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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 27, 2026

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 268 297
Feeder cattle 23 27 23
Slaughter cattle 157 151 172

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 15.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 40.00 to 50.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254–1690 1451 4 224.00–228.00 $225.10 $3,266 —
1312–1633 1482 11 243.00–254.00 $247.67 $3,670 —
1333–1641 1487 3 243.00–245.00 $243.74 $3,624 —
1125–1806 1500 15 233.00–242.00 $237.97 $3,570 +0.13
1444–1546 1504 3 258.00–259.00 $258.32 $3,885 +20.48
1290–1720 1523 6 238.00–242.00 $240.69 $3,666 +2.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603–638 621 2 300.00–310.00 $305.14 $1,895 —
673–689 681 2 292.50–300.00 $296.29 $2,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
61 61 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 $1,403 +10.00
74–76 75 2 1,980.00–2,200.00 $2,091.47 $1,569 -198.53
89 89 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00 $1,611 +90.00
92–95 94 2 1,850.00–1,980.00 $1,913.96 $1,799 +193.96
96 96 1 1,640.00 $1,640.00 $1,574 -80.00
1192–1435 1318 3 243.00–254.00 $247.04 $3,256 -14.96
1271–1432 1354 4 236.00–240.00 $238.74 $3,233 —
1505 1505 1 238.00 $238.00 $3,582 -1.66
1566 1566 1 224.00 $224.00 $3,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492–494 493 2 282.50–290.00 $286.24 $1,411 —
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
563–576 570 3 240.00–312.50 $267.73 $1,526 -22.27

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 $1,334 -124.88
62–64 63 2 2,060.00–2,220.00 $2,138.73 $1,347 -286.15
74–79 76 3 2,090.00–2,190.00 $2,140.44 $1,627 +720.44
79 79 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $948 -1,120.00
80–87 83 3 1,720.00–1,890.00 $1,814.14 $1,506 +768.20
81–88 85 5 1,940.00–2,190.00 $2,027.99 $1,724 +595.12
83–88 85 3 1,360.00–1,410.00 $1,383.09 $1,176 -49.78
84–89 87 4 1,050.00–1,160.00 $1,104.58 $961 -328.29
91–99 94 5 1,810.00–1,950.00 $1,874.83 $1,762 -106.93
90–99 95 8 1,300.00–1,620.00 $1,402.38 $1,332 -365.25
94–96 95 3 1,160.00–1,290.00 $1,233.79 $1,172 -533.84
99 99 1 1,720.00 $1,720.00 $1,703 +325.48
100–104 102 2 1,730.00–1,800.00 $1,764.31 $1,800 -5.94
100–109 104 8 1,300.00–1,370.00 $1,322.00 $1,375 -448.25
107 107 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 $1,220 -630.25
110–116 113 4 1,190.00–1,310.00 $1,237.10 $1,398 -542.90
112–117 115 3 1,590.00–1,610.00 $1,596.69 $1,836 +276.60
115 115 1 800.00 $800.00 $920 -520.09
124 124 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,488 -120.09

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1516–1801 1608 75-80% 6 171.00–178.00 $174.88 $2,812 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1079 1079 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1343–1730 1537 2 200.00–203.00 $201.31 $3,094 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 233.00 $233.00 $3,390 —
1456–1635 1548 4 242.00–246.00 $244.53 $3,785 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1442–1555 1499 2 244.00–253.00 $248.33 $3,722 —
1599 1599 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,438 —
1605 1605 1 233.00 $233.00 $3,740 —
1743 1743 1 239.00 $239.00 $4,166 +2.92
1754–1812 1775 3 219.00–223.00 $220.36 $3,911 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1558 1558 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,007 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796–1246 1073 85-90% 3 110.00–125.00 $117.64 $1,262 —
848–1412 1153 85-90% 9 95.00–109.00 $100.73 $1,161 —
1063–1536 1304 85-90% 6 145.00–166.00 $152.51 $1,989 -37.08
1372 1372 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,332 —
1126–1758 1400 85-90% 12 129.00–141.00 $136.41 $1,910 —
1264–1558 1429 80-85% 7 154.00–167.00 $159.85 $2,284 —
1394–1527 1458 80-85% 3 142.00–150.00 $145.95 $2,128 -21.32
1504–1723 1631 75-80% 3 130.00–140.00 $135.17 $2,205 -46.62
1456–1831 1660 75-80% 3 169.00–179.00 $173.02 $2,872 —
1534–2079 1713 75-80% 5 150.00–166.00 $159.47 $2,732 -15.32

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1697 1697 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,632 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1587 1587 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,174 —
1718 1718 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,608 -6.00

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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.