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Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-30
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Published: 2025-04-30

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Apr 30

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Apr 23Apr 30May 7 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

180 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 193▼ 50 vs year ago 230 · −21.7%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

67 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 67▲ 18 vs year ago 49 · +36.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 30.00 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	178.16	3,210	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,549	143.44	2,222	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,350	136.19	1,839	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,145	127.04	1,455	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,704	142.22	2,424	20
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,406	140.33	1,974	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,257	120.79	1,518	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,596	192.00	3,064	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,507	176.54	2,660	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,470	164.99	2,425	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,620	177.50	2,876	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,457	206.34	3,006	16
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,419	203.24	2,884	11
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,519	210.17	3,192	18
Steers	Choice	Average	1,440	203.14	2,925	17
Steers	Select	Average	1,404	192.63	2,705	5thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	882.33/cwt	42
Bulls	Number 2	90	771.78/cwt	9
Heifers	Number 2	70	1,065.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	89	1,036.55/cwt	9

Every lot

46 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,404	192.63/cwt	190.50–194.00	2,705	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,440	203.14/cwt	197.00–206.00	2,925	17
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,519	210.17/cwt	206.80–215.00	3,192	18
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,419	203.24/cwt	199.00–205.00	2,884	11
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,446	208.19/cwt	206.00–212.00	3,010	12
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,490	200.81/cwt	198.00–204.50	2,992	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,802	178.16/cwt	176.00–180.00	3,210	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	127.04/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,455	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,797	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	133.99/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,846	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,549	143.44/cwt	141.00–145.00	2,222	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,236	114.99/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,421	8
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,271	124.65/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,584	12
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	150.28/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,967	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,443	136.60/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,971	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,611	154.87/cwt	151.00–159.00	2,495	2
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,707	142.11/cwt	137.00–147.00	2,426	16
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,774	130.47/cwt	130.00–131.00	2,315	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,470	164.99/cwt	161.00–167.00	2,425	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,507	176.54/cwt	175.50–177.50	2,660	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,596	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	3,064	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,620	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	2,876	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	50–60	Number 2Beef Cross	59	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	684	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	75	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	413	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	80	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	776	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,202.93/cwt	1,120.00–1,265.00	1,010	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	85	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	519	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,141.72/cwt	1,100.00–1,220.00	1,085	3
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	108	1,135.00/cwt	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,226	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	73	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	402	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	1,008.13/cwt	960.00–1,055.00	766	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	827.42/cwt	775.00–890.00	703	12
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	722	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	88	1,238.33/cwt	1,220.00–1,255.00	1,090	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	89	574.86/cwt	550.00–600.00	512	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	98	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,176	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	98	821.63/cwt	790.00–875.00	805	9
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,157.56/cwt	1,145.00–1,170.00	1,192	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	104	816.50/cwt	765.00–850.00	849	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	105	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,050	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	108	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	767	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	111	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	766	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	795.54/cwt	750.00–825.00	915	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	116	1,080.00/cwt	1,080.00–1,080.00	1,253	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	120	755.00/cwt	755.00–755.00	906	1
Bulls	120–130	Number 1Beef Cross	122	955.00/cwt	955.00–955.00	1,165	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

Wed Apr 30, 2025

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 193Year ago 230

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 67Last week 67Year ago 49

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 30.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,802	176.00–180.00	178.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,549	141.00–145.00	143.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,145	125.00–129.00	127.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,378	130.00–136.00	133.99
1	—	1,239	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,446	206.00–212.00	208.19
4	—	1,490	198.00–204.50	200.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,419	199.00–205.00	203.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,611	151.00–159.00	154.87
2	—	1,774	130.00–131.00	130.47
16	—	1,707	137.00–147.00	142.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,271	120.00–129.00	124.65
8	—	1,236	111.00–118.00	114.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,443	134.00–141.00	136.60
3	—	1,309	147.00–155.00	150.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,596	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,470	161.00–167.00	164.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,507	175.50–177.50	176.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,440	197.00–206.00	203.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,404	190.50–194.00	192.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,519	206.80–215.00	210.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	177.50	177.50

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	76	960.00–1,055.00	1,008.13
1	80–90	87	830.00	830.00
1	100–110	105	1,000.00	1,000.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	88	1,220.00–1,255.00	1,238.33
1	90–100	98	1,200.00	1,200.00
2	100–110	103	1,145.00–1,170.00	1,157.56
1	110–120	116	1,080.00	1,080.00
1	120–130	122	955.00	955.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	550.00	550.00
2	80–90	89	550.00–600.00	574.86
1	100–110	108	710.00	710.00
1	110–120	111	690.00	690.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	80–90	85	775.00–890.00	827.42
9	90–100	98	790.00–875.00	821.63
8	100–110	104	765.00–850.00	816.50
4	110–120	115	750.00–825.00	795.54
1	120–130	120	755.00	755.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	84	1,120.00–1,265.00	1,202.93
3	90–100	95	1,100.00–1,220.00	1,141.72
1	100–110	108	1,135.00	1,135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	550.00	550.00
1	80–90	85	610.00	610.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	59	1,160.00	1,160.00
1	80–90	80	970.00	970.00

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.