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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 29, 2026

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 326 247
Feeder cattle 21 22 0
Slaughter cattle 235 224 180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 60.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1799 1460 12 222.00–230.00 $225.72 $3,296 -34.28
1402–1620 1511 2 242.00–243.00 $242.54 $3,665 —
1159–1787 1573 18 233.00–241.00 $237.54 $3,737 -0.44
1307–1854 1605 24 245.00–255.00 $248.77 $3,993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,666 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
81 81 1 990.00 $990.00 $802 +140.00
85–87 86 2 2,140.00–2,160.00 $2,150.12 $1,849 +425.12
86–88 87 3 1,960.00–2,090.00 $2,036.26 $1,772 +311.26
90–96 94 4 1,920.00–2,040.00 $1,993.28 $1,874 +3.28
90–97 94 2 1,880.00–1,890.00 $1,885.19 $1,772 -104.81
100–104 101 3 1,860.00–1,920.00 $1,886.32 $1,905 +16.32
1125–1382 1274 9 222.00–231.00 $227.66 $2,900 —
1096–1577 1313 9 234.00–240.00 $237.79 $3,122 —
1475–1477 1476 2 254.00–255.00 $254.50 $3,756 +3.12
1376–1736 1555 8 242.00–249.00 $245.33 $3,815 +17.95
1472–1763 1592 4 235.00–239.00 $237.01 $3,773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,226 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–75 73 2 1,180.00–1,210.00 $1,194.48 $872 +194.48
73–79 76 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.99 $1,388 +825.99
78 78 1 2,310.00 $2,310.00 $1,802 +1,772.55
80–81 81 2 500.00–660.00 $579.50 $469 +42.05
83 83 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00 $1,627 +1,422.55
82–87 85 3 1,340.00–1,580.00 $1,492.63 $1,269 -374.13
83–87 85 2 2,120.00–2,210.00 $2,166.06 $1,841 +299.30
85 85 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 $901 -806.76
93 93 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 $1,628 +216.62
93 93 1 2,080.00 $2,080.00 $1,934 +546.62
91–99 96 8 1,260.00–1,630.00 $1,426.77 $1,370 -505.58
100 100 1 860.00 $860.00 $860 -633.38
101–104 103 4 1,800.00–1,880.00 $1,835.25 $1,890 +341.87
100–107 105 4 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,441.45 $1,514 -361.53
109 109 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 $1,798 -50.00
112–117 115 4 1,250.00–1,390.00 $1,330.33 $1,530 -66.45
118 118 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00 $1,900 +213.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1489 1489 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,293 —
1423–1724 1603 75-80% 3 160.00–170.00 $164.97 $2,644 —
1590–1786 1688 75-80% 2 174.00–183.00 $178.24 $3,009 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
994–1209 1102 80-85% 2 163.00–164.00 $163.55 $1,802 —
1264 1264 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,770 —
1515 1515 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,212 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1206 1071 85-90% 2 126.00–133.00 $129.06 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1526–2126 1781 3 185.00–196.00 $190.20 $3,387 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1431 1431 1 228.00 $228.00 $3,263 —
1624 1624 1 247.00 $247.00 $4,011 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1279–1520 1371 4 221.00–226.00 $223.50 $3,064 —
1345–1840 1609 6 230.00–235.00 $233.33 $3,754 —
1560–1764 1673 6 236.00–247.00 $240.66 $4,026 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1434–1805 1620 2 189.00–191.00 $189.89 $3,076 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
917–1024 984 85-90% 4 112.00–116.00 $114.26 $1,124 —
988–1483 1210 85-90% 11 123.00–135.00 $128.91 $1,560 +1.13
1209–1211 1210 85-90% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $1,264 -23.28
1100–1635 1375 80-85% 8 147.00–158.00 $152.25 $2,093 -13.01
1239–1508 1413 80-85% 5 136.00–142.00 $139.57 $1,972 -13.94
1207–1594 1447 80-85% 4 160.00–170.00 $163.88 $2,371 —
1359–1566 1463 85-90% 4 141.00–153.00 $145.34 $2,126 +3.26
1457–1977 1698 75-80% 10 161.00–169.00 $165.08 $2,803 +10.56
1631–1759 1715 75-80% 3 153.00–157.00 $155.05 $2,659 -12.69
1560–1872 1723 75-80% 4 170.00–176.00 $173.86 $2,996 +6.12

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173–1533 1400 5 202.00–208.00 $205.87 $2,882 —
1372–1622 1534 5 219.00–224.00 $221.99 $3,405 —
1306–1816 1542 5 214.00–216.00 $215.44 $3,322 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,025 —
617–619 618 2 167.00–186.00 $176.48 $1,091 —
689 689 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,240 +9.00
710 710 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,214 —
792 792 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,418 —
841 841 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,505 —
853 853 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,535 —
1083 1083 1 223.00 $223.00 $2,415 -1.61

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1191–1288 1240 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,728 —

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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.