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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 306 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1133–1430 1309 6 218.00–225.00 $222.30 $2,910 —
1244–1369 1317 3 195.00–205.00 $200.18 $2,636 —
1312–1356 1334 2 234.00–238.00 $235.97 $3,148 —
1102–1605 1411 26 227.00–238.00 $231.44 $3,266 +2.28
1162–1758 1440 9 211.00–217.00 $214.62 $3,091 -14.54
1540 1540 1 240.00 $240.00 $3,696 —
1425–1781 1561 22 242.00–257.00 $248.62 $3,881 +32.50

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $871 -480.00
71 71 2 1,390.00–1,410.00 $1,400.00 $994 -380.00
80 80 1 980.00 $980.00 $784 -720.00
84–88 87 4 1,510.00–1,590.00 $1,544.51 $1,344 +445.71
90–93 91 5 1,440.00–1,480.00 $1,468.02 $1,336 +59.73
98 98 1 880.00 $880.00 $862 -528.29
103 103 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 $1,370 +350.00
1165–1198 1182 2 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $2,553 —
1293 1293 1 234.00 $234.00 $3,026 —
1193–1389 1313 5 223.00–225.00 $223.79 $2,938 —
1176–1611 1430 18 242.00–251.00 $246.85 $3,530 —
1395–1469 1432 2 253.00–256.00 $254.54 $3,645 —
1401–1733 1507 5 231.00–240.00 $235.37 $3,547 -19.63

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–65 64 2 500.00–690.00 $596.48 $382 -1,142.84
64 64 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $832 -439.32
65 65 1 700.00 $700.00 $455 -1,039.32
74 74 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $903 -519.32
77 77 1 950.00 $950.00 $732 -22.53
78 78 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 $1,217 +380.00
79 79 3 1,000.00–1,070.00 $1,040.00 $822 -140.00
80 80 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 $872 -90.00
81–85 83 3 1,080.00–1,210.00 $1,135.94 $943 -18.03
82–85 84 3 1,580.00–1,660.00 $1,610.16 $1,353 -12.88
80–88 85 5 950.00–1,040.00 $1,009.79 $858 -613.25
90–94 92 4 1,460.00–1,520.00 $1,489.78 $1,371 +36.92
91–99 95 7 920.00–1,020.00 $966.71 $918 +38.17
96–98 97 2 1,370.00–1,400.00 $1,384.85 $1,343 +456.31
100–103 101 3 800.00–910.00 $853.72 $862 -146.28
100–107 104 4 1,300.00–1,390.00 $1,346.45 $1,400 +472.53
101–109 105 7 870.00–960.00 $914.07 $960 +40.15
110–114 112 2 840.00–910.00 $874.38 $979 -50.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1530 1368 80-85% 5 150.00–158.00 $154.39 $2,112 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1537–1684 1611 75-80% 2 174.00 $174.00 $2,803 —
1579–1796 1688 75-80% 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,633 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053 1053 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,137 —
1146–1298 1222 85-90% 2 118.00–120.00 $118.94 $1,453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1797–2075 1936 2 214.00–217.00 $215.39 $4,170 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1142–1474 1308 2 200.00–203.00 $201.69 $2,638 —
1432–1495 1464 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $3,257 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1591 1528 2 230.00–234.00 $231.92 $3,544 —
1533–1679 1606 2 219.00–222.00 $220.43 $3,540 —
1490–1737 1614 2 205.00 $205.00 $3,309 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
864–1513 1241 85-90% 9 110.00–121.00 $115.16 $1,429 —
988–1513 1268 85-90% 10 98.00–108.00 $103.99 $1,319 -26.08
788–1600 1317 85-90% 12 126.00–137.00 $130.50 $1,719 -37.86
1081–1624 1334 85-90% 6 140.00–147.00 $144.44 $1,927 -23.92
1157–1514 1342 80-85% 4 165.00–172.00 $167.77 $2,251 -0.59
1076–1698 1393 80-85% 18 153.00–162.00 $156.61 $2,182 +13.84
1065–1680 1408 80-85% 13 145.00–151.00 $147.89 $2,082 —
1412–1811 1641 75-80% 14 166.00–174.00 $170.62 $2,800 —
1516–1766 1659 75-80% 4 157.00–165.00 $162.16 $2,690 +7.35
1819 1819 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,347 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 1 190.00 $190.00 $524 —
341 341 1 188.00 $188.00 $641 —
517 517 1 147.00 $147.00 $760 —
560 560 1 143.00 $143.00 $801 —
622 622 1 149.00 $149.00 $927 —
653 653 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,006 —
703 703 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,153 —
891 891 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,604 —
955–965 960 3 151.00–191.00 $172.60 $1,657 —
1037 1037 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,815 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247–1599 1413 3 189.00–191.00 $189.66 $2,680 —
1438–1656 1577 3 204.00–210.00 $206.99 $3,264 -2.41

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1385 1320 3 198.00–201.00 $199.38 $2,632 —
1587–1628 1608 2 207.00–215.00 $210.95 $3,392 —

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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.