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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 22, 2026

326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 326 283 278
Feeder cattle 22 13 18
Slaughter cattle 224 200 193

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 5.00 to 60.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076–1684 1400 4 215.00–225.00 $220.64 $3,089 —
1490 1490 1 260.00 $260.00 $3,874 —
1397–1684 1550 22 243.00–252.00 $246.52 $3,821 +0.80
1380–1795 1591 19 231.00–242.00 $237.98 $3,786 -15.02
1872 1872 1 235.00 $235.00 $4,399 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 1,940.00 $1,940.00 $1,397 +90.00
77–79 78 2 2,140.00–2,190.00 $2,164.68 $1,688 +74.68
81 81 1 850.00 $850.00 $688 -1,075.00
82–84 83 5 2,060.00–2,180.00 $2,115.82 $1,756 +190.82
85 85 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,725.00 $1,466 -200.00
91 91 1 1,990.00 $1,990.00 $1,811 +390.00
102 102 1 1,870.00 $1,870.00 $1,907 —
113–115 114 2 1,730.00–1,760.00 $1,745.13 $1,989 —
115 115 1 1,540.00 $1,540.00 $1,771 —
1222–1535 1393 13 237.00–245.00 $239.29 $3,333 +5.29
1177–1654 1405 7 227.00–231.00 $229.69 $3,227 —
1327–1549 1450 4 249.00–256.00 $251.38 $3,645 +7.95
1478–1628 1553 2 225.00–230.00 $227.38 $3,531 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71 71 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $710 -110.00
81–84 83 2 400.00–680.00 $537.45 $446 -1,487.70
81–89 85 2 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,866.76 $1,587 -158.39
84–85 85 3 2,150.00–2,230.00 $2,186.69 $1,859 +161.54
84–89 87 2 1,340.00–1,390.00 $1,365.72 $1,188 -171.87
88 88 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 $1,302 +1,280.00
91 91 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 $1,556 +410.00
92 92 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,012 -555.48
91–97 94 7 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,533.38 $1,441 -480.50
94–97 95 3 1,840.00–2,000.00 $1,932.35 $1,836 +462.58
100–107 103 7 1,390.00–1,560.00 $1,493.38 $1,538 -366.81
102–106 104 2 1,700.00–1,910.00 $1,802.98 $1,875 +315.43
103–105 104 2 1,600.00–1,680.00 $1,639.62 $1,705 +152.07
111 111 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,887 +330.36
113–119 115 4 1,340.00–1,440.00 $1,396.78 $1,606 +27.14

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1383–1622 1527 75-80% 3 170.00–180.00 $174.65 $2,667 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1327–1471 1399 80-85% 2 166.00–168.00 $167.05 $2,337 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948 948 85-90% 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,621 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1590 1501 3 228.00–231.00 $229.67 $3,447 —
1408–1634 1545 9 236.00–242.00 $238.31 $3,682 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1418–1758 1648 8 232.00–242.00 $236.84 $3,903 -2.68
1563–1876 1722 5 221.00–229.00 $226.06 $3,893 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1542 1542 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,084 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
884–1429 1210 85-90% 10 125.00–131.00 $127.78 $1,546 —
1001–1555 1237 85-90% 4 110.00–118.00 $114.08 $1,411 —
1044–1585 1364 85-90% 7 139.00–147.00 $143.67 $1,960 -1.13
1244–1566 1368 80-85% 5 163.00–171.00 $165.26 $2,261 +20.46
1293–1583 1402 80-85% 7 150.00–158.00 $153.51 $2,152 —
1182–1684 1463 80-85% 7 138.00–145.00 $142.08 $2,079 —
1453–2011 1667 75-80% 13 147.00–160.00 $154.52 $2,576 —
1274–2105 1715 75-80% 10 163.00–177.00 $167.74 $2,877 -2.74

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,147 -9.00
907–931 920 3 208.00–230.00 $218.76 $2,013 —
953–996 975 2 232.00–233.00 $232.49 $2,267 +37.49
1003 1003 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,217 +26.00
1055–1095 1077 3 215.00–232.00 $224.61 $2,419 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1509 1386 4 209.00–217.00 $213.87 $2,964 —
1444–1470 1461 3 220.00–222.00 $220.66 $3,224 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 222.00 $222.00 $3,863 —

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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.