Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 130.00 to 280.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $267.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$267.50

2 head · 657 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,756

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−38.22

vs NY average

−104.43 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	657	267.50	1,756	2thin

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 sale2 hd

267.50

—

NY average2 barns · 34 hd

305.72

−38.22

National average34 barns · 5,060 hd

371.93

−104.43

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,519	175.00	2,658	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,676	146.63	2,458	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,341	121.00	1,623	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,332	118.00	1,572	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,701	178.80	3,041	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,617	132.38	2,141	22
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,386	128.81	1,785	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,326	107.93	1,431	18
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,228	197.00	2,419	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,229	189.96	2,335	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,254	176.24	2,210	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,564	194.56	3,043	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,418	209.41	2,969	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,286	204.97	2,636	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,112	190.00	2,113	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,402	210.95	2,958	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,707	201.78	3,444	6thin
Steers	Select	Low	1,572	190.17	2,990	11

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	995.37/cwt	41
Bulls	Number 2	87	838.81/cwt	12
Bulls	Number 3	82	452.66/cwt	3
Bulls	Utility	68	143.52/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	94	1,183.39/cwt	14
Heifers	Number 2	96	1,102.52/cwt	5

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,397	212.12/cwt	210.00–214.00	2,963	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,460	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,978	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,340	114.93/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,540	9
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,351	103.39/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,397	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,710	120.50/cwt	116.00–124.00	2,061	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,707	201.78/cwt	198.00–205.00	3,444	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,399	127.26/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,780	9
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,573	120.72/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,899	3
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,701	178.80/cwt	171.00–186.00	3,041	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,288	124.23/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,600	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,277	82.10/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,048	3
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,254	176.24/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,210	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,228	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,419	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,229	189.96/cwt	187.00–194.00	2,335	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,582	131.70/cwt	127.00–137.00	2,083	14
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,659	141.43/cwt	138.00–148.00	2,346	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,045	147.95/cwt	142.00–154.00	1,546	2
Steers	Select	—	1,479	181.01/cwt	179.00–183.00	2,677	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,286	204.97/cwt	204.00–206.00	2,636	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,332	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,572	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,676	146.63/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,458	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,341	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,623	1
Bulls	—	—	1,519	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,658	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	474	189.98/cwt	180.00–200.00	901	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,029	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,978	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	805	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,312	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	411	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	791	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,066	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	647	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,747	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	660.91/cwt	600.00–700.00	628	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	77	1,287.35/cwt	1,280.00–1,310.00	991	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	97	1,183.32/cwt	1,150.00–1,230.00	1,148	6
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	105	820.07/cwt	780.00–850.00	861	7
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	96	853.92/cwt	840.00–880.00	820	7
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	781.24/cwt	690.00–820.00	883	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Number 2	60–70	62	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	453	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	624.44/cwt	580.00–680.00	525	3
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	78	905.10/cwt	890.00–920.00	706	2
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	96	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	384	1
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	75	478.99/cwt	430.00–530.00	359	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	103	1,120.03/cwt	1,090.00–1,140.00	1,154	6
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	845.12/cwt	840.00–850.00	727	2
Bulls	Utility	80–90	85	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	213	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	62	108.02/cwt	75.00–150.00	67	3
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	78	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	741	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,226.15/cwt	1,200.00–1,240.00	1,165	3
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	118	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	1,263	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,061.29/cwt	1,000.00–1,120.00	987	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	89	1,160.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,190.00	1,032	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	88	1,272.93/cwt	1,240.00–1,310.00	1,120	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	1,127.21/cwt	1,100.00–1,180.00	1,184	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,249.53/cwt	1,230.00–1,270.00	1,062	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	120–130	124	979.96/cwt	970.00–990.00	1,215	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	87	1,119.89/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	974	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	112	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	72	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	864	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,564	194.56/cwt	193.00–196.00	3,043	2
Steers	Select	—	1,593	192.21/cwt	189.00–197.00	3,062	9
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,402	210.95/cwt	210.00–212.00	2,958	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,112	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,113	1

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 Nov 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 13Last week 12Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 218Year ago 153

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 108Last week 83Year ago 100

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,397	210.00–214.00	212.12
1	—	1,460	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,286	204.00–206.00	204.97
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,112	190.00	190.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,340	111.00–120.00	114.93
4	—	1,351	97.00–107.00	103.39
2	—	1,288	121.00–126.00	124.23
3	—	1,277	80.00–88.00	82.10
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,710	116.00–124.00	120.50
14	—	1,582	127.00–137.00	131.70
5	—	1,659	138.00–148.00	141.43
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,399	124.00–135.00	127.26
3	—	1,573	119.00–123.00	120.72
2	—	1,045	142.00–154.00	147.95
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,707	198.00–205.00	201.78
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,479	179.00–183.00	181.01
9	—	1,593	189.00–197.00	192.21
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,402	210.00–212.00	210.95
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,701	171.00–186.00	178.80
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,254	175.00–178.00	176.24
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,228	197.00	197.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,229	187.00–194.00	189.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,332	118.00	118.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,676	145.00–149.00	146.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,341	121.00	121.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,519	175.00	175.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,564	193.00–196.00	194.56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	411	192.50	192.50
2	450–500	474	180.00–200.00	189.98
1	800–850	805	163.00	163.00
1	1000–1050	1,029	170.00	170.00
2	1050–1100	1,066	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	647	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	666	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	755	262.00	262.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	62	730.00	730.00
3	80–90	84	580.00–680.00	624.44
3	90–100	95	600.00–700.00	660.91
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	77	1,280.00–1,310.00	1,287.35
3	80–90	85	1,230.00–1,270.00	1,249.53
6	90–100	97	1,150.00–1,230.00	1,183.32
4	100–110	105	1,100.00–1,180.00	1,127.21
2	120–130	124	970.00–990.00	979.96
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	890.00–920.00	905.10
2	80–90	86	840.00–850.00	845.12
7	90–100	96	840.00–880.00	853.92
7	100–110	105	780.00–850.00	820.07
4	110–120	113	690.00–820.00	781.24
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	430.00–530.00	478.99
1	90–100	96	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
3	60–70	62	75.00–150.00	108.02
1	80–90	85	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	1,200.00	1,200.00
3	80–90	87	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,119.89
1	110–120	112	920.00	920.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,400.00	1,400.00
3	80–90	88	1,240.00–1,310.00	1,272.93
3	90–100	95	1,200.00–1,240.00	1,226.15
6	100–110	103	1,090.00–1,140.00	1,120.03
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	950.00	950.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	89	1,130.00–1,190.00	1,160.00
2	90–100	93	1,000.00–1,120.00	1,061.29
1	110–120	118	1,070.00	1,070.00

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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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