Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last month's sale 400-500lb feeder steers sold 38.00 to 48.00 lower. 500-600lb feeder steers sold 48.00 to 60.00 lower. 400-500lb feeder heifers sold 51.00 to 72.00 lower. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 35.00 to 43.00 lower. Vaccinated cattle sold with a 20.00 to 40.00 higher premium.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $358.25/cwt on 101 head, down $67.99 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −46.35 against this barn's trailing median of $404.61.

Average price

$358.25

▼ 67.99 vs prior sale

101 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,019

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$52.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.06

vs NY average

−117.31 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	556	386.54	2,151	47
Medium and Large 2	570	333.63	1,901	54

One grade step is worth $52.91/cwt here — about $250 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

12 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $467.80, low $358.25, median $404.61 across 12 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale101 hd

358.25

—

NY average2 barns · 102 hd

357.19

+1.06

National average177 barns · 11,580 hd

475.56

−117.31

This barn, trailing median12 sales

404.61

−46.35

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,198	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,162	$2,300	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,122	$1,785	2thin

Every lot, as filed

86 lots · USDA AMS · Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale - 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	336.75/cwt	315.00–357.50	1,586	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	341.40/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,482	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,852	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	491.67/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,839	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	856	295.99/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,534	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	414.12/cwt	350.00–450.00	1,367	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,070	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	2,739	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	389.93/cwt	365.00–430.00	2,082	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,039	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,649	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	294.22/cwt	280.00–299.00	2,707	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	525.71/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,667	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	313.53/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,947	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	796	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,627	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	366.86/cwt	320.00–395.00	2,649	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	361.71/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,434	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	691	329.18/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,275	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	297	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,366	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	340.13/cwt	300.00–350.00	2,796	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	582	382.69/cwt	365.00–420.00	2,227	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	471.27/cwt	440.00–495.00	1,965	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	956	273.92/cwt	270.00–277.50	2,619	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	323.66/cwt	310.00–340.00	2,036	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	425.63/cwt	375.00–460.00	1,605	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	366.68/cwt	345.00–390.00	2,299	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	333.75/cwt	300.00–362.50	1,932	47
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	722	270.00/cwt	245.00–297.50	1,949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	405.04/cwt	355.00–425.00	1,754	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,035	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,484	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	449.18/cwt	430.00–470.00	2,156	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	786	301.93/cwt	250.00–317.50	2,373	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	871	263.44/cwt	250.00–280.00	2,295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	489	384.46/cwt	360.00–425.00	1,880	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	332.83/cwt	290.00–345.00	1,691	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	968	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,323	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,075	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,980	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	356.80/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,713	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	307.59/cwt	285.00–330.00	1,587	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	786	283.77/cwt	270.00–297.50	2,230	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	398	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,512	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,122	1,785.09/head	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,785	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,286	153.53/cwt	138.00–163.00	1,974	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,061	121.57/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,290	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,204	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,141	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,383	197.62/cwt	185.00–212.50	2,733	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,993	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,610	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	254	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,336	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	381.25/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,826	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	597	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	467.54/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	837	242.52/cwt	235.00–250.00	2,030	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	484.63/cwt	475.00–540.00	1,774	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,079	247.03/cwt	245.00–249.00	2,665	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	369.14/cwt	362.50–400.00	1,908	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	448	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,038	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	341.57/cwt	337.50–345.00	2,292	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	654	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,027	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	315.30/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,794	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	774	247.92/cwt	242.50–262.50	1,919	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	417.40/cwt	390.00–455.00	1,782	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	307.73/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	262	397.19/cwt	360.00–420.00	1,041	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	253	576.48/cwt	530.00–600.00	1,458	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	373.81/cwt	330.00–440.00	1,394	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	323.55/cwt	315.00–332.50	1,737	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	935	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,244	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	756	305.37/cwt	270.00–317.50	2,309	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	969	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,423	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	829	324.64/cwt	310.00–334.00	2,691	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	245.82/cwt	217.50–265.00	1,790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	376.44/cwt	340.00–425.00	1,965	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	346.30/cwt	327.50–362.50	2,144	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	413.12/cwt	390.00–445.00	1,954	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	278.12/cwt	272.50–287.50	1,980	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	351.62/cwt	347.50–355.00	2,008	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	309	496.42/cwt	480.00–505.00	1,534	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	298.47/cwt	285.00–330.00	1,728	7

