Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 1.50 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $305.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$305.00

1 head · 426 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,299

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	426	305.00	1,299	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

305.00

—

NY average1 barns · 1 hd

305.00

+0.00

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 Steers	Choice	Average	1,576	222.84	3,512	3thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,484	194.59	2,888	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,585	213.38	3,382	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,728	178.23	3,080	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,330	170.87	2,272	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,156	132.85	1,535	6thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,593	191.00	3,043	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,729	166.60	2,881	17
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,446	161.93	2,341	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,271	137.83	1,752	27
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,679	217.00	3,643	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,428	206.00	2,942	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,291	206.00	2,659	1thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,465	226.41	3,317	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,325	223.26	2,957	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,190	211.33	2,515	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,486	233.23	3,467	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,375	227.39	3,127	27
Steers	Select	Average	1,403	208.13	2,920	4thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

4 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	1,072.74/cwt	34
Bulls	Number 2	85	924.91/cwt	7
Heifers	Number 2	88	1,383.33/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	92	1,355.76/cwt	10

Every lot, as filed

61 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	Boner 80-85%	—	1,525	143.58/cwt	141.00–147.00	2,190	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,679	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	3,643	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,484	194.59/cwt	193.00–196.00	2,888	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,510	221.04/cwt	219.00–224.00	3,338	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,323	220.44/cwt	216.00–223.00	2,916	3
Steers	Select	—	1,440	210.84/cwt	208.00–214.00	3,036	3
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,428	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,942	2
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,520	229.55/cwt	229.00–231.00	3,489	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,375	226.93/cwt	221.00–231.00	3,120	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,217	146.03/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,777	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	119.66/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,309	3
Steers	Select	—	1,291	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,582	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,382	233.70/cwt	233.00–234.00	3,230	3
Heifers	Select	—	1,190	211.33/cwt	210.00–213.00	2,515	2
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,446	228.71/cwt	225.00–236.00	3,307	7
Bulls	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	96	1,330.00/cwt	1,330.00–1,330.00	1,277	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	93	1,470.00/cwt	1,470.00–1,470.00	1,367	1
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	78	1,574.60/cwt	1,540.00–1,640.00	1,228	4
Bulls	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	89	1,530.00/cwt	1,530.00–1,530.00	1,362	1
Bulls	Number 1	100–110	102	947.39/cwt	900.00–980.00	966	7
Bulls	Number 2	100–110	100	920.00/cwt	920.00–920.00	920	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	70–80	75	1,590.00/cwt	1,590.00–1,590.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	90–100	94	1,421.47/cwt	1,390.00–1,460.00	1,336	5
Heifers	Number 1	90–100	93	980.11/cwt	960.00–1,000.00	912	2
Bulls	Number 2	80–90	85	808.13/cwt	760.00–850.00	687	3
Bulls	Number 2	70–80	79	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	719	1
Bulls	Number 2	60–70	66	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	587	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	100–110	100	1,390.00/cwt	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,390	1
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	90–100	99	1,330.00/cwt	1,330.00–1,330.00	1,317	2
Heifers	Number 2Beef Cross	60–70	67	1,490.00/cwt	1,490.00–1,490.00	998	1
Bulls	Number 1	110–120	115	848.91/cwt	800.00–900.00	976	2
Bulls	Number 1	90–100	94	991.11/cwt	940.00–1,040.00	932	12
Bulls	Number 1	120–130	122	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	1,037	1
Bulls	Number 1	70–80	79	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	830	1
Heifers	Number 1Beef Cross	80–90	88	1,510.00/cwt	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,329	1
Bulls	Number 1	80–90	85	1,010.35/cwt	920.00–1,080.00	859	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,299	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,029	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,007	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,067	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,113	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	868	193.51/cwt	188.00–199.00	1,680	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	969	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,909	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	759	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,336	1
Bulls	—	—	1,585	213.38/cwt	197.00–239.00	3,382	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,735	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,297	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,421	183.06/cwt	182.00–184.00	2,601	2
Heifers	Choice	—	1,327	227.48/cwt	227.00–228.00	3,019	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	165.99/cwt	162.00–170.00	2,146	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,725	172.34/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,973	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,257	137.27/cwt	129.00–145.00	1,725	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,213	116.82/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,417	4
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,351	153.41/cwt	148.00–166.00	2,073	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,576	222.84/cwt	219.00–225.00	3,512	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,291	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,659	1
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,413	162.52/cwt	151.00–171.00	2,296	9
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,441	178.97/cwt	173.00–184.00	2,579	4
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,752	171.17/cwt	162.00–177.00	2,999	12
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,593	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	3,043	1
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,675	155.63/cwt	147.00–159.00	2,607	5
Steers	Choice	—	1,362	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,983	1
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,455	234.53/cwt	232.00–237.00	3,412	9
Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	3,840	1

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

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Feeder CattleReceipts 15Last week 20Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 174Last week 241Year ago 140

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 63Last week 67Year ago 104

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 1.50 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,525	141.00–147.00	143.58
9	—	1,413	151.00–171.00	162.52
4	—	1,441	173.00–184.00	178.97
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,257	129.00–145.00	137.27
4	—	1,213	114.00–122.00	116.82
6	—	1,351	148.00–166.00	153.41
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,752	162.00–177.00	171.17
5	—	1,675	147.00–159.00	155.63
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,679	217.00	217.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	206.00	206.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,484	193.00–196.00	194.59
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,576	219.00–225.00	222.84
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,510	219.00–224.00	221.04
7	—	1,446	225.00–236.00	228.71
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,323	216.00–223.00	220.44
2	—	1,327	227.00–228.00	227.48
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	210.00–213.00	211.33
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,440	208.00–214.00	210.84
1	—	1,291	200.00	200.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,520	229.00–231.00	229.55
9	—	1,455	232.00–237.00	234.53
1	—	1,600	240.00	240.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,375	221.00–231.00	226.93
3	—	1,382	233.00–234.00	233.70
1	—	1,362	219.00	219.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	145.00–148.00	146.03
3	—	1,094	116.00–125.00	119.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,735	190.00	190.00
2	—	1,725	170.00–175.00	172.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,421	182.00–184.00	183.06
5	—	1,293	162.00–170.00	165.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,585	197.00–239.00	213.38
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,291	206.00	206.00
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,593	191.00	191.00

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	96	1,330.00	1,330.00
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	70–80	78	1,540.00–1,640.00	1,574.60
1	80–90	89	1,530.00	1,530.00
1	90–100	93	1,470.00	1,470.00
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	1,050.00	1,050.00
5	80–90	85	920.00–1,080.00	1,010.35
12	90–100	94	940.00–1,040.00	991.11
7	100–110	102	900.00–980.00	947.39
2	110–120	115	800.00–900.00	848.91
1	120–130	122	850.00	850.00
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	66	890.00	890.00
1	70–80	79	910.00	910.00
3	80–90	85	760.00–850.00	808.13
1	100–110	100	920.00	920.00
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,590.00	1,590.00
1	80–90	88	1,510.00	1,510.00
5	90–100	94	1,390.00–1,460.00	1,421.47
1	100–110	100	1,390.00	1,390.00
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	93	960.00–1,000.00	980.11
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	67	1,490.00	1,490.00
2	90–100	99	1,330.00	1,330.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	426	305.00	305.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	868	188.00–199.00	193.51
1	950–1000	969	197.00	197.00
1	1000–1050	1,029	195.00	195.00
1	1050–1100	1,067	198.00	198.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	759	176.00	176.00

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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Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

What quality paid 400–500 lb

How it compared 400–500 lb

Slaughter cattle

Feeder Dairy Calves

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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