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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Mar 11

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Mar 4Mar 11Mar 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 0▼ 2 vs year ago 24 · −8.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

124 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 184▼ 97 vs year ago 221 · −43.9%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

81 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 85▲ 46 vs year ago 35 · +131.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 0.50 to 1.50 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 130.00 to 160.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $212.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$212.00

1 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,177

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−135.92

vs NY average

−201.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 3	555	212.00	1,177	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

212.00

—

NY average2 barns · 49 hd

347.92

−135.92

National average182 barns · 10,991 hd

413.78

−201.78

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	1,532	228.62	3,502	7thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,454	220.00	3,199	2thin
Bulls	—	Average	2,033	193.77	3,939	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	156.42	1,914	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,788	153.63	2,746	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,143	144.00	1,646	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,764	158.60	2,797	28
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,484	149.51	2,219	22
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,234	123.76	1,528	20
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,369	209.00	2,861	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,906	189.99	3,621	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,567	225.22	3,529	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	High	1,548	238.76	3,695	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,542	231.00	3,562	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,585	220.00	3,487	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,588	238.21	3,782	25
Steers	Choice	Average	1,610	230.46	3,710	4thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,225	224.00	2,744	1thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	94	1,401.62/cwt	40
Bulls	Number 2	90	1,164.50/cwt	8
Bulls	Number 3	92	435.81/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	102	75.00/cwt	2
Heifers	Number 2	99	1,540.70/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	97	1,263.91/cwt	4

Every lot

65 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Large 3	343	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	763	1
Heifers	350–400	Large 3	385	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	843	1
Heifers	400–450	Large 3	448	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,008	1
Heifers	450–500	Large 3	471	211.78/cwt	180.00–242.50	997	2
Heifers	550–600	Large 3	555	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,177	1
Heifers	650–700	Large 3	659	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,311	1
Heifers	750–800	Large 3	750	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,313	1
Heifers	850–900	Large 3	878	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,563	1
Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	989	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,938	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,039	207.99/cwt	205.00–211.00	2,161	2
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,070	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,119	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,225	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,744	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,548	233.52/cwt	233.00–234.00	3,615	2
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,591	238.62/cwt	236.00–242.00	3,796	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,610	230.46/cwt	228.00–234.00	3,710	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,485	239.88/cwt	237.00–244.00	3,562	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,512	246.49/cwt	246.00–247.00	3,727	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,542	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	3,562	2
Heifers	—	Select	1,585	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,487	2
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,717	231.01/cwt	229.00–232.00	3,966	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,033	193.77/cwt	186.00–202.00	3,939	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,107	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,793	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,646	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	153.63/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,970	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,753	158.35/cwt	158.00–159.00	2,776	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,961	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,549	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	114.03/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,403	10
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	123.50/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,523	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,241	137.77/cwt	131.00–141.00	1,710	7
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,456	137.44/cwt	132.00–141.00	2,001	6
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,482	150.93/cwt	145.00–158.00	2,237	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,523	160.89/cwt	159.00–163.00	2,450	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,737	145.30/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,524	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,747	171.16/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,990	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,774	159.46/cwt	153.00–168.00	2,829	19
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,567	225.22/cwt	224.00–228.00	3,529	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,369	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,861	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,906	189.99/cwt	189.00–191.00	3,621	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,454	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,199	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,532	228.62/cwt	224.00–234.00	3,502	7
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,349	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	1,710.00/cwt	1,710.00–1,710.00	1,642	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	96	832.81/cwt	740.00–920.00	799	2
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	100	1,680.00/cwt	1,680.00–1,680.00	1,680	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	105	1,536.05/cwt	1,480.00–1,590.00	1,613	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	60–70	Number 3	63	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	328	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	73	2,094.93/cwt	2,090.00–2,100.00	1,529	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	73	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	292	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	75	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,238	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	85	1,950.59/cwt	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,658	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	86	1,293.28/cwt	1,160.00–1,400.00	1,112	9
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	86	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	439	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	88	951.06/cwt	800.00–1,080.00	837	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	89	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,068	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	1,724.84/cwt	1,710.00–1,740.00	1,639	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	95	1,272.00/cwt	1,190.00–1,340.00	1,208	15
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	95	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	523	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	97	1,056.42/cwt	1,000.00–1,110.00	1,025	2
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	98	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,470	1
Bulls	100–110	Utility	102	75.00/cwt	50.00–100.00	77	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	1,273.07/cwt	1,200.00–1,360.00	1,311	6
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,672.07/cwt	1,610.00–1,730.00	1,756	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 3	106	310.33/cwt	300.00–320.00	329	2
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	115	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,323	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	115	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	518	1

This sale against other markets

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 Mar 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 22Last week 0Year ago 24

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 184Year ago 221

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 81Last week 85Year ago 35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,523	159.00–163.00	160.89
6	—	1,456	132.00–141.00	137.44
11	—	1,482	145.00–158.00	150.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,230	110.00–118.00	114.03
7	—	1,241	131.00–141.00	137.77
3	—	1,233	120.00–128.00	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,747	169.00–174.00	171.16
19	—	1,774	153.00–168.00	159.46
5	—	1,737	140.00–148.00	145.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,512	246.00–247.00	246.49
3	—	1,717	229.00–232.00	231.01
7	—	1,485	237.00–244.00	239.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,585	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,542	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,961	130.00	130.00
5	—	1,753	158.00–159.00	158.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,143	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,107	162.00	162.00
2	—	1,282	150.00–158.00	153.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,591	236.00–242.00	238.62
2	—	1,548	233.00–234.00	233.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,610	228.00–234.00	230.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,567	224.00–228.00	225.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,906	189.00–191.00	189.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,369	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,454	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,532	224.00–234.00	228.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,033	186.00–202.00	193.77

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	75	1,650.00	1,650.00
1	80–90	89	1,200.00	1,200.00
1	90–100	98	1,500.00	1,500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	2,090.00–2,100.00	2,094.93
2	80–90	85	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.59
2	90–100	95	1,710.00–1,740.00	1,724.84
3	100–110	105	1,610.00–1,730.00	1,672.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	60–70	63	520.00	520.00
1	70–80	73	400.00	400.00
1	80–90	86	510.00	510.00
1	90–100	95	550.00	550.00
2	100–110	106	300.00–320.00	310.33
1	110–120	115	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	80–90	86	1,160.00–1,400.00	1,293.28
15	90–100	95	1,190.00–1,340.00	1,272.00
6	100–110	103	1,200.00–1,360.00	1,273.07
1	110–120	115	1,150.00	1,150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
2	100–110	102	50.00–100.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	88	800.00–1,080.00	951.06
2	90–100	97	1,000.00–1,110.00	1,056.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	1,550.00	1,550.00
2	100–110	105	1,480.00–1,590.00	1,536.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	96	740.00–920.00	832.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	96	1,710.00	1,710.00
1	100–110	100	1,680.00	1,680.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	343	222.50	222.50
1	350–400	385	219.00	219.00
1	400–450	448	225.00	225.00
2	450–500	471	180.00–242.50	211.78
1	550–600	555	212.00	212.00
1	650–700	659	199.00	199.00
1	750–800	750	175.00	175.00
1	850–900	878	178.00	178.00
1	950–1000	989	196.00	196.00
2	1000–1050	1,039	205.00–211.00	207.99
1	1050–1100	1,070	198.00	198.00

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.