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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 283 317 212
Feeder cattle 13 17 0
Slaughter cattle 200 228 153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 8.00 to 11.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Breaker and boner slaughter cows sold 0.50 to 2.00 lower. Lean slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 13.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 60.00 to 110.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1719 1521 12 235.00–242.00 $239.88 $3,649 -6.13
1400–1739 1557 17 243.00–249.00 $245.72 $3,826 +24.39
1599 1599 1 253.00 $253.00 $4,045 +15.81
1565–1859 1664 3 235.00–238.00 $236.26 $3,931 —
1500–1877 1680 5 228.00–233.00 $230.94 $3,880 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71 71 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 $1,314 -228.93
73 73 1 2,090.00 $2,090.00 $1,526 +11.07
85 85 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00 $1,636 -25.00
89 89 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,424 -135.00
93 93 1 1,940.00 $1,940.00 $1,804 +102.11
94 94 2 1,660.00–1,780.00 $1,720.00 $1,617 -117.89
1378 1378 1 234.00 $234.00 $3,225 +15.46
1269–1588 1472 12 240.00–246.00 $243.43 $3,583 —
1486 1486 1 251.00 $251.00 $3,730 —
1817 1817 1 236.00 $236.00 $4,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,148 -70.00

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 $755 +100.00
74 74 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 $932 +250.00
76 76 1 1,540.00 $1,540.00 $1,170 +530.00
79 79 1 640.00 $640.00 $506 -370.00
82–83 83 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,025.15 $1,681 +546.87
83 83 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00 $1,502 +331.72
82–89 87 7 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,537.59 $1,338 +59.31
87 87 2 1,040.00–1,330.00 $1,185.00 $1,031 -293.28
88 88 1 200.00 $200.00 $176 -1,278.28
90 90 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,170 -535.00
91–95 93 2 1,450.00–1,870.00 $1,655.48 $1,540 +210.53
91–98 94 3 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,013.88 $1,893 +568.93
91–98 95 9 1,350.00–1,560.00 $1,469.77 $1,396 +24.82
102–104 103 3 1,800.00–1,890.00 $1,860.19 $1,916 +820.38
101–108 104 5 1,440.00–1,550.00 $1,487.55 $1,547 +447.74
101–109 105 2 1,450.00–1,690.00 $1,574.57 $1,653 +201.86
106–108 107 2 500.00–560.00 $530.28 $567 -842.43
110 110 1 500.00 $500.00 $550 -832.59
110–114 112 2 1,350.00–1,390.00 $1,369.64 $1,534 +37.05
124 124 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,364 -150.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1964 1624 75-80% 5 164.00–172.00 $166.71 $2,707 -10.85
1803 1803 75-80% 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,768 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094 1094 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,783 -21.00
1081–1334 1172 85-90% 3 140.00–156.00 $150.38 $1,762 -20.29
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194–1378 1286 80-85% 2 176.00–177.00 $176.54 $2,270 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
982–2148 1396 4 198.00–223.00 $207.84 $2,901 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1557 1557 1 244.00 $244.00 $3,799 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1699 1589 3 225.00–230.00 $227.10 $3,609 —
1551–1707 1618 4 238.00–241.00 $239.52 $3,875 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1491 1491 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,235 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–1539 974 85-90% 7 90.00–104.00 $98.44 $959 —
896–1437 1183 85-90% 13 115.00–134.00 $124.65 $1,475 —
919–1558 1293 85-90% 8 136.00–147.00 $140.47 $1,816 +5.99
1059–1552 1310 85-90% 8 158.00–168.00 $163.50 $2,142 +13.80
1108–1516 1366 80-85% 6 138.00–149.00 $144.80 $1,978 —
1154–1633 1370 80-85% 3 170.00–178.00 $175.03 $2,398 —
974–1807 1442 80-85% 13 158.00–167.00 $162.69 $2,346 -13.10
1376–1895 1638 75-80% 5 153.00–163.00 $159.00 $2,604 —
1467–2081 1723 75-80% 17 164.00–175.00 $170.48 $2,937 —
1650–1829 1734 75-80% 4 176.00–177.00 $176.25 $3,056 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1611 1346 7 209.00–218.00 $214.06 $2,881 +28.03
1115–1720 1349 4 195.00–200.00 $197.37 $2,663 +11.34
1529 1529 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,440 +27.25
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 1 190.00 $190.00 $743 -5.00
433 433 1 195.00 $195.00 $844 —
669 669 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,204 +4.24
976 976 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,903 —
1028 1028 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,005 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1384–1416 1400 2 221.00–225.00 $223.02 $3,122 +3.02
1355–1482 1408 3 197.00–204.00 $201.43 $2,836 -18.57
1493–1565 1529 3 212.00–216.00 $214.03 $3,273 +17.03

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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.