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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 237 226
Feeder cattle 13 — 11
Slaughter cattle 177 165 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 0.50 to 2.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 12.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 60.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1390 1343 2 232.00 $232.00 $3,116 —
1234–1574 1398 8 232.00–240.00 $235.64 $3,294 +12.60
1394–1775 1548 7 221.00–230.00 $225.54 $3,491 -9.95
1522–1699 1611 2 226.00–230.00 $227.89 $3,671 —
1369–1878 1618 5 211.00–219.00 $215.99 $3,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
792 792 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,576 —
881 881 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,683 —
999 999 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–78 75 2 640.00–810.00 $721.01 $541 -78.99
84–87 86 2 1,520.00–1,640.00 $1,581.05 $1,360 -95.24
91–98 95 4 1,460.00–1,540.00 $1,490.63 $1,416 -185.66
100 100 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00 $1,430 -90.00
1289–1525 1388 6 228.00–238.00 $232.08 $3,221 +19.25
1395 1395 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,999 +2.17
1415–1467 1448 3 220.00–225.00 $221.69 $3,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —
803 803 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,646 —
911 911 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,895 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75–77 76 2 400.00–520.00 $459.21 $349 -1,370.79
76 76 1 800.00 $800.00 $608 -1,030.00
78–79 79 2 1,180.00 $1,180.00 $932 +380.00
80 80 1 600.00 $600.00 $480 -200.00
80–87 85 6 790.00–910.00 $875.63 $744 -291.51
80–89 86 5 1,080.00–1,220.00 $1,153.74 $992 -13.40
85–89 87 3 1,650.00–1,710.00 $1,682.92 $1,464 +6.72
91 91 1 500.00 $500.00 $455 -560.05
91–99 94 3 1,460.00–1,560.00 $1,514.28 $1,423 +1,014.28
94 94 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,316 +900.00
91–97 95 6 1,040.00–1,090.00 $1,069.65 $1,016 -560.20
94–97 96 5 1,100.00–1,160.00 $1,128.05 $1,083 -37.69
100–108 103 7 900.00–1,090.00 $1,033.03 $1,064 -61.02
100–108 104 3 1,450.00–1,490.00 $1,466.17 $1,525 +372.12
107 107 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 $1,444 -208.83
111–112 112 2 900.00–1,000.00 $949.78 $1,064 -100.22
112 112 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00 $1,658 +430.00
116 116 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 $1,578 -55.00
121 121 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 $1,525 +20.00
125 125 1 970.00 $970.00 $1,212 -270.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1306–1793 1536 75-80% 3 190.00–196.00 $192.62 $2,959 —
1418–1703 1560 75-80% 4 180.00–190.00 $183.23 $2,858 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1209 1209 80-85% 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,418 —
1462–1621 1542 80-85% 2 175.00–176.00 $175.53 $2,707 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1383–1443 1413 2 181.00–195.00 $187.85 $2,654 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1412–1560 1458 4 210.00–214.00 $211.96 $3,090 —
1357–1643 1520 9 218.00–226.00 $221.33 $3,364 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1117 1117 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,044 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1401 1177 85-90% 4 110.00–118.00 $113.93 $1,341 —
922–1580 1271 80-85% 5 152.00–159.00 $155.73 $1,979 —
1053–1548 1315 85-90% 9 137.00–148.00 $142.92 $1,879 —
935–1656 1372 85-90% 14 152.00–171.00 $160.27 $2,199 +3.13
1304–1693 1523 80-85% 9 161.00–180.00 $171.07 $2,605 —
1474–1656 1574 80-85% 4 185.00–189.00 $186.97 $2,943 —
1576–1593 1585 75-80% 2 196.00 $196.00 $3,107 —
1604–1609 1606 75-80% 3 163.00–165.00 $164.00 $2,634 —
1582–1652 1625 75-80% 4 182.00–188.00 $185.02 $3,007 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1219–1508 1364 2 209.00–213.00 $211.21 $2,881 —
1259–1568 1476 4 191.00–195.00 $193.48 $2,856 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,307 —
762 762 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,440 —
820 820 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,599 —
977 977 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,905 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1273–1530 1402 2 206.00–210.00 $207.82 $2,914 —

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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.