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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 19, 2026

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 289 369
Feeder cattle 14 19 24
Slaughter cattle 182 195 266

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale slaughter steers sold 10.00 to 22.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 17.00 to 22.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 11.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 50.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1710 1406 4 200.00–209.00 $202.74 $2,851 -25.45
1238–1642 1435 13 210.00–216.00 $213.04 $3,057 -15.15
1455 1455 1 226.00 $226.00 $3,288 -2.24
1324–1747 1464 18 214.00–220.00 $217.05 $3,178 -11.19
1628 1628 1 212.00 $212.00 $3,451 -26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918 918 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,799 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–69 66 2 1,220.00–1,230.00 $1,224.77 $808 -205.23
82–83 83 2 1,580.00–1,640.00 $1,609.82 $1,336 +330.11
86 86 1 1,370.00 $1,370.00 $1,178 +90.29
92–98 94 5 1,300.00–1,440.00 $1,388.98 $1,306 +424.22
106 106 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00 $1,399 +366.34
1212–1322 1267 2 212.00–213.00 $212.52 $2,693 —
1192–1500 1358 4 200.00–210.00 $207.08 $2,812 -28.07
1347–1389 1368 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,873 -25.15

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–76 73 4 700.00 $700.00 $511 +200.00
76–79 78 2 880.00–940.00 $910.58 $710 -35.93
80–86 82 5 720.00–840.00 $800.36 $656 -759.17
82 82 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 $1,115 -199.53
81–88 85 9 930.00–1,050.00 $965.03 $820 -594.50
85 85 1 480.00 $480.00 $408 -1,079.53
85–88 87 2 1,480.00–1,530.00 $1,504.57 $1,309 -54.96
90–98 92 4 1,440.00–1,570.00 $1,506.21 $1,386 +206.21
91–95 93 2 1,360.00–1,390.00 $1,375.32 $1,279 -108.80
91–94 93 2 720.00–730.00 $724.92 $674 -759.20
94–99 96 8 800.00–1,000.00 $908.96 $873 +219.17
101–104 103 2 610.00–640.00 $624.78 $644 -555.22
100–109 105 11 890.00–990.00 $923.56 $970 +11.79
104–108 106 2 1,230.00–1,260.00 $1,245.28 $1,320 +333.51
111 111 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00 $1,421 -70.00
110–114 112 3 800.00–900.00 $867.26 $971 -482.74

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1159 1159 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,379 -19.00
1222 1222 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,576 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1499–1559 1529 75-80% 2 145.00–152.00 $148.43 $2,269 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222 1222 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
946–998 972 2 173.00–185.00 $179.16 $1,741 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1427 1427 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,668 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843–1440 1087 85-90% 6 98.00–107.00 $102.13 $1,110 —
999–1484 1194 85-90% 4 140.00–154.00 $143.97 $1,719 +19.17
938–1520 1229 85-90% 13 110.00–119.00 $114.59 $1,408 -1.43
1178–1399 1291 80-85% 4 162.00–167.00 $164.17 $2,119 —
977–1508 1313 85-90% 17 121.00–134.00 $127.54 $1,675 -19.83
1256–1592 1431 80-85% 9 140.00–152.00 $146.85 $2,101 —
1321–1873 1533 80-85% 8 123.00–136.00 $130.57 $2,002 —
1516–1880 1679 75-80% 5 155.00–163.00 $157.79 $2,649 +2.68
1558–1931 1693 75-80% 9 142.00–152.00 $147.07 $2,490 -8.04

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918 918 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,808 —
978 978 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,946 +3.08
1005–1026 1016 2 198.00–203.00 $200.53 $2,037 -4.47
1060–1090 1074 4 199.00–206.00 $201.49 $2,164 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–1350 1299 4 193.00–198.00 $196.31 $2,550 —

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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.