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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 1, 2026

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 238 338 284
Feeder cattle 23 12 0
Slaughter cattle 153 236 227

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold averaged 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Breaker and boner dairy cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Lean dairy cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1201–1388 1295 2 235.00 $235.00 $3,043 —
1122–1526 1331 6 225.00–230.00 $227.07 $3,022 —
1301–1737 1597 6 234.00–242.00 $238.14 $3,803 -2.11
1603 1603 1 250.00 $250.00 $4,008 —
1721–1726 1724 2 231.00–232.00 $231.50 $3,991 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–78 76 2 1,740.00–1,750.00 $1,745.13 $1,326 +1,245.13
77–79 78 3 1,810.00–2,060.00 $1,908.72 $1,489 +1,408.72
88 88 1 660.00 $660.00 $581 -1,080.00
90 90 1 600.00 $600.00 $540 +390.00
92–94 94 4 1,740.00–1,840.00 $1,800.11 $1,692 +0.03
120 120 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $1,464 -400.00
1169–1273 1221 2 233.00–235.00 $233.96 $2,857 —
1183–1806 1422 3 228.00–231.00 $229.68 $3,266 -11.32
1224–1664 1496 10 237.00–248.00 $243.12 $3,637 —
1474–1570 1507 3 252.00–255.00 $253.37 $3,818 +1.37
1569 1569 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,452 -3.24
1700 1700 1 235.00 $235.00 $3,995 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 860.00 $860.00 $585 +260.00
77 77 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 $1,463 +750.00
78 78 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $952 +170.00
82 82 1 510.00 $510.00 $418 -852.67
81–89 86 6 1,250.00–1,430.00 $1,357.02 $1,167 +207.02
88 88 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,408 -190.00
88–89 89 2 1,110.00–1,170.00 $1,140.17 $1,015 +440.17
90–97 94 5 1,240.00–1,390.00 $1,313.03 $1,234 -464.46
96 96 1 500.00 $500.00 $480 -209.63
98 98 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 $1,382 +700.37
99 99 1 1,680.00 $1,680.00 $1,663 +970.37
100 100 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,400 -340.59
100–109 105 7 1,250.00–1,380.00 $1,317.98 $1,384 +19.16
106 106 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,166 -198.82
107–108 108 2 1,620.00–1,650.00 $1,634.93 $1,766 +336.11
111 111 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 $1,621 -200.00
111–114 113 3 1,200.00–1,310.00 $1,259.56 $1,423 +709.56
113 113 1 800.00 $800.00 $904 +250.00
115–116 116 2 1,560.00–1,600.00 $1,579.91 $1,833 +369.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1149–1301 1225 80-85% 2 165.00 $165.00 $2,021 —
1314–1402 1358 80-85% 2 188.00–195.00 $191.39 $2,599 —
1518 1518 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,353 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059–1122 1091 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,636 —
991–1315 1153 85-90% 2 124.00–138.00 $131.98 $1,522 -3.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 75-80% 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,100 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2059 2059 1 210.00 $210.00 $4,324 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1557–1701 1629 2 230.00–235.00 $232.39 $3,786 +6.20

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1317–1621 1487 3 231.00–238.00 $233.54 $3,473 —
1539–1801 1665 3 225.00–229.00 $226.75 $3,775 -11.25
1638–1872 1755 2 210.00–215.00 $212.67 $3,732 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1256 1086 85-90% 2 104.00–108.00 $106.31 $1,155 -9.92
1079–1331 1205 85-90% 2 114.00–118.00 $115.79 $1,395 -42.86
1039–1620 1327 85-90% 10 130.00–145.00 $137.59 $1,826 -5.35
1122–1590 1332 80-85% 5 135.00–147.00 $142.37 $1,896 -0.57
1054–1713 1357 85-90% 4 146.00–161.00 $149.79 $2,033 —
1008–1665 1362 80-85% 6 162.00–171.00 $166.92 $2,273 —
1173–1678 1503 80-85% 7 150.00–160.00 $155.96 $2,344 —
1443–2071 1716 75-80% 14 159.00–175.00 $169.34 $2,906 —
1529–1978 1735 75-80% 5 144.00–157.00 $150.61 $2,613 —
1523–1952 1754 75-80% 7 179.00–190.00 $183.57 $3,220 +21.80

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 1 210.00 $210.00 $569 —
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 —
472–482 477 2 182.50–190.00 $186.21 $888 —
549 549 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,125 —
636 636 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,129 +7.50
689–697 693 2 160.00–207.50 $183.61 $1,272 —
751–763 757 2 152.50–162.50 $157.46 $1,192 —
807 807 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,291 —
1024 1024 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,140 +39.00
1061 1061 2 216.00–233.00 $224.50 $2,382 +31.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1168–1312 1240 2 211.00–213.00 $212.06 $2,630 —
1209–1357 1283 2 219.00–220.00 $219.53 $2,817 —
1159–1574 1333 5 190.00–209.00 $195.28 $2,603 —

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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.