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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Oct 14

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 0▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

198 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 190▲ 198 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

80 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 80▲ 80 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.50 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $322.67/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$322.67

2 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,507

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−55.21

vs NY average

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	467	322.67	1,507	2thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

322.67

—

NY average2 barns · 43 hd

377.88

−55.21

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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,544	201.50	3,110	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,519	190.47	2,893	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,526	123.48	1,884	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,406	122.27	1,719	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,082	110.93	1,200	3thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,958	182.00	3,564	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,344	124.65	1,676	7thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,750	122.71	2,147	19
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,288	106.62	1,374	40
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,668	191.49	3,194	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,606	184.25	2,959	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,372	207.05	2,841	16
Heifers	Select	Average	1,267	197.55	2,503	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,519	209.18	3,178	23
Steers	Choice	Average	1,389	203.24	2,823	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,319	190.35	2,511	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 2	81	1,039.89/cwt	5
Bulls	Number 1	98	1,013.03/cwt	40
Bulls	Number 3	80	635.64/cwt	4
Bulls	Utility	86	175.00/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	82	1,183.42/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	85	595.00/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

61 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
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Large 3	389	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	914	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	322.67/cwt	317.50–327.50	1,507	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	391	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	755	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	667	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,201	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	922	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,614	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	985	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,704	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,085	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,007	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,319	190.35/cwt	182.00–194.00	2,511	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,389	203.24/cwt	200.00–205.00	2,823	5
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,509	211.14/cwt	207.00–215.00	3,186	17
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,549	203.64/cwt	200.00–205.00	3,154	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,267	197.55/cwt	195.00–200.00	2,503	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,343	209.39/cwt	208.00–212.00	2,812	9
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,410	204.03/cwt	200.00–206.00	2,877	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,519	190.47/cwt	183.00–195.00	2,893	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,074	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,428	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	110.93/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,200	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	120.48/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,760	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,526	123.48/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,884	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,606	184.25/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,959	5
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,668	191.49/cwt	190.00–194.00	3,194	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	80.68/cwt	74.00–85.00	834	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	133.46/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,512	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,264	106.16/cwt	103.00–110.00	1,342	13
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,305	115.32/cwt	111.00–122.00	1,505	18
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,418	94.46/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,339	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,429	121.12/cwt	117.00–124.00	1,731	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,644	132.67/cwt	130.00–136.00	2,181	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,715	124.48/cwt	120.00–128.00	2,135	10
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,830	117.33/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,147	7
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,529	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	3,134	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,558	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,085	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,958	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,564	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	71	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	646	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	74	1,345.27/cwt	1,320.00–1,400.00	995	4
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	79	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	474	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	81	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	567	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2	91	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	537	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	1,274.84/cwt	1,270.00–1,280.00	1,186	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,154	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–60	Utility	59	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	59	1
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	69	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	566	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	72	1,290.00/cwt	1,290.00–1,290.00	929	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	72	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	727	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	75	869.73/cwt	860.00–880.00	652	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	1,402.34/cwt	1,360.00–1,470.00	1,066	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	84	574.18/cwt	520.00–600.00	482	3
Bulls	80–90	Utility	84	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	185	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	905.56/cwt	860.00–950.00	779	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	1,370.00/cwt	1,370.00–1,370.00	1,192	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	88	1,080.00/cwt	1,080.00–1,080.00	950	1
Bulls	90–100	Utility	90	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	90	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,251.71/cwt	1,210.00–1,290.00	1,189	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	897.75/cwt	850.00–940.00	853	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	1,090.00/cwt	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,046	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,194.90/cwt	1,190.00–1,200.00	1,219	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	877.15/cwt	830.00–940.00	921	12
Bulls	100–110	Utility	109	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	305	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	832.06/cwt	800.00–860.00	940	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	118	1,075.06/cwt	1,070.00–1,080.00	1,269	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	125	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,275	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 Oct 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 14Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 198Last week 190Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 80Last week 80Year ago 0

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.50 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	59	100.00	100.00
1	80–90	84	220.00	220.00
1	90–100	90	100.00	100.00
1	100–110	109	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	1,010.00	1,010.00
4	80–90	86	860.00–950.00	905.56
5	90–100	95	850.00–940.00	897.75
12	100–110	105	830.00–940.00	877.15
4	110–120	113	800.00–860.00	832.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	820.00	820.00
3	80–90	84	520.00–600.00	574.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	1,290.00	1,290.00
1	80–90	88	1,080.00	1,080.00
1	90–100	96	1,090.00	1,090.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	76	1,360.00–1,470.00	1,402.34
1	80–90	87	1,370.00	1,370.00
4	90–100	95	1,210.00–1,290.00	1,251.71
2	100–110	102	1,190.00–1,200.00	1,194.90
2	110–120	118	1,070.00–1,080.00	1,075.06
1	120–130	125	1,020.00	1,020.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	860.00–880.00	869.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	74	1,320.00–1,400.00	1,345.27
2	90–100	93	1,270.00–1,280.00	1,274.84
1	100–110	104	1,110.00	1,110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	910.00	910.00
1	80–90	81	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	600.00	600.00
1	90–100	91	590.00	590.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,389	200.00–205.00	203.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,509	207.00–215.00	211.14
6	—	1,549	200.00–205.00	203.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,319	182.00–194.00	190.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,606	180.00–186.00	184.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,668	190.00–194.00	191.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,519	183.00–195.00	190.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,267	195.00–200.00	197.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,343	208.00–212.00	209.39
7	—	1,410	200.00–206.00	204.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,461	116.00–125.00	120.48
1	—	1,074	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,526	121.00–127.00	123.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,082	108.00–114.00	110.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,034	74.00–85.00	80.68
13	—	1,264	103.00–110.00	106.16
18	—	1,305	111.00–122.00	115.32
6	—	1,418	94.00–96.00	94.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,830	115.00–119.00	117.33
10	—	1,715	120.00–128.00	124.48
2	—	1,644	130.00–136.00	132.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,429	117.00–124.00	121.12
2	—	1,133	133.00–134.00	133.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,529	205.00	205.00
1	—	1,558	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,958	182.00	182.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	389	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	467	317.50–327.50	322.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	391	193.00	193.00
1	650–700	667	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	922	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	985	173.00	173.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	185.00	185.00

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.