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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 2, 2026

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 282 367
Slaughter cattle 125 202 274

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254 1254 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,608 —
1217–1885 1471 8 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $2,979 +5.70
1253–1593 1475 8 203.00–209.00 $206.38 $3,044 +9.57
1391–1579 1485 2 211.00 $211.00 $3,133 +17.96
1711–1984 1881 3 191.00–197.00 $194.20 $3,653 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $845 +40.00
75 75 1 990.00 $990.00 $742 -270.00
78 78 1 1,390.00 $1,390.00 $1,084 +130.00
81 81 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,053 +40.00
82 82 1 880.00 $880.00 $722 -380.00
83 83 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00 $1,179 +57.59
91–94 93 2 1,250.00–1,280.00 $1,264.76 $1,176 -24.44
98 98 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 $1,127 -139.20
101 101 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $1,232 +120.00
109 109 1 790.00 $790.00 $861 -310.00
111 111 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00 $1,243 +20.00
1254–1310 1282 3 199.00–204.00 $201.03 $2,577 -3.80
1306 1306 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,743 +12.64

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 $767 +490.68
74 74 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $903 +530.68
75–78 76 3 850.00–1,000.00 $916.81 $697 +116.81
76 76 1 1,420.00 $1,420.00 $1,079 +620.00
82–84 83 2 1,340.00 $1,340.00 $1,112 +456.32
81–89 85 10 900.00–1,060.00 $960.24 $816 +510.24
85–87 86 2 820.00–850.00 $834.83 $718 +384.83
88 88 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $915 +590.00
91–99 94 6 1,250.00–1,380.00 $1,291.08 $1,214 +402.42
90–99 95 13 820.00–980.00 $902.67 $858 +14.01
93–99 96 4 680.00–800.00 $759.08 $729 -129.58
97–99 98 2 1,100.00–1,190.00 $1,145.46 $1,123 +256.80
100–106 103 10 850.00–950.00 $901.56 $929 +22.70
101–109 106 3 1,140.00–1,240.00 $1,171.66 $1,242 +292.80
110–116 113 2 1,100.00–1,140.00 $1,119.47 $1,265 +219.47

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1492–1734 1613 75-80% 2 140.00–147.00 $143.24 $2,310 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1363 1363 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,895 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2045 2045 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,947 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1243 1243 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,424 —
1642 1642 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,317 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187–1769 1478 2 194.00–200.00 $196.41 $2,903 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1374 1260 85-90% 6 102.00–108.00 $105.27 $1,326 —
1008–1603 1313 85-90% 9 80.00–97.00 $90.35 $1,186 -35.50
881–1689 1323 85-90% 16 112.00–120.00 $116.04 $1,535 -9.81
1204–1570 1347 80-85% 3 110.00–118.00 $114.68 $1,545 -11.17
1220–1503 1385 85-90% 5 121.00–125.00 $123.19 $1,706 +9.02
1254–1668 1458 80-85% 5 136.00–142.00 $137.98 $2,012 +22.71
1303–1742 1502 80-85% 10 120.00–132.00 $126.39 $1,898 —
1529–2180 1802 75-80% 13 129.00–142.00 $136.02 $2,451 +7.00
1766–1988 1859 75-80% 4 119.00–124.00 $122.81 $2,283 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1166–1328 1278 4 180.00–186.00 $182.26 $2,329 —

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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.