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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 8, 2026

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 238 247
Feeder cattle 17 23 25
Slaughter cattle 228 153 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Breaker and boner slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Lean slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 120.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1271–1700 1463 17 225.00–232.00 $229.07 $3,351 —
1156–1751 1472 5 213.00–222.00 $219.34 $3,229 —
1384–1685 1518 13 243.00–258.00 $246.01 $3,734 —
1433–1592 1518 4 234.00 $234.00 $3,552 —
1538–1607 1561 3 221.00–222.00 $221.33 $3,455 —
1397–1778 1578 25 234.00–242.00 $237.19 $3,743 -0.95
1623 1623 1 228.00 $228.00 $3,700 -22.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–79 75 2 2,060.00–2,100.00 $2,078.93 $1,559 +333.80
78 78 1 1,620.00 $1,620.00 $1,264 -288.72
87 87 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 $1,696 +1,290.00
89 89 2 1,700.00–1,770.00 $1,735.00 $1,544 +1,075.00
91–99 95 2 1,790.00–1,890.00 $1,837.89 $1,746 +37.78
97 97 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,649 -100.11
102–109 105 3 1,670.00–1,760.00 $1,728.86 $1,815 +508.86
1158–1438 1254 9 223.00–229.00 $226.22 $2,837 —
1169–1591 1380 2 216.00–222.00 $218.54 $3,016 —
1202–1640 1421 2 220.00–225.00 $222.89 $3,167 -6.79
1202–1653 1442 8 233.00–241.00 $237.71 $3,428 +8.03
1588 1588 1 249.00 $249.00 $3,954 +29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 457.50 $457.50 $1,167 —
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
438 438 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,533 —
711 711 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,724 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 2 940.00–1,080.00 $1,010.00 $768 -890.00
85–89 87 4 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,478.28 $1,286 +121.26
87 87 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 $1,696 +592.98
92 92 2 1,820.00–1,850.00 $1,835.00 $1,688 +521.97
90–97 93 8 1,330.00–1,600.00 $1,444.95 $1,344 +131.92
90–98 93 3 1,280.00–1,310.00 $1,296.81 $1,206 -16.22
99 99 1 390.00 $390.00 $386 -1,290.00
101–105 103 2 1,030.00–1,050.00 $1,039.81 $1,071 -278.17
102–109 106 8 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,372.71 $1,455 +272.71
108 108 1 1,690.00 $1,690.00 $1,825 +55.07
110–113 111 4 1,250.00–1,390.00 $1,332.59 $1,479 -127.41
111 111 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 $1,832 +190.00
122 122 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 $1,525 -329.91

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1436–1742 1623 75-80% 4 176.00–179.00 $177.56 $2,882 —
1775 1775 75-80% 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,514 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,950 +34.00
1044–1305 1175 85-90% 2 168.00–174.00 $170.67 $2,005 +38.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1453 1453 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,296 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1814 1814 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,555 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1457 1457 1 228.00 $228.00 $3,322 —
1504–1622 1563 2 206.00 $206.00 $3,220 —
1579–1614 1599 3 234.00–238.00 $236.68 $3,785 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1293–1327 1314 3 217.00–223.00 $220.00 $2,891 —
1653 1653 1 236.00 $236.00 $3,901 +9.25
1551–1838 1672 4 225.00–231.00 $227.44 $3,803 +0.69

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1632–2175 1904 2 184.00–202.00 $191.72 $3,650 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1081–1101 1091 85-90% 2 100.00–108.00 $104.04 $1,135 -2.27
937–1275 1147 85-90% 7 110.00–125.00 $118.96 $1,364 —
908–1556 1261 85-90% 13 130.00–140.00 $134.48 $1,696 —
1038–1519 1327 85-90% 8 144.00–158.00 $149.70 $1,987 +12.11
1266–1556 1411 80-85% 2 174.00–178.00 $175.79 $2,480 —
1180–1581 1456 80-85% 8 140.00–152.00 $148.26 $2,159 —
1303–1803 1499 80-85% 16 156.00–169.00 $163.26 $2,447 —
1509–1747 1653 75-80% 6 153.00–160.00 $156.51 $2,587 —
1476–1847 1683 75-80% 14 165.00–175.00 $172.52 $2,904 —
1966–2171 2073 75-80% 3 178.00–180.00 $179.01 $3,711 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 1 195.00 $195.00 $743 —
484 484 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,016 +23.79
509 509 1 187.50 $187.50 $954 —
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 +2.50
686–691 689 2 174.00–177.50 $175.76 $1,211 -7.85
740 740 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,276 —
865 865 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,535 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1359 1317 2 185.00–187.00 $186.03 $2,450 -9.25
1480 1480 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,226 —
1360–1773 1513 3 195.00–200.00 $197.75 $2,992 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,102 —
1546 1546 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,046 —
1548–1688 1635 3 200.00–209.00 $202.84 $3,316 —

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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.