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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 337 268
Slaughter cattle 302 — 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.50 to 3.50 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 45.00 to 180.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1823 1455 18 211.00–221.00 $217.67 $3,167 —
1415–1593 1507 3 234.00–235.00 $234.35 $3,532 +18.00
1421–1875 1559 11 225.00–231.00 $229.36 $3,576 +14.41
1209–1823 1565 19 223.00–233.00 $226.83 $3,550 +11.88
1422–1776 1584 25 233.00–243.00 $237.58 $3,763 +3.51
1592–1681 1633 3 245.00–251.00 $247.97 $4,049 —
1377–1954 1666 2 221.00 $221.00 $3,682 -3.84

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 1 2,080.00 $2,080.00 $1,643 +658.73
80–85 83 4 2,000.00–2,190.00 $2,084.25 $1,730 +662.98
84–87 86 2 1,010.00–1,040.00 $1,025.26 $882 -396.01
86–87 87 2 1,840.00–1,950.00 $1,895.32 $1,649 +685.32
94 94 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 $1,006 -587.89
90–99 95 3 1,750.00–1,890.00 $1,808.11 $1,718 +150.22
96 96 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 $1,421 -177.89
106 106 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00 $1,791 +150.00
1197–1445 1341 8 216.00–222.00 $220.03 $2,951 —
157–1687 1383 14 233.00–241.00 $235.98 $3,264 +11.28
1255–1584 1427 14 224.00–232.00 $226.67 $3,235 —
1338–1739 1489 9 227.00–231.00 $228.51 $3,403 +20.51
1526 1526 1 247.00 $247.00 $3,769 —
1344–1758 1550 3 202.00–209.00 $206.38 $3,199 -18.01

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 $1,258 +260.00
75 75 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,125 -90.00
77 77 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 $1,348 +1,000.00
81–88 85 5 1,500.00–1,670.00 $1,593.07 $1,354 +585.63
82–88 85 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,190 +392.56
84–89 86 5 1,140.00–1,380.00 $1,252.74 $1,077 +809.25
88 88 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00 $1,725 +157.20
89 89 2 780.00–840.00 $810.00 $721 -992.80
91 91 1 640.00 $640.00 $582 +240.00
90–99 93 10 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,365.18 $1,270 +965.18
91–96 94 5 860.00–1,160.00 $1,010.51 $950 -356.72
92–96 94 2 1,780.00–1,840.00 $1,809.36 $1,701 +442.13
98 98 1 1,680.00 $1,680.00 $1,646 -15.28
100 100 1 310.00 $310.00 $310 -1,343.35
101–104 102 3 1,650.00–1,770.00 $1,699.74 $1,734 +46.39
102 102 1 1,540.00 $1,540.00 $1,571 -113.35
100–108 104 7 1,290.00–1,360.00 $1,312.56 $1,365 +45.75
109 109 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00 $1,177 -160.00
110–117 113 5 1,080.00–1,210.00 $1,133.58 $1,281 -106.42
115 115 1 960.00 $960.00 $1,104 -470.00
115 115 1 1,530.00 $1,530.00 $1,760 +100.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203 1203 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,153 —
1325–1622 1425 75-80% 4 168.00–172.00 $169.45 $2,415 —
1538 1538 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,292 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057–1494 1221 80-85% 4 154.00–156.00 $154.72 $1,889 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1141 1141 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,369 —
1250 1250 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1519–1819 1626 5 201.00–208.00 $204.20 $3,320 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1467 1467 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,374 —
1506–1644 1575 2 225.00–227.00 $225.96 $3,559 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1466–1470 1468 2 214.00–216.00 $215.00 $3,156 —
1625 1625 1 234.00 $234.00 $3,802 +11.66
1496–1846 1678 13 220.00–229.00 $224.57 $3,768 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111–1310 1211 85-90% 2 110.00–113.00 $111.38 $1,349 —
1077–1674 1274 85-90% 15 125.00–140.00 $134.29 $1,711 +30.29
944–1580 1290 80-85% 4 165.00–169.00 $166.81 $2,152 +62.81
1019–1693 1337 85-90% 15 142.00–156.00 $145.55 $1,946 +3.93
1192–1615 1408 80-85% 22 150.00–160.00 $155.28 $2,186 +19.80
1308–1659 1532 80-85% 8 139.00–148.00 $145.19 $2,224 —
1481–1658 1569 75-80% 5 140.00–150.00 $143.91 $2,258 —
1629–1960 1734 75-80% 8 166.00–179.00 $169.74 $2,943 +17.20
1377–2326 1747 75-80% 25 152.00–164.00 $158.64 $2,771 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247–1506 1377 2 200.00–202.00 $200.91 $2,767 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1384–1475 1430 3 183.00–190.00 $187.66 $2,684 —

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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.