Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 12.00 lower. Breaker dairy slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Boner and lean dairy slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $275.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$275.00

1 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,243

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−177.54

vs NY average

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 3	452	275.00	1,243	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

275.00

—

NY average3 barns · 10 hd

452.54

−177.54

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	1,536	230.98	3,548	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,301	222.00	2,888	1thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,636	230.54	3,772	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,772	224.01	3,969	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,728	188.22	3,252	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,709	169.70	2,901	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,414	165.20	2,337	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	988	136.00	1,344	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,299	190.76	2,478	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,724	155.76	2,685	11
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,418	150.22	2,130	10
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,280	120.40	1,541	35
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,279	226.00	2,891	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,611	227.64	3,667	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,476	215.59	3,182	3thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,413	244.12	3,450	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,302	233.95	3,046	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,257	215.34	2,707	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,529	247.12	3,777	25
Steers	Choice	Average	1,424	235.87	3,359	9thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,501	228.37	3,428	6thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	93	1,638.29/cwt	25
Bulls	Number 2	88	1,400.00/cwt	16
Heifers	Number 1	91	1,931.48/cwt	11
Heifers	Number 2	92	1,710.42/cwt	5
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	53	382.26/cwt	2

Every lot, as filed

68 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	Choice and Prime	—	1,611	227.64/cwt	225.00–231.00	3,667	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,302	233.95/cwt	230.00–239.00	3,046	11
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,405	244.56/cwt	242.00–250.00	3,436	14
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,636	230.54/cwt	228.00–236.00	3,772	5
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,476	215.59/cwt	211.00–220.00	3,182	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,279	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,891	1
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,231	116.08/cwt	111.00–124.00	1,429	16
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,704	147.92/cwt	141.00–154.00	2,521	4
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,560	253.81/cwt	252.00–256.00	3,959	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,536	230.98/cwt	228.00–235.00	3,548	3
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,850	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	3,108	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,571	136.60/cwt	131.00–144.00	2,146	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,716	158.94/cwt	155.00–163.00	2,727	6
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,206	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,301	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,888	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,772	224.01/cwt	223.00–225.00	3,969	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,448	144.77/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,096	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	99.13/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,075	7
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,469	132.36/cwt	125.00–137.00	1,944	6
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,299	190.76/cwt	185.00–202.00	2,478	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,973	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,950	176.19/cwt	175.00–177.00	3,436	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,442	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,538	1
Bulls	—	—	1,728	188.22/cwt	187.00–189.00	3,252	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,549	165.37/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,562	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	168.67/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,395	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,075	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,064	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	974	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,143	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	746	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,283	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	354	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,593	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	826	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,553	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,080	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,311	1
Bulls	Large 3	350–400	353	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Large 3	450–500	452	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,243	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	156.96/cwt	153.00–160.00	2,044	4
Steers	Choice	—	1,424	235.87/cwt	232.00–241.00	3,359	9
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,520	245.73/cwt	242.00–250.00	3,735	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	754	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,071	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,222	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,589	1
Steers	Select	—	1,501	228.37/cwt	224.00–231.00	3,428	6
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,535	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	3,684	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,531	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	3,644	1
Heifers	Select	—	1,257	215.34/cwt	214.00–217.00	2,707	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,768	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,835.29/cwt	1,710.00–1,910.00	1,578	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	89	2,130.00/cwt	2,130.00–2,130.00	1,896	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	102	1,910.00/cwt	1,910.00–1,910.00	1,948	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	96	1,263.02/cwt	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,212	3
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	72	936.98/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	675	4
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	96	1,884.96/cwt	1,850.00–1,920.00	1,810	4
Heifers	Utility/Non-Tubing	50–60	53	382.26/cwt	260.00–500.00	203	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	67	2,099.25/cwt	2,050.00–2,150.00	1,406	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	91	1,720.00/cwt	1,720.00–1,720.00	1,565	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	85	1,781.06/cwt	1,750.00–1,810.00	1,514	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	106	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,643	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	87	2,045.98/cwt	2,000.00–2,080.00	1,780	3
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	87	1,461.06/cwt	1,400.00–1,640.00	1,271	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	74	2,217.14/cwt	2,170.00–2,260.00	1,641	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	2,120.32/cwt	2,090.00–2,150.00	1,972	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	60–70	62	2,050.00/cwt	2,050.00–2,050.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	108	1,740.00/cwt	1,740.00–1,740.00	1,879	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	110–120	117	1,630.00/cwt	1,630.00–1,630.00	1,907	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	112	1,740.00/cwt	1,740.00–1,740.00	1,949	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,821.38/cwt	1,740.00–1,910.00	1,712	2
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	104	1,457.56/cwt	1,350.00–1,560.00	1,516	5
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	1,458.27/cwt	1,350.00–1,570.00	1,371	6
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	115	1,424.78/cwt	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,638	2
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	86	1,137.19/cwt	1,060.00–1,210.00	978	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 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 18Last week 21Year ago 8

