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Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-07

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Oct 7

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Sep 30Oct 7Oct 14 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

190 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 155▼ 99 vs year ago 289 · −34.3%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

80 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 55▼ 13 vs year ago 93 · −14.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 40.00 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	1,712	197.45	3,380	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,560	189.69	2,959	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,601	125.00	2,001	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,376	119.87	1,649	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,782	125.31	2,233	24
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,410	121.34	1,711	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,274	105.50	1,344	45
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,178	192.64	2,269	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,591	193.49	3,078	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,718	189.00	3,247	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	High	1,449	203.73	2,952	11
Heifers	Choice	High	1,305	201.01	2,623	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,156	192.02	2,220	5thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,561	205.86	3,213	27
Steers	Choice	High	1,531	202.33	3,097	13
Steers	Select	Average	1,487	195.47	2,907	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

3 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	89	1,040.16/cwt	38
Bulls	Number 2	96	957.42/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 1	84	1,307.72/cwt	14

Every lot, as filed

50 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,487	195.47/cwt	192.00–199.00	2,907	4
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,513	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	3,253	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,514	200.89/cwt	200.00–203.00	3,041	10
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,558	201.60/cwt	200.00–203.00	3,141	8
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,565	207.24/cwt	205.00–211.00	3,243	18
Steers	—	Choice	1,586	207.11/cwt	205.00–210.00	3,285	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,156	192.02/cwt	190.00–194.00	2,220	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,294	199.51/cwt	199.00–200.00	2,582	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,327	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,707	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,440	198.93/cwt	195.00–200.00	2,865	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,448	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	3,099	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,458	206.48/cwt	202.00–210.00	3,010	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,376	119.87/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,649	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,601	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,001	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,178	192.64/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,269	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,523	1
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	104.75/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,296	16
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,296	114.84/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,488	17
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,307	89.48/cwt	82.00–98.00	1,170	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,387	119.98/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,664	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	138.82/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,968	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,516	110.66/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,678	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,573	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,124	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,784	119.02/cwt	117.00–120.00	2,123	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,806	126.02/cwt	122.00–131.00	2,276	17
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,560	189.69/cwt	189.00–190.00	2,959	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,712	197.45/cwt	195.00–202.00	3,380	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,591	193.49/cwt	193.00–194.00	3,078	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,718	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	3,247	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	62	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	930	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	74	1,380.54/cwt	1,360.00–1,410.00	1,022	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,332.69/cwt	1,290.00–1,370.00	1,133	6
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	87	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	870	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,255.19/cwt	1,220.00–1,290.00	1,192	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	106	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,230	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 1	66	959.24/cwt	940.00–980.00	633	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	74	1,234.83/cwt	1,210.00–1,260.00	914	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	76	914.43/cwt	870.00–950.00	695	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,375.85/cwt	1,340.00–1,440.00	1,073	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	83	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	664	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	904.56/cwt	830.00–970.00	778	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	1,304.57/cwt	1,280.00–1,360.00	1,135	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,260.11/cwt	1,230.00–1,290.00	1,185	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	911.13/cwt	840.00–950.00	856	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	94	712.40/cwt	650.00–750.00	670	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,170.00/cwt	1,170.00–1,170.00	1,112	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,275	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	867.41/cwt	800.00–900.00	902	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	109	1,035.02/cwt	1,030.00–1,040.00	1,128	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	113	1,064.89/cwt	1,060.00–1,070.00	1,203	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 Oct 7, 2026

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 155Year ago 289

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 80Last week 55Year ago 93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,156	190.00–194.00	192.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,448	214.00	214.00
5	—	1,440	195.00–200.00	198.93
5	—	1,458	202.00–210.00	206.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,327	204.00	204.00
2	—	1,294	199.00–200.00	199.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	190.00–195.00	192.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,128	135.00	135.00
16	—	1,237	100.00–110.00	104.75
17	—	1,296	111.00–122.00	114.84
11	—	1,307	82.00–98.00	89.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,806	122.00–131.00	126.02
5	—	1,784	117.00–120.00	119.02
2	—	1,573	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,387	114.00–124.00	119.98
2	—	1,516	109.00–112.00	110.66
2	—	1,418	135.00–143.00	138.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,513	215.00	215.00
8	—	1,558	200.00–203.00	201.60
18	—	1,565	205.00–211.00	207.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,487	192.00–199.00	195.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,586	205.00–210.00	207.11
10	—	1,514	200.00–203.00	200.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,712	195.00–202.00	197.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,560	189.00–190.00	189.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,718	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,591	193.00–194.00	193.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,376	117.00–123.00	119.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,601	125.00	125.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	74	1,210.00–1,260.00	1,234.83
1	90–100	95	1,170.00	1,170.00
2	100–110	109	1,030.00–1,040.00	1,035.02
2	110–120	113	1,060.00–1,070.00	1,064.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	78	1,340.00–1,440.00	1,375.85
4	80–90	87	1,280.00–1,360.00	1,304.57
5	90–100	94	1,230.00–1,290.00	1,260.11
1	100–110	102	1,250.00	1,250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	83	800.00	800.00
4	90–100	94	650.00–750.00	712.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	66	940.00–980.00	959.24
4	70–80	76	870.00–950.00	914.43
6	80–90	86	830.00–970.00	904.56
8	90–100	94	840.00–950.00	911.13
5	100–110	104	800.00–900.00	867.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	62	1,500.00	1,500.00
3	70–80	74	1,360.00–1,410.00	1,380.54
6	80–90	85	1,290.00–1,370.00	1,332.69
2	90–100	95	1,220.00–1,290.00	1,255.19
1	100–110	106	1,160.00	1,160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.