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,348	213.88	2,883	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 2	85	1,152.16/cwt	6
Bulls	Number 1	99	1,129.07/cwt	36
Bulls	Number 3	69	660.00/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	91	236.67/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	99	1,379.68/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 2	86	1,166.67/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

64 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 Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	150.31/cwt	144.00–156.00	2,104	15
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	165.47/cwt	158.00–174.00	2,148	6
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,754	167.42/cwt	163.00–173.00	2,937	8
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,608	214.01/cwt	213.00–215.00	3,441	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,687	233.99/cwt	231.50–235.00	3,947	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,283	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,604	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,548	207.72/cwt	207.00–208.50	3,216	2
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,212	195.58/cwt	192.00–199.00	2,370	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,681	221.24/cwt	217.50–225.50	3,719	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,249	116.98/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,461	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,211	129.85/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,572	10
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,714	157.27/cwt	153.00–162.00	2,696	16
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,447	140.58/cwt	136.00–143.00	2,034	11
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,737	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	3,092	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,512	231.75/cwt	227.50–236.50	3,504	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,519	218.95/cwt	216.00–222.00	3,326	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,300	220.31/cwt	219.00–221.00	2,864	3
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,436	238.01/cwt	234.00–244.50	3,418	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	142.87/cwt	142.00–144.00	1,453	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	700	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,106	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	154.31/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,890	3
Bulls	—	—	1,592	191.95/cwt	186.00–198.00	3,056	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	799	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,278	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	704	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,176	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	721	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,965	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	611	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,088	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	576	180.77/cwt	161.00–200.00	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,781	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	499	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,018	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,029	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	643	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,993	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	688	279.92/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,926	2
Bulls	Utility	70–80	71	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	320	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	117	1,011.74/cwt	910.00–1,200.00	1,184	3
Bulls	Utility	90–100	93	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	140	1
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	121	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	1,065	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	1,083.09/cwt	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,018	8
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	1,165.30/cwt	1,100.00–1,230.00	1,002	5
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	93	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	837	1
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	61	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	372	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,424.07/cwt	1,390.00–1,460.00	1,353	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	73	1,197.66/cwt	1,080.00–1,270.00	874	3
Bulls	Number 2	120–130	124	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	794	1
Bulls	Utility	100–110	108	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	119	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	108	1,285.14/cwt	1,270.00–1,300.00	1,388	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	72	1,750.00/cwt	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,260	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	994.30/cwt	970.00–1,020.00	1,024	9
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	76	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	540	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	78	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	694	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	88	1,480.00/cwt	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,302	1
Heifers	Number 2	100–110	109	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	937	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	79	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	869	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,310.06/cwt	1,290.00–1,340.00	1,362	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	124	1,090.00/cwt	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,352	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	87	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,305	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	73	1,780.00/cwt	1,780.00–1,780.00	1,299	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,417.84/cwt	1,350.00–1,470.00	1,347	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,562	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	3,358	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,307	205.27/cwt	202.50–207.50	2,683	2
Steers	Select	—	1,348	213.88/cwt	207.00–221.00	2,883	6
Steers	Choice	—	1,478	231.72/cwt	226.00–235.50	3,425	14
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,470	240.40/cwt	236.00–246.50	3,534	17
Heifers	Choice	—	1,413	229.23/cwt	224.00–233.00	3,239	10
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	144.01/cwt	143.00–145.00	2,383	2

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 Jun 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 21Last week 13Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 214Last week 124Year ago 210

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 65Last week 87Year ago 72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,400	144.00–156.00	150.31
6	—	1,298	158.00–174.00	165.47
11	—	1,447	136.00–143.00	140.58
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,754	163.00–173.00	167.42
16	—	1,714	153.00–162.00	157.27
2	—	1,655	143.00–145.00	144.01
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,249	114.00–123.00	116.98
10	—	1,211	126.00–134.00	129.85
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	213.00–215.00	214.01
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	207.00–208.50	207.72
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,687	231.50–235.00	233.99
17	—	1,470	236.00–246.50	240.40
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,348	207.00–221.00	213.88
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,478	226.00–235.50	231.72
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,283	203.00	203.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,681	217.50–225.50	221.24
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,212	192.00–199.00	195.58
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,562	215.00	215.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,307	202.50–207.50	205.27
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,737	178.00	178.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,512	227.50–236.50	231.75
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,519	216.00–222.00	218.95
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,300	219.00–221.00	220.31
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,436	234.00–244.50	238.01
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,413	224.00–233.00	229.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,017	142.00–144.00	142.87
1	—	700	158.00	158.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	152.00–156.00	154.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,592	186.00–198.00	191.95

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	499	204.00	204.00
2	550–600	576	161.00–200.00	180.77
1	600–650	611	178.00	178.00
1	700–750	704	167.00	167.00
1	750–800	799	160.00	160.00
1	1000–1050	1,029	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	643	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	688	270.00–290.00	279.92
1	700–750	721	272.50	272.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	614	290.00	290.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	450.00	450.00
1	90–100	93	150.00	150.00
1	100–110	108	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,100.00	1,100.00
5	80–90	86	1,100.00–1,230.00	1,165.30
8	90–100	94	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,083.09
9	100–110	103	970.00–1,020.00	994.30
3	110–120	117	910.00–1,200.00	1,011.74
1	120–130	121	880.00	880.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	73	1,080.00–1,270.00	1,197.66
1	90–100	93	900.00	900.00
1	120–130	124	640.00	640.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	61	610.00	610.00
1	70–80	76	710.00	710.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	1,500.00	1,500.00
4	90–100	95	1,350.00–1,470.00	1,417.84
3	100–110	104	1,290.00–1,340.00	1,310.06
1	120–130	124	1,090.00	1,090.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	1,780.00	1,780.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	1,480.00	1,480.00
2	90–100	95	1,390.00–1,460.00	1,424.07
2	100–110	108	1,270.00–1,300.00	1,285.14
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	1,750.00	1,750.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	890.00	890.00
1	100–110	109	860.00	860.00

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

What quality paid 600–700 lb

How it compared 600–700 lb

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Feeder Dairy Calves

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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