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 Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale - Canandaigua, NY

Sat Mar 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 779Last week 631Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 79Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	262	360.00–420.00	397.19
8	300–350	330	350.00–450.00	414.12
12	350–400	373	330.00–440.00	373.81
7	400–450	434	320.00–370.00	341.40
14	450–500	471	315.00–357.50	336.75
2	500–550	537	315.00–332.50	323.55
16	550–600	569	280.00–330.00	315.30
4	600–650	621	305.00–325.00	313.53
2	650–700	672	300.00–315.00	307.73
5	700–750	728	217.50–265.00	245.82
5	750–800	774	242.50–262.50	247.92
1	800–850	823	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	253	530.00–600.00	576.48
3	300–350	309	480.00–505.00	496.42
11	350–400	366	475.00–540.00	484.63
20	400–450	427	390.00–455.00	417.40
15	450–500	473	390.00–445.00	413.12
24	500–550	522	340.00–425.00	376.44
6	550–600	571	347.50–355.00	351.62
13	600–650	619	327.50–362.50	346.30
6	650–700	671	337.50–345.00	341.57
4	700–750	712	272.50–287.50	278.12
4	750–800	756	270.00–317.50	305.37
10	800–850	829	310.00–334.00	324.64
1	900–950	935	240.00	240.00
3	950–1000	969	250.00	250.00
10	1050–1100	1,079	245.00–249.00	247.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	550.00	550.00
7	300–350	317	520.00–530.00	525.71
9	350–400	374	490.00–495.00	491.67
21	400–450	417	440.00–495.00	471.27
21	450–500	480	430.00–470.00	449.18
25	500–550	534	365.00–430.00	389.93
22	550–600	582	365.00–420.00	382.69
12	600–650	627	345.00–390.00	366.68
15	650–700	673	355.00–375.00	361.71
21	700–750	722	320.00–395.00	366.86
2	750–800	796	330.00	330.00
6	800–850	822	300.00–350.00	340.13
5	850–900	856	290.00–300.00	295.99
11	900–950	920	280.00–299.00	294.22
6	950–1000	956	270.00–277.50	273.92
5	1000–1050	1,039	255.00	255.00
3	1050–1100	1,070	256.00	256.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	297	460.00	460.00
1	300–350	340	405.00	405.00
19	350–400	377	375.00–460.00	425.63
18	400–450	433	355.00–425.00	405.04
12	450–500	489	360.00–425.00	384.46
7	500–550	508	290.00–345.00	332.83
47	550–600	579	300.00–362.50	333.75
19	600–650	629	310.00–340.00	323.66
17	650–700	691	320.00–340.00	329.18
3	700–750	722	245.00–297.50	270.00
11	750–800	786	250.00–317.50	301.93
3	800–850	825	240.00	240.00
3	850–900	871	250.00–280.00	263.44
5	950–1000	968	240.00	240.00
4	1000–1050	1,035	240.00	240.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	398	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	437	355.00	355.00
5	450–500	480	345.00–365.00	356.80
5	500–550	516	285.00–330.00	307.59
7	550–600	579	285.00–330.00	298.47
1	600–650	615	270.00	270.00
2	650–700	695	240.00	240.00
2	750–800	786	270.00–297.50	283.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	254	530.00	530.00
4	300–350	322	500.00	500.00
2	350–400	388	465.00–470.00	467.54
3	400–450	448	455.00	455.00
8	450–500	479	380.00–385.00	381.25
10	500–550	517	362.50–400.00	369.14
2	550–600	597	342.50	342.50
2	600–650	618	322.50	322.50
7	650–700	654	310.00	310.00
4	700–750	708	330.00	330.00
2	800–850	837	235.00–250.00	242.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,198	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,204	2,700.00	2,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,122	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,785.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,141	2,100.00	2,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,286	138.00–163.00	153.53
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,061	117.00–125.00	121.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	8	—	1,383	185.00–212.50	197.62

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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