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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 20, 2026

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 348 251
Feeder cattle 27 32 0
Slaughter cattle 151 225 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 55.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1347 1319 2 245.00–246.00 $245.51 $3,238 —
1237–1716 1449 4 231.00–235.00 $233.06 $3,377 —
1404–1650 1527 2 236.00–240.00 $237.84 $3,632 +15.20
1274–1687 1533 20 245.00–255.00 $250.41 $3,839 -8.59
1474–1623 1556 6 239.00–243.00 $241.32 $3,755 -7.24
1440–1697 1569 2 259.00–265.00 $261.75 $4,107 +13.19

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
77 77 1 2,290.00 $2,290.00 $1,763 +200.00
83–89 85 3 2,020.00–2,080.00 $2,055.86 $1,747 -3.98
90–92 91 2 1,720.00 $1,720.00 $1,565 -20.00
90–92 91 3 1,860.00–2,010.00 $1,936.13 $1,762 +196.13
102 102 1 1,890.00 $1,890.00 $1,928 +30.00
102 102 1 1,680.00 $1,680.00 $1,714 -180.00
113 113 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 $1,932 -40.00
1244 1244 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,948 —
1301 1301 1 262.00 $262.00 $3,409 —
1447–1566 1524 3 239.00–240.00 $239.66 $3,652 —
1319–1725 1526 5 245.00–255.00 $250.11 $3,817 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,691 —
688 688 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,668 —
1004–1009 1007 2 236.00 $236.00 $2,377 —
1057–1061 1059 2 225.00–236.00 $230.51 $2,441 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64–65 65 2 2,410.00–2,440.00 $2,424.88 $1,576 +364.88
64–69 67 2 1,250.00–1,570.00 $1,416.02 $949 +1,096.02
71 71 1 800.00 $800.00 $568 +50.00
78 78 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00 $1,108 -119.62
79 79 1 2,320.00 $2,320.00 $1,833 +780.38
81–82 82 2 2,160.00–2,230.00 $2,195.21 $1,800 +55.21
82–83 83 2 890.00–1,200.00 $1,045.94 $868 -437.38
80–88 84 4 1,330.00–1,500.00 $1,432.87 $1,204 -50.45
83–85 84 2 2,000.00–2,090.00 $2,044.46 $1,717 +561.14
84 84 1 630.00 $630.00 $529 -853.32
92 92 1 1,230.00 $1,230.00 $1,132 +90.00
92–99 94 4 1,940.00–2,050.00 $1,981.76 $1,863 +48.72
90–99 95 4 1,740.00–1,820.00 $1,767.63 $1,679 -27.79
92–99 96 9 1,340.00–1,440.00 $1,394.52 $1,339 -55.29
100–109 104 5 1,700.00–1,920.00 $1,770.25 $1,841 -91.39
100–109 104 11 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,360.54 $1,415 -501.10
110 110 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,100 +600.00
110–112 111 2 1,620.00–1,780.00 $1,700.72 $1,888 +1,300.72
112 112 1 1,780.00 $1,780.00 $1,994 +438.36
115–116 116 2 1,300.00–1,340.00 $1,320.09 $1,531 -373.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1367 1367 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,201 -31.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1404 1404 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1131–2213 1863 4 213.00–230.00 $221.64 $4,129 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1519–1605 1562 2 219.00–220.00 $219.49 $3,428 —
1546–1636 1608 4 235.00–243.00 $238.44 $3,834 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 2 245.00–246.00 $245.50 $4,124 —
1581–1869 1725 2 235.00–237.00 $236.08 $4,072 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1385 1225 80-85% 5 132.00–154.00 $142.69 $1,748 +35.59
1012–1393 1248 85-90% 7 135.00–144.00 $139.68 $1,743 —
956–1447 1266 85-90% 10 154.00–164.00 $158.69 $2,009 +1.23
1270–1291 1281 85-90% 3 118.00–130.00 $122.97 $1,575 -34.49
1004–1529 1306 80-85% 6 185.00–202.00 $189.59 $2,476 —
1250–1811 1474 80-85% 14 159.00–177.00 $167.27 $2,466 -6.37
1350–1972 1625 75-80% 5 180.00–185.00 $181.79 $2,954 +4.94
1535–1876 1726 75-80% 8 168.00–179.00 $174.79 $3,017 —
2020 2020 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,313 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 1 212.50 $212.50 $982 —
693 693 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,351 —
741 741 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,363 —
810–848 821 4 181.00–206.00 $192.88 $1,584 +6.88
900 900 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,944 —
965–980 973 2 194.00–221.00 $207.60 $2,020 -5.92
1075–1089 1082 2 190.00–216.00 $203.08 $2,197 -3.77
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1234 1234 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,875 —
1232–1705 1423 7 210.00–219.00 $215.27 $3,063 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1184–1543 1364 2 204.00–210.00 $206.61 $2,818 —
1523 1523 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,427 +9.17
1710 1710 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,694 —
1874 1874 1 239.00 $239.00 $4,479 —

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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.