Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold averaged 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Breaker and boner dairy cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Lean dairy cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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	1,629	232.39	3,786	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,487	233.54	3,473	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,665	226.75	3,775	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,755	212.67	3,732	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	2,059	210.00	4,324	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,685	184.00	3,100	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,337	173.56	2,320	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,122	140.99	1,582	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,730	169.57	2,933	26
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,409	155.84	2,195	18
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,293	134.40	1,738	18
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,283	219.53	2,817	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,240	212.06	2,630	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,333	195.28	2,603	5thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,513	244.74	3,703	14
Heifers	Choice	High	1,342	231.39	3,104	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,569	220.00	3,452	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,626	237.98	3,869	9thin
Steers	Choice	High	1,322	229.05	3,028	8thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	99	1,397.09/cwt	27
Bulls	Number 2	95	1,308.79/cwt	8
Bulls	Number 3	90	667.50/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	87	1,846.66/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 2	90	1,194.05/cwt	5

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,665	226.75/cwt	225.00–229.00	3,775	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,240	212.06/cwt	211.00–213.00	2,630	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,283	219.53/cwt	219.00–220.00	2,817	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,327	137.59/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,826	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	106.31/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,155	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,597	238.14/cwt	234.00–242.00	3,803	6
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,724	231.50/cwt	231.00–232.00	3,991	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,357	149.79/cwt	146.00–161.00	2,033	4
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,333	195.28/cwt	190.00–209.00	2,603	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,362	166.92/cwt	162.00–171.00	2,273	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,503	155.96/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,344	7
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,735	150.61/cwt	144.00–157.00	2,613	5
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	142.37/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,896	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	115.79/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,395	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,754	183.57/cwt	179.00–190.00	3,220	7
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,716	169.34/cwt	159.00–175.00	2,906	14
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,629	232.39/cwt	230.00–235.00	3,786	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,487	233.54/cwt	231.00–238.00	3,473	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,755	212.67/cwt	210.00–215.00	3,732	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,569	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,452	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,685	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,100	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,021	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,518	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,353	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	191.39/cwt	188.00–195.00	2,599	2
Bulls	—	—	2,059	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	4,324	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	549	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,125	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	757	157.46/cwt	152.50–162.50	1,192	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	636	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,129	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	477	186.21/cwt	182.50–190.00	888	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,024	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,140	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	271	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	569	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	693	183.61/cwt	160.00–207.50	1,272	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	807	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,291	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,061	224.50/cwt	216.00–233.00	2,382	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	108	1,634.93/cwt	1,620.00–1,650.00	1,766	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	99	1,680.00/cwt	1,680.00–1,680.00	1,663	1
Bulls	Number 3	60–70	68	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	585	1
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	78	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	952	1
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	106	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	89	1,140.17/cwt	1,110.00–1,170.00	1,015	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,908.72/cwt	1,810.00–2,060.00	1,489	3
Bulls	Number 3	110–120	113	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	904	1
Bulls	Number 3	80–90	82	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	418	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	86	1,357.02/cwt	1,250.00–1,430.00	1,167	6
Bulls	Number 3	90–100	96	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	480	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	113	1,259.56/cwt	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,423	3
Heifers	Number 2	80–90	88	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	581	1
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	1,313.03/cwt	1,240.00–1,390.00	1,234	5
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	105	1,317.98/cwt	1,250.00–1,380.00	1,384	7
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	76	1,745.13/cwt	1,740.00–1,750.00	1,326	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	120–130	120	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	1,464	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,800.11/cwt	1,740.00–1,840.00	1,692	4
Heifers	Number 2	90–100	90	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	540	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	77	1,900.00/cwt	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	116	1,579.91/cwt	1,560.00–1,600.00	1,833	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	100	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	111	1,460.00/cwt	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,621	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	98	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,382	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	88	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,408	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,295	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	3,043	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,331	227.07/cwt	225.00–230.00	3,022	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,637	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,153	131.98/cwt	124.00–138.00	1,522	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,496	243.12/cwt	237.00–248.00	3,637	10
Heifers	Choice	—	1,221	233.96/cwt	233.00–235.00	2,857	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,603	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	4,008	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,700	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	3,995	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,507	253.37/cwt	252.00–255.00	3,818	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,422	229.68/cwt	228.00–231.00	3,266	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 →

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Feeder CattleReceipts 23Last week 12Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 236Year ago 227

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 62Last week 90Year ago 57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,665	225.00–229.00	226.75
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,487	231.00–238.00	233.54
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,755	210.00–215.00	212.67
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	211.00–213.00	212.06
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	219.00–220.00	219.53
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,333	190.00–209.00	195.28
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,327	130.00–145.00	137.59
2	—	1,086	104.00–108.00	106.31
4	—	1,357	146.00–161.00	149.79
2	—	1,205	114.00–118.00	115.79
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,362	162.00–171.00	166.92
7	—	1,503	150.00–160.00	155.96
5	—	1,332	135.00–147.00	142.37
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,735	144.00–157.00	150.61
7	—	1,754	179.00–190.00	183.57
14	—	1,716	159.00–175.00	169.34
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,597	234.00–242.00	238.14
2	—	1,724	231.00–232.00	231.50
1	—	1,603	250.00	250.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,295	235.00	235.00
6	—	1,331	225.00–230.00	227.07
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,629	230.00–235.00	232.39
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,569	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,496	237.00–248.00	243.12
1	—	1,700	235.00	235.00
3	—	1,507	252.00–255.00	253.37
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,221	233.00–235.00	233.96
3	—	1,422	228.00–231.00	229.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	184.00	184.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,518	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,358	188.00–195.00	191.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,091	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,153	124.00–138.00	131.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,059	210.00	210.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	271	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	405	220.00	220.00
2	450–500	477	182.50–190.00	186.21
1	500–550	549	205.00	205.00
1	600–650	636	177.50	177.50
2	650–700	693	160.00–207.50	183.61
2	750–800	757	152.50–162.50	157.46
1	800–850	807	160.00	160.00
1	1000–1050	1,024	209.00	209.00
2	1050–1100	1,061	216.00–233.00	224.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	77	1,900.00	1,900.00
1	90–100	99	1,680.00	1,680.00
2	100–110	108	1,620.00–1,650.00	1,634.93
2	110–120	116	1,560.00–1,600.00	1,579.91
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	68	860.00	860.00
1	80–90	82	510.00	510.00
1	90–100	96	500.00	500.00
1	110–120	113	800.00	800.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,220.00	1,220.00
2	80–90	89	1,110.00–1,170.00	1,140.17
1	100–110	106	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	80–90	86	1,250.00–1,430.00	1,357.02
5	90–100	94	1,240.00–1,390.00	1,313.03
7	100–110	105	1,250.00–1,380.00	1,317.98
3	110–120	113	1,200.00–1,310.00	1,259.56
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	1,600.00	1,600.00
1	90–100	98	1,410.00	1,410.00
1	100–110	100	1,400.00	1,400.00
1	110–120	111	1,460.00	1,460.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	78	1,810.00–2,060.00	1,908.72
4	90–100	94	1,740.00–1,840.00	1,800.11
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	660.00	660.00
1	90–100	90	600.00	600.00
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	76	1,740.00–1,750.00	1,745.13
1	120–130	120	1,220.00	1,220.00

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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