Sale reports / New York / Finger Lakes Livestock Auction / 2026-02-11

Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Feb 11
● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974
Slaughter Cattle receipts
302 head
45 vs last sale 257 117 vs year ago 185 · +63.2%
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
87 head
7 vs last sale 80 4 vs year ago 83 · +4.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.50 to 3.50 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 45.00 to 180.00 higher.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and PrimeAverage1,467230.003,3741thin
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,575225.963,5592thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,625234.003,8031thin
Beef/Dairy SteersChoiceLow1,650223.293,68415
BullsAverage1,626204.203,3205thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,407167.632,3586thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,221154.721,8894thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,196126.501,5122thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,721159.042,73738
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,423154.262,19634
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%High1,300138.141,79532
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,377200.912,7672thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,430187.662,6843thin
HeifersChoice and PrimeHigh1,429233.643,33824
HeifersChoiceAverage1,427226.673,23514
HeifersSelectLow1,398216.313,02411
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,581236.063,73139
SteersChoiceLow1,566227.283,56024
SteersSelectAverage1,455217.673,16718

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 1981,428.82/cwt33
BullsNumber 2911,300.31/cwt20
BullsNumber 392642.50/cwt4
HeifersNumber 2901,756.88/cwt3
HeifersNumber 1891,720.99/cwt12

Every lot, as filed

65 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross90–100951,808.11/cwt1,750.00–1,890.001,7183
BullsNumber 290–100941,010.51/cwt860.00–1,160.009505
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross100–1101021,540.00/cwt1,540.00–1,540.001,5711
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross90–100941,809.36/cwt1,780.00–1,840.001,7012
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross70–80771,750.00/cwt1,750.00–1,750.001,3481
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross60–70681,850.00/cwt1,850.00–1,850.001,2581
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross80–90851,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.001,1902
HeifersChoice and Prime1,526247.00/cwt247.00–247.003,7691
HeifersSelect1,550206.38/cwt202.00–209.003,1993
HeifersChoice and Prime1,489228.51/cwt227.00–231.003,4039
SteersChoice1,666221.00/cwt221.00–221.003,6822
SteersChoice1,565226.83/cwt223.00–233.003,55019
HeifersSelect1,341220.03/cwt216.00–222.002,9518
HeifersChoice1,427226.67/cwt224.00–232.003,23514
HeifersChoice and Prime1,383235.98/cwt233.00–241.003,26414
SteersChoice1,507234.35/cwt234.00–235.003,5323
SteersChoice and Prime1,584237.58/cwt233.00–243.003,76325
SteersChoice and Prime1,559229.36/cwt225.00–231.003,57611
SteersSelect1,455217.67/cwt211.00–221.003,16718
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,532145.19/cwt139.00–148.002,2248
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,408155.28/cwt150.00–160.002,18622
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,290166.81/cwt165.00–169.002,1524
Dairy SteersSelect1,430187.66/cwt183.00–190.002,6843
Dairy HeifersChoice1,377200.91/cwt200.00–202.002,7672
SteersChoice and Prime1,633247.97/cwt245.00–251.004,0493
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,337145.55/cwt142.00–156.001,94615
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,211111.38/cwt110.00–113.001,3492
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,274134.29/cwt125.00–140.001,71115
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,569143.91/cwt140.00–150.002,2585
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,747158.64/cwt152.00–164.002,77125
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%1,734169.74/cwt166.00–179.002,9438
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice and Prime1,467230.00/cwt230.00–230.003,3741
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoice1,575225.96/cwt225.00–227.003,5592
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,468215.00/cwt214.00–216.003,1562
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice1,678224.57/cwt220.00–229.003,76813
Beef/Dairy SteersChoice and Prime1,625234.00/cwt234.00–234.003,8031
CowsLean 85-90%1,250133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,6631
CowsLean 85-90%1,141120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3691
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,425169.45/cwt168.00–172.002,4154
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,203179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,1531
CowsBoner 80-85%1,221154.72/cwt154.00–156.001,8894
Bulls1,626204.20/cwt201.00–208.003,3205
BullsNumber 380–9089810.00/cwt780.00–840.007212
BullsNumber 190–100931,365.18/cwt1,250.00–1,450.001,27010
BullsNumber 1110–1201131,133.58/cwt1,080.00–1,210.001,2815
BullsNumber 180–90851,593.07/cwt1,500.00–1,670.001,3545
BullsNumber 280–90861,252.74/cwt1,140.00–1,380.001,0775
BullsNumber 2100–1101091,080.00/cwt1,080.00–1,080.001,1771
BullsNumber 270–80751,500.00/cwt1,500.00–1,500.001,1251
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101021,699.74/cwt1,650.00–1,770.001,7343
BullsNumber 2110–120115960.00/cwt960.00–960.001,1041
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross110–1201151,530.00/cwt1,530.00–1,530.001,7601
BullsNumber 2Beef Cross90–100981,680.00/cwt1,680.00–1,680.001,6461
BullsNumber 390–10091640.00/cwt640.00–640.005821
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross100–1101061,690.00/cwt1,690.00–1,690.001,7911
BullsNumber 1Beef Cross80–90881,960.00/cwt1,960.00–1,960.001,7251
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross80–90871,895.32/cwt1,840.00–1,950.001,6492
HeifersNumber 2Beef Cross90–100961,480.00/cwt1,480.00–1,480.001,4211
BullsNumber 1100–1101041,312.56/cwt1,290.00–1,360.001,3657
BullsNumber 3100–110100310.00/cwt310.00–310.003101
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross80–90832,084.25/cwt2,000.00–2,190.001,7304
HeifersNumber 1Beef Cross70–80792,080.00/cwt2,080.00–2,080.001,6431
HeifersNumber 190–100941,070.00/cwt1,070.00–1,070.001,0061
HeifersNumber 180–90861,025.26/cwt1,010.00–1,040.008822
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,538149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,2921

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.