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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Apr 9

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Apr 2Apr 9Apr 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 0▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

168 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 227▲ 5 vs year ago 163 · +3.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

54 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 57▼ 10 vs year ago 64 · −15.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 2.50 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 2.50 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 70.00 to 80.00 lower.

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	1,618	190.82	3,087	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,392	155.00	2,158	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	132.87	1,600	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,619	127.00	2,056	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,325	118.00	1,564	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,283	135.00	1,732	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,747	135.52	2,367	22
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,429	131.56	1,880	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,357	112.68	1,529	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,310	174.68	2,288	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,480	177.37	2,625	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,396	201.15	2,807	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,542	192.63	2,970	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,417	184.34	2,612	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,453	206.16	2,996	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,572	197.98	3,112	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,438	181.86	2,615	13

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	804.74/cwt	25
Bulls	Number 2	99	650.57/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	78	366.06/cwt	2
Bulls	Utility	85	183.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	93	830.34/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 2	95	785.00/cwt	4

Every lot

59 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 · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	401	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	714	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	402	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	663	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	466	187.61/cwt	161.00–212.50	874	2
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	646	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	808	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	673	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	808	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	761	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,065	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	831	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,122	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	903	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,517	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	964	168.52/cwt	160.00–174.00	1,625	4
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,050	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,817	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,438	181.86/cwt	175.00–187.00	2,615	13
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,453	206.16/cwt	204.00–210.00	2,996	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,572	197.98/cwt	193.00–202.00	3,112	6
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,361	205.42/cwt	202.00–214.00	2,796	6
Heifers	—	Select	1,417	184.34/cwt	179.00–190.00	2,612	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,437	196.02/cwt	192.00–199.50	2,817	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,471	196.39/cwt	195.00–198.00	2,889	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,627	188.11/cwt	185.00–189.00	3,061	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,392	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,158	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	132.87/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,600	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,325	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,564	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,619	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,056	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,217	100.61/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,224	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	138.09/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,861	6
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,411	113.36/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,600	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,424	122.35/cwt	118.00–125.00	1,742	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,470	128.29/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,886	12
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,677	123.71/cwt	121.00–127.00	2,075	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,747	134.59/cwt	129.00–141.00	2,351	16
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,815	152.27/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,764	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,480	177.37/cwt	174.00–180.50	2,625	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,283	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,732	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,618	190.82/cwt	189.00–194.00	3,087	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,310	174.68/cwt	173.50–176.00	2,288	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	81	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	486	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	82	755.67/cwt	700.00–810.00	620	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	89	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	810	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	96	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	989	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,143	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	106	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	742	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 2	114	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	684	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	78	366.06/cwt	310.00–420.00	286	2
Bulls	70–80	Utility	78	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	117	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	79	705.00/cwt	705.00–705.00	557	1
Bulls	80–90	Utility	80	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	160	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	81	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	559	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,198.95/cwt	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,007	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	87	641.79/cwt	625.00–650.00	558	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	93	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	442	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	743.03/cwt	675.00–800.00	698	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,126.41/cwt	1,075.00–1,180.00	1,081	2
Bulls	90–100	Utility	97	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	194	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	750.94/cwt	680.00–805.00	773	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	103	524.88/cwt	500.00–550.00	541	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	107	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	1,017	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	111	915.00/cwt	915.00–915.00	1,016	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	111	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	777	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	112	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	605	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	121	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	811	1

This sale against other markets

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

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Feeder CattleReceipts 25Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 168Last week 227Year ago 163

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 54Last week 57Year ago 64

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 2.50 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 2.50 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 70.00 to 80.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,471	195.00–198.00	196.39
5	—	1,627	185.00–189.00	188.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,361	202.00–214.00	205.42
5	—	1,437	192.00–199.50	196.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,417	179.00–190.00	184.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,424	118.00–125.00	122.35
7	—	1,411	110.00–116.00	113.36
6	—	1,217	95.00–104.00	100.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,348	136.00–141.00	138.09
12	—	1,470	124.00–134.00	128.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,747	129.00–141.00	134.59
3	—	1,677	121.00–127.00	123.71
3	—	1,815	146.00–156.00	152.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,453	204.00–210.00	206.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,438	175.00–187.00	181.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,572	193.00–202.00	197.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,480	174.00–180.50	177.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,283	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,618	189.00–194.00	190.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,619	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,204	130.00–136.00	132.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,392	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,310	173.50–176.00	174.68

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	401	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	402	165.00	165.00
2	450–500	466	161.00–212.50	187.61
1	600–650	646	125.00	125.00
1	650–700	673	120.00	120.00
1	750–800	761	140.00	140.00
1	800–850	831	135.00	135.00
1	900–950	903	168.00	168.00
4	950–1000	964	160.00–174.00	168.52
1	1050–1100	1,050	173.00	173.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	705.00	705.00
1	80–90	81	690.00	690.00
8	90–100	94	675.00–800.00	743.03
9	100–110	103	680.00–805.00	750.94
1	110–120	111	700.00	700.00
1	120–130	121	670.00	670.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	150.00	150.00
1	80–90	80	200.00	200.00
1	90–100	97	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	310.00–420.00	366.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	87	625.00–650.00	641.79
1	90–100	93	475.00	475.00
2	100–110	103	500.00–550.00	524.88
1	110–120	112	540.00	540.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	84	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,198.95
2	90–100	96	1,075.00–1,180.00	1,126.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	107	950.00	950.00
1	110–120	111	915.00	915.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	89	910.00	910.00
1	90–100	96	1,030.00	1,030.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–110	103	1,110.00	1,110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	82	700.00–810.00	755.67
1	100–110	106	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	81	600.00	600.00
1	110–120	114	600.00	600.00

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.