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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 190 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114–1353 1267 6 192.00–201.00 $195.45 $2,476 -1.75
1280–1305 1293 2 202.00–203.00 $202.50 $2,618 +5.30
1344–1657 1450 16 210.00–216.00 $214.10 $3,104 +4.04
1314–1627 1493 17 217.00–226.00 $220.59 $3,293 +10.53

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00 $934 +260.00
76 76 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,140 +700.00
76 76 1 590.00 $590.00 $448 -210.00
78 78 1 810.00 $810.00 $632 +10.00
80–89 84 4 1,490.00–1,640.00 $1,580.95 $1,328 +146.38
88 88 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 $1,170 -104.57
102 102 1 680.00 $680.00 $694 -180.00
116 116 1 720.00 $720.00 $835 -590.00
1278–1557 1375 5 211.00–216.00 $213.71 $2,939 +10.86
1213–1661 1394 19 217.00–226.00 $220.31 $3,071 +17.46
1407–1462 1433 3 196.00–205.00 $200.96 $2,880 -8.85

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78–79 79 2 1,580.00–1,700.00 $1,640.38 $1,296 +130.38
80 80 1 1,670.00 $1,670.00 $1,336 +160.00
80–89 85 7 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,091.60 $928 +136.36
83–89 86 2 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,198.26 $1,031 -71.74
86 86 1 990.00 $990.00 $851 -280.00
90–92 91 2 1,430.00–1,500.00 $1,464.62 $1,333 +324.62
90–98 95 8 990.00–1,100.00 $1,039.73 $988 +120.33
92–98 95 2 1,070.00–1,280.00 $1,171.68 $1,113 +252.28
94–99 98 4 850.00–960.00 $933.55 $915 +116.61
101–104 103 5 950.00–980.00 $963.94 $993 +87.20
106 106 2 1,280.00–1,330.00 $1,305.00 $1,383 +496.61
108 108 1 920.00 $920.00 $994 +111.61
111–113 112 2 1,200.00–1,210.00 $1,204.96 $1,350 +104.96
113–118 116 2 850.00–910.00 $879.35 $1,020 -220.65
120 120 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 $1,356 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,255 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328 1328 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,872 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1914 1914 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1637–2565 2101 2 173.00–180.00 $177.27 $3,724 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1504–1607 1556 2 212.00–214.00 $213.03 $3,315 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,060 —
1423–1684 1554 2 211.00–212.00 $211.54 $3,287 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1514–1670 1592 2 183.00–193.00 $188.24 $2,997 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1137–1191 1164 80-85% 2 154.00–159.00 $156.44 $1,821 —
1075–1386 1249 85-90% 9 107.00–115.00 $111.32 $1,390 -1.96
984–1772 1367 85-90% 19 119.00–125.00 $121.95 $1,667 -27.76
1209–1724 1531 80-85% 8 129.00–139.00 $132.15 $2,023 —
1432–2069 1745 75-80% 11 140.00–150.00 $145.09 $2,532 —
1861 1861 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,866 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1393–1401 1398 3 190.00–196.00 $194.00 $2,712 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1362 1362 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,506 —
1553–1756 1670 3 190.00–197.00 $193.57 $3,233 —

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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.