Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 3.50 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves 10.00 to 35.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $200.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$200.00

1 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$922

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−88.40

vs NY average

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 3	461	200.00	922	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

200.00

—

NY average3 barns · 17 hd

288.40

−88.40

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,755	172.73	3,031	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,498	140.54	2,105	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	134.67	1,638	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,114	121.00	1,348	1thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,586	183.92	2,917	3thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,709	140.41	2,400	23
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,446	137.19	1,984	23
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,319	117.57	1,550	22
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,465	188.50	2,762	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,147	178.49	2,047	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,337	170.87	2,285	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	High	1,434	217.60	3,119	14
Heifers	Choice	Low	1,418	202.35	2,869	13
Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,519	216.27	3,286	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,468	206.69	3,034	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,471	196.32	2,888	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	97	933.17/cwt	39
Bulls	Number 2	93	696.26/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	80	526.16/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	94	1,129.04/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 2	77	480.00/cwt	1

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Bulls	Large 3	450–500	461	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	922	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	981	170.50/cwt	168.00–173.50	1,673	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,088	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,958	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	946	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,561	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	927	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,613	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,498	140.54/cwt	139.00–142.00	2,105	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,348	1
Bulls	—	—	1,755	172.73/cwt	167.00–176.00	3,031	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,426	197.13/cwt	192.00–200.00	2,811	5
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,479	224.45/cwt	223.00–226.00	3,320	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	134.67/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,638	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,304	115.66/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,508	18
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,586	183.92/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,917	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,337	170.87/cwt	170.00–172.50	2,285	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,696	141.54/cwt	134.00–147.00	2,401	17
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	148.27/cwt	143.00–155.00	1,950	3
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,426	216.46/cwt	213.00–220.00	3,087	12
Steers	Choice	—	1,468	206.69/cwt	205.00–209.50	3,034	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,466	135.53/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,987	20
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,719	130.30/cwt	128.00–132.00	2,240	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,804	151.05/cwt	149.00–153.00	2,725	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,385	126.15/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,747	4
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,608	210.23/cwt	209.50–211.00	3,380	4
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,487	218.47/cwt	215.00–225.50	3,249	11
Steers	Select	—	1,471	196.32/cwt	193.00–200.00	2,888	6
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	75	706.49/cwt	700.00–710.00	530	3
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	79	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	600	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	95	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	698	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	112	805.09/cwt	800.00–810.00	902	2
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	81	527.50/cwt	515.00–540.00	427	2
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	103	819.92/cwt	810.00–825.00	845	4
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	77	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	370	1
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	116	652.58/cwt	635.00–670.00	757	2
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	104	692.21/cwt	685.00–700.00	720	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	98	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,117	1
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	125	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	769	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	89	704.92/cwt	650.00–740.00	627	3
Heifers	Number 1	80–90	83	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	581	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	1,190.07/cwt	1,185.00–1,200.00	1,214	3
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,246.55/cwt	1,215.00–1,280.00	1,072	2
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	96	810.68/cwt	760.00–850.00	778	11
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	78	524.81/cwt	510.00–540.00	409	2
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	808.71/cwt	775.00–850.00	687	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	83	1,177.50/cwt	1,100.00–1,255.00	977	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,183.14/cwt	1,130.00–1,215.00	1,230	6
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,211.83/cwt	1,170.00–1,290.00	1,151	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	117	1,004.94/cwt	1,000.00–1,010.00	1,176	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	77	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	970	1
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,465	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	2,762	1
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,147	178.49/cwt	178.00–179.00	2,047	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,413	205.61/cwt	203.00–210.50	2,905	8

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 May 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8Last week 0Year ago 25

Slaughter CattleReceipts 186Last week 180Year ago 161

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 81Last week 67Year ago 68

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 3.50 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves 10.00 to 35.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	461	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	927	174.00	174.00
3	950–1000	981	168.00–173.50	170.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	946	165.00	165.00
1	1050–1100	1,088	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	139.00–142.00	140.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,114	121.00	121.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,216	134.00–135.00	134.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,755	167.00–176.00	172.73
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,426	192.00–200.00	197.13
8	—	1,413	203.00–210.50	205.61
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,479	223.00–226.00	224.45
12	—	1,426	213.00–220.00	216.46
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,304	111.00–121.00	115.66
4	—	1,385	123.00–129.00	126.15
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,696	134.00–147.00	141.54
4	—	1,719	128.00–132.00	130.30
2	—	1,804	149.00–153.00	151.05
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	143.00–155.00	148.27
20	—	1,466	130.00–140.00	135.53
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,586	180.00–187.00	183.92
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	170.00–172.50	170.87
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	188.50	188.50
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,147	178.00–179.00	178.49
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,468	205.00–209.50	206.69
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,608	209.50–211.00	210.23
11	—	1,487	215.00–225.50	218.47
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,471	193.00–200.00	196.32

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	75	700.00–710.00	706.49
3	80–90	89	650.00–740.00	704.92
1	90–100	95	735.00	735.00
2	100–110	104	685.00–700.00	692.21
2	110–120	116	635.00–670.00	652.58
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	760.00	760.00
6	80–90	85	775.00–850.00	808.71
11	90–100	96	760.00–850.00	810.68
4	100–110	103	810.00–825.00	819.92
2	110–120	112	800.00–810.00	805.09
1	120–130	125	615.00	615.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	78	510.00–540.00	524.81
2	80–90	81	515.00–540.00	527.50
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	1,260.00	1,260.00
2	80–90	83	1,100.00–1,255.00	1,177.50
3	90–100	95	1,170.00–1,290.00	1,211.83
6	100–110	104	1,130.00–1,215.00	1,183.14
2	110–120	117	1,000.00–1,010.00	1,004.94
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	480.00	480.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	86	1,215.00–1,280.00	1,246.55
1	90–100	98	1,140.00	1,140.00
3	100–110	102	1,185.00–1,200.00	1,190.07
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	83	700.00	700.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

What quality paid 400–500 lb

How it compared 400–500 lb

Slaughter cattle

Feeder Dairy Calves

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Dairy Calves