Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.50 to 2.50 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 0.50 to 2.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 17.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 60.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $362.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$362.50

1 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,827

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−56.61

vs NY average

−54.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	504	362.50	1,827	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

362.50

—

NY average2 barns · 42 hd

419.11

−56.61

National average171 barns · 11,385 hd

417.11

−54.61

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	1,513	236.88	3,584	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,434	218.53	3,134	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,747	238.21	4,162	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,567	235.82	3,695	5thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,804	216.74	3,910	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,824	199.87	3,646	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,492	181.39	2,706	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,334	172.96	2,307	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	146.86	1,649	5thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,554	199.13	3,094	2thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,629	172.83	2,815	18
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,388	170.79	2,370	16
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,259	135.50	1,706	28
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,302	230.00	2,995	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,346	216.56	2,915	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,191	202.92	2,417	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,504	215.83	3,246	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,272	203.07	2,583	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,478	247.04	3,651	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,195	233.98	2,796	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,188	225.00	2,673	1thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,597	247.46	3,951	33
Steers	Choice	Average	1,474	238.93	3,522	22
Steers	Select	Average	1,517	222.64	3,377	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 2	90	1,594.98/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 1	94	1,588.03/cwt	41
Bulls	Number 3	71	750.00/cwt	1
Bulls	Utility	90	360.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 1	90	2,005.59/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 2	81	1,584.29/cwt	7

Every lot, as filed

87 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
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,584	248.56/cwt	243.00–254.00	3,937	28
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,676	195.24/cwt	190.00–201.00	3,272	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,212	107.10/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,298	5
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,191	202.92/cwt	200.00–209.00	2,417	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,302	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,995	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,556	149.57/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,327	4
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	156.11/cwt	152.00–160.00	2,125	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,806	234.81/cwt	230.00–240.00	4,241	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,630	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	3,994	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,804	216.74/cwt	213.00–220.00	3,910	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,504	215.83/cwt	211.00–218.00	3,246	5
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,346	216.56/cwt	213.00–223.00	2,915	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,264	157.46/cwt	151.00–164.00	1,990	9
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,554	199.13/cwt	190.00–206.00	3,094	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,513	236.88/cwt	232.00–240.00	3,584	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,434	218.53/cwt	213.00–224.00	3,134	2
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	176.85/cwt	169.00–185.00	2,909	12
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	193.50/cwt	185.00–203.00	2,419	3
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,470	173.64/cwt	165.00–182.00	2,553	7
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,567	235.82/cwt	233.00–240.00	3,695	5
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,374	137.69/cwt	131.00–144.00	1,892	8
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	123.31/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,402	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,526	190.45/cwt	190.00–191.00	2,906	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	159.77/cwt	154.00–163.00	2,087	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	157.42/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,787	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	183.30/cwt	182.00–185.00	2,843	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,376	192.75/cwt	188.00–199.00	2,652	2
Bulls	—	—	1,824	199.87/cwt	180.00–222.00	3,646	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	595	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,160	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	888	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,034	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	804	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,495	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	771	188.06/cwt	183.00–193.00	1,450	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	649	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,347	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	427	232.93/cwt	222.50–252.50	995	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,047	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,251	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	651	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,055	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,073	206.85/cwt	190.00–223.00	2,220	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	968	213.52/cwt	195.00–230.00	2,067	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,083	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	504	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,047	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	997	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,821	1
Bulls	Utility	60–70	69	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	221	1
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	87	1,195.14/cwt	1,190.00–1,200.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	100	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Number 2	90–100	92	1,140.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,280.00	1,049	2
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	96	1,449.81/cwt	1,330.00–1,530.00	1,392	12
Bulls	Number 3	70–80	71	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	533	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	114	1,341.64/cwt	1,260.00–1,400.00	1,529	3
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	101	1,396.86/cwt	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,411	3
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,933.04/cwt	1,910.00–1,960.00	1,817	3
Bulls	Number 2	50–60	58	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	696	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	78	1,539.62/cwt	1,490.00–1,580.00	1,201	3
Bulls	Utility	110–120	110	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	440	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	65	2,100.00/cwt	2,100.00–2,100.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	107	1,750.00/cwt	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,873	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	63	2,060.00/cwt	2,060.00–2,060.00	1,298	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	110–120	116	1,693.64/cwt	1,650.00–1,740.00	1,965	2
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	75	1,460.00/cwt	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	1,483.32/cwt	1,350.00–1,580.00	1,261	9
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	89	1,830.00/cwt	1,830.00–1,830.00	1,629	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	101	1,860.00/cwt	1,860.00–1,860.00	1,879	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	85	2,059.84/cwt	1,980.00–2,170.00	1,751	3
Heifers	Number 2	60–70	65	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	494	1
Heifers	Number 2	70–80	73	820.00/cwt	820.00–820.00	599	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	78	2,090.00/cwt	2,090.00–2,090.00	1,630	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	98	1,899.80/cwt	1,880.00–1,920.00	1,862	2
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	2,200.00/cwt	2,200.00–2,200.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	91	1,740.00/cwt	1,740.00–1,740.00	1,583	1
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	100–110	105	1,701.52/cwt	1,620.00–1,780.00	1,787	2
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	104	1,861.64/cwt	1,810.00–1,920.00	1,936	5
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	80	2,140.00/cwt	2,130.00–2,150.00	1,712	3
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,992.80/cwt	1,920.00–2,060.00	1,495	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	80–90	86	1,796.05/cwt	1,750.00–1,840.00	1,545	2
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	95	1,795.42/cwt	1,750.00–1,840.00	1,706	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,470	237.58/cwt	231.00–241.00	3,492	17
Steers	Choice	—	1,487	243.53/cwt	243.00–246.00	3,621	5
Heifers	Select	—	1,188	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,673	1
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,478	247.04/cwt	243.00–252.00	3,651	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,446	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	169.48/cwt	169.00–170.00	2,318	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,272	203.07/cwt	200.00–207.00	2,583	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,700	236.87/cwt	234.00–240.00	4,027	4
Steers	Select	—	1,517	222.64/cwt	218.00–230.00	3,377	3
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,537	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	3,981	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,195	233.98/cwt	232.00–238.00	2,796	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 →

Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY

Wed May 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 32Last week 18Year ago 21

Slaughter CattleReceipts 225Last week 192Year ago 135

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 91Last week 70Year ago 83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,584	243.00–254.00	248.56
4	—	1,700	234.00–240.00	236.87
1	—	1,537	259.00	259.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,470	231.00–241.00	237.58
5	—	1,487	243.00–246.00	243.53
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,517	218.00–230.00	222.64
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,676	190.00–201.00	195.24
4	—	1,556	144.00–154.00	149.57
12	—	1,645	169.00–185.00	176.85
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,212	100.00–115.00	107.10
9	—	1,264	151.00–164.00	157.46
8	—	1,374	131.00–144.00	137.69
6	—	1,137	120.00–129.00	123.31
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,361	152.00–160.00	156.11
3	—	1,250	185.00–203.00	193.50
7	—	1,470	165.00–182.00	173.64
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,191	200.00–209.00	202.92
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,302	230.00	230.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,346	213.00–223.00	216.56
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,806	230.00–240.00	234.81
1	—	1,630	245.00	245.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,804	213.00–220.00	216.74
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,567	233.00–240.00	235.82
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,504	211.00–218.00	215.83
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,272	200.00–207.00	203.07
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,554	190.00–206.00	199.13
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,513	232.00–240.00	236.88
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,434	213.00–224.00	218.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,526	190.00–191.00	190.45
3	—	1,551	182.00–185.00	183.30
2	—	1,368	169.00–170.00	169.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,306	154.00–163.00	159.77
2	—	1,376	188.00–199.00	192.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,135	154.00–160.00	157.42
2	—	1,104	130.00–132.00	131.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,824	180.00–222.00	199.87
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,188	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,478	243.00–252.00	247.04
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,195	232.00–238.00	233.98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	427	222.50–252.50	232.93
1	550–600	595	195.00	195.00
1	600–650	649	207.50	207.50
1	650–700	651	162.00	162.00
2	750–800	771	183.00–193.00	188.06
1	800–850	804	186.00	186.00
1	850–900	888	229.00	229.00
3	950–1000	968	195.00–230.00	213.52
1	1000–1050	1,047	215.00	215.00
2	1050–1100	1,073	190.00–223.00	206.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	504	362.50	362.50
1	800–850	830	251.00	251.00
1	950–1000	997	235.00	235.00
1	1000–1050	1,047	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	612	297.50	297.50

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	69	320.00	320.00
1	110–120	110	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–60	58	1,200.00	1,200.00
1	70–80	75	1,460.00	1,460.00
2	80–90	87	1,190.00–1,200.00	1,195.14
2	90–100	92	1,000.00–1,280.00	1,140.00
1	100–110	100	1,160.00	1,160.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	78	1,490.00–1,580.00	1,539.62
9	80–90	85	1,350.00–1,580.00	1,483.32
12	90–100	96	1,330.00–1,530.00	1,449.81
3	100–110	101	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,396.86
3	110–120	114	1,260.00–1,400.00	1,341.64
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	71	750.00	750.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	80	2,130.00–2,150.00	2,140.00
3	90–100	94	1,910.00–1,960.00	1,933.04
5	100–110	104	1,810.00–1,920.00	1,861.64
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	63	2,060.00	2,060.00
2	70–80	75	1,920.00–2,060.00	1,992.80
2	80–90	86	1,750.00–1,840.00	1,796.05
3	90–100	95	1,750.00–1,840.00	1,795.42
2	100–110	105	1,620.00–1,780.00	1,701.52
2	110–120	116	1,650.00–1,740.00	1,693.64
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	2,100.00	2,100.00
1	70–80	78	2,090.00	2,090.00
1	80–90	89	1,830.00	1,830.00
1	90–100	91	1,740.00	1,740.00
1	100–110	107	1,750.00	1,750.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	2,200.00	2,200.00
3	80–90	85	1,980.00–2,170.00	2,059.84
2	90–100	98	1,880.00–1,920.00	1,899.80
1	100–110	101	1,860.00	1,860.00
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	65	760.00	760.00
1	70–80	73	820.00	820.00

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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