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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 18, 2026

259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 259 227 235
Feeder cattle — 22 —
Slaughter cattle 172 124 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 13.00 t0 21.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1406–1615 1520 9 252.00–260.00 $255.23 $3,879 +21.71
1380–1746 1529 8 231.00–241.00 $238.11 $3,641 +4.59
1375–1725 1568 17 243.00–250.00 $246.53 $3,866 +7.91
1750 1750 1 236.00 $236.00 $4,130 —
1756 1756 1 229.00 $229.00 $4,021 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 2 300.00–500.00 $400.00 $312 -1,150.00
83–88 86 3 1,820.00–2,000.00 $1,891.83 $1,627 +341.83
91–94 93 3 1,800.00–1,890.00 $1,846.47 $1,717 +1,013.66
95 95 1 600.00 $600.00 $570 -232.81
101 101 1 700.00 $700.00 $707 -980.00
101 101 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 $1,677 -20.00
117 117 1 400.00 $400.00 $468 -1,136.05
1044 1044 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,328 —
1090–1499 1282 5 230.00–240.00 $235.75 $3,022 —
1350 1350 1 239.00 $239.00 $3,226 —
1296–1564 1444 6 252.00–255.00 $253.14 $3,655 —
1161–1630 1465 16 242.00–251.00 $246.64 $3,613 +6.76

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 1 700.00 $700.00 $413 +180.00
59 59 1 700.00 $700.00 $413 +180.00
72 72 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00 $1,411 -134.93
72 72 1 800.00 $800.00 $576 -1,294.93
72–79 76 2 800.00–1,110.00 $962.19 $731 -687.81
77–79 78 4 1,220.00–1,340.00 $1,275.06 $995 -374.94
80–87 84 10 1,270.00–1,450.00 $1,366.52 $1,148 -584.07
83–89 86 2 260.00–380.00 $317.91 $273 -975.37
83–89 87 5 750.00–1,200.00 $1,059.89 $922 -233.39
87 87 1 1,920.00 $1,920.00 $1,670 +626.72
88 88 1 750.00 $750.00 $660 -201.06
91–95 93 3 1,740.00–1,820.00 $1,769.60 $1,646 +497.60
92–99 95 5 1,150.00–1,370.00 $1,268.66 $1,205 -3.34
97 97 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $1,018 -6.42
98 98 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,666 +200.00
101 101 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,010 +925.00
101–102 102 3 1,690.00–1,790.00 $1,743.51 $1,778 +1,668.51
101–109 105 6 1,190.00–1,350.00 $1,255.60 $1,318 -416.47
105 105 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,680 -72.07
107 107 1 100.00 $100.00 $107 -210.33
110–117 113 4 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,224.83 $1,384 +774.83
115 115 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 $1,714 +1,040.00
124 124 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 $1,748 +960.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1097 1034 85-90% 2 138.00–147.00 $142.22 $1,471 —
939–1220 1080 85-90% 2 172.00–179.00 $175.04 $1,890 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1215 1188 80-85% 2 181.00–184.00 $182.53 $2,168 —
1163–1388 1276 80-85% 2 159.00–164.00 $161.28 $2,058 +7.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1454–1651 1581 75-80% 4 176.00–184.00 $180.96 $2,861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,290 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1787 1449 7 224.00–229.00 $227.67 $3,299 —
1564–1727 1676 5 241.00–248.00 $244.57 $4,099 —
1470–1932 1701 2 228.00–232.00 $229.73 $3,908 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2202 2202 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,624 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059–1317 1188 80-85% 2 195.00–199.00 $197.22 $2,343 —
892–1448 1206 85-90% 9 142.00–148.00 $145.26 $1,752 +21.76
730–1687 1242 85-90% 6 120.00–128.00 $123.47 $1,533 -14.30
1151–1451 1261 85-90% 3 173.00–179.00 $176.02 $2,220 —
1126–1816 1459 80-85% 14 155.00–169.00 $161.57 $2,357 +24.13
1502–1645 1554 80-85% 4 144.00–154.00 $147.63 $2,294 —
1364–1935 1652 75-80% 10 168.00–176.00 $172.52 $2,850 —
1509–1839 1675 75-80% 3 160.00–170.00 $164.99 $2,764 —
1519–2036 1734 75-80% 7 179.00–186.00 $181.95 $3,155 +36.65

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1209–1337 1288 3 214.00–216.00 $215.31 $2,773 —
1131–1448 1290 2 205.00–208.00 $206.32 $2,662 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1366 1366 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,814 —
1381–1565 1473 2 216.00–220.00 $217.88 $3,209 —

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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.