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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 8, 2026

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 286 351
Feeder cattle 14 14 0
Slaughter cattle 253 185 239

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 90.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1279–1591 1466 3 244.00–247.00 $245.67 $3,602 -9.86
1383–1654 1503 7 240.00–250.00 $246.69 $3,708 -1.82
1326–1880 1579 10 230.00–239.00 $234.77 $3,707 —
1490–1676 1581 3 253.00–258.00 $256.10 $4,049 —
1595–1684 1635 3 228.00–239.00 $232.43 $3,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,788 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82 82 1 910.00 $910.00 $746 -144.79
80–89 85 7 1,730.00–1,820.00 $1,782.55 $1,515 +43.36
82–87 85 2 1,610.00–1,700.00 $1,653.67 $1,406 -85.52
90–97 92 6 1,640.00–1,720.00 $1,684.37 $1,550 +199.40
92 92 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,564 +215.03
101 101 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,515 -100.00
107 107 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,498 -50.00
1192–1514 1320 7 233.00–238.00 $234.82 $3,100 +2.14
1144–1591 1340 9 243.00–247.00 $244.83 $3,281 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–78 74 4 1,790.00–1,920.00 $1,840.58 $1,362 +778.84
82 82 1 1,720.00 $1,720.00 $1,410 +463.05
84 84 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00 $1,520 +553.05
83–89 85 7 1,090.00–1,260.00 $1,207.94 $1,027 -49.01
91 91 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $910 +700.00
92–94 93 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,724.73 $1,604 +470.87
90–99 95 13 1,050.00–1,280.00 $1,159.46 $1,101 +86.16
95–99 97 3 1,550.00–1,630.00 $1,597.26 $1,549 -92.74
100 100 2 1,600.00–1,630.00 $1,615.00 $1,615 -50.37
100 100 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $1,050 -615.37
102 102 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00 $1,459 -235.37
100–109 105 9 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,115.59 $1,171 +94.75
112 112 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 $1,669 +383.51
115 115 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,150 -106.49
120 120 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 $1,620 +50.00
122 122 1 900.00 $900.00 $1,098 -400.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
844 844 85-90% 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,452 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1157 1157 80-85% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,002 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1771 1771 75-80% 1 197.00 $197.00 $3,489 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373–1478 1419 3 197.00–209.00 $203.10 $2,882 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1452–1586 1519 2 238.00–240.00 $239.04 $3,631 —
1526–1569 1551 4 231.00–235.00 $233.27 $3,618 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1298–1584 1441 2 229.00–231.00 $230.10 $3,316 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1433–1696 1565 2 197.00–210.00 $204.05 $3,193 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1371 1101 85-90% 3 105.00–110.00 $106.77 $1,176 —
885–1288 1106 85-90% 9 110.00–120.00 $117.10 $1,295 —
993–1672 1270 85-90% 23 130.00–158.00 $144.24 $1,832 —
1290–1564 1394 80-85% 10 180.00–199.00 $186.51 $2,600 +18.68
1153–1630 1426 80-85% 14 164.00–178.50 $170.95 $2,438 —
1423–1496 1462 75-80% 3 191.00–194.00 $192.66 $2,817 —
1171–1875 1506 85-90% 13 161.00–180.00 $168.42 $2,536 +19.99
1571–1581 1576 80-85% 3 151.00–155.00 $153.34 $2,417 —
1570–1823 1667 75-80% 12 176.00–188.00 $183.20 $3,054 +5.84
1717–1927 1822 75-80% 2 169.00 $169.00 $3,079 +5.73

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144–1233 1177 3 224.00–229.00 $226.33 $2,664 —
1102–1471 1245 11 210.00–222.00 $217.52 $2,708 —
1456 1456 1 226.00 $226.00 $3,291 —
1582 1582 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,401 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 1 222.50 $222.50 $883 —
466 466 1 190.00 $190.00 $885 —
563 563 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,267 —
706 706 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,518 —
758 758 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,516 —
972–982 977 2 216.00–228.00 $222.03 $2,169 —
1034–1049 1042 2 210.00–220.00 $215.04 $2,241 —
1066 1066 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,398 +25.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1276 1276 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,858 —
1457–1578 1518 2 212.00–217.00 $214.60 $3,258 -10.40

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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.