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

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

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

What quality paid 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, as filed

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.

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

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 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
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
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
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,511	242.00–243.00	242.54
18	—	1,573	233.00–241.00	237.54
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,460	222.00–230.00	225.72
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,605	245.00–255.00	248.77
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,534	219.00–224.00	221.99
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,542	214.00–216.00	215.44
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,400	202.00–208.00	205.87
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,673	236.00–247.00	240.66
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,371	221.00–226.00	223.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,609	230.00–235.00	233.33
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	189.00–191.00	189.89
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,431	228.00	228.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,624	247.00	247.00
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	220.00	220.00
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
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
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,071	126.00–133.00	129.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,781	185.00–196.00	190.20
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
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,313	234.00–240.00	237.79
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
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	490.00	490.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	299	410.00	410.00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

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Steers · 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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