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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

292 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 270 0
Feeder cattle 14 — 0
Slaughter cattle 198 190 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.50 to 8.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1565 1319 3 182.00–194.00 $190.35 $2,511 —
1185–1574 1389 5 200.00–205.00 $203.24 $2,823 —
1248–1734 1509 17 207.00–215.00 $211.14 $3,186 -3.86
1483–1649 1549 6 200.00–205.00 $203.64 $3,154 +2.75

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71 71 1 910.00 $910.00 $646 -470.54
72–76 74 4 1,320.00–1,400.00 $1,345.27 $995 -35.27
79 79 1 600.00 $600.00 $474 -780.54
81 81 1 700.00 $700.00 $567 -632.69
91 91 1 590.00 $590.00 $537 -410.00
90–96 93 2 1,270.00–1,280.00 $1,274.84 $1,186 +19.65
104 104 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 $1,154 -50.00
1242–1291 1267 2 195.00–200.00 $197.55 $2,503 -1.96
1193–1522 1343 9 208.00–212.00 $209.39 $2,812 +5.39
1297–1594 1410 7 200.00–206.00 $204.03 $2,877 +5.10

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 1 100.00 $100.00 $59 -859.24
69 69 1 820.00 $820.00 $566 -139.24
72 72 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 $929 +55.17
72 72 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 $727 -224.83
73–77 75 2 860.00–880.00 $869.73 $652 -365.10
74–78 76 4 1,360.00–1,470.00 $1,402.34 $1,066 +487.91
81–88 84 3 520.00–600.00 $574.18 $482 -225.82
84 84 1 220.00 $220.00 $185 -580.00
81–88 86 4 860.00–950.00 $905.56 $779 +1.00
87 87 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00 $1,192 +65.43
88 88 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 $950 -224.57
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 $90 -1,204.57
92–97 95 4 1,210.00–1,290.00 $1,251.71 $1,189 +81.71
94–97 95 5 850.00–940.00 $897.75 $853 -272.25
96 96 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 $1,046 -80.00
100–104 102 2 1,190.00–1,200.00 $1,194.90 $1,219 -55.10
101–109 105 12 830.00–940.00 $877.15 $921 +9.74
109 109 1 280.00 $280.00 $305 -755.02
110–115 113 4 800.00–860.00 $832.06 $940 -232.83
116–119 118 2 1,070.00–1,080.00 $1,075.06 $1,269 +10.17
125 125 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $1,275 -44.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–483 467 2 317.50–327.50 $322.67 $1,507 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 1 235.00 $235.00 $914 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1074 1074 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,428 —
1364–1568 1461 80-85% 6 116.00–125.00 $120.48 $1,760 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913–1206 1082 85-90% 3 108.00–114.00 $110.93 $1,200 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1417–1742 1526 75-80% 3 121.00–127.00 $123.48 $1,884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071–1971 1519 5 183.00–195.00 $190.47 $2,893 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1529 1529 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,134 —
1558 1558 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,085 +8.31

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1958 1958 1 182.00 $182.00 $3,564 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878–1118 1034 85-90% 3 74.00–85.00 $80.68 $834 —
1053–1212 1133 80-85% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.46 $1,512 -1.54
136–1514 1264 85-90% 13 103.00–110.00 $106.16 $1,342 -8.68
626–1611 1305 85-90% 18 111.00–122.00 $115.32 $1,505 +25.84
1192–1515 1418 85-90% 6 94.00–96.00 $94.46 $1,339 -44.36
1134–1863 1429 80-85% 5 117.00–124.00 $121.12 $1,731 -17.70
1463–1825 1644 75-80% 2 130.00–136.00 $132.67 $2,181 —
1503–1827 1715 75-80% 10 120.00–128.00 $124.48 $2,135 —
1623–2147 1830 75-80% 7 115.00–119.00 $117.33 $2,147 -8.69

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 1 193.00 $193.00 $755 —
667 667 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,201 —
922 922 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,614 —
985 985 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,704 —
1085 1085 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,007 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1678 1606 5 180.00–186.00 $184.25 $2,959 —
1610–1743 1668 6 190.00–194.00 $191.49 $3,194 —

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Price trend

high 180.12 low 125.00 Nov 2025 Oct 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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