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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 5, 2026

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 328 244
Feeder cattle 15 20 0
Slaughter cattle 174 241 140

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 1.50 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1291 1291 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,582 —
1362 1362 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,983 -3.33
1165–1620 1375 23 221.00–231.00 $226.93 $3,120 +4.60
1249–1594 1382 3 233.00–234.00 $233.70 $3,230 +11.37
1344–1584 1440 3 208.00–214.00 $210.84 $3,036 —
1305–1642 1455 9 232.00–237.00 $234.53 $3,412 +5.47
1377–1743 1520 5 229.00–231.00 $229.55 $3,489 —
1600 1600 1 240.00 $240.00 $3,840 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 1,490.00 $1,490.00 $998 +34.36
75 75 1 1,590.00 $1,590.00 $1,192 +134.36
88 88 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 $1,329 +63.10
92–93 93 2 960.00–1,000.00 $980.11 $912 -10.00
90–97 94 5 1,390.00–1,460.00 $1,421.47 $1,336 +251.47
98–99 99 2 1,330.00 $1,330.00 $1,317 -38.52
100 100 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 $1,390 —
1054–1325 1190 2 210.00–213.00 $211.33 $2,515 —
1266–1413 1323 3 216.00–223.00 $220.44 $2,916 -0.21
1286–1368 1327 2 227.00–228.00 $227.48 $3,019 +6.83
1329–1532 1446 7 225.00–236.00 $228.71 $3,307 —
1468–1556 1510 3 219.00–224.00 $221.04 $3,338 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 890.00 $890.00 $587 +390.00
77–79 78 4 1,540.00–1,640.00 $1,574.60 $1,228 +554.60
79 79 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $830 +30.00
79 79 1 910.00 $910.00 $719 -110.00
80–88 85 3 760.00–850.00 $808.13 $687 -1.87
81–89 85 5 920.00–1,080.00 $1,010.35 $859 +200.35
89 89 1 1,530.00 $1,530.00 $1,362 -5.00
93 93 1 1,470.00 $1,470.00 $1,367 +38.06
90–99 94 12 940.00–1,040.00 $991.11 $932 -440.83
96 96 1 1,330.00 $1,330.00 $1,277 +325.42
100 100 1 920.00 $920.00 $920 +320.00
101–105 102 7 900.00–980.00 $947.39 $966 -6.68
112–117 115 2 800.00–900.00 $848.91 $976 -17.32
122 122 1 850.00 $850.00 $1,037 -340.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1497 1293 80-85% 5 162.00–170.00 $165.99 $2,146 -0.42
1337–1505 1421 80-85% 2 182.00–184.00 $183.06 $2,601 -1.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1069–1129 1094 85-90% 3 116.00–125.00 $119.66 $1,309 —
1100–1301 1217 85-90% 3 145.00–148.00 $146.03 $1,777 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1618–1832 1725 75-80% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.34 $2,973 —
1735 1735 75-80% 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,296 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1814 1585 3 197.00–239.00 $213.38 $3,382 +13.38

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392–1576 1484 2 193.00–196.00 $194.59 $2,888 —
1433–1667 1576 3 219.00–225.00 $222.84 $3,512 -7.16

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1593 1593 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,043 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
958–1506 1213 85-90% 4 114.00–122.00 $116.82 $1,417 -18.62
941–1673 1257 85-90% 17 129.00–145.00 $137.27 $1,725 —
1083–1608 1351 85-90% 6 148.00–166.00 $153.41 $2,073 —
1158–1568 1413 80-85% 9 151.00–171.00 $162.52 $2,296 -16.81
1251–1535 1441 80-85% 4 173.00–184.00 $178.97 $2,579 +35.78
1384–1736 1525 80-85% 4 141.00–147.00 $143.58 $2,190 —
1594–1759 1675 75-80% 5 147.00–159.00 $155.63 $2,607 —
1531–2070 1752 75-80% 12 162.00–177.00 $171.17 $2,999 -3.09

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866–870 868 2 188.00–199.00 $193.51 $1,680 -16.49
969 969 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,909 -13.04
1029 1029 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,007 -7.00
1067 1067 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,113 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323–1532 1428 2 206.00 $206.00 $2,942 —
1679 1679 1 217.00 $217.00 $3,643 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,336 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1291 1291 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,659 —

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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.