Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale there was a high supply of slaughter heifers and steers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 40.00 to 50.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $250.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$250.00

1 head · 423 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,058

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	423	250.00	1,058	1thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

250.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

250.00

+0.00

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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,511	201.63	3,047	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	2,115	174.91	3,699	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,289	143.89	1,855	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,817	135.29	2,458	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,604	176.60	2,833	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,751	137.79	2,413	30
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,467	134.47	1,972	23
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,265	112.84	1,427	30
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,336	186.00	2,485	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,467	174.07	2,554	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,588	183.00	2,906	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,531	165.50	2,534	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,505	214.55	3,229	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,413	205.65	2,906	16
Heifers	Select	Average	1,316	193.12	2,541	8thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,546	216.12	3,341	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,505	205.70	3,096	23
Steers	Select	Average	1,439	194.19	2,794	15

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	687.49/cwt	40
Bulls	Number 2	92	567.42/cwt	15
Bulls	Number 3	84	335.78/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	87	862.50/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

56 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,092	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,856	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,015	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	497	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,292	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,588	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,906	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,531	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	2,534	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,751	137.79/cwt	132.00–147.00	2,413	30
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,376	149.24/cwt	144.00–155.00	2,054	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,231	96.96/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,194	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,294	132.69/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,717	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,413	205.65/cwt	202.00–210.50	2,906	16
Heifers	Select	—	1,316	193.12/cwt	185.00–196.50	2,541	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,817	135.29/cwt	130.00–141.00	2,458	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,505	214.55/cwt	211.50–219.00	3,229	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	143.89/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,855	3
Bulls	—	—	2,115	174.91/cwt	171.00–179.00	3,699	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,094	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,947	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	727	162.47/cwt	148.00–167.00	1,181	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	959	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,697	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,015	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,786	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1150–1200	1,192	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	2,116	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	761	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,248	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	685	167.98/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,151	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	608	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	948	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,070	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,111	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	786	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,113	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	650.70/cwt	580.00–695.00	560	9
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	80	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	304	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	458.10/cwt	400.00–500.00	435	3
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	96	639.23/cwt	580.00–690.00	614	12
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	118	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	1,003	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	83	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	672	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	90	955.00/cwt	955.00–955.00	860	1
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	75	329.06/cwt	310.00–350.00	247	2
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	104	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	317	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	114	608.56/cwt	580.00–640.00	694	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	971.76/cwt	960.00–980.00	904	3
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	105	637.96/cwt	575.00–665.00	670	9
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	83	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	639	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	104	478.89/cwt	405.00–550.00	498	2
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	82	499.28/cwt	470.00–555.00	409	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	990.64/cwt	955.00–1,025.00	822	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	821.15/cwt	790.00–850.00	854	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	77	439.90/cwt	435.00–445.00	339	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	113	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	1,017	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,486	131.36/cwt	126.00–140.00	1,952	19
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,336	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,485	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,467	174.07/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,554	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,505	205.70/cwt	201.00–210.00	3,096	23
Steers	Select	—	1,439	194.19/cwt	183.00–200.00	2,794	15
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,546	216.12/cwt	212.50–223.50	3,341	15
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,279	118.68/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,518	17
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,604	176.60/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,833	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,511	201.63/cwt	200.00–203.00	3,047	3

How this sale compares

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 Feb 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 25Last week 25Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 254Last week 99Year ago 207

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 80Last week 116Year ago 81

Compared to last week's sale there was a high supply of slaughter heifers and steers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 40.00 to 50.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,015	181.00	181.00
1	1050–1100	1,092	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	497	260.00	260.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	608	156.00	156.00
2	650–700	685	167.00–169.00	167.98
6	700–750	727	148.00–167.00	162.47
1	750–800	761	164.00	164.00
1	950–1000	959	177.00	177.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	176.00	176.00
1	1050–1100	1,094	178.00	178.00
1	1150–1200	1,192	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	428	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	463	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	371	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	423	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	786	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,588	183.00	183.00
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,531	165.50	165.50
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,751	132.00–147.00	137.79
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,376	144.00–155.00	149.24
19	—	1,486	126.00–140.00	131.36
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,231	90.00–108.00	96.96
3	—	1,294	131.00–135.00	132.69
17	—	1,279	110.00–125.00	118.68
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,413	202.00–210.50	205.65
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,316	185.00–196.50	193.12
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,505	211.50–219.00	214.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,817	130.00–141.00	135.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,289	140.00–148.00	143.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,115	171.00–179.00	174.91
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,336	186.00	186.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,467	173.00–175.00	174.07
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,505	201.00–210.00	205.70
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,439	183.00–200.00	194.19
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,546	212.50–223.50	216.12
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,604	175.00–178.00	176.60
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,511	200.00–203.00	201.63

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	80–90	86	580.00–695.00	650.70
12	90–100	96	580.00–690.00	639.23
9	100–110	105	575.00–665.00	637.96
4	110–120	114	580.00–640.00	608.56
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	75	310.00–350.00	329.06
1	80–90	80	380.00	380.00
1	100–110	104	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	77	435.00–445.00	439.90
4	80–90	82	470.00–555.00	499.28
3	90–100	95	400.00–500.00	458.10
2	100–110	104	405.00–550.00	478.89
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	83	810.00	810.00
2	100–110	104	790.00–850.00	821.15
1	110–120	118	850.00	850.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	955.00–1,025.00	990.64
3	90–100	93	960.00–980.00	971.76
1	110–120	113	900.00	900.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	90	955.00	955.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	83	770.00	770.00

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.

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How this sale compares

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