Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 140.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb heifers averaged $296.97/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$296.97

2 head · 377 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,120

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−44.56

vs NY average

−106.26 vs national

What quality paid 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	377	296.97	1,120	2thin

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 sale2 hd

296.97

—

NY average2 barns · 16 hd

341.53

−44.56

National average154 barns · 4,895 hd

403.23

−106.26

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	Average	1,454	208.75	3,035	2thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,362	203.00	2,765	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,858	189.45	3,520	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,492	154.96	2,312	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	143.44	1,727	4thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,314	180.20	2,368	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,757	144.91	2,546	20
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,409	140.34	1,977	14
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,307	124.38	1,626	27
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,541	194.00	2,990	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,341	184.80	2,478	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,460	218.56	3,191	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,400	209.81	2,937	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,369	202.85	2,777	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,594	217.74	3,471	16
Steers	Choice	Low	1,512	209.19	3,164	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,295	197.20	2,554	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	93	1,010.58/cwt	35
Bulls	Number 2	94	895.13/cwt	17
Bulls	Number 3	82	610.00/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	92	1,263.88/cwt	12
Heifers	Number 2	79	976.67/cwt	3

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	876.74/cwt	840.00–910.00	912	8
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	61	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	323	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	84	867.60/cwt	850.00–880.00	729	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	96	1,297.90/cwt	1,260.00–1,390.00	1,246	6
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	87	1,434.57/cwt	1,420.00–1,450.00	1,248	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	74	1,540.00/cwt	1,540.00–1,540.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	96	816.94/cwt	750.00–850.00	784	6
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	97	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	640	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,541	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,990	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,460	218.56/cwt	215.00–222.00	3,191	10
Heifers	Select	—	1,369	202.85/cwt	201.00–204.50	2,777	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,568	218.52/cwt	215.00–223.00	3,426	15
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,362	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,765	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,238	113.28/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,402	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,348	131.47/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,772	12
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,757	144.91/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,546	20
Steers	Select	—	1,295	197.20/cwt	193.00–204.00	2,554	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,988	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	4,095	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	149.71/cwt	146.00–153.00	2,027	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,299	122.34/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,589	9
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,424	137.78/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,962	11
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,314	180.20/cwt	179.50–181.00	2,368	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,454	208.75/cwt	208.50–209.00	3,035	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,803	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	3,678	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,464	210.06/cwt	208.00–213.50	3,075	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,066	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,684	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	138.58/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,732	3
Bulls	—	—	1,858	189.45/cwt	189.00–190.00	3,520	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	154.96/cwt	154.00–156.00	2,312	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,066	185.72/cwt	183.00–191.00	1,980	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	962	182.84/cwt	180.00–188.50	1,759	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,032	183.23/cwt	181.50–185.00	1,891	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	483	194.49/cwt	194.00–195.00	939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,068	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,072	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,027	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	296.97/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,120	2
Bulls	Number 2	110–120	110	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	814	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	84	955.24/cwt	910.00–1,000.00	802	13
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	95	919.40/cwt	890.00–960.00	873	6
Bulls	Number 3	100–110	102	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	683	1
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	95	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	665	1
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	70	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	378	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	67	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	838	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	110	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	913	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	106	808.39/cwt	800.00–825.00	857	3
Heifers	Number 1	100–110	100	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	860	1
Heifers	Number 1	70–80	77	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	616	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	108	1,310.00/cwt	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,415	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	72	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	734	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	76	1,620.00/cwt	1,620.00–1,620.00	1,231	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	110	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,340.50/cwt	1,300.00–1,370.00	1,273	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	80	1,510.00/cwt	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	1,072	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,270.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,290.00	1,092	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,400	209.81/cwt	208.00–214.00	2,937	3
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,341	184.80/cwt	183.50–186.00	2,478	2

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 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 21Last week 8Year ago 22

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 186Year ago 211

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 83Last week 81Year ago 74

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	80–90	84	910.00–1,000.00	955.24
6	90–100	95	890.00–960.00	919.40
8	100–110	104	840.00–910.00	876.74
1	110–120	110	830.00	830.00
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	61	530.00	530.00
1	70–80	70	540.00	540.00
1	90–100	95	700.00	700.00
1	100–110	102	670.00	670.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	84	850.00–880.00	867.60
6	90–100	96	750.00–850.00	816.94
3	100–110	106	800.00–825.00	808.39
1	110–120	110	740.00	740.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	76	1,620.00	1,620.00
1	80–90	80	1,510.00	1,510.00
4	90–100	95	1,300.00–1,370.00	1,340.50
1	110–120	110	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	86	1,250.00–1,290.00	1,270.00
1	90–100	94	1,140.00	1,140.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	74	1,540.00	1,540.00
2	80–90	87	1,420.00–1,450.00	1,434.57
6	90–100	96	1,260.00–1,390.00	1,297.90
1	100–110	108	1,310.00	1,310.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	97	660.00	660.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	67	1,250.00	1,250.00
1	70–80	72	1,020.00	1,020.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	800.00	800.00
1	100–110	100	860.00	860.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,541	194.00	194.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,341	183.50–186.00	184.80
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,460	215.00–222.00	218.56
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,369	201.00–204.50	202.85
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,400	208.00–214.00	209.81
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,568	215.00–223.00	218.52
1	—	1,988	206.00	206.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,295	193.00–204.00	197.20
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,803	204.00	204.00
6	—	1,464	208.00–213.50	210.06
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,362	203.00	203.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,454	208.50–209.00	208.75
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,238	108.00–116.00	113.28
12	—	1,348	128.00–135.00	131.47
9	—	1,299	120.00–125.00	122.34
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,757	140.00–150.00	144.91
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,354	146.00–153.00	149.71
11	—	1,424	132.00–140.00	137.78
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,314	179.50–181.00	180.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,066	158.00	158.00
3	—	1,250	135.00–143.00	138.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,492	154.00–156.00	154.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,858	189.00–190.00	189.45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	194.00–195.00	194.49
3	950–1000	962	180.00–188.50	182.84
2	1000–1050	1,032	181.50–185.00	183.23
4	1050–1100	1,066	183.00–191.00	185.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	377	285.00–310.00	296.97
1	1000–1050	1,027	187.00	187.00
1	1050–1100	1,068	194.00	194.00

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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Heifers · summary 300–400 lb

What quality paid 300–400 lb

How it compared 300–400 lb

Slaughter cattle

Feeder Dairy Calves

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Dairy Calves

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