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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Apr 29

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Apr 22Apr 29May 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 22▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

235 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 224▲ 55 vs year ago 180 · +30.6%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

64 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 80▼ 3 vs year ago 67 · −4.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 60.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb steers averaged $490.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$490.00

1 head · 340 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,666

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−109.03 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	340	490.00	1,666	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

490.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

490.00

+0.00

National average151 barns · 3,301 hd

599.03

−109.03

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,624	247.00	4,011	1thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,431	228.00	3,263	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,673	240.66	4,026	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,609	233.33	3,754	6thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,371	223.50	3,064	4thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,781	190.20	3,387	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,612	167.57	2,702	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	153.28	1,909	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	129.06	1,382	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,620	189.89	3,076	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,707	165.38	2,823	17
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,403	151.26	2,122	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,215	126.92	1,542	21
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,534	221.99	3,405	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,542	215.44	3,322	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,400	205.87	2,882	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,240	220.00	2,728	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	High	1,554	244.26	3,797	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,313	237.79	3,122	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,274	227.66	2,900	9thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,605	248.77	3,993	24
Steers	Choice	High	1,567	238.04	3,730	20
Steers	Select	Average	1,460	225.72	3,296	12

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	1,594.16/cwt	27
Bulls	Number 2	87	1,563.44/cwt	9
Bulls	Number 3	87	673.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 2	90	1,975.83/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 1	93	1,892.23/cwt	10

Every lot

71 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,666	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	299	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,226	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	344	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,720	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	466	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,025	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	618	176.48/cwt	167.00–186.00	1,091	2
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	689	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,240	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	710	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,214	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	792	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,418	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	841	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,505	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	853	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,535	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,083	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,415	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,460	225.72/cwt	222.00–230.00	3,296	12
Steers	—	Choice	1,511	242.54/cwt	242.00–243.00	3,665	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,573	237.54/cwt	233.00–241.00	3,737	18
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,605	248.77/cwt	245.00–255.00	3,993	24
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,274	227.66/cwt	222.00–231.00	2,900	9
Heifers	—	Choice	1,313	237.79/cwt	234.00–240.00	3,122	9
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,476	254.50/cwt	254.00–255.00	3,756	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,555	245.33/cwt	242.00–249.00	3,815	8
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,592	237.01/cwt	235.00–239.00	3,773	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,781	190.20/cwt	185.00–196.00	3,387	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,071	129.06/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,382	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	163.55/cwt	163.00–164.00	1,802	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,264	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,770	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,489	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,293	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,515	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,212	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,603	164.97/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,644	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,688	178.24/cwt	174.00–183.00	3,009	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	984	114.26/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,124	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	128.91/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,560	11
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,264	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	152.25/cwt	147.00–158.00	2,093	8
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	139.57/cwt	136.00–142.00	1,972	5
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,447	163.88/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,371	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,463	145.34/cwt	141.00–153.00	2,126	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,698	165.08/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,803	10
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,715	155.05/cwt	153.00–157.00	2,659	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,723	173.86/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,996	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,400	205.87/cwt	202.00–208.00	2,882	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,534	221.99/cwt	219.00–224.00	3,405	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,542	215.44/cwt	214.00–216.00	3,322	5
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,371	223.50/cwt	221.00–226.00	3,064	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,609	233.33/cwt	230.00–235.00	3,754	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,673	240.66/cwt	236.00–247.00	4,026	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,620	189.89/cwt	189.00–191.00	3,076	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,431	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	3,263	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,624	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	4,011	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,240	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,728	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	81	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	802	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	2,150.12/cwt	2,140.00–2,160.00	1,849	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	2,036.26/cwt	1,960.00–2,090.00	1,772	3
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	94	1,993.28/cwt	1,920.00–2,040.00	1,874	4
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	94	1,885.19/cwt	1,880.00–1,890.00	1,772	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	101	1,886.32/cwt	1,860.00–1,920.00	1,905	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	73	1,194.48/cwt	1,180.00–1,210.00	872	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	76	1,825.99/cwt	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,388	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	2,310.00/cwt	2,310.00–2,310.00	1,802	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	81	579.50/cwt	500.00–660.00	469	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	83	1,960.00/cwt	1,960.00–1,960.00	1,627	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	2,166.06/cwt	2,120.00–2,210.00	1,841	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	1,492.63/cwt	1,340.00–1,580.00	1,269	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	901	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	2,080.00/cwt	2,080.00–2,080.00	1,934	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	93	1,750.00/cwt	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,628	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	96	1,426.77/cwt	1,260.00–1,630.00	1,370	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	100	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	1,835.25/cwt	1,800.00–1,880.00	1,890	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	105	1,441.45/cwt	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,514	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	109	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,799	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	1,330.33/cwt	1,250.00–1,390.00	1,530	4
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	118	1,610.00/cwt	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,900	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 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 21Last week 22Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 235Last week 224Year ago 180

