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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 13, 2026

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 280 239
Feeder cattle 32 18 21
Slaughter cattle 225 192 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.50 to 2.50 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 0.50 to 2.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 17.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 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
1270–1863 1470 17 231.00–241.00 $237.58 $3,492 —
1303–1602 1487 5 243.00–246.00 $243.53 $3,621 —
1256–1654 1517 3 218.00–230.00 $222.64 $3,377 -23.09
1537 1537 1 259.00 $259.00 $3,981 +19.00
1280–1757 1584 28 243.00–254.00 $248.56 $3,937 -5.25
1438–1854 1700 4 234.00–240.00 $236.87 $4,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 760.00 $760.00 $494 -1,339.25
65 65 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 $1,365 +0.75
73 73 1 820.00 $820.00 $599 -1,279.25
75 75 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 $1,650 +100.75
78 78 1 2,090.00 $2,090.00 $1,630 +308.94
80–89 85 3 1,980.00–2,170.00 $2,059.84 $1,751 +278.78
89 89 1 1,830.00 $1,830.00 $1,629 -215.98
91 91 1 1,740.00 $1,740.00 $1,583 +20.00
97–99 98 2 1,880.00–1,920.00 $1,899.80 $1,862 +14.84
101 101 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00 $1,879 +310.00
107 107 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 $1,872 +200.00
1188 1188 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,673 —
1125–1250 1195 4 232.00–238.00 $233.98 $2,796 —
1236–1651 1478 14 243.00–252.00 $247.04 $3,651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,827 —
830 830 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,083 —
997 997 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,343 —
1047 1047 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,251 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $696 -850.00
63 63 1 2,060.00 $2,060.00 $1,298 +10.00
69 69 1 320.00 $320.00 $221 -616.98
71 71 1 750.00 $750.00 $532 -186.98
72–78 75 2 1,920.00–2,060.00 $1,992.80 $1,495 -224.34
75 75 1 1,460.00 $1,460.00 $1,095 -757.14
77–79 78 3 1,490.00–1,580.00 $1,539.62 $1,201 -677.52
80 80 3 2,130.00–2,150.00 $2,140.00 $1,712 -77.14
80–88 85 9 1,350.00–1,580.00 $1,483.32 $1,261 -351.97
84–88 86 2 1,750.00–1,840.00 $1,796.05 $1,545 -39.24
84–89 87 2 1,190.00–1,200.00 $1,195.14 $1,040 -265.92
92 92 2 1,000.00–1,280.00 $1,140.00 $1,049 -980.32
92–96 94 3 1,910.00–1,960.00 $1,933.04 $1,817 +474.77
90–98 95 3 1,750.00–1,840.00 $1,795.42 $1,706 +337.15
93–99 96 12 1,330.00–1,530.00 $1,449.81 $1,392 +186.79
100 100 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 $1,160 -750.00
100–102 101 3 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,396.86 $1,411 -513.14
101–109 104 5 1,810.00–1,920.00 $1,861.64 $1,936 +404.08
103–107 105 2 1,620.00–1,780.00 $1,701.52 $1,787 +243.96
110 110 1 400.00 $400.00 $440 -1,340.00
110–119 114 3 1,260.00–1,400.00 $1,341.64 $1,529 -83.14
112–119 116 2 1,650.00–1,740.00 $1,693.64 $1,965 +268.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,821 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1410 1368 75-80% 2 169.00–170.00 $169.48 $2,318 —
1384–1668 1526 75-80% 2 190.00–191.00 $190.45 $2,906 +25.08
1506–1638 1551 75-80% 3 182.00–185.00 $183.30 $2,843 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1116 1104 85-90% 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $1,446 —
924–1262 1135 85-90% 3 154.00–160.00 $157.42 $1,787 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1376 1306 80-85% 3 154.00–163.00 $159.77 $2,087 —
1187–1564 1376 80-85% 2 188.00–199.00 $192.75 $2,652 +48.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–2405 1824 6 180.00–222.00 $199.87 $3,646 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1426–1442 1434 2 213.00–224.00 $218.53 $3,134 —
1367–1612 1513 3 232.00–240.00 $236.88 $3,584 +5.90

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1840 1567 5 233.00–240.00 $235.82 $3,695 —
1630 1630 1 245.00 $245.00 $3,994 +14.46
1682–1925 1804 2 213.00–220.00 $216.74 $3,910 —
1738–1874 1806 2 230.00–240.00 $234.81 $4,241 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1772 1554 2 190.00–206.00 $199.13 $3,094 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
877–1352 1137 85-90% 6 120.00–129.00 $123.31 $1,402 —
1188–1237 1212 85-90% 5 100.00–115.00 $107.10 $1,298 -8.98
1139–1345 1250 80-85% 3 185.00–203.00 $193.50 $2,419 —
1027–1471 1264 85-90% 9 151.00–164.00 $157.46 $1,990 —
1099–1558 1361 80-85% 6 152.00–160.00 $156.11 $2,125 —
944–1814 1374 85-90% 8 131.00–144.00 $137.69 $1,892 —
1184–1790 1470 80-85% 7 165.00–182.00 $173.64 $2,553 +41.28
1432–1756 1556 75-80% 4 144.00–154.00 $149.57 $2,327 +12.97
1515–1789 1645 75-80% 12 169.00–185.00 $176.85 $2,909 —
1595–1756 1676 75-80% 2 190.00–201.00 $195.24 $3,272 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–448 427 4 222.50–252.50 $232.93 $995 —
595 595 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,160 —
649 649 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,347 —
651 651 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,055 —
762–780 771 2 183.00–193.00 $188.06 $1,450 —
804 804 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,495 -2.00
888 888 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,034 —
950–980 968 3 195.00–230.00 $213.52 $2,067 -6.48
1047 1047 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,251 —
1050–1095 1073 2 190.00–223.00 $206.85 $2,220 -7.15
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1219 1191 3 200.00–209.00 $202.92 $2,417 —
1302 1302 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,995 —
1238–1480 1346 6 213.00–223.00 $216.56 $2,915 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116–1428 1272 2 200.00–207.00 $203.07 $2,583 —
1304–1810 1504 5 211.00–218.00 $215.83 $3,246 —

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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.