Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	338	259	237
Feeder cattle	12	—	17
Slaughter cattle	236	172	155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

→ Feeder bulls: Holstein bull calves sold steady
▼ Slaughter cattle: Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 lower
▼ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1187–1604	1424	7	226.00–233.00	$229.40	$3,267	—
1232–1795	1424	11	213.00–223.00	$217.74	$3,101	—
1432–1455	1444	2	235.00	$235.00	$3,393	—
1416–1533	1493	3	247.00–250.00	$248.71	$3,713	—
1429–1611	1513	6	225.00–234.00	$229.49	$3,472	-25.74
1447–1691	1575	11	235.00–245.00	$240.25	$3,784	-6.28

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
994	994	1	229.00	$229.00	$2,276	—
1002–1045	1024	2	210.00–240.00	$225.32	$2,307	—
1053	1053	1	230.00	$230.00	$2,422	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
67	67	1	1,810.00	$1,810.00	$1,213	+1,410.00
76	76	1	500.00	$500.00	$380	+100.00
88	88	1	1,740.00	$1,740.00	$1,531	-151.83
89	89	1	210.00	$210.00	$187	-1,681.83
91–92	92	4	1,780.00–1,840.00	$1,800.08	$1,656	-46.39
96	96	1	270.00	$270.00	$259	-330.00
96	96	1	1,620.00	$1,620.00	$1,555	+1,020.00
97	97	1	950.00	$950.00	$922	+350.00
102	102	1	1,770.00	$1,770.00	$1,805	+1,070.00
110	110	1	1,620.00	$1,620.00	$1,782	+1,220.00
1259	1259	1	220.00	$220.00	$2,770	-15.75
1255–1551	1396	7	224.00–234.00	$228.82	$3,194	—
1432	1432	1	241.00	$241.00	$3,451	-12.14
1191–1635	1452	20	231.00–243.00	$238.00	$3,456	-8.64
1526	1526	1	252.00	$252.00	$3,846	—
1427–1680	1550	6	217.00–227.00	$223.24	$3,460	—
1541–1742	1642	2	216.00–222.00	$219.18	$3,599	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
65	65	1	210.00	$210.00	$136	-490.00
66	66	1	600.00	$600.00	$396	-1,360.00
72–76	75	3	2,000.00–2,040.00	$2,013.57	$1,510	+1,051.38
73–79	76	3	1,850.00–1,910.00	$1,886.11	$1,433	+923.92
77	77	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	$886	+187.81
78	78	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00	$819	-225.06
79	79	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00	$988	-25.06
80–89	84	5	1,310.00–1,390.00	$1,362.67	$1,145	-3.85
85	85	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	$978	-216.52
87	87	1	1,790.00	$1,790.00	$1,557	+730.11
89	89	1	700.00	$700.00	$623	-50.00
92	92	1	1,510.00	$1,510.00	$1,389	-259.60
92	92	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	$1,058	-619.60
90–97	93	12	1,200.00–1,500.00	$1,323.77	$1,231	-445.83
91–96	94	4	1,750.00–1,850.00	$1,777.49	$1,671	+7.89
91–98	95	2	700.00–720.00	$709.63	$674	-559.03
100–102	101	2	1,680.00–1,800.00	$1,740.59	$1,758	+740.59
101	101	1	1,490.00	$1,490.00	$1,505	+490.00
102	102	1	660.00	$660.00	$673	-1,083.51
100–109	106	10	1,100.00–1,370.00	$1,298.82	$1,377	+43.22
111	111	1	1,660.00	$1,660.00	$1,843	+435.17
113	113	1	550.00	$550.00	$622	-674.83
112–118	115	3	1,140.00–1,340.00	$1,258.14	$1,447	-231.86
116	116	1	1,210.00	$1,210.00	$1,404	-280.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,086	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1477	1187	85-90%	4	130.00–139.00	$135.45	$1,608	—
1280	1280	85-90%	1	123.00	$123.00	$1,574	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1188	1188	80-85%	1	195.00	$195.00	$2,317	+12.47
1168–1444	1301	80-85%	3	150.00–162.00	$155.94	$2,029	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1865–2014	1940	75-80%	2	163.00–165.00	$164.04	$3,182	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1654–1806	1730	2	195.00–198.00	$196.57	$3,401	—

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1519–1736	1628	5	225.00–228.00	$226.19	$3,682	—

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1247–1784	1589	5	220.00–229.00	$222.83	$3,541	—
1661	1661	1	238.00	$238.00	$3,953	-6.57
1490–1838	1680	3	215.00–217.00	$215.93	$3,628	-28.64

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1173	1173	1	195.00	$195.00	$2,287	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
933–1378	1091	85-90%	12	110.00–125.00	$116.23	$1,268	—
1063–1405	1233	85-90%	7	150.00–171.00	$158.65	$1,956	+35.18
1224–1514	1335	80-85%	5	140.00–147.00	$142.94	$1,908	—
1065–1511	1336	85-90%	17	135.00–148.00	$141.69	$1,893	—
1257–1485	1400	80-85%	3	164.00–174.00	$169.03	$2,366	—
1268–1839	1469	80-85%	9	148.00–159.00	$153.93	$2,261	-7.64
1487–1891	1750	75-80%	12	157.00–168.00	$161.77	$2,831	—
1558–2042	1834	75-80%	10	171.00–189.00	$180.42	$3,309	—
1747–2111	1898	75-80%	3	148.00–154.00	$149.93	$2,846	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
324	324	1	210.00	$210.00	$680	—
619	619	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,052	—
979	979	1	187.00	$187.00	$1,831	—
1003	1003	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,705	—
1078	1078	1	193.00	$193.00	$2,081	—

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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.