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Finger Lakes Livestock Auction

Name: Finger Lakes Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-10

Feeder Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canandaigua, New York · Sat, Jan 10

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1980

← Dec 20Jan 10Feb 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

442 head

▲ 203 vs last sale 239▲ 23 vs year ago 419 · +5.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 20▲ 19 vs year ago 10 · +190.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last feeder sale 400-500lb feeder heifers sold 51.00 to 72.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 31.00 to 52.00 higher. 400-500lb feeder steers sold 53.50 to 56.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers sold 10.00 to 25.00 higher. Vaccinated cattle brought a 40.00 to 60.00 higher premium.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $400.44/cwt on 61 head. That ranks 10 of 14 comparable sales and sits +20.34 against this barn's trailing median of $380.10.

Average price

$400.44

61 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,288

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$357

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

$61.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NY average

−65.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	572	419.48	2,400	42
Medium and Large 2	570	358.35	2,043	19thin

One grade step is worth $61.13/cwt here — about $357 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale61 hd

400.44

—

NY average1 barns · 61 hd

400.44

+0.00

National average195 barns · 28,890 hd

466.33

−65.89

This barn, trailing median14 sales

380.10

+20.34

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

14 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $467.80, low $325.08, median $380.10 across 14 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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)	1,518	$2,274	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,541	$2,150	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,309	$1,766	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,129	$2,176	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,084	$2,168	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,043	$2,158	3thin

Every lot

67 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. 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	289	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,517	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	299	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,390	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	346	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,609	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,323	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	454.91/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,733	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	469.69/cwt	430.00–495.00	2,010	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	374.60/cwt	370.00–377.50	1,641	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	461.94/cwt	425.00–485.00	2,157	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	381.15/cwt	325.00–415.00	1,822	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	543	412.23/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,238	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	544	356.59/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,940	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	358.68/cwt	347.50–365.00	2,062	16
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	421.46/cwt	377.50–447.50	2,444	33
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	399.56/cwt	372.50–447.50	2,461	23
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	617	289.45/cwt	265.00–327.50	1,786	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,848	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	373.20/cwt	362.50–390.00	2,549	14
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	712	285.07/cwt	275.00–295.00	2,030	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	328.69/cwt	312.50–350.00	2,393	13
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	282.48/cwt	280.00–287.50	2,147	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	796	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,488	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	832	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	2,059	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	938	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,486	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	951	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,401	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	403.44/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,339	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	388	440.43/cwt	402.50–475.00	1,709	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	423.79/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,805	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,630	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	440.23/cwt	410.00–460.00	2,034	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	352.41/cwt	325.00–395.00	1,663	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	404.36/cwt	370.00–420.00	2,078	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	539	315.73/cwt	280.00–355.00	1,702	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	396.78/cwt	385.00–420.00	2,246	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	576	311.95/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,797	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	275.94/cwt	240.00–302.50	1,700	17
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	342.52/cwt	315.00–375.00	2,113	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	691	269.35/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,861	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	291.77/cwt	285.00–305.00	2,101	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	812	289.91/cwt	275.00–320.00	2,354	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	831	241.67/cwt	227.50–250.00	2,008	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	276	376.81/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,040	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,117	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,411	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,647	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	406	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,583	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	436.59/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,890	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,116	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,860	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,146	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	541	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,921	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	328.71/cwt	310.00–362.50	1,837	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	642	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,022	4
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 2-3	534	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,882	11
Beef/Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 2-3	768	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,958	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 2-3	545	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,908	9
Beef/Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 2-3	768	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,958	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 2-3	955	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,340	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	604	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,570	1
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	992	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,984	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,493	191.83/cwt	179.00–200.00	2,864	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,309	1,766.23/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,766	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,518	2,274.49/head	1,675.00–2,750.00	2,274	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,541	2,149.92/head	1,975.00–2,475.00	2,150	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,374	150.36/cwt	140.00–157.00	2,066	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	2,157.74/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,158	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,084	2,168.29/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,168	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	2,175.86/head	1,875.00–2,400.00	2,176	2

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 Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale - Canandaigua, NY

Sat Jan 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 442Last week 239Year ago 419

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 20Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	289	525.00	525.00
1	300–350	346	465.00	465.00
3	350–400	381	445.00–460.00	454.91
12	400–450	428	430.00–495.00	469.69
9	450–500	467	425.00–485.00	461.94
9	500–550	543	410.00–415.00	412.23
33	550–600	580	377.50–447.50	421.46
23	600–650	616	372.50–447.50	399.56
14	650–700	683	362.50–390.00	373.20
13	700–750	728	312.50–350.00	328.69
5	750–800	796	312.50	312.50
1	900–950	938	265.00	265.00
2	950–1000	951	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	299	465.00	465.00
1	350–400	378	350.00	350.00
5	400–450	438	370.00–377.50	374.60
8	450–500	478	325.00–415.00	381.15
3	500–550	544	350.00–370.00	356.59
16	550–600	575	347.50–365.00	358.68
6	600–650	617	265.00–327.50	289.45
2	650–700	660	280.00	280.00
2	700–750	712	275.00–295.00	285.07
3	750–800	760	280.00–287.50	282.48
1	800–850	832	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	534	352.50	352.50
2	750–800	768	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	545	350.00	350.00
2	750–800	768	255.00	255.00
1	950–1000	955	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	604	260.00	260.00
1	950–1000	992	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	276	350.00–400.00	376.81
1	300–350	319	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	406	390.00	390.00
2	450–500	483	385.00	385.00
1	500–550	541	355.00	355.00
12	550–600	559	310.00–362.50	328.71
4	600–650	642	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	336	420.00	420.00
8	350–400	366	450.00	450.00
6	400–450	433	405.00–445.00	436.59
10	450–500	465	455.00	455.00
2	500–550	505	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	400.00–405.00	403.44
3	400–450	429	380.00	380.00
16	450–500	472	325.00–395.00	352.41
15	500–550	539	280.00–355.00	315.73
6	550–600	576	300.00–340.00	311.95
17	600–650	616	240.00–302.50	275.94
8	650–700	691	240.00–290.00	269.35
3	700–750	720	285.00–305.00	291.77
6	800–850	831	227.50–250.00	241.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	388	402.50–475.00	440.43
8	400–450	426	410.00–440.00	423.79
10	450–500	462	410.00–460.00	440.23
6	500–550	514	370.00–420.00	404.36
3	550–600	566	385.00–420.00	396.78
12	600–650	617	315.00–375.00	342.52
6	800–850	812	275.00–320.00	289.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	4	—	1,493	179.00–200.00	191.83

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)	6	—	1,541	1,975.00–2,475.00	2,149.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,518	1,675.00–2,750.00	2,274.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,309	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,766.23

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	3	—	1,374	140.00–157.00	150.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,129	1,875.00–2,400.00	2,175.86
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,043	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,157.74
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,084	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,168.29

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.