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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 21, 2026

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 288 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1069–1352 1224 5 203.00–211.00 $208.78 $2,555 —
1237–1554 1433 5 219.00–226.00 $222.22 $3,184 +14.81
1171–1763 1459 12 215.00–220.00 $217.18 $3,169 +0.63
1417–1730 1573 12 228.00–238.00 $231.79 $3,646 +6.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
872 872 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,761 —
967–986 977 2 212.00–221.00 $216.54 $2,116 —
1001–1041 1021 2 210.00–218.00 $214.08 $2,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 1 1,920.00 $1,920.00 $1,517 +150.00
80–87 84 3 1,840.00–1,970.00 $1,898.30 $1,595 +342.30
89 89 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 $1,112 -306.00
95 95 1 1,580.00 $1,580.00 $1,501 +780.00
102–106 105 3 1,520.00–1,540.00 $1,529.87 $1,606 +779.87
108 108 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00 $1,220 +380.00
1241–1253 1247 2 201.00–207.00 $203.99 $2,544 —
1286 1286 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,765 +7.00
1332–1605 1403 9 212.00–223.00 $218.29 $3,063 —
1238–1665 1466 14 227.00–232.00 $229.48 $3,364 +20.11

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 320.00 $320.00 $205 +10.00
68 68 1 980.00 $980.00 $666 -320.00
71 71 1 510.00 $510.00 $362 +130.00
70–79 75 2 1,900.00–1,910.00 $1,904.70 $1,429 +542.08
76 76 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 $1,026 -12.62
76–77 77 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,309 +337.38
81–89 85 9 1,300.00–1,480.00 $1,395.94 $1,187 +114.49
86–89 87 3 1,800.00–1,890.00 $1,839.73 $1,601 +1,199.73
88 88 1 500.00 $500.00 $440 -140.00
89 89 1 850.00 $850.00 $756 -210.00
90 90 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 $1,431 +530.00
90–96 92 3 1,640.00–1,760.00 $1,715.00 $1,578 +507.11
92 92 1 280.00 $280.00 $258 -927.89
93–96 94 3 1,020.00–1,160.00 $1,110.53 $1,044 -212.73
90–98 95 10 1,230.00–1,430.00 $1,324.43 $1,258 +1.17
96–98 97 3 600.00–700.00 $633.56 $615 -66.44
102–109 105 7 1,130.00–1,300.00 $1,222.02 $1,283 -57.98
103–109 106 7 1,450.00–1,580.00 $1,534.95 $1,627 +120.00
110 110 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,540 +160.00
110–113 112 2 1,170.00–1,220.00 $1,194.66 $1,338 -45.34
113 113 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 $1,345 -50.00
114 114 1 800.00 $800.00 $912 +500.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
979 979 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,214 —
1393 1393 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,588 —
1399 1399 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,511 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1306 1306 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,802 —
1488–1530 1509 80-85% 2 126.00–130.00 $128.03 $1,932 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1612–1751 1682 75-80% 2 136.00–137.00 $136.52 $2,296 -7.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,386 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1334–1558 1441 4 219.00–226.00 $222.04 $3,200 +19.04
1609 1609 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,459 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246–1445 1346 2 208.00–210.00 $208.93 $2,812 —
1533–1798 1639 5 213.00–219.00 $215.00 $3,524 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1764 1764 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,246 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1254 1191 85-90% 4 89.00–93.00 $90.45 $1,077 -17.37
1056–1414 1201 85-90% 11 102.00–110.00 $105.80 $1,271 —
938–1742 1301 85-90% 10 124.00–135.00 $128.98 $1,678 —
1302 1302 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,849 —
1097–1665 1393 80-85% 22 125.00–136.00 $129.51 $1,804 +13.04
971–1702 1410 85-90% 26 113.00–123.00 $117.78 $1,661 -5.97
1267–1642 1439 80-85% 10 114.00–123.00 $118.73 $1,709 -5.02
1447–1978 1716 75-80% 23 126.00–136.00 $132.80 $2,279 —
1585–2196 1794 75-80% 13 137.00–148.00 $142.09 $2,549 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 1 140.00 $140.00 $949 —
969 969 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,870 —
1049 1049 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,867 —
1099 1099 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,352 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,220 —
1174–1204 1189 2 207.00–214.00 $210.54 $2,503 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1763 1763 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,491 —
1843 1843 1 207.00 $207.00 $3,815 —

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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.