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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 29, 2026

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 272 321
Feeder cattle 20 13 18
Slaughter cattle 241 177 231

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 80.00 to 140.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1279–1428 1337 3 228.00–231.00 $228.98 $3,061 -3.02
1070–1545 1388 19 217.00–227.00 $222.33 $3,086 -13.31
1307–1618 1474 21 225.00–236.00 $229.06 $3,376 —
1420–1695 1553 3 216.00–224.00 $220.10 $3,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832 832 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,706 —
970 970 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,853 -24.00

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–77 75 4 1,420.00–1,480.00 $1,455.64 $1,092 +734.63
80–89 86 5 1,410.00–1,480.00 $1,446.90 $1,244 -134.15
90–92 91 2 980.00–1,000.00 $990.11 $901 -500.52
95 95 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 $1,112 -320.63
90–99 96 5 1,300.00–1,440.00 $1,368.52 $1,314 -122.11
1153–1256 1205 2 223.00–224.00 $223.48 $2,693 —
1286 1286 1 228.00 $228.00 $2,932 —
1200–1431 1299 11 225.00–234.00 $230.16 $2,990 —
1181–1488 1326 7 216.00–225.00 $220.65 $2,926 —
1475 1475 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,950 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 500.00 $500.00 $370 +40.79
70–79 75 2 760.00–880.00 $823.62 $618 +364.41
76 76 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $775 +560.79
85 85 1 810.00 $810.00 $688 -65.63
82–89 86 6 900.00–1,060.00 $1,017.43 $875 -136.31
88 88 2 1,520.00–1,550.00 $1,535.00 $1,351 -147.92
91 91 1 230.00 $230.00 $209 -270.00
90–99 93 3 1,390.00–1,460.00 $1,431.94 $1,332 -82.34
95 95 1 800.00 $800.00 $760 -269.65
94–97 96 4 950.00–1,040.00 $1,004.58 $964 -123.47
100 100 1 600.00 $600.00 $600 -433.03
100–109 103 7 900.00–1,050.00 $954.07 $983 -78.96
105 105 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 $1,428 -106.17
112 112 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 $1,445 +340.22
111–116 114 3 850.00–900.00 $866.23 $988 -83.55
121 121 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00 $1,440 -70.00
124 124 1 830.00 $830.00 $1,029 -140.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
802 802 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,580 —
882 882 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906–1028 967 85-90% 2 116.00–128.00 $122.38 $1,183 —
857–1408 1004 85-90% 8 140.00–160.00 $154.88 $1,555 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,971 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1430 1260 80-85% 4 162.00–172.00 $166.41 $2,097 —
1280–1545 1413 80-85% 2 180.00–189.00 $184.92 $2,613 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1566 1421 75-80% 2 185.00–190.00 $187.76 $2,668 —
1399–2236 1901 75-80% 4 173.00–180.00 $176.38 $3,353 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1567 1567 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,134 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,035 —
1630–1653 1642 2 222.00–224.00 $223.01 $3,662 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1397–1468 1433 2 194.00–197.00 $195.54 $2,802 —
1474–1667 1538 5 220.00–225.00 $222.41 $3,421 +1.08
1587 1587 1 230.00 $230.00 $3,650 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1436 1147 85-90% 4 116.00–120.00 $119.17 $1,367 —
962–1414 1228 85-90% 25 122.00–146.00 $135.44 $1,663 —
955–1416 1236 85-90% 5 96.00–116.00 $104.55 $1,292 —
1115–1530 1317 85-90% 17 149.00–173.00 $157.11 $2,069 +14.19
1235–1557 1411 80-85% 3 177.00–185.00 $179.33 $2,530 —
1297–1593 1425 80-85% 5 137.00–146.00 $143.19 $2,040 —
1077–1796 1459 80-85% 19 153.00–174.00 $163.86 $2,391 —
1506–2217 1770 75-80% 17 160.00–188.00 $174.26 $3,084 —
1582–2024 1803 75-80% 2 157.00–159.00 $158.12 $2,851 —
1613–2053 1810 75-80% 3 189.00–193.00 $190.51 $3,448 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 1 225.00 $225.00 $997 —
535 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 —
559–590 575 2 211.00–221.00 $216.13 $1,243 —
661 661 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,454 +22.00
700 700 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,428 —
892 892 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,873 —
908 908 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,771 —
954–997 976 2 208.00–212.00 $210.04 $2,050 +15.04
1045 1045 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,111 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1074–1128 1101 2 198.00–199.00 $198.51 $2,186 —
1112–1169 1147 3 202.00–210.00 $205.60 $2,358 —
1206–1360 1278 4 214.00–216.00 $214.74 $2,744 —

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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.