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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 226 0
Feeder cattle 25 7 0
Slaughter cattle 207 132 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 11.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 80.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1600 1338 11 207.00–213.00 $209.53 $2,804 —
1218–1637 1413 14 211.00–218.00 $214.88 $3,036 —
1212–1619 1449 11 194.00–205.00 $199.21 $2,887 —
1321–1630 1467 6 205.00–210.00 $208.29 $3,056 +7.75
1472–1537 1505 2 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $2,875 —
1433–1610 1533 4 194.00–204.00 $199.86 $3,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,232 —
478 478 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,637 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–79 77 2 1,240.00–1,260.00 $1,249.67 $962 -70.33
77–78 78 2 1,360.00–1,430.00 $1,394.77 $1,088 +74.77
87 87 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 $1,044 +320.00
88 88 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00 $1,118 +390.00
91–99 94 4 1,250.00–1,270.00 $1,259.79 $1,184 +209.79
97 97 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 $1,116 +100.00
102 102 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $1,040 -189.85
1185–1475 1330 2 204.00–205.00 $204.55 $2,721 —
1149–1656 1448 7 207.00–212.00 $210.13 $3,043 +7.82
1462–1616 1530 4 193.00–203.00 $198.87 $3,043 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 600.00 $600.00 $384 +300.00
68 68 1 800.00 $800.00 $544 +500.00
76–79 78 4 880.00–980.00 $937.65 $731 -42.35
78 78 1 480.00 $480.00 $374 -500.00
78–79 79 2 810.00–850.00 $829.87 $656 -150.13
81–87 84 4 1,300.00–1,320.00 $1,304.81 $1,096 +507.03
83–87 85 5 880.00–1,000.00 $922.48 $784 +387.56
86 86 1 560.00 $560.00 $482 +25.08
86–89 88 2 780.00–820.00 $800.34 $704 -127.55
88 88 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $1,074 +292.11
90 90 2 300.00–360.00 $330.00 $297 -597.89
90–99 94 5 920.00–1,040.00 $953.32 $896 +80.15
95 95 1 850.00 $850.00 $808 +87.57
92–99 96 2 1,210.00–1,290.00 $1,251.47 $1,201 -0.30
97 97 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 $1,145 +110.00
100–103 102 7 1,200.00–1,260.00 $1,234.30 $1,259 +373.99
100–107 103 5 900.00–1,060.00 $942.79 $971 +82.48
112–115 114 2 1,050.00–1,080.00 $1,065.20 $1,214 -54.53
116–118 117 2 850.00–900.00 $875.21 $1,024 -244.52
122 122 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $1,244 +270.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226–1343 1285 80-85% 2 111.00–123.00 $116.73 $1,500 —
1054–1590 1392 80-85% 6 132.00–138.00 $134.58 $1,873 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $834 —
881 881 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,040 —
1054–1241 1148 85-90% 2 126.00–130.00 $127.84 $1,468 —
1111–1259 1185 85-90% 2 140.00–144.00 $142.12 $1,684 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1396–1520 1466 75-80% 3 141.00–142.00 $141.66 $2,077 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1319–1977 1583 4 194.00–208.00 $202.46 $3,205 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1357 1357 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,768 —
1487–1666 1577 5 205.00–207.00 $205.99 $3,248 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1528–1758 1620 3 204.00–208.00 $206.08 $3,338 —
1425–1887 1665 6 208.00–214.00 $210.83 $3,510 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1267 1169 80-85% 3 145.00–153.00 $149.49 $1,748 —
150–1481 1172 85-90% 15 111.00–118.00 $115.14 $1,349 —
1049–1447 1212 85-90% 9 104.00–108.00 $106.05 $1,285 —
788–1554 1223 85-90% 14 83.00–98.00 $91.58 $1,120 —
1125–1515 1318 85-90% 8 119.00–124.00 $120.98 $1,595 +27.93
1240–1697 1512 80-85% 6 123.00–129.00 $125.55 $1,898 —
1551–1711 1631 75-80% 2 144.00–152.00 $148.20 $2,417 —
956–2028 1670 75-80% 8 132.00–140.00 $136.22 $2,275 —
1434–2044 1685 75-80% 8 121.00–129.00 $124.98 $2,106 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 193.00 $193.00 $936 —
706–737 722 2 190.00–212.00 $200.76 $1,449 +15.76
872 872 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,692 +10.00
1011 1011 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,921 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187–1554 1431 3 181.00–188.00 $185.70 $2,657 —
1501 1501 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,672 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113–1157 1127 4 160.00–174.00 $166.05 $1,871 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 1 257.50 $257.50 $935 —
432 432 1 227.50 $227.50 $983 —

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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.