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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 28, 2026

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 266 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–1336 1286 4 203.00–210.00 $204.71 $2,633 —
1168–1651 1410 2 197.00 $197.00 $2,778 -25.22
1214–1749 1413 5 205.00–210.00 $207.78 $2,936 -14.44
1184–1716 1455 15 214.00–227.00 $220.37 $3,206 +3.19
1518 1518 1 228.00 $228.00 $3,461 —
1419–1812 1628 14 229.00–237.00 $232.19 $3,780 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–76 74 2 1,460.00 $1,460.00 $1,080 -460.00
82 82 2 680.00–720.00 $700.00 $574 -1,198.30
82–88 86 3 1,780.00–1,900.00 $1,838.60 $1,581 -59.70
87 87 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 $1,296 +240.00
90–92 91 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.27 $1,615 +525.27
98 98 1 1,570.00 $1,570.00 $1,539 -10.00
102–107 105 2 1,520.00–1,630.00 $1,573.68 $1,652 +43.81
115 115 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00 $1,644 +300.00
115–116 116 2 1,400.00–1,430.00 $1,414.94 $1,641 +284.94
121 121 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 $1,634 +220.00
1117–1352 1249 6 209.00–215.00 $212.71 $2,657 +8.72
1326 1326 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,904 —
1264–1569 1364 7 219.00–227.00 $223.58 $3,050 —
1504 1504 1 240.00 $240.00 $3,610 —
1302–1657 1508 13 228.00–235.00 $231.64 $3,493 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–71 71 3 700.00–840.00 $779.91 $554 +269.91
70–73 72 2 1,100.00–1,290.00 $1,196.99 $862 +686.99
71–74 73 2 1,320.00–1,390.00 $1,354.28 $989 -550.42
78 78 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 $1,443 +150.00
81–87 84 9 1,340.00–1,480.00 $1,427.42 $1,199 +31.48
81–88 84 3 700.00–850.00 $764.74 $642 -631.20
83–86 84 3 1,750.00–1,840.00 $1,807.08 $1,518 +411.14
85–89 87 3 1,060.00–1,240.00 $1,165.42 $1,014 -674.31
89 89 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,424 +750.00
90–92 91 3 1,700.00–1,790.00 $1,749.93 $1,592 +34.93
92 92 1 700.00 $700.00 $644 -1,015.00
90–99 94 7 1,220.00–1,380.00 $1,299.28 $1,221 +188.75
90–98 95 6 1,080.00–1,200.00 $1,148.94 $1,091 -175.49
91–97 95 3 1,490.00–1,550.00 $1,512.61 $1,437 +188.18
97 97 1 420.00 $420.00 $407 -213.56
100–103 102 2 1,040.00–1,090.00 $1,064.63 $1,086 -157.39
100–106 103 8 1,140.00–1,280.00 $1,222.45 $1,259 +0.43
104–109 107 2 1,500.00–1,520.00 $1,509.77 $1,615 -25.18
107 107 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00 $1,541 -94.95
111–114 112 3 1,460.00–1,490.00 $1,476.52 $1,654 +281.86
111–119 113 6 1,080.00–1,210.00 $1,139.34 $1,287 -50.66
118 118 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 $1,569 +530.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1089 1047 85-90% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.60 $1,598 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213 1213 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,062 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1606 1606 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,441 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246–1318 1282 2 194.00–200.00 $197.08 $2,527 —
1330–1655 1456 3 217.00–226.00 $220.23 $3,207 —
1677 1677 1 232.00 $232.00 $3,891 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1452–1781 1588 5 217.00–223.00 $220.18 $3,496 —
1544–1746 1645 2 231.00–232.00 $231.53 $3,809 +16.53

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1250 1136 80-85% 2 154.00–166.00 $160.60 $1,824 —
1013–1457 1143 85-90% 5 86.00–100.00 $94.61 $1,081 —
1029–1444 1227 85-90% 7 112.00–119.00 $115.66 $1,419 +9.86
968–1688 1324 85-90% 18 121.00–134.00 $128.23 $1,698 -13.77
1207–1527 1356 80-85% 10 140.00–147.00 $143.73 $1,949 —
1381–1512 1449 80-85% 5 126.00–137.00 $130.86 $1,896 +12.13
1343–1547 1485 85-90% 5 138.00–147.00 $141.28 $2,098 —
1401–2009 1681 75-80% 20 147.00–156.00 $151.43 $2,546 —
1466–2044 1687 75-80% 12 138.00–145.00 $142.16 $2,398 —
1700–1980 1840 75-80% 2 157.00–161.00 $159.15 $2,928 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283–1287 1285 2 191.00–196.00 $193.50 $2,486 —
1337 1337 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,741 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1553–1759 1656 2 206.00–209.00 $207.59 $3,438 —
1716 1716 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,707 —

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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.