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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 272 334
Feeder cattle — 10 —
Slaughter cattle 213 177 254

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 11.00 to 15.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 65.00 to 80.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1576 1465 6 219.00–223.00 $220.16 $3,225 -9.87
1316–1721 1526 7 210.00–218.00 $214.44 $3,272 -14.55
1357–1762 1559 12 225.00–234.00 $229.52 $3,578 -4.48
1593 1593 1 236.00 $236.00 $3,759 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 $1,206 +310.00
78 78 1 1,720.00 $1,720.00 $1,342 +230.00
79 79 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 $1,659 +610.00
85 85 1 1,990.00 $1,990.00 $1,692 -8.49
93 93 1 850.00 $850.00 $790 -985.48
91–96 94 3 1,790.00–1,870.00 $1,819.12 $1,710 -16.36
97 97 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 $1,698 -85.48
100–106 103 2 760.00–910.00 $837.18 $862 -952.82
106 106 1 1,530.00 $1,530.00 $1,622 -260.00
116 116 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,740 +60.00
1251–1551 1389 5 212.00–218.00 $215.15 $2,988 -4.01
1312–1554 1431 3 210.00–219.00 $215.89 $3,089 —
1343–1552 1475 3 224.00–226.00 $225.39 $3,325 -4.35
1295–1605 1493 7 215.00–222.00 $220.08 $3,286 -9.66
1304–1737 1532 21 223.00–232.00 $226.67 $3,473 —
1364–1704 1558 6 220.00–223.00 $221.22 $3,447 -16.41
1572 1572 2 235.00 $235.00 $3,694 -2.63

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 480.00 $480.00 $322 -1,520.00
70 70 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $714 -980.00
77 77 1 2,070.00 $2,070.00 $1,594 -84.50
76–79 78 3 1,290.00–1,460.00 $1,360.90 $1,062 +900.90
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 $200 -210.00
81–85 83 3 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,136.35 $943 -953.65
83–87 85 2 1,940.00–2,110.00 $2,023.00 $1,720 +565.99
80–89 86 6 1,250.00–1,490.00 $1,377.50 $1,185 -79.51
88 88 1 1,640.00 $1,640.00 $1,443 +182.99
92–96 94 5 1,810.00–1,920.00 $1,853.22 $1,742 -36.78
90–98 95 3 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,727.40 $1,641 +641.99
90–99 95 8 1,190.00–1,410.00 $1,291.28 $1,227 +205.87
99 99 1 960.00 $960.00 $950 +260.00
101–105 102 3 1,610.00–1,690.00 $1,659.35 $1,693 -100.75
100–105 103 8 1,200.00–1,320.00 $1,270.40 $1,309 -489.70
103 103 1 680.00 $680.00 $700 -1,080.10
108 108 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,512 -250.00
110–112 111 2 1,210.00–1,230.00 $1,219.91 $1,354 -430.09
115 115 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,265 -470.00
114–117 116 2 1,480.00–1,500.00 $1,489.87 $1,728 +324.91
122 122 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 $1,720 -80.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1429–1515 1472 75-80% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.54 $1,936 —
1688–2028 1810 75-80% 4 139.00–148.00 $142.76 $2,584 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978 978 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,633 —
1471 1471 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1179 1179 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1858–2687 2273 2 178.00–197.00 $185.77 $4,223 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1494–1564 1529 2 212.00–215.00 $213.53 $3,265 —
1498–1650 1555 6 221.00–225.00 $223.53 $3,476 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
999–1365 1200 85-90% 6 90.00–107.00 $100.50 $1,206 -22.93
1194–1316 1242 85-90% 3 109.00–111.00 $109.97 $1,366 —
1214–1440 1326 80-85% 3 146.00–155.00 $149.08 $1,977 —
933–1933 1329 85-90% 20 117.00–125.00 $120.55 $1,602 —
925–1874 1383 85-90% 16 127.00–139.00 $130.99 $1,812 —
1254–1641 1443 80-85% 8 124.00–132.00 $127.92 $1,846 -20.72
1375–1689 1531 80-85% 6 133.00–141.00 $138.84 $2,126 —
1484–1974 1699 75-80% 8 126.00–138.00 $134.80 $2,290 -4.63
1718 1718 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $3,058 —
1609–2078 1776 75-80% 14 139.00–154.00 $145.32 $2,581 -46.68

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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.