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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, July 15, 2026

237 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (174)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 353 281
Feeder cattle — 14 —
Slaughter cattle 165 253 196

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 40.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1322 1285 2 216.00–217.00 $216.49 $2,782 —
1154–1581 1366 13 220.00–229.00 $223.04 $3,047 —
1314–1756 1534 16 230.00–242.00 $235.49 $3,612 -11.20
1545–1555 1550 2 225.00–229.00 $226.99 $3,518 -7.78
1575 1575 1 234.00 $234.00 $3,686 -0.77

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00 $1,149 +780.00
72–74 73 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 $1,278 +840.00
74 74 1 800.00 $800.00 $592 -110.00
86–89 88 3 1,650.00–1,710.00 $1,676.29 $1,475 -106.26
104 104 1 1,520.00 $1,520.00 $1,581 +20.00
1169–1312 1225 3 220.00–226.00 $223.42 $2,737 —
1276–1370 1321 4 233.00–235.00 $233.98 $3,091 -0.84
1240–1415 1333 4 225.00–234.00 $230.35 $3,071 -14.48
1266–1507 1387 2 211.00–215.00 $212.83 $2,952 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 1,830.00 $1,830.00 $1,372 -10.58
78 78 1 800.00 $800.00 $624 -1,040.58
83 83 1 700.00 $700.00 $581 -1,020.00
81–89 85 6 1,080.00–1,240.00 $1,167.14 $992 -40.80
84–85 85 2 800.00–880.00 $840.24 $714 -367.70
84–89 87 5 1,650.00–1,730.00 $1,676.20 $1,458 +468.26
91–92 92 2 1,050.00–1,070.00 $1,060.05 $975 +60.05
94 94 1 500.00 $500.00 $470 -659.46
91–99 95 5 1,600.00–1,680.00 $1,629.85 $1,548 +470.39
90–99 96 9 1,100.00–1,240.00 $1,165.74 $1,119 +6.28
100–108 103 6 1,040.00–1,130.00 $1,094.05 $1,127 -335.95
104–109 107 2 1,510.00–1,610.00 $1,558.83 $1,668 +443.24
105–108 107 2 1,440.00–1,460.00 $1,449.86 $1,551 +334.27
110 110 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $1,155 -440.00
114 114 2 1,360.00–1,470.00 $1,415.00 $1,613 +415.00
123 123 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 $1,525 +340.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1503 1484 75-80% 2 184.00–186.00 $184.99 $2,745 —
1689 1689 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,838 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1608 1608 1 238.00 $238.00 $3,827 —
1561–1799 1680 2 230.00 $230.00 $3,864 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1776 1726 2 234.00 $234.00 $4,039 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1397–1728 1563 2 183.00–194.00 $189.08 $2,955 -14.97

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1393 1135 85-90% 8 110.00–129.00 $118.16 $1,341 +1.06
972–1570 1202 85-90% 13 130.00–149.00 $140.07 $1,684 —
1085–1430 1221 80-85% 3 147.00–149.00 $148.08 $1,808 —
1144–1625 1359 85-90% 9 150.00–168.00 $157.14 $2,136 -29.37
962–1691 1403 80-85% 21 153.00–173.00 $164.99 $2,315 -5.96
1162–1704 1432 80-85% 6 176.00–196.00 $180.82 $2,589 +9.87
1641–1687 1664 75-80% 2 165.00–167.00 $166.01 $2,762 -17.19
1416–1990 1678 75-80% 17 169.00–179.00 $173.02 $2,903 -10.18

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1650 1593 2 214.00–219.00 $216.59 $3,450 —
1652–1716 1689 3 224.00–226.00 $224.68 $3,795 —

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Price trend

high 180.12 low 137.56 Aug 2025 Jun 2026

1600–1649 lb Breaker cows — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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