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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last feeder sale 400-500lb feeder steers sold 25.00 to 73.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers sold 25.00 to 49.00 higher. 400-500lb feeder heifers sold 45.00 to 92.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 36.50 to 48.50 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $393.31/cwt on 52 head, up $16.71 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 12 comparable sales and sits −11.29 against this barn's trailing median of $404.61.

Average price

$393.31

▲ 16.71 vs prior sale

52 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,237

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$399

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

$69.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.61

vs NY average

−89.87 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	569	425.29	2,421	28
Medium and Large 2	568	356.01	2,022	24

One grade step is worth $69.28/cwt here — about $399 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale52 hd

393.31

—

NY average2 barns · 54 hd

389.70

+3.61

National average169 barns · 10,003 hd

483.18

−89.87

This barn, trailing median12 sales

404.61

−11.29

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,319	$3,437	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,119	$2,862	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,389	$2,606	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	973	$3,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	936	$2,323	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	992	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,435	$3,765	11

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	962	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,694	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	831	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,676	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	467.64/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,712	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	507.50/cwt	507.50–507.50	1,345	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	424.90/cwt	395.00–440.00	2,464	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	405.71/cwt	382.50–425.00	2,471	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	535.00/cwt	510.00–552.50	1,937	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	490.12/cwt	485.00–495.00	2,343	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	426.70/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,262	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,024	261.67/cwt	250.00–285.00	2,680	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	987	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,319	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	355.48/cwt	325.00–370.00	2,062	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	731	341.69/cwt	317.50–365.00	2,498	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	329.53/cwt	320.00–355.00	2,534	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	495.92/cwt	485.00–510.00	2,132	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,854	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	744	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,009	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	686	333.52/cwt	310.00–367.50	2,288	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	358.02/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,869	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,756	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,042	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	487.72/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,614	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	547	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	352.95/cwt	325.00–365.00	2,202	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	371.18/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,745	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	413.37/cwt	362.50–440.00	1,773	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	900	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,183	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	762	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,096	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	568	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	641	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,532	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	592	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,042	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,807	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	603	340.02/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,050	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	453	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,016	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	451.19/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,886	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	166.95/cwt	141.00–182.50	1,631	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	936	2,322.68/head	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,323	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	992	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	2,861.78/head	2,300.00–3,500.00	2,862	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	2,787.55/head	2,200.00–3,125.00	2,788	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	932	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,319	3,436.84/head	2,700.00–3,850.00	3,437	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,454	3,846.95/head	3,500.00–4,025.00	3,847	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,402	3,620.28/head	3,400.00–4,000.00	3,620	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,940	195.95/cwt	192.00–199.00	3,801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	373.66/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,492	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	473.15/cwt	450.00–505.00	2,044	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,095	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	392.22/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	381.56/cwt	370.00–420.00	2,270	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	530.14/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,956	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,622	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	706	355.08/cwt	322.50–367.50	2,507	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	398.94/cwt	380.00–420.00	2,130	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	296.63/cwt	267.50–332.50	1,958	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	539.41/cwt	530.00–550.00	1,516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	334.69/cwt	317.50–352.50	1,757	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,526	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	326.23/cwt	290.00–342.50	2,055	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	335.66/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,719	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	716	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	332.20/cwt	287.50–362.50	1,920	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	389.48/cwt	345.00–425.00	1,866	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	471.80/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	787	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,322	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	940	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,115	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	927	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,642	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 Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale - Canandaigua, NY

Sat Apr 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 425Last week 438Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 12Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	331	560.00	560.00
9	350–400	362	510.00–552.50	535.00
22	400–450	430	485.00–510.00	495.92
6	450–500	478	485.00–495.00	490.12
6	500–550	530	420.00–430.00	426.70
22	550–600	580	395.00–440.00	424.90
18	600–650	609	382.50–425.00	405.71
4	650–700	669	400.00	400.00
17	700–750	731	317.50–365.00	341.69
13	750–800	769	320.00–355.00	329.53
1	800–850	831	335.00	335.00
2	900–950	927	285.00	285.00
1	950–1000	962	280.00	280.00
3	1000–1050	1,024	250.00–285.00	261.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	331	480.00–490.00	487.72
3	350–400	362	485.00	485.00
10	400–450	429	362.50–440.00	413.37
13	450–500	470	365.00–405.00	371.18
5	500–550	522	355.00–360.00	358.02
19	550–600	580	325.00–370.00	355.48
18	600–650	624	325.00–365.00	352.95
9	650–700	686	310.00–367.50	333.52
3	700–750	744	270.00	270.00
3	750–800	762	275.00	275.00
3	900–950	900	242.50	242.50
1	950–1000	987	235.00	235.00
1	1000–1050	1,042	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	507.50	507.50
3	300–350	315	470.00–475.00	471.80
2	350–400	366	455.00–480.00	467.64
13	450–500	479	345.00–425.00	389.48
6	500–550	525	317.50–352.50	334.69
13	550–600	578	287.50–362.50	332.20
8	600–650	630	290.00–342.50	326.23
4	650–700	660	267.50–332.50	296.63
1	700–750	716	335.00	335.00
6	750–800	787	295.00	295.00
1	800–850	835	302.50	302.50
1	900–950	940	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	281	530.00–550.00	539.41
2	350–400	369	520.00–540.00	530.14
11	400–450	432	450.00–505.00	473.15
14	500–550	534	380.00–420.00	398.94
6	550–600	595	370.00–420.00	381.56
1	600–650	623	355.00	355.00
11	650–700	667	370.00–380.00	373.66
13	700–750	706	322.50–367.50	355.08
3	750–800	760	345.00	345.00
7	800–850	810	330.00–350.00	335.66
2	950–1000	985	257.50	257.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	547	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	568	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	600.00	600.00
2	400–450	432	485.00	485.00
2	500–550	533	380.00–405.00	392.22
1	600–650	641	395.00	395.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	418	435.00–465.00	451.19
3	450–500	453	445.00	445.00
1	500–550	520	347.50	347.50
1	550–600	592	345.00	345.00
4	600–650	603	325.00–345.00	340.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	977	141.00–182.50	166.95
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	973	3,100.00	3,100.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	936	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,322.68
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	992	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,119	2,300.00–3,500.00	2,861.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,480	2,200.00–3,125.00	2,787.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,319	2,700.00–3,850.00	3,436.84
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	932	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,454	3,500.00–4,025.00	3,846.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,402	3,400.00–4,000.00	3,620.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,940	192.00–199.00	195.95

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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