Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange

Bickford Farms, located in Caledonia, NY, is dedicated to providing high-quality agricultural products while fostering job opportunities for youth in the community. The farm is committed to preserving the environment and maintaining the traditional farming lifestyle, contributing to the local economy since its inception. With a focus on sustainable practices, Bickford Farms offers a variety of fresh produce and engages in community-oriented initiatives. The farm exemplifies a dedication to both agricultural excellence and environmental stewardship, making it a valuable asset to the region. Generated from the website

Baskin Livestock is a family-owned business established in 1980, initially located in Franklin, Massachusetts and Cumberland, Rhode Island, before relocating to Batavia, New York in 1991. Since 1993, the company has focused on raising dairy replacement heifers, prime and choice beef steers, and registered American Quarterhorses. In addition to livestock raising, Baskin Livestock operates two feed mills that recycle pre-consumer items from the human food production stream, transforming them into high-quality bakery meal or sugar products to reduce landfill waste. Generated from the website

Empire Livestock Marketing is a full-service marketer of livestock in the Northeastern United States. A subsidiary of Dairylea Cooperative, Empire Livestock operates nine regional markets and a direct marketing facility, commanding a greater than 50 percent market share of all livestock sales in its operating territory. Empire Livestock offers a variety of enhanced services to help maximize income from the sale of livestock, equipment and facilities. It services include weekly commission auctions, special dairy replacement auctions, direct marketing, feeder cattle auctions, cattle leasing, cattle sourcing, order buying services as well as complete farm dispersals, private treaty sales and complete real-estate transactions. Empire Livestock's nine markets are located throughout New York State including the location in East Syracuse, N.Y.