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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Oct 21

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

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Feeder Cattle receipts

6 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 14▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

157 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 198▲ 157 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

53 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 80▲ 53 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 1.50 to 3.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 60.00 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
Bulls	—	Average	1,802	181.47	3,270	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,863	129.00	2,403	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,299	120.91	1,570	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,188	112.96	1,342	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,009	181.00	1,826	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,732	120.64	2,090	23
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,454	115.79	1,683	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,337	101.41	1,356	41
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,393	209.78	2,922	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,361	203.52	2,770	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,485	214.49	3,186	17
Steers	Choice	High	1,474	207.23	3,055	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,317	192.00	2,529	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	1,035.01/cwt	20
Bulls	Number 2	87	896.07/cwt	12
Bulls	Number 3	67	510.32/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	91	1,252.45/cwt	10
Heifers	Number 2	84	978.65/cwt	5

Every lot, as filed

55 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 · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	321	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	554	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	409	182.57/cwt	175.00–190.00	747	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,317	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,529	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,392	210.48/cwt	210.00–211.00	2,930	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,428	222.97/cwt	222.00–224.00	3,184	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,454	214.65/cwt	210.00–218.00	3,121	13
Steers	—	Choice	1,495	206.42/cwt	200.00–209.00	3,086	8
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,746	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	3,579	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,313	203.39/cwt	202.00–205.00	2,671	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,361	203.52/cwt	200.00–208.00	2,770	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,425	212.34/cwt	210.00–217.00	3,026	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,802	181.47/cwt	178.00–185.00	3,270	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,328	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	112.96/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,342	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	123.55/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,656	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,863	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,403	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,309	86.62/cwt	81.00–90.00	1,134	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,328	101.50/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,348	15
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,350	107.38/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,450	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,382	114.67/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,585	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	113.30/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,581	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	106.34/cwt	106.00–107.00	1,510	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,549	123.84/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,918	6
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,702	114.06/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,941	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,719	121.19/cwt	118.00–126.00	2,083	19
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,075	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,698	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,009	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,826	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	60–70	Number 1Beef Cross	68	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	959	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	1,490.00/cwt	1,490.00–1,490.00	1,132	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	950	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	83	656.63/cwt	610.00–700.00	545	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	84	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,050	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	86	943.84/cwt	830.00–1,050.00	812	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	87	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,218	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	1,080.00/cwt	1,080.00–1,080.00	1,015	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,286.09/cwt	1,240.00–1,320.00	1,235	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	107	1,239.25/cwt	1,200.00–1,280.00	1,326	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	63	515.48/cwt	500.00–530.00	325	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	72	1,039.44/cwt	1,020.00–1,060.00	748	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	73	1,320.00/cwt	1,320.00–1,320.00	964	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	75	814.66/cwt	710.00–920.00	611	4
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	75	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	375	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,439.88/cwt	1,420.00–1,460.00	1,209	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	964.54/cwt	910.00–1,040.00	820	4
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	838.27/cwt	780.00–870.00	713	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	90	1,390.00/cwt	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,251	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	93	744.70/cwt	690.00–800.00	693	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	885.71/cwt	830.00–960.00	833	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	99	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,129	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,192.52/cwt	1,110.00–1,280.00	1,228	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	865.24/cwt	840.00–890.00	900	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	113	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,300	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	989	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	121	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	998	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	126	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,298	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 21, 2026

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Feeder CattleReceipts 6Last week 14Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 198Year ago 0

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 53Last week 80Year ago 0

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.50 to 3.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 60.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	321	172.50	172.50
2	400–450	409	175.00–190.00	182.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,802	178.00–185.00	181.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,340	119.00–126.00	123.55
1	—	1,175	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,863	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	109.00–117.00	112.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,425	210.00–217.00	212.34
2	—	1,313	202.00–205.00	203.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,361	200.00–208.00	203.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,075	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,702	112.00–116.00	114.06
19	—	1,719	118.00–126.00	121.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,549	122.00–129.00	123.84
3	—	1,420	106.00–107.00	106.34
8	—	1,395	110.00–119.00	113.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,309	81.00–90.00	86.62
9	—	1,350	106.00–109.00	107.38
15	—	1,328	92.00–104.00	101.50
7	—	1,382	112.00–119.00	114.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,009	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,746	205.00	205.00
2	—	1,428	222.00–224.00	222.97
13	—	1,454	210.00–218.00	214.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,392	210.00–211.00	210.48
8	—	1,495	200.00–209.00	206.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,317	192.00	192.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	63	500.00–530.00	515.48
1	70–80	75	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	75	710.00–920.00	814.66
3	80–90	85	780.00–870.00	838.27
2	90–100	93	690.00–800.00	744.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	72	1,020.00–1,060.00	1,039.44
4	80–90	85	910.00–1,040.00	964.54
4	90–100	94	830.00–960.00	885.71
2	100–110	104	840.00–890.00	865.24
1	110–120	115	860.00	860.00
1	120–130	121	825.00	825.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	84	1,420.00–1,460.00	1,439.88
1	90–100	90	1,390.00	1,390.00
2	100–110	103	1,110.00–1,280.00	1,192.52
1	110–120	113	1,150.00	1,150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	1,320.00	1,320.00
1	90–100	99	1,140.00	1,140.00
1	120–130	126	1,030.00	1,030.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,250.00	1,250.00
1	80–90	84	1,250.00	1,250.00
1	90–100	94	1,080.00	1,080.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	1,410.00	1,410.00
1	70–80	76	1,490.00	1,490.00
1	80–90	87	1,400.00	1,400.00
3	90–100	96	1,240.00–1,320.00	1,286.09
2	100–110	107	1,200.00–1,280.00	1,239.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	610.00–700.00	656.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	86	830.00–1,050.00	943.84

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.