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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 301 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278–1680 1512 26 201.00–210.00 $206.99 $3,130 —
1258–1756 1519 4 184.00–190.00 $187.59 $2,849 —
1409–1732 1527 7 208.00–210.00 $209.10 $3,193 —
1308–1793 1562 11 193.00–200.00 $197.12 $3,079 +4.91
1490–1704 1571 5 218.00–220.00 $218.79 $3,437 +26.58
1372–1787 1572 17 211.00–215.00 $213.45 $3,355 +21.24
1719 1719 1 212.00 $212.00 $3,644 +10.22

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–77 75 3 1,520.00–1,600.00 $1,556.65 $1,167 +156.65
81–83 82 2 1,490.00–1,560.00 $1,524.57 $1,250 +574.57
85 85 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,105 +27.07
91–92 91 3 1,380.00–1,460.00 $1,416.53 $1,289 +256.53
93–96 95 3 1,310.00–1,330.00 $1,320.11 $1,254 +93.96
105 105 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $1,281 +99.97
1301–1492 1411 5 205.00–209.00 $206.18 $2,909 —
1359–1544 1449 12 204.00–210.00 $206.54 $2,993 —
1437–1499 1468 2 199.00–201.00 $200.02 $2,936 -3.98
1452–1538 1495 2 219.00–220.00 $219.49 $3,281 +15.49
1394–1796 1550 10 211.00–217.00 $214.93 $3,331 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 400.00 $400.00 $268 +291.98
74 74 1 200.00 $200.00 $148 -278.99
77 77 1 400.00 $400.00 $308 -887.35
79 79 1 1,530.00 $1,530.00 $1,209 +624.90
84 84 1 300.00 $300.00 $252 -324.44
83–89 87 4 1,420.00–1,520.00 $1,463.87 $1,274 +343.98
87–89 88 5 970.00–1,150.00 $1,053.88 $927 -66.01
88 88 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 $1,100 +130.11
89 89 1 150.00 $150.00 $134 -969.89
89 89 1 860.00 $860.00 $765 -259.89
90–93 91 4 1,390.00–1,440.00 $1,424.77 $1,297 +304.88
92–99 96 16 950.00–1,080.00 $1,017.86 $977 +163.94
93–98 96 2 1,280.00–1,310.00 $1,295.39 $1,244 +441.47
100–108 104 7 930.00–1,010.00 $970.88 $1,010 -156.33
108 108 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 $1,285 +62.79
110–118 113 6 850.00–950.00 $906.12 $1,024 +124.88
110–117 114 3 700.00–800.00 $756.56 $862 -24.68
113–114 114 2 1,150.00–1,160.00 $1,154.98 $1,317 +373.74
122 122 2 800.00–840.00 $820.00 $1,000 -159.96
122 122 1 740.00 $740.00 $903 -239.96
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,505 —
1050 1050 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144–1581 1304 80-85% 6 137.00–146.00 $142.59 $1,859 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2046 1714 75-80% 3 146.00–156.00 $150.26 $2,575 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,182 —
1320 1320 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,650 +7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1744–1900 1822 2 180.00–186.00 $183.13 $3,337 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1645 1603 2 205.00–207.00 $206.03 $3,303 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1327–1475 1401 2 206.00 $206.00 $2,886 —
1318–1835 1572 9 194.00–202.00 $199.20 $3,131 —
1666 1666 1 212.00 $212.00 $3,532 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,062 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1172 1088 80-85% 2 144.00–150.00 $147.23 $1,602 —
989–1458 1201 85-90% 4 86.00–98.00 $92.81 $1,115 —
830–1485 1229 85-90% 10 102.00–109.00 $104.56 $1,285 —
904–1471 1243 85-90% 10 120.00–129.00 $122.89 $1,528 —
894–1568 1274 85-90% 11 110.00–119.00 $115.57 $1,472 +33.47
1170–1842 1473 80-85% 9 123.00–133.00 $128.16 $1,888 —
1431–1730 1578 80-85% 5 110.00–122.00 $116.40 $1,837 -15.30
1397–1866 1639 75-80% 7 129.00–133.00 $130.22 $2,134 —
1541–1849 1711 75-80% 13 136.00–147.00 $142.67 $2,441 +22.17
1611–2034 1792 75-80% 8 148.00–157.00 $151.85 $2,721 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 1 187.50 $187.50 $883 -2.48
684–698 691 2 178.00–195.00 $186.59 $1,289 —
837 837 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,649 +34.00
882 882 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,658 —
931 931 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,806 —
979 979 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,899 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1197–1331 1264 2 178.00–179.00 $178.47 $2,256 +2.23
1374 1374 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,569 —
1535–1594 1565 2 196.00–197.00 $196.51 $3,075 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1518 1452 2 193.00–199.00 $196.14 $2,848 —
1894–1986 1940 2 173.00–174.00 $173.51 $3,366 —

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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.