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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 292 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126–1493 1279 6 200.00–209.00 $205.17 $2,624 —
1289 1289 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,514 —
1339–1596 1468 2 217.00–218.00 $217.46 $3,192 —
1313–1758 1562 10 210.00–215.00 $213.23 $3,331 +16.11
1481–1746 1593 21 217.00–224.00 $219.96 $3,504 +6.51
1413–1735 1617 5 225.00–228.00 $225.61 $3,648 —
1634–1804 1724 3 209.00–210.00 $209.65 $3,614 -2.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922 922 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,862 —
1086 1086 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,172 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,080 -56.65
80 80 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 $1,192 -34.57
84–87 86 3 770.00–810.00 $796.61 $685 -503.39
94 94 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 $1,269 +29.89
97 97 1 770.00 $770.00 $747 -550.11
101 101 1 730.00 $730.00 $737 -490.00
1199–1306 1253 2 200.00–204.00 $202.09 $2,532 —
1212–1535 1419 10 208.00–217.00 $213.33 $3,027 +7.15
1342–1653 1457 17 217.00–223.00 $219.35 $3,196 +19.33
1526 1526 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,281 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $822 -490.00
79 79 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 $932 -350.00
81 81 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 $1,142 -120.00
83–88 85 5 1,040.00–1,160.00 $1,081.36 $919 +781.36
85–86 86 2 450.00–460.00 $455.03 $391 -1,008.84
86–89 88 3 910.00–990.00 $956.39 $842 -97.49
90 90 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $1,098 +1,070.00
90–98 94 7 800.00–1,000.00 $907.24 $853 -110.62
93–94 94 2 1,340.00–1,400.00 $1,369.84 $1,288 +351.98
91–99 96 8 1,040.00–1,170.00 $1,100.23 $1,056 +82.37
97 97 1 460.00 $460.00 $446 -557.86
100 100 1 700.00 $700.00 $700 -270.88
101–109 104 6 910.00–1,080.00 $987.17 $1,027 +16.29
113–116 115 3 1,120.00–1,190.00 $1,153.11 $1,326 +396.55
114–119 117 4 870.00–940.00 $907.09 $1,061 +150.53
120 120 1 750.00 $750.00 $900 -70.00
125 125 1 700.00 $700.00 $875 -120.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1229–1706 1400 75-80% 4 127.00–135.00 $132.83 $1,860 —
1404–1648 1537 75-80% 3 155.00–160.00 $157.40 $2,419 —
1371–1909 1595 75-80% 6 144.00–150.00 $147.00 $2,345 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144–1305 1193 85-90% 4 107.00–110.00 $108.28 $1,292 —
1255 1255 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,506 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1191–1519 1381 80-85% 4 127.00–130.00 $128.66 $1,777 —
1402 1402 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168–2007 1448 4 165.00–175.00 $170.39 $2,467 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1447–1551 1490 4 212.00–214.00 $212.99 $3,174 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1822 1603 5 201.00–206.00 $204.05 $3,271 —
1339–1946 1672 3 187.00–197.00 $192.00 $3,210 -20.00
1659–1740 1693 3 210.00–211.00 $210.66 $3,566 -1.34

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1397 1164 85-90% 4 102.00–108.00 $105.75 $1,231 —
1147–1283 1233 80-85% 3 141.00–147.00 $144.61 $1,783 +40.05
850–1621 1295 85-90% 6 109.00–115.00 $112.98 $1,463 -2.59
925–1613 1305 85-90% 7 90.00–100.00 $95.39 $1,245 —
868–1702 1362 85-90% 11 119.00–128.00 $123.15 $1,677 —
1035–1576 1385 80-85% 18 130.00–139.00 $134.53 $1,863 —
1216–1608 1415 80-85% 7 120.00–127.00 $123.81 $1,752 —
1339–2010 1652 75-80% 19 140.00–150.00 $146.33 $2,417 —
1421–1973 1669 75-80% 4 153.00–160.00 $156.19 $2,607 —
1558–1856 1731 75-80% 11 128.00–139.00 $135.64 $2,348 -7.03

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1432 1253 4 184.00–185.00 $184.56 $2,313 +6.09
1224–1605 1419 4 189.00–194.00 $190.74 $2,707 —
1402–1627 1532 3 200.00–206.00 $203.25 $3,114 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 185.00 $185.00 $832 -2.50
930–942 938 3 179.00–190.00 $183.02 $1,717 -10.98
983 983 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,819 -9.00
1047 1047 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,042 —
1063–1095 1079 2 193.00–196.00 $194.52 $2,099 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116–1490 1269 3 174.00–179.00 $177.53 $2,253 —
1481–1737 1609 2 198.00–200.00 $198.92 $3,201 —

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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.