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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 292 250
Feeder cattle — 14 —
Slaughter cattle 202 182 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 30.00 to 40.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 35.00 to 38.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 30.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 70.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304–1415 1354 3 200.00–201.00 $200.33 $2,712 —
1395 1395 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,623 —
1325–1604 1466 6 205.00–208.00 $205.71 $3,016 -11.34
1226–1848 1471 23 191.00–201.00 $196.81 $2,895 -20.24
1143–1797 1484 19 190.00–197.00 $193.04 $2,865 -24.01
1350–1607 1502 3 183.00–188.00 $186.50 $2,801 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00 $1,008 -349.82
81–88 85 5 1,310.00–1,440.00 $1,362.41 $1,158 -7.59
92–95 94 2 1,240.00–1,340.00 $1,289.20 $1,212 -99.78
108 108 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $1,188 -220.00
1170–1381 1276 2 203.00–207.00 $204.83 $2,614 -7.69
1246–1426 1329 3 197.00–198.00 $197.36 $2,623 —
1359–1413 1386 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,633 -20.00
1291–1505 1422 11 185.00–195.00 $191.65 $2,725 —
1311–1601 1451 13 193.00–201.00 $196.92 $2,857 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–78 73 4 600.00–840.00 $689.32 $503 -10.68
76 76 1 800.00 $800.00 $608 -110.58
82 82 1 700.00 $700.00 $574 -100.36
80–87 84 4 820.00–950.00 $883.68 $742 -81.35
85 85 1 450.00 $450.00 $382 -515.03
90–91 91 2 1,040.00–1,100.00 $1,070.17 $974 -436.04
91 91 1 200.00 $200.00 $182 -1,306.21
90–99 93 18 830.00–950.00 $888.66 $826 -486.66
90–98 93 5 1,300.00–1,370.00 $1,330.26 $1,237 -45.06
100 100 1 750.00 $750.00 $750 +125.22
100–109 105 10 820.00–950.00 $878.86 $923 -44.70
105 105 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 $1,312 +326.44
110 110 2 1,190.00–1,270.00 $1,230.00 $1,353 -50.00
114 114 1 900.00 $900.00 $1,026 +32.74
118–119 119 2 1,050.00–1,060.00 $1,055.02 $1,255 +187.76

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1586–1788 1712 75-80% 4 135.00–144.00 $139.69 $2,391 —
1789 1789 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,308 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1137 1137 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,876 —
1089–1187 1138 80-85% 2 151.00–157.00 $153.87 $1,751 —
1596 1596 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,155 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067–1177 1122 85-90% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.10 $1,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–2137 1589 6 175.00–189.00 $182.77 $2,904 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1462 1462 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,909 —
1857 1857 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,547 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358–1704 1570 12 195.00–203.00 $197.70 $3,104 —
1599–1816 1708 2 190.00–192.00 $191.06 $3,263 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1829 1725 2 190.00–193.00 $191.41 $3,302 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913–1445 1159 80-85% 3 145.00–165.00 $152.22 $1,764 +8.25
997–1306 1182 85-90% 7 84.00–99.00 $92.46 $1,093 -51.51
1018–1538 1331 85-90% 8 122.00–130.00 $125.85 $1,675 -1.69
1236–1436 1358 85-90% 5 100.00–108.00 $105.89 $1,438 —
1182–1610 1378 85-90% 10 111.00–119.00 $114.17 $1,573 —
1143–1726 1453 80-85% 9 124.00–135.00 $130.67 $1,899 —
1407–1522 1459 80-85% 3 112.00–118.00 $115.27 $1,682 —
1555–2015 1704 75-80% 12 133.00–146.00 $139.41 $2,376 —
1629–1955 1808 75-80% 5 125.00–131.00 $129.02 $2,333 —

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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.