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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 307 0
Feeder cattle — 25 —
Slaughter cattle 195 207 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 20.00 to 80.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1563 1376 3 188.00–191.00 $189.71 $2,610 —
1205–1642 1378 9 199.00–208.00 $202.14 $2,785 —
1412 1412 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,852 -12.88
1457–1537 1497 2 216.00–218.00 $217.03 $3,249 +8.74

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00 $1,059 -54.77
86 86 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00 $1,109 +90.00
92 92 1 1,320.00 $1,320.00 $1,214 +60.21
92 92 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 $1,086 -79.79
102 102 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 $1,234 +190.00
1238 1238 1 208.00 $208.00 $2,575 —
1165–1461 1287 4 185.00–190.00 $186.66 $2,402 —
1135–1506 1321 7 200.00–208.00 $204.48 $2,701 -0.07
1201–1496 1349 2 195.00–198.00 $196.66 $2,653 -7.89
1441 1441 1 216.00 $216.00 $3,113 +5.87

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 660.00 $660.00 $442 -140.00
71–76 73 4 880.00–960.00 $909.62 $664 +109.62
73 73 1 580.00 $580.00 $423 -220.00
75 75 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 $1,088 +512.35
81–86 83 3 1,340.00–1,440.00 $1,375.98 $1,142 +71.17
80–89 85 4 500.00–760.00 $644.91 $548 -277.57
84–88 87 6 840.00–960.00 $906.44 $789 +346.44
89 89 1 1,180.00 $1,180.00 $1,050 +379.66
92 92 1 300.00 $300.00 $276 -653.32
90–98 94 2 1,210.00–1,240.00 $1,224.36 $1,151 +271.04
91–97 95 8 850.00–920.00 $873.77 $830 +23.77
102 102 1 710.00 $710.00 $724 -524.30
100–106 104 9 800.00–900.00 $861.94 $896 -80.85
101–109 105 4 1,130.00–1,240.00 $1,179.55 $1,239 +236.76
114 114 1 800.00 $800.00 $912 -265.20

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–1866 1609 75-80% 12 132.00–143.00 $136.84 $2,202 —
1431–1828 1630 75-80% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.32 $2,010 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,386 —
1109–1471 1295 80-85% 4 132.00–137.00 $134.05 $1,736 +17.32
1255–1347 1314 80-85% 3 128.00–131.00 $129.30 $1,699 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988–1103 1046 85-90% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.36 $1,175 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1433 1433 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,479 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1713 1535 5 200.00–205.00 $202.20 $3,104 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1396–1750 1573 2 210.00–214.00 $212.23 $3,338 —
1481–1861 1649 5 203.00–208.00 $205.48 $3,388 -0.60

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1524 1524 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,865 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
897–1544 1249 85-90% 11 100.00–111.00 $106.12 $1,325 +14.54
1219–1416 1321 80-85% 4 128.00–136.00 $132.49 $1,750 +11.51
1091–1544 1360 85-90% 11 107.00–113.00 $109.60 $1,491 —
1094–1772 1381 80-85% 5 111.00–119.00 $114.92 $1,587 —
1288–1638 1413 85-90% 5 91.00–96.00 $93.89 $1,327 —
1239–1605 1453 80-85% 8 120.00–126.00 $122.73 $1,783 —
1261–1763 1594 75-80% 5 112.00–123.00 $119.20 $1,900 —
1354–1999 1623 85-90% 3 116.00–124.00 $120.22 $1,951 -27.98
1622–2241 1846 75-80% 11 126.00–138.00 $130.83 $2,415 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1294–1762 1517 6 190.00–196.00 $193.12 $2,930 —
1471–1700 1554 10 198.00–206.00 $201.39 $3,130 —

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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.