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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 210 0
Feeder cattle 7 — 0
Slaughter cattle 132 125 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 7.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 11.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 40.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1427–1496 1468 4 190.00–210.00 $200.54 $2,944 -1.97
1407–1769 1557 4 201.00–203.00 $201.68 $3,140 —
1388–1743 1574 11 194.00–206.00 $199.33 $3,137 —
1668–1846 1757 2 191.00–195.00 $193.10 $3,393 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
77 77 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00 $1,016 -70.00
81–86 84 2 1,300.00–1,320.00 $1,309.70 $1,100 -110.30
89 89 1 880.00 $880.00 $783 -384.76
91–94 92 3 1,220.00–1,280.00 $1,259.57 $1,159 -5.19
93 93 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $976 -214.76
100–103 102 2 1,200.00–1,220.00 $1,209.85 $1,234 -10.15
106 106 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 $1,071 +220.00
1366–1583 1435 5 198.00–207.00 $202.31 $2,903 —
1459 1459 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,728 —
1392–1650 1498 3 194.00–195.00 $194.69 $2,916 —
1424–1687 1556 2 194.00–197.00 $195.37 $3,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
68 68 1 300.00 $300.00 $204 -880.00
70 70 1 880.00 $880.00 $616 -340.00
74 74 1 980.00 $980.00 $725 -240.00
80–87 84 3 750.00–820.00 $797.78 $670 -162.46
83–89 85 3 450.00–610.00 $534.92 $455 -425.32
85–89 87 6 880.00–1,010.00 $927.89 $807 +93.06
90–97 94 10 850.00–900.00 $873.17 $821 -417.91
94 94 1 390.00 $390.00 $367 -901.08
90–99 95 4 740.00–780.00 $762.43 $724 -140.24
93–99 96 5 1,200.00–1,290.00 $1,251.77 $1,202 +492.69
97 97 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 $1,038 +310.92
100–108 103 19 800.00–930.00 $860.31 $886 -41.25
107 107 1 780.00 $780.00 $835 -391.66
107–109 108 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,149.54 $1,242 -22.12
110 110 1 700.00 $700.00 $770 -419.47
110–116 113 2 1,110.00–1,130.00 $1,119.73 $1,265 +0.26
113 113 1 850.00 $850.00 $960 -269.47
125 125 1 750.00 $750.00 $938 -369.47

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1463–1634 1568 75-80% 3 120.00–121.00 $120.34 $1,887 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1161–1242 1202 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $90.97 $1,093 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1623 1338 85-90% 21 90.00–99.00 $93.05 $1,245 -21.63
1271–1904 1446 85-90% 5 100.00–111.00 $106.01 $1,533 —
1512–1660 1592 80-85% 4 115.00–125.00 $120.49 $1,918 —
1625–1983 1767 75-80% 3 111.00–115.00 $112.58 $1,989 —
1523–1987 1776 75-80% 14 119.00–129.00 $124.43 $2,210 —
1635–1942 1798 85-90% 3 115.00–124.00 $121.27 $2,180 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,110 —
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —
887 887 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,632 —
1060 1060 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,067 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1636 1567 3 191.00–194.00 $192.70 $3,020 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1481 1481 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,814 —

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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.