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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 269 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1174–1750 1439 15 183.00–200.00 $194.19 $2,794 —
1325–1767 1505 23 201.00–210.00 $205.70 $3,096 —
1435–1691 1546 15 212.50–223.50 $216.12 $3,341 +12.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83 83 1 770.00 $770.00 $639 -254.97
90 90 1 955.00 $955.00 $860 +475.00
1151–1538 1316 8 185.00–196.50 $193.12 $2,541 -9.75
1205–1683 1413 16 202.00–210.50 $205.65 $2,906 —
1343–1648 1505 8 211.50–219.00 $214.55 $3,229 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,070 —
463 463 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,111 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–78 75 2 310.00–350.00 $329.06 $247 -195.94
75–78 77 2 435.00–445.00 $439.90 $339 -85.10
80 80 1 380.00 $380.00 $304 +35.00
80–83 82 4 470.00–555.00 $499.28 $409 -32.80
81–84 83 2 955.00–1,025.00 $990.64 $822 +458.56
83 83 1 810.00 $810.00 $672 +277.92
81–88 86 9 580.00–695.00 $650.70 $560 -14.34
90–98 93 3 960.00–980.00 $971.76 $904 -55.36
93–96 95 3 400.00–500.00 $458.10 $435 -220.29
91–99 96 12 580.00–690.00 $639.23 $614 +439.23
100–108 104 2 790.00–850.00 $821.15 $854 +140.15
102–106 104 2 405.00–550.00 $478.89 $498 -202.11
104 104 1 305.00 $305.00 $317 -376.00
102–109 105 9 575.00–665.00 $637.96 $670 +402.96
113 113 1 900.00 $900.00 $1,017 +242.67
111–117 114 4 580.00–640.00 $608.56 $694 -48.77
118 118 1 850.00 $850.00 $1,003 +225.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,113 —
423 423 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,058 —
786 786 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,611 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1251–1354 1289 80-85% 3 140.00–148.00 $143.89 $1,855 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1747–1886 1817 75-80% 2 130.00–141.00 $135.29 $2,458 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915–2380 2115 3 171.00–179.00 $174.91 $3,699 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1427–1596 1511 3 200.00–203.00 $201.63 $3,047 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1492–1715 1604 2 175.00–178.00 $176.60 $2,833 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1587 1231 85-90% 10 90.00–108.00 $96.96 $1,194 -5.37
1036–1523 1279 85-90% 17 110.00–125.00 $118.68 $1,518 —
1220–1357 1294 85-90% 3 131.00–135.00 $132.69 $1,717 —
1227–1450 1376 80-85% 4 144.00–155.00 $149.24 $2,054 -3.89
1093–1746 1486 80-85% 19 126.00–140.00 $131.36 $1,952 —
1534–1989 1751 75-80% 30 132.00–147.00 $137.79 $2,413 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 1 156.00 $156.00 $948 —
671–698 685 2 167.00–169.00 $167.98 $1,151 +3.98
700–743 727 6 148.00–167.00 $162.47 $1,181 —
761 761 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,248 —
959 959 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,697 —
1015 1015 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,786 +3.00
1094 1094 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,947 +2.00
1192 1192 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,116 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336 1336 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,485 —
1360–1573 1467 2 173.00–175.00 $174.07 $2,554 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,837 —
1092 1092 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,856 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1531 1531 1 165.50 $165.50 $2,534 —
1588 1588 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,906 —

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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.