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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 347 338
Feeder cattle 20 12 14
Slaughter cattle 181 223 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 246.00 $246.00 $3,469 +23.07
1378–1714 1511 4 225.00–230.00 $226.68 $3,425 -16.59
1383–1701 1542 17 234.00–243.00 $239.99 $3,701 -3.28
1426–1763 1616 27 244.00–255.00 $249.73 $4,036 —
1350–1877 1665 12 233.00–243.00 $238.87 $3,977 +4.87

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
81 81 2 1,100.00–1,210.00 $1,155.00 $936 -381.07
82–84 83 2 1,720.00–1,730.00 $1,725.06 $1,432 +188.99
84–85 85 2 130.00–1,610.00 $874.38 $743 -661.69
90–97 93 6 1,590.00–1,670.00 $1,618.71 $1,505 -20.16
92–96 94 3 1,300.00–1,390.00 $1,343.84 $1,263 -295.03
101–104 102 4 1,600.00–1,630.00 $1,619.88 $1,652 +3.32
102–107 106 4 1,420.00–1,540.00 $1,487.75 $1,577 -128.81
1378–1415 1397 2 243.00–245.00 $243.99 $3,409 +5.06
1253–1830 1452 5 234.00–240.00 $237.02 $3,442 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–67 64 3 700.00–960.00 $862.07 $552 -77.93
65–67 66 3 50.00–210.00 $122.59 $81 -817.41
72 72 1 380.00 $380.00 $274 -620.00
71–79 75 2 1,640.00–1,780.00 $1,706.27 $1,280 +1,206.27
75 75 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 $855 +640.00
83–84 84 2 50.00–200.00 $125.45 $105 -939.23
81–88 85 5 750.00–1,000.00 $908.02 $772 -718.93
81–89 85 8 1,160.00–1,360.00 $1,288.91 $1,096 -338.04
86 86 1 1,740.00 $1,740.00 $1,496 +478.40
88 88 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00 $1,250 +158.40
90 90 2 1,330.00–1,380.00 $1,355.00 $1,220 -392.55
90–96 93 6 1,070.00–1,290.00 $1,206.51 $1,122 -541.04
90–98 94 4 670.00–940.00 $769.12 $723 -467.30
91–98 95 5 1,640.00–1,760.00 $1,693.12 $1,608 +456.70
101–102 101 5 1,620.00–1,680.00 $1,654.02 $1,671 +468.90
100–109 103 11 1,090.00–1,260.00 $1,200.82 $1,237 +15.70
108 108 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 $1,631 -9.91
110–118 114 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,122.37 $1,280 +26.60
116 116 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 $1,856 +504.23
122 122 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $1,281 +99.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–560 559 2 227.50–320.00 $273.83 $1,531 —
696 696 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,740 —
835–837 836 3 225.00–240.00 $231.66 $1,937 —
938–942 940 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $2,186 —
954 954 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,266 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1306–2002 1574 75-80% 3 174.00–176.00 $175.12 $2,756 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903–1329 1116 85-90% 2 136.00–139.00 $137.79 $1,538 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1166 1166 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,866 —
1391 1391 80-85% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,615 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1529 1529 1 225.00 $225.00 $3,440 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1393 1393 1 233.00 $233.00 $3,246 —
1289–1569 1429 2 227.00–229.00 $228.10 $3,260 —
1585 1585 1 240.00 $240.00 $3,804 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1320 1290 2 206.00 $206.00 $2,657 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043–1387 1176 85-90% 3 92.00–100.00 $95.27 $1,120 —
979–1328 1214 85-90% 7 123.00–135.00 $130.31 $1,582 +13.09
1106–1416 1264 85-90% 6 110.00–121.00 $117.32 $1,483 -59.87
984–1452 1274 85-90% 8 139.00–145.00 $141.74 $1,806 -35.45
1155–1648 1341 80-85% 6 150.00–158.00 $152.55 $2,046 —
1042–1668 1382 80-85% 7 160.00–169.00 $164.19 $2,269 +10.88
1233–1664 1392 80-85% 7 140.00–148.00 $143.38 $1,996 -9.93
1394–1782 1610 75-80% 9 168.00–178.00 $171.80 $2,766 —
1658–1937 1798 75-80% 2 155.00–161.00 $157.77 $2,837 +4.32
1896 1896 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,413 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,324 +15.00
751 751 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,479 —
888 888 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,776 —
903 903 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,905 +0.49
959 959 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,928 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1367–1480 1441 3 216.00–218.00 $217.00 $3,127 —
1389–1554 1472 2 220.00–223.00 $221.42 $3,259 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1372 1372 1 221.00 $221.00 $3,032 —
1775 1775 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,798 —

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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.