Slaughter CattleReceipts 192Last week 235Year ago 186

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 70Last week 64Year ago 81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,611	225.00–231.00	227.64
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,476	211.00–220.00	215.59
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,302	230.00–239.00	233.95
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,405	242.00–250.00	244.56
1	—	1,531	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,257	214.00–217.00	215.34
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,636	228.00–236.00	230.54
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,772	223.00–225.00	224.01
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,279	226.00	226.00
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,231	111.00–124.00	116.08
6	—	1,448	140.00–150.00	144.77
7	—	1,084	91.00–106.00	99.13
6	—	1,469	125.00–137.00	132.36
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,704	141.00–154.00	147.92
1	—	1,850	168.00	168.00
6	—	1,716	155.00–163.00	158.94
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,571	131.00–144.00	136.60
2	—	1,345	164.00	164.00
4	—	1,302	153.00–160.00	156.96
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,560	252.00–256.00	253.81
19	—	1,520	242.00–250.00	245.73
1	—	1,535	240.00	240.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,424	232.00–241.00	235.87
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,501	224.00–231.00	228.37
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,536	228.00–235.00	230.98
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,301	222.00	222.00
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,299	185.00–202.00	190.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	144.00	144.00
1	—	1,442	176.00	176.00
3	—	1,420	166.00–170.00	168.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,950	175.00–177.00	176.19
3	—	1,549	160.00–169.00	165.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	754	142.00	142.00
1	—	1,222	130.00	130.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,728	187.00–189.00	188.22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,075	192.00	192.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	746	172.00	172.00
1	800–850	826	188.00	188.00
1	950–1000	974	220.00	220.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	214.00	214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	354	450.00	450.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	353	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	452	275.00	275.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	86	1,710.00–1,910.00	1,835.29
2	90–100	94	1,740.00–1,910.00	1,821.38
1	100–110	104	1,700.00	1,700.00
1	110–120	112	1,740.00	1,740.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	62	2,050.00	2,050.00
2	70–80	74	2,170.00–2,260.00	2,217.14
1	80–90	89	2,130.00	2,130.00
2	90–100	93	2,090.00–2,150.00	2,120.32
1	100–110	102	1,910.00	1,910.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	72	800.00–1,000.00	936.98
2	80–90	86	1,060.00–1,210.00	1,137.19
3	90–100	96	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,263.02
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	87	1,400.00–1,640.00	1,461.06
6	90–100	94	1,350.00–1,570.00	1,458.27
5	100–110	104	1,350.00–1,560.00	1,457.56
2	110–120	115	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,424.78
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	60–70	67	2,050.00–2,150.00	2,099.25
3	80–90	87	2,000.00–2,080.00	2,045.98
4	90–100	96	1,850.00–1,920.00	1,884.96
1	100–110	108	1,740.00	1,740.00
1	110–120	117	1,630.00	1,630.00
Heifers — Utility/Non-Tubing$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–60	53	260.00–500.00	382.26
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	85	1,750.00–1,810.00	1,781.06
2	90–100	91	1,720.00	1,720.00
1	100–110	106	1,550.00	1,550.00

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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