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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Apr 22

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

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Feeder Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 13▲ 4 vs year ago 18 · +22.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

224 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 200▲ 31 vs year ago 193 · +16.1%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

80 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 70▲ 13 vs year ago 67 · +19.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 5.00 to 60.00 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 and Prime	Average	1,545	238.31	3,682	9thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,501	229.67	3,447	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,648	236.84	3,903	8thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,722	226.06	3,893	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,527	174.65	2,667	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	948	171.00	1,621	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,399	167.05	2,337	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,542	200.00	3,084	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,688	160.27	2,705	23
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,416	152.39	2,157	19
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,266	130.47	1,652	21
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,461	220.66	3,224	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,386	213.87	2,964	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,740	222.00	3,863	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,422	240.58	3,421	19
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,405	229.69	3,227	7thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,561	246.60	3,849	24
Steers	Choice	Average	1,591	237.98	3,786	19
Steers	Select	Average	1,400	220.64	3,089	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	1,639.91/cwt	28
Bulls	Number 2	90	1,506.02/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	83	537.45/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	89	1,925.73/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 2	89	1,732.50/cwt	4

Every lot

57 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 Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	671	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,147	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	920	218.76/cwt	208.00–230.00	2,013	3
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	975	232.49/cwt	232.00–233.00	2,267	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,003	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,217	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,077	224.61/cwt	215.00–232.00	2,419	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,400	220.64/cwt	215.00–225.00	3,089	4
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	3,874	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,550	246.52/cwt	243.00–252.00	3,821	22
Steers	—	Choice	1,591	237.98/cwt	231.00–242.00	3,786	19
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,872	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	4,399	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,393	239.29/cwt	237.00–245.00	3,333	13
Heifers	—	Choice	1,405	229.69/cwt	227.00–231.00	3,227	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,450	251.38/cwt	249.00–256.00	3,645	4
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,553	227.38/cwt	225.00–230.00	3,531	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,621	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,399	167.05/cwt	166.00–168.00	2,337	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,527	174.65/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,667	3
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,648	236.84/cwt	232.00–242.00	3,903	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,722	226.06/cwt	221.00–229.00	3,893	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	127.78/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,546	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	114.08/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,411	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,364	143.67/cwt	139.00–147.00	1,960	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	165.26/cwt	163.00–171.00	2,261	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,402	153.51/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,152	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,463	142.08/cwt	138.00–145.00	2,079	7
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,667	154.52/cwt	147.00–160.00	2,576	13
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,715	167.74/cwt	163.00–177.00	2,877	10
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,501	229.67/cwt	228.00–231.00	3,447	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,545	238.31/cwt	236.00–242.00	3,682	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,740	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	3,863	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,386	213.87/cwt	209.00–217.00	2,964	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,461	220.66/cwt	220.00–222.00	3,224	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,542	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,084	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	72	1,940.00/cwt	1,940.00–1,940.00	1,397	1
Heifers	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	2,164.68/cwt	2,140.00–2,190.00	1,688	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	81	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	689	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	2,115.82/cwt	2,060.00–2,180.00	1,756	5
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	1,725.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,466	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	91	1,990.00/cwt	1,990.00–1,990.00	1,811	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	102	1,870.00/cwt	1,870.00–1,870.00	1,907	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	114	1,745.13/cwt	1,730.00–1,760.00	1,989	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	115	1,540.00/cwt	1,540.00–1,540.00	1,771	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	71	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	710	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	83	537.45/cwt	400.00–680.00	446	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	2,186.69/cwt	2,150.00–2,230.00	1,859	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	85	1,866.76/cwt	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,587	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	87	1,365.72/cwt	1,340.00–1,390.00	1,188	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	88	1,480.00/cwt	1,480.00–1,480.00	1,302	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	91	1,710.00/cwt	1,710.00–1,710.00	1,556	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	92	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,012	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	1,533.38/cwt	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,441	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,932.35/cwt	1,840.00–2,000.00	1,836	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	1,493.38/cwt	1,390.00–1,560.00	1,538	7
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	1,802.98/cwt	1,700.00–1,910.00	1,875	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	104	1,639.62/cwt	1,600.00–1,680.00	1,705	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	111	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,887	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	1,396.78/cwt	1,340.00–1,440.00	1,606	4

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 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 22Last week 13Year ago 18

Slaughter CattleReceipts 224Last week 200Year ago 193

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 80Last week 70Year ago 67

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 5.00 to 60.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	260.00	260.00
1	—	1,872	235.00	235.00
22	—	1,550	243.00–252.00	246.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,591	231.00–242.00	237.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,400	215.00–225.00	220.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,722	221.00–229.00	226.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,648	232.00–242.00	236.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,237	110.00–118.00	114.08
10	—	1,210	125.00–131.00	127.78
7	—	1,364	139.00–147.00	143.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,667	147.00–160.00	154.52
10	—	1,715	163.00–177.00	167.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,402	150.00–158.00	153.51
7	—	1,463	138.00–145.00	142.08
5	—	1,368	163.00–171.00	165.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,545	236.00–242.00	238.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,501	228.00–231.00	229.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,740	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,461	220.00–222.00	220.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,386	209.00–217.00	213.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,542	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,405	227.00–231.00	229.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,393	237.00–245.00	239.29
4	—	1,450	249.00–256.00	251.38
2	—	1,553	225.00–230.00	227.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	948	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,527	170.00–180.00	174.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,399	166.00–168.00	167.05

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	671	171.00	171.00
3	900–950	920	208.00–230.00	218.76
2	950–1000	975	232.00–233.00	232.49
1	1000–1050	1,003	221.00	221.00
3	1050–1100	1,077	215.00–232.00	224.61

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	400.00–680.00	537.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	1,000.00	1,000.00
2	80–90	87	1,340.00–1,390.00	1,365.72
1	90–100	92	1,100.00	1,100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	1,480.00	1,480.00
7	90–100	94	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,533.38
7	100–110	103	1,390.00–1,560.00	1,493.38
4	110–120	115	1,340.00–1,440.00	1,396.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	2,150.00–2,230.00	2,186.69
3	90–100	95	1,840.00–2,000.00	1,932.35
2	100–110	104	1,700.00–1,910.00	1,802.98
1	110–120	111	1,700.00	1,700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,866.76
1	90–100	91	1,710.00	1,710.00
2	100–110	104	1,600.00–1,680.00	1,639.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	2,140.00–2,190.00	2,164.68
5	80–90	83	2,060.00–2,180.00	2,115.82
1	90–100	91	1,990.00	1,990.00
1	100–110	102	1,870.00	1,870.00
2	110–120	114	1,730.00–1,760.00	1,745.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	81	850.00	850.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	72	1,940.00	1,940.00
2	80–90	85	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,725.00
1	110–120	115	1,540.00	1,540.00

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.