Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 110.00 to 240.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb steers averaged $202.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$202.00

1 head · 872 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,761

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−148.77 vs national

What quality paid 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	872	202.00	1,761	1thin

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

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

202.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

202.00

+0.00

National average115 barns · 16,234 hd

350.77

−148.77

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	Average	1,475	220.63	3,253	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,639	215.00	3,524	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,346	208.93	2,812	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,830	185.00	3,386	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,682	136.52	2,296	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,441	131.35	1,893	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,257	115.33	1,450	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,764	184.00	3,246	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,744	136.15	2,375	36
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,404	126.62	1,778	33
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,326	115.25	1,529	51
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,189	210.54	2,503	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,110	200.00	2,220	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,843	207.00	3,815	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,763	198.00	3,491	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,454	228.51	3,323	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,403	218.29	3,063	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,247	203.99	2,544	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,532	228.98	3,507	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,459	217.18	3,169	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,224	208.78	2,555	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,440.22/cwt	44
Bulls	Number 2	87	1,269.16/cwt	10
Bulls	Utility	93	542.95/cwt	7
Bulls	Number 3	71	510.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	94	1,616.45/cwt	10

Every lot, as filed

68 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	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,716	132.80/cwt	126.00–136.00	2,279	23
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,433	222.22/cwt	219.00–226.00	3,184	5
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,573	231.79/cwt	228.00–238.00	3,646	12
Steers	Choice	—	1,459	217.18/cwt	215.00–220.00	3,169	12
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,763	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,491	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,843	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	3,815	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,849	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,441	222.04/cwt	219.00–226.00	3,200	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,346	208.93/cwt	208.00–210.00	2,812	2
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,110	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,220	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,189	210.54/cwt	207.00–214.00	2,503	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,201	105.80/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,271	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,191	90.45/cwt	89.00–93.00	1,077	4
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,764	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,246	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,609	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	3,459	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,794	142.09/cwt	137.00–148.00	2,549	13
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,439	118.73/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,709	10
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	129.51/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,804	22
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,639	215.00/cwt	213.00–219.00	3,524	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,301	128.98/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,678	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,410	117.78/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,661	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,509	128.03/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,932	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,682	136.52/cwt	136.00–137.00	2,296	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,466	229.48/cwt	227.00–232.00	3,364	14
Bulls	—	—	1,830	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,386	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,214	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,802	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,049	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,867	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	969	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	872	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	977	216.54/cwt	212.00–221.00	2,116	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,099	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,352	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	678	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	949	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,021	214.08/cwt	210.00–218.00	2,186	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	76	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,026	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	89	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	757	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	90–100	97	633.56/cwt	600.00–700.00	615	3
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	1,395.94/cwt	1,300.00–1,480.00	1,187	9
Bulls	Utility	60–70	64	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	205	1
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	71	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	362	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	1,324.43/cwt	1,230.00–1,430.00	1,258	10
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	1,194.66/cwt	1,170.00–1,220.00	1,338	2
Bulls	Utility	90–100	92	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	258	1
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	110–120	114	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	912	1
Bulls	Number 2	60–70	68	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	666	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	94	1,110.53/cwt	1,020.00–1,160.00	1,044	3
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	108	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	1,220	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	113	1,190.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,190.00	1,345	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	106	1,534.95/cwt	1,450.00–1,580.00	1,627	7
Bulls	UtilityBeef Cross	80–90	88	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	440	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	79	1,920.00/cwt	1,920.00–1,920.00	1,517	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	105	1,222.02/cwt	1,130.00–1,300.00	1,283	7
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	89	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	105	1,529.87/cwt	1,520.00–1,540.00	1,606	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	84	1,898.30/cwt	1,840.00–1,970.00	1,595	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,580.00/cwt	1,580.00–1,580.00	1,501	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,904.70/cwt	1,900.00–1,910.00	1,429	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	87	1,839.73/cwt	1,800.00–1,890.00	1,601	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	77	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,309	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	90	1,590.00/cwt	1,590.00–1,590.00	1,431	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,540	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	92	1,715.00/cwt	1,640.00–1,760.00	1,578	3
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,286	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,765	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,403	218.29/cwt	212.00–223.00	3,063	9
Heifers	Select	—	1,247	203.99/cwt	201.00–207.00	2,544	2
Steers	Select	—	1,224	208.78/cwt	203.00–211.00	2,555	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,393	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,588	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,399	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,511	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 Jan 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 19Last week 9Year ago 25

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 302Year ago 157

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 79Last week 78Year ago 80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,716	126.00–136.00	132.80
13	—	1,794	137.00–148.00	142.09
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,302	142.00	142.00
10	—	1,439	114.00–123.00	118.73
22	—	1,393	125.00–136.00	129.51
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,201	102.00–110.00	105.80
4	—	1,191	89.00–93.00	90.45
10	—	1,301	124.00–135.00	128.98
26	—	1,410	113.00–123.00	117.78
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,433	219.00–226.00	222.22
12	—	1,573	228.00–238.00	231.79
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,459	215.00–220.00	217.18
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,224	203.00–211.00	208.78
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,763	198.00	198.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,843	207.00	207.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,441	219.00–226.00	222.04
1	—	1,609	215.00	215.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,346	208.00–210.00	208.93
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,639	213.00–219.00	215.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	200.00	200.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,189	207.00–214.00	210.54
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,764	184.00	184.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,509	126.00–130.00	128.03
1	—	1,306	138.00	138.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,682	136.00–137.00	136.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	979	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,393	114.00	114.00
1	—	1,399	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,466	227.00–232.00	229.48
1	—	1,286	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,403	212.00–223.00	218.29
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,247	201.00–207.00	203.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,830	185.00	185.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	678	140.00	140.00
1	950–1000	969	193.00	193.00
1	1000–1050	1,049	178.00	178.00
1	1050–1100	1,099	214.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	872	202.00	202.00
2	950–1000	977	212.00–221.00	216.54
2	1000–1050	1,021	210.00–218.00	214.08

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	980.00	980.00
1	70–80	76	1,350.00	1,350.00
1	80–90	89	850.00	850.00
3	90–100	94	1,020.00–1,160.00	1,110.53
Bulls — Utility · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	500.00	500.00
3	90–100	97	600.00–700.00	633.56
1	110–120	114	800.00	800.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	80–90	85	1,300.00–1,480.00	1,395.94
10	90–100	95	1,230.00–1,430.00	1,324.43
7	100–110	105	1,130.00–1,300.00	1,222.02
2	110–120	112	1,170.00–1,220.00	1,194.66
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	64	320.00	320.00
1	90–100	92	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	510.00	510.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	1,700.00	1,700.00
1	90–100	90	1,590.00	1,590.00
1	110–120	113	1,190.00	1,190.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	1,900.00–1,910.00	1,904.70
3	80–90	87	1,800.00–1,890.00	1,839.73
3	90–100	92	1,640.00–1,760.00	1,715.00
7	100–110	106	1,450.00–1,580.00	1,534.95
1	110–120	110	1,400.00	1,400.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	89	1,250.00	1,250.00
1	100–110	108	1,130.00	1,130.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,920.00	1,920.00
3	80–90	84	1,840.00–1,970.00	1,898.30
1	90–100	95	1,580.00	1,580.00
3	100–110	105	1,520.00–1,540.00	1,529.87

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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Steers · summary 800–900 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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