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Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-21
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Published: 2025-05-21

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

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← May 14May 21May 28 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

177 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 135▲ 21 vs year ago 156 · +13.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

74 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 83▲ 23 vs year ago 51 · +45.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.50 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 60.00 to 120.00 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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,556	213.03	3,315	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,554	211.54	3,287	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,500	204.00	3,060	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	2,101	177.27	3,724	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,914	145.00	2,775	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,328	141.00	1,872	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,012	124.00	1,255	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,592	188.24	2,997	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,755	145.83	2,559	12
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,458	137.01	1,997	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,329	118.53	1,575	28
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,398	194.00	2,712	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,670	193.57	3,233	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,362	184.00	2,506	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,394	220.31	3,071	19
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,375	213.71	2,939	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,433	200.96	2,880	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,493	220.59	3,293	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,433	212.81	3,049	18
Steers	Select	Low	1,267	195.45	2,476	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	93	1,158.10/cwt	27
Bulls	Number 2	102	1,045.51/cwt	15
Heifers	Number 1	89	1,254.23/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 2	79	1,066.67/cwt	3

Every lot

47 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,267	195.45/cwt	192.00–201.00	2,476	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,293	202.50/cwt	202.00–203.00	2,618	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,450	214.10/cwt	210.00–216.00	3,104	16
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,493	220.59/cwt	217.00–226.00	3,293	17
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,375	213.71/cwt	211.00–216.00	2,939	5
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,394	220.31/cwt	217.00–226.00	3,071	19
Heifers	—	Select	1,433	200.96/cwt	196.00–205.00	2,880	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,101	177.27/cwt	173.00–180.00	3,724	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,255	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,872	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,914	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,775	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	156.44/cwt	154.00–159.00	1,821	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,249	111.32/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,390	9
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,367	121.95/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,667	19
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,531	132.15/cwt	129.00–139.00	2,023	8
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,745	145.09/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,532	11
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,861	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,866	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,500	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	3,060	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,554	211.54/cwt	211.00–212.00	3,287	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,556	213.03/cwt	212.00–214.00	3,315	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,592	188.24/cwt	183.00–193.00	2,997	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,362	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,506	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,670	193.57/cwt	190.00–197.00	3,233	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,398	194.00/cwt	190.00–196.00	2,712	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	73	1,280.00/cwt	1,280.00–1,280.00	934	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	76	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,140	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 2	76	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	448	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1	78	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	632	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,580.95/cwt	1,490.00–1,640.00	1,328	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	88	1,330.00/cwt	1,330.00–1,330.00	1,170	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1	102	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	694	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1	116	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	835	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	79	1,640.38/cwt	1,580.00–1,700.00	1,296	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	80	1,670.00/cwt	1,670.00–1,670.00	1,336	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,091.60/cwt	1,050.00–1,150.00	928	7
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	86	1,198.26/cwt	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,031	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	86	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	851	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	91	1,464.62/cwt	1,430.00–1,500.00	1,333	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,171.68/cwt	1,070.00–1,280.00	1,113	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	1,039.73/cwt	990.00–1,100.00	988	8
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	98	933.55/cwt	850.00–960.00	915	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	963.94/cwt	950.00–980.00	993	5
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	106	1,305.00/cwt	1,280.00–1,330.00	1,383	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	108	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	994	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	112	1,204.96/cwt	1,200.00–1,210.00	1,350	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2	116	879.35/cwt	850.00–910.00	1,020	2
Bulls	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	120	1,130.00/cwt	1,130.00–1,130.00	1,356	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 →

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 177Last week 135Year ago 156

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 74Last week 83Year ago 51

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.50 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold 60.00 to 120.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,101	173.00–180.00	177.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,328	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,914	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,012	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,375	211.00–216.00	213.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,394	217.00–226.00	220.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,433	196.00–205.00	200.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,249	107.00–115.00	111.32
19	—	1,367	119.00–125.00	121.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,531	129.00–139.00	132.15
2	—	1,164	154.00–159.00	156.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,745	140.00–150.00	145.09
1	—	1,861	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,554	211.00–212.00	211.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,556	212.00–214.00	213.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,592	183.00–193.00	188.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,362	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,670	190.00–197.00	193.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,450	210.00–216.00	214.10
2	—	1,293	202.00–203.00	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,493	217.00–226.00	220.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,267	192.00–201.00	195.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,398	190.00–196.00	194.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	86	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,198.26
2	90–100	95	1,070.00–1,280.00	1,171.68
2	110–120	112	1,200.00–1,210.00	1,204.96
1	120–130	120	1,130.00	1,130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	79	1,580.00–1,700.00	1,640.38
1	80–90	80	1,670.00	1,670.00
2	90–100	91	1,430.00–1,500.00	1,464.62
2	100–110	106	1,280.00–1,330.00	1,305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	86	990.00	990.00
4	90–100	98	850.00–960.00	933.55
1	100–110	108	920.00	920.00
2	110–120	116	850.00–910.00	879.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	80–90	85	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,091.60
8	90–100	95	990.00–1,100.00	1,039.73
5	100–110	103	950.00–980.00	963.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	810.00	810.00
1	100–110	102	680.00	680.00
1	110–120	116	720.00	720.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	590.00	590.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	73	1,280.00	1,280.00
1	80–90	88	1,330.00	1,330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,500.00	1,500.00
4	80–90	84	1,490.00–1,640.00	1,580.95

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.