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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

227 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 227 269 280
Feeder cattle 22 — 24
Slaughter cattle 124 184 221

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 0.50 to 1.50 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 130.00 to 160.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,744 —
1495–1600 1548 2 233.00–234.00 $233.52 $3,615 —
1394–1836 1591 23 236.00–242.00 $238.62 $3,796 —
1512–1762 1610 4 228.00–234.00 $230.46 $3,710 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
87 87 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 $1,348 -380.00
93–99 96 2 740.00–920.00 $832.81 $799 -952.16
96 96 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 $1,642 -74.97
100 100 1 1,680.00 $1,680.00 $1,680 +940.00
103–107 105 2 1,480.00–1,590.00 $1,536.05 $1,613 -43.95
1390–1606 1485 7 237.00–244.00 $239.88 $3,562 +11.17
1491–1533 1512 2 246.00–247.00 $246.49 $3,727 +28.49
1422–1662 1542 2 231.00 $231.00 $3,562 +7.51
1569–1601 1585 2 220.00 $220.00 $3,487 —
1663–1787 1717 3 229.00–232.00 $231.01 $3,966 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 1 222.50 $222.50 $763 —
385 385 1 219.00 $219.00 $843 —
448 448 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,008 —
463–479 471 2 180.00–242.50 $211.78 $997 —
555 555 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,177 —
659 659 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,311 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
878 878 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,563 —
989 989 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,938 —
1036–1041 1039 2 205.00–211.00 $207.99 $2,161 —
1070 1070 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,119 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 1 520.00 $520.00 $328 -1,780.00
72–74 73 2 2,090.00–2,100.00 $2,094.93 $1,529 +944.29
73 73 1 400.00 $400.00 $292 -750.64
75 75 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 $1,238 +845.27
84–86 85 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.59 $1,658 +1,750.59
80–89 86 9 1,160.00–1,400.00 $1,293.28 $1,112 -159.73
86 86 1 510.00 $510.00 $439 -943.01
87–89 88 3 800.00–1,080.00 $951.06 $837 -1,048.60
89 89 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,068 -100.00
90–98 95 15 1,190.00–1,340.00 $1,272.00 $1,208 -136.68
94–96 95 2 1,710.00–1,740.00 $1,724.84 $1,639 +316.16
95 95 1 550.00 $550.00 $522 -858.68
94–99 97 2 1,000.00–1,110.00 $1,056.42 $1,025 -553.58
98 98 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,470 -110.00
102 102 2 50.00–100.00 $75.00 $76 -1,485.00
100–107 103 6 1,200.00–1,360.00 $1,273.07 $1,311 +11.59
100–107 105 3 1,610.00–1,730.00 $1,672.07 $1,756 +410.59
102–109 106 2 300.00–320.00 $310.33 $329 -1,379.67
115 115 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 $1,322 -8.14
115 115 1 450.00 $450.00 $518 -708.14

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1507–2140 1753 75-80% 5 158.00–159.00 $158.35 $2,776 —
1961 1961 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,549 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107 1107 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,793 —
1165–1399 1282 80-85% 2 150.00–158.00 $153.63 $1,970 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143 1143 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1619–2348 2033 4 186.00–202.00 $193.77 $3,939 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1427–1481 1454 2 220.00 $220.00 $3,199 —
1357–1702 1532 7 224.00–234.00 $228.62 $3,502 +15.62

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152–1460 1132 85-90% 11 110.00–118.00 $114.06 $1,291 —
1056–1354 1233 85-90% 3 120.00–128.00 $123.50 $1,523 +24.23
819–1368 1241 85-90% 7 131.00–141.00 $137.77 $1,710 +38.50
1048–1756 1456 80-85% 6 132.00–141.00 $137.44 $2,001 —
1189–1767 1482 80-85% 11 145.00–158.00 $150.93 $2,237 —
1315–1623 1523 80-85% 5 159.00–163.00 $160.89 $2,450 +22.32
1642–1966 1737 75-80% 5 140.00–148.00 $145.30 $2,524 —
1542–1936 1747 75-80% 4 169.00–174.00 $171.16 $2,990 —
1587–2025 1774 75-80% 19 153.00–168.00 $159.46 $2,829 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1369 1369 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,861 —
1895–1916 1906 2 189.00–191.00 $189.99 $3,621 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1750 1567 4 224.00–228.00 $225.22 $3,529 —

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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.