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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

231 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 231 266 224
Feeder cattle 9 23 13
Slaughter cattle 127 157 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 150.00 to 180.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1147–1233 1190 2 232.00 $232.00 $2,761 —
1332 1332 1 246.00 $246.00 $3,277 —
1447–1655 1547 3 240.00–247.00 $243.26 $3,763 +2.57
1396–1613 1552 7 253.00–264.00 $257.25 $3,993 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 530.00 $530.00 $403 -1,561.47
73–79 77 4 1,800.00–1,880.00 $1,850.85 $1,425 -240.62
80–84 82 3 1,700.00–1,760.00 $1,736.75 $1,424 -354.72
80–89 83 3 1,600.00–1,670.00 $1,641.12 $1,362 -168.88
85 85 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $884 -770.00
91–96 94 3 1,610.00–1,650.00 $1,636.62 $1,538 -277.34
91–99 94 4 1,690.00–1,770.00 $1,720.91 $1,618 -193.05
102–103 103 2 1,720.00 $1,720.00 $1,772 —
113 113 1 1,520.00 $1,520.00 $1,718 —
1303 1303 1 246.00 $246.00 $3,205 -1.04
1286–1533 1432 3 250.00–255.00 $252.92 $3,622 —
1261–1629 1440 3 236.00–247.00 $242.19 $3,488 —
1247–1663 1455 2 231.00–233.00 $232.14 $3,378 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 700.00 $700.00 $462 -1,438.73
71–78 74 3 900.00–1,000.00 $967.12 $716 -1,173.32
74–78 76 2 410.00–700.00 $551.18 $419 -1,589.26
83–86 84 3 1,810.00–1,860.00 $1,843.53 $1,549 +29.39
83–86 85 3 1,600.00–1,660.00 $1,622.99 $1,380 -405.00
82–89 87 6 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,263.53 $1,099 +158.95
91–94 93 2 800.00–1,040.00 $921.95 $857 -952.88
90–98 94 4 1,730.00–1,800.00 $1,770.40 $1,664 -104.43
91–98 95 5 1,140.00–1,280.00 $1,215.26 $1,154 -187.12
96–98 97 2 1,540.00 $1,540.00 $1,494 +137.62
100–107 102 5 1,620.00–1,740.00 $1,673.65 $1,707 -90.66
100–107 104 7 1,130.00–1,240.00 $1,166.95 $1,214 -155.05
111–115 114 5 1,100.00–1,180.00 $1,138.08 $1,297 -99.02
116 116 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,160 -596.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096 1096 80-85% 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,962 —
1250–1254 1252 80-85% 2 191.00 $191.00 $2,391 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1020 953 85-90% 2 175.00–179.00 $177.14 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1249–2653 1734 4 200.00–215.00 $204.79 $3,551 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1234 1234 1 221.00 $221.00 $2,727 —
1541 1541 1 233.00 $233.00 $3,591 -11.53

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1438–1583 1518 4 229.00–231.00 $230.01 $3,492 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1293 1130 80-85% 3 175.00–185.00 $179.58 $2,029 —
883–1462 1157 85-90% 4 103.00–111.00 $108.53 $1,256 +7.80
1089–1442 1224 85-90% 6 150.00–158.00 $154.07 $1,886 —
1125–1353 1232 85-90% 6 116.00–122.00 $118.90 $1,465 —
1060–1661 1333 85-90% 16 124.00–145.00 $135.00 $1,800 -17.51
1238–1557 1384 80-85% 5 145.00–152.00 $149.23 $2,065 -20.77
1099–1798 1502 80-85% 13 155.00–171.00 $164.27 $2,467 —
1495–1945 1699 75-80% 11 164.00–174.00 $169.53 $2,880 —
1678–1753 1716 75-80% 2 160.00–162.00 $160.98 $2,762 +1.51
1575–2019 1797 75-80% 2 179.00–187.00 $183.49 $3,297 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246–1469 1356 6 220.00–224.00 $221.67 $3,006 —
1380 1380 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,008 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668–694 681 2 194.00–206.00 $199.89 $1,361 —
796 796 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,632 —
1066 1066 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,207 —

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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.