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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Apr 1

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Mar 25Apr 1Apr 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 12▲ 23 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

153 head

▼ 83 vs last sale 236▼ 74 vs year ago 227 · −32.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

62 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 90▲ 5 vs year ago 57 · +8.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold averaged 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Breaker and boner dairy cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Lean dairy cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 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 Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,629	232.39	3,786	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,487	233.54	3,473	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,665	226.75	3,775	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,755	212.67	3,732	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	2,059	210.00	4,324	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,685	184.00	3,100	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,337	173.56	2,320	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,122	140.99	1,582	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,730	169.57	2,933	26
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,409	155.84	2,195	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,293	134.40	1,738	18
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,283	219.53	2,817	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	212.06	2,630	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,333	195.28	2,603	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,513	244.74	3,703	14
Heifers	Choice	High	1,342	231.39	3,104	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,569	220.00	3,452	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,626	237.98	3,869	9thin
Steers	Choice	High	1,322	229.05	3,028	8thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	1,397.09/cwt	27
Bulls	Number 2	95	1,308.79/cwt	8
Bulls	Number 3	90	667.50/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	87	1,846.66/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 2	90	1,194.05/cwt	5

Every lot

70 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 Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	271	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	569	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	477	186.21/cwt	182.50–190.00	888	2
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	549	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,125	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	636	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,129	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	693	183.61/cwt	160.00–207.50	1,272	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	757	157.46/cwt	152.50–162.50	1,192	2
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	807	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,291	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,024	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,140	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,061	224.50/cwt	216.00–233.00	2,382	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,295	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	3,043	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,331	227.07/cwt	225.00–230.00	3,022	6
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,597	238.14/cwt	234.00–242.00	3,803	6
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,603	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	4,008	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,724	231.50/cwt	231.00–232.00	3,991	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,221	233.96/cwt	233.00–235.00	2,857	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,422	229.68/cwt	228.00–231.00	3,266	3
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,496	243.12/cwt	237.00–248.00	3,637	10
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,507	253.37/cwt	252.00–255.00	3,818	3
Heifers	—	Select	1,569	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,452	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,700	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	3,995	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,059	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	4,324	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,637	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	131.98/cwt	124.00–138.00	1,522	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,021	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	191.39/cwt	188.00–195.00	2,599	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,518	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,353	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,100	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,487	233.54/cwt	231.00–238.00	3,473	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,665	226.75/cwt	225.00–229.00	3,775	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,755	212.67/cwt	210.00–215.00	3,732	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,240	212.06/cwt	211.00–213.00	2,630	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,283	219.53/cwt	219.00–220.00	2,817	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,333	195.28/cwt	190.00–209.00	2,603	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	106.31/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,155	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	115.79/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,395	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,327	137.59/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,826	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	142.37/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,896	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,357	149.79/cwt	146.00–161.00	2,033	4
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,362	166.92/cwt	162.00–171.00	2,273	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,503	155.96/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,344	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,716	169.34/cwt	159.00–175.00	2,906	14
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	150.61/cwt	144.00–157.00	2,613	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,754	183.57/cwt	179.00–190.00	3,220	7
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,629	232.39/cwt	230.00–235.00	3,786	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	1,745.13/cwt	1,740.00–1,750.00	1,326	2
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,908.72/cwt	1,810.00–2,060.00	1,489	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	88	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	581	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2	90	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	540	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,800.11/cwt	1,740.00–1,840.00	1,692	4
Heifers	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	120	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	1,464	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	68	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	585	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	77	1,900.00/cwt	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,463	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	78	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	952	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	82	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	418	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	1,357.02/cwt	1,250.00–1,430.00	1,167	6
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	88	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,408	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	89	1,140.17/cwt	1,110.00–1,170.00	1,015	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	1,313.03/cwt	1,240.00–1,390.00	1,234	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	96	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	480	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	98	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,382	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	99	1,680.00/cwt	1,680.00–1,680.00	1,663	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	100	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	1,317.98/cwt	1,250.00–1,380.00	1,384	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	106	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,166	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	108	1,634.93/cwt	1,620.00–1,650.00	1,766	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	111	1,460.00/cwt	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,621	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	1,259.56/cwt	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,423	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	113	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	904	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	116	1,579.91/cwt	1,560.00–1,600.00	1,833	2

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 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 23Last week 12Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 236Year ago 227

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 62Last week 90Year ago 57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,665	225.00–229.00	226.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,487	231.00–238.00	233.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,755	210.00–215.00	212.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	211.00–213.00	212.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	219.00–220.00	219.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,333	190.00–209.00	195.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,327	130.00–145.00	137.59
2	—	1,086	104.00–108.00	106.31
4	—	1,357	146.00–161.00	149.79
2	—	1,205	114.00–118.00	115.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,362	162.00–171.00	166.92
7	—	1,503	150.00–160.00	155.96
5	—	1,332	135.00–147.00	142.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,735	144.00–157.00	150.61
7	—	1,754	179.00–190.00	183.57
14	—	1,716	159.00–175.00	169.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,597	234.00–242.00	238.14
2	—	1,724	231.00–232.00	231.50
1	—	1,603	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,295	235.00	235.00
6	—	1,331	225.00–230.00	227.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,629	230.00–235.00	232.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,569	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,496	237.00–248.00	243.12
1	—	1,700	235.00	235.00
3	—	1,507	252.00–255.00	253.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,221	233.00–235.00	233.96
3	—	1,422	228.00–231.00	229.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,518	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,358	188.00–195.00	191.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,091	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,153	124.00–138.00	131.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,059	210.00	210.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	271	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	405	220.00	220.00
2	450–500	477	182.50–190.00	186.21
1	500–550	549	205.00	205.00
1	600–650	636	177.50	177.50
2	650–700	693	160.00–207.50	183.61
2	750–800	757	152.50–162.50	157.46
1	800–850	807	160.00	160.00
1	1000–1050	1,024	209.00	209.00
2	1050–1100	1,061	216.00–233.00	224.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	1,900.00	1,900.00
1	90–100	99	1,680.00	1,680.00
2	100–110	108	1,620.00–1,650.00	1,634.93
2	110–120	116	1,560.00–1,600.00	1,579.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	860.00	860.00
1	80–90	82	510.00	510.00
1	90–100	96	500.00	500.00
1	110–120	113	800.00	800.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,220.00	1,220.00
2	80–90	89	1,110.00–1,170.00	1,140.17
1	100–110	106	1,100.00	1,100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	86	1,250.00–1,430.00	1,357.02
5	90–100	94	1,240.00–1,390.00	1,313.03
7	100–110	105	1,250.00–1,380.00	1,317.98
3	110–120	113	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,259.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	1,600.00	1,600.00
1	90–100	98	1,410.00	1,410.00
1	100–110	100	1,400.00	1,400.00
1	110–120	111	1,460.00	1,460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	78	1,810.00–2,060.00	1,908.72
4	90–100	94	1,740.00–1,840.00	1,800.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	660.00	660.00
1	90–100	90	600.00	600.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	1,740.00–1,750.00	1,745.13
1	120–130	120	1,220.00	1,220.00

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.