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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 30, 2026

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 218 258 0
Feeder cattle 8 — 0
Slaughter cattle 155 195 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 10.00 to 10.50 higher. Breaker and boner dairy slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Lean dairy cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344–1602 1456 11 209.00–216.00 $212.71 $3,097 —
1255–1745 1495 6 202.00–208.00 $205.80 $3,077 -11.23
1393–1677 1518 5 207.00–209.00 $208.02 $3,158 —
1579 1579 1 222.00 $222.00 $3,505 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 $788 -90.00
76–78 77 2 1,380.00 $1,380.00 $1,063 +40.00
85 85 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 $1,190 +110.00
95 95 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $988 -280.00
101–109 105 3 1,140.00–1,230.00 $1,178.89 $1,238 -31.11
110–115 113 2 1,040.00–1,060.00 $1,049.78 $1,186 -160.22
1060–1341 1154 3 205.00–210.00 $207.31 $2,392 —
1232–1398 1337 5 211.00–218.00 $214.54 $2,868 +17.88
1416–1472 1444 2 195.00–198.00 $196.53 $2,838 -19.47

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 870.00 $870.00 $557 +210.00
72–75 74 2 700.00–720.00 $709.80 $525 -199.82
77 77 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00 $801 -410.00
84–89 86 6 860.00–960.00 $924.71 $795 +279.80
90–96 92 5 840.00–930.00 $871.47 $802 +571.47
98 98 1 740.00 $740.00 $725 -133.77
99 99 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00 $1,267 +406.23
103 103 1 600.00 $600.00 $618 -261.94
103–109 106 9 780.00–890.00 $836.32 $886 -343.23
107 107 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 $1,295 +30.45
108 108 1 230.00 $230.00 $248 -949.55
111–113 112 4 800.00–850.00 $820.11 $919 +20.11

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,129 —
1443–1885 1655 75-80% 6 127.00–133.00 $129.64 $2,146 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126–1482 1242 80-85% 4 121.00–127.00 $122.91 $1,527 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
913–1020 967 85-90% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.53 $1,069 —
1097 1097 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2011–2027 2019 2 183.00–189.00 $185.99 $3,755 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1457–1475 1466 2 200.00–208.00 $203.98 $2,990 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1466–1648 1557 2 210.00–212.00 $210.94 $3,284 -1.29
1567 1567 1 207.00 $207.00 $3,244 -5.23
1462–1770 1591 4 198.00–205.00 $202.92 $3,228 -9.31

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1613–1783 1698 2 182.00–186.00 $183.90 $3,123 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
931–1558 1243 85-90% 8 90.00–100.00 $95.59 $1,188 -10.53
1117–1568 1275 85-90% 8 102.00–109.00 $105.57 $1,346 —
1281–1531 1419 80-85% 8 117.00–123.00 $119.89 $1,701 +26.00
1242–1752 1423 85-90% 16 111.00–120.00 $115.17 $1,639 +21.28
1308–1597 1446 80-85% 3 111.00–115.00 $113.68 $1,644 +19.79
1487–1749 1578 80-85% 3 125.00–127.00 $126.06 $1,989 +6.86
1475–1891 1671 75-80% 13 124.00–132.00 $127.94 $2,138 —
1461–1873 1685 75-80% 9 117.00–122.00 $119.04 $2,006 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,763 —
978 978 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,966 —
1039 1039 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,870 —
1077 1077 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,165 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1416–1866 1736 6 191.00–197.00 $193.40 $3,357 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,170 —

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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.