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 64Last week 80Year ago 67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,698	161.00–169.00	165.08
3	—	1,715	153.00–157.00	155.05
4	—	1,723	170.00–176.00	173.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,375	147.00–158.00	152.25
5	—	1,413	136.00–142.00	139.57
4	—	1,447	160.00–170.00	163.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,463	141.00–153.00	145.34
2	—	1,210	104.00–105.00	104.50
4	—	984	112.00–116.00	114.26
11	—	1,210	123.00–135.00	128.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,511	242.00–243.00	242.54
18	—	1,573	233.00–241.00	237.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,460	222.00–230.00	225.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,605	245.00–255.00	248.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,534	219.00–224.00	221.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,542	214.00–216.00	215.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,400	202.00–208.00	205.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,673	236.00–247.00	240.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,371	221.00–226.00	223.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,609	230.00–235.00	233.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	189.00–191.00	189.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,431	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,624	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,603	160.00–170.00	164.97
1	—	1,489	154.00	154.00
2	—	1,688	174.00–183.00	178.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	146.00	146.00
1	—	1,264	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,102	163.00–164.00	163.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,071	126.00–133.00	129.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,781	185.00–196.00	190.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,476	254.00–255.00	254.50
4	—	1,592	235.00–239.00	237.01
8	—	1,555	242.00–249.00	245.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,313	234.00–240.00	237.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,274	222.00–231.00	227.66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	466	220.00	220.00
2	600–650	618	167.00–186.00	176.48
1	650–700	689	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	710	171.00	171.00
1	750–800	792	179.00	179.00
1	800–850	841	179.00	179.00
1	850–900	853	180.00	180.00
1	1050–1100	1,083	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	490.00	490.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	299	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	344	500.00	500.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825.99
1	80–90	83	1,960.00	1,960.00
1	90–100	93	1,750.00	1,750.00
1	100–110	109	1,650.00	1,650.00
1	110–120	118	1,610.00	1,610.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	81	500.00–660.00	579.50
1	100–110	100	860.00	860.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	1,180.00–1,210.00	1,194.48
1	80–90	85	1,060.00	1,060.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	85	1,340.00–1,580.00	1,492.63
8	90–100	96	1,260.00–1,630.00	1,426.77
4	100–110	105	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,441.45
4	110–120	115	1,250.00–1,390.00	1,330.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	2,310.00	2,310.00
2	80–90	85	2,120.00–2,210.00	2,166.06
1	90–100	93	2,080.00	2,080.00
4	100–110	103	1,800.00–1,880.00	1,835.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	87	1,960.00–2,090.00	2,036.26
2	90–100	94	1,880.00–1,890.00	1,885.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	86	2,140.00–2,160.00	2,150.12
4	90–100	94	1,920.00–2,040.00	1,993.28
3	100–110	101	1,860.00–1,920.00	1,886.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	81	990.00	990.00

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.