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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 201 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138 1138 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,481 —
1135–1840 1399 8 196.00–203.00 $199.81 $2,795 —
1431–1501 1466 3 214.00–217.00 $215.98 $3,166 -1.48
1348–1695 1498 8 218.00–225.00 $220.08 $3,297 +2.62
1378–1811 1520 8 209.00–216.00 $213.32 $3,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 $1,208 +110.00
96–98 97 2 1,430.00–1,450.00 $1,439.90 $1,397 +669.90
102 102 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 $1,418 +660.00
1189–1544 1379 9 217.00–225.00 $220.80 $3,045 —
1180–1680 1380 4 200.00–207.00 $203.41 $2,807 —
1207–1943 1445 5 213.00–216.00 $215.21 $3,110 +1.88
1698 1698 1 211.00 $211.00 $3,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–535 522 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 500.00 $500.00 $320 -680.00
67 67 1 250.00 $250.00 $168 -930.00
68 68 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $694 -160.00
70–78 74 3 440.00–500.00 $480.00 $355 -700.00
81 81 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 $1,183 +50.00
80–84 82 5 1,080.00–1,290.00 $1,190.10 $976 -219.90
80–89 85 3 890.00–950.00 $912.31 $775 -169.05
82–87 85 2 1,520.00–1,590.00 $1,553.96 $1,321 +472.60
87 87 1 200.00 $200.00 $174 -255.03
90–97 94 4 990.00–1,020.00 $1,005.19 $945 +97.95
92–96 94 3 1,430.00–1,490.00 $1,449.86 $1,363 +542.62
91–98 95 6 1,040.00–1,190.00 $1,111.34 $1,056 +204.10
95 95 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,140 +292.76
92–99 96 2 760.00–790.00 $775.55 $745 -324.68
101–108 104 8 1,080.00–1,160.00 $1,124.91 $1,170 +137.74
105 105 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 $1,460 +402.83
106 106 1 780.00 $780.00 $827 -207.17
113 113 2 1,230.00–1,290.00 $1,260.00 $1,424 +106.89
111–118 115 2 940.00–1,070.00 $1,003.01 $1,153 -150.10
121 121 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $1,270 +300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–472 462 2 300.00–325.00 $312.78 $1,445 —
571 571 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,570 —
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1554 1405 80-85% 6 138.00–144.00 $140.94 $1,980 +24.94
1386–1468 1427 80-85% 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,884 +16.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896–1074 985 85-90% 2 139.00–140.00 $139.45 $1,374 —
1084–1143 1114 85-90% 2 106.00–114.00 $110.11 $1,227 —
1273–1307 1290 85-90% 2 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $1,612 +4.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1421–1665 1543 75-80% 2 140.00–142.00 $140.92 $2,174 -16.48
2007 2007 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $3,091 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1577 1474 2 168.00–178.00 $173.35 $2,555 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842–1368 1203 80-85% 4 144.00–150.00 $148.41 $1,785 +3.80
1045–1570 1271 85-90% 8 104.00–108.00 $105.99 $1,347 -6.99
842–1710 1321 85-90% 22 110.00–119.00 $114.62 $1,514 +19.23
1084–1753 1418 80-85% 11 131.00–141.00 $135.12 $1,916 +11.31
1032–1812 1437 85-90% 7 120.00–128.00 $122.75 $1,764 -1.06
1397–1606 1472 80-85% 6 116.00–124.00 $120.85 $1,779 —
1475–2146 1753 75-80% 8 140.00–149.00 $143.67 $2,519 —
1525–2022 1787 75-80% 4 151.00–160.00 $156.32 $2,793 —
1667–1867 1789 75-80% 6 134.00–138.00 $136.16 $2,436 —

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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.