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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 12, 2026

289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 289 252 264
Feeder cattle 19 15 12
Slaughter cattle 195 174 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 6.00 to 6.50 higher. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 13.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 35.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193–1539 1357 10 210.00–219.00 $214.68 $2,913 -4.32
1337–1524 1441 5 223.00–233.00 $228.19 $3,288 +17.35
1318–1775 1486 20 220.00–236.00 $228.24 $3,392 -6.29
1394–1694 1516 15 237.00–243.00 $239.48 $3,631 +9.93
1649 1649 1 238.00 $238.00 $3,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–307 305 2 205.00–270.00 $237.71 $725 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 1,430.00 $1,430.00 $1,072 -160.00
77 77 1 1,630.00 $1,630.00 $1,255 +40.00
85–86 86 2 1,230.00–1,330.00 $1,279.71 $1,101 -230.29
88 88 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $1,320 -10.00
92–95 94 2 950.00–980.00 $964.76 $907 -456.71
95 95 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 $1,340 -11.47
97 97 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 $1,222 -70.00
100–105 103 2 900.00–1,010.00 $953.66 $982 -436.34
1231 1231 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,881 —
1253–1491 1369 9 232.00–239.00 $235.15 $3,219 —
1286–1597 1417 7 218.00–228.00 $222.71 $3,156 -6.00
1306–1593 1454 5 224.00–230.00 $227.01 $3,301 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 820.00 $820.00 $566 -70.00
71 71 1 940.00 $940.00 $667 +50.00
72 72 1 500.00 $500.00 $360 -390.00
78–79 78 3 910.00–980.00 $946.51 $738 -628.09
81–89 85 7 1,510.00–1,630.00 $1,559.53 $1,326 +751.40
83–87 85 3 600.00–690.00 $647.37 $550 -160.76
84–86 85 6 1,050.00–1,060.00 $1,053.31 $895 +245.18
92 92 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,196 -170.00
90–99 94 4 1,450.00–1,560.00 $1,484.12 $1,395 +493.01
90–99 94 10 850.00–1,000.00 $960.86 $903 -30.25
94–97 96 3 650.00–720.00 $689.79 $662 -640.21
103 103 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 $1,215 +232.61
103 103 1 760.00 $760.00 $783 -187.39
101–109 104 7 800.00–950.00 $911.77 $948 -35.62
104 104 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 $1,404 +402.61
113 113 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 $1,526 +501.09
113–116 115 2 800.00–900.00 $849.34 $977 +0.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826–976 901 85-90% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.54 $996 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,601 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1612–1769 1691 75-80% 2 168.00–176.00 $171.81 $2,905 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,212 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1882–1950 1916 2 204.00–214.00 $208.91 $4,003 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1483–1547 1519 3 221.00–227.00 $224.71 $3,413 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1387–1690 1539 2 223.00–230.00 $226.84 $3,491 —
1573 1573 1 235.00 $235.00 $3,697 +12.16

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1656 1656 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,246 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
811–1492 1185 85-90% 11 118.00–130.00 $124.80 $1,479 —
1048–1469 1216 85-90% 7 113.00–118.00 $116.02 $1,411 -0.80
1204–1509 1309 80-85% 7 160.00–174.00 $166.23 $2,176 —
862–1672 1312 85-90% 17 132.00–156.00 $147.37 $1,933 —
1074–1711 1377 80-85% 8 144.00–157.00 $148.55 $2,046 -4.86
1214–1556 1388 80-85% 4 126.00–138.00 $133.91 $1,859 —
1531–1807 1699 75-80% 4 151.00–159.00 $155.11 $2,635 -0.52
1592–1956 1740 75-80% 12 163.00–176.00 $169.52 $2,950 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1189–1491 1332 3 211.00–214.00 $212.12 $2,825 —
1174–1607 1358 4 200.00–209.00 $204.48 $2,777 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
859 859 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,666 +0.49
953–981 966 3 188.00–204.00 $195.92 $1,893 -1.08
1023–1024 1024 2 204.00–206.00 $205.00 $2,099 +10.00

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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.