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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 218 382
Feeder cattle — 8 —
Slaughter cattle 190 155 289

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 30.00 to 40.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1607 1487 4 192.00–199.00 $195.47 $2,907 -10.33
1513 1513 1 215.00 $215.00 $3,253 +6.98
1192–1689 1514 10 200.00–203.00 $200.89 $3,041 -7.13
1253–1770 1558 8 200.00–203.00 $201.60 $3,141 -20.40
1375–1713 1565 18 205.00–211.00 $207.24 $3,243 -14.76
1477–1689 1586 3 205.00–210.00 $207.11 $3,285 -14.89

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 $930 +250.00
71–76 74 3 1,360.00–1,410.00 $1,380.54 $1,022 +0.54
81–89 85 6 1,290.00–1,370.00 $1,332.69 $1,133 -67.31
87 87 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 $870 -400.00
94–95 95 2 1,220.00–1,290.00 $1,255.19 $1,192 +215.19
106 106 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 $1,230 -18.89
1046–1266 1156 5 190.00–194.00 $192.02 $2,220 -15.29
1270–1318 1294 2 199.00–200.00 $199.51 $2,582 —
1327 1327 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,707 -10.54
1299–1546 1440 5 195.00–200.00 $198.93 $2,865 +2.40
1448 1448 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,099 +17.47
1253–1580 1458 5 202.00–210.00 $206.48 $3,010 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–68 66 2 940.00–980.00 $959.24 $633 +89.24
73–74 74 2 1,210.00–1,260.00 $1,234.83 $914 +525.03
74–79 76 4 870.00–950.00 $914.43 $695 -125.57
76–79 78 3 1,340.00–1,440.00 $1,375.85 $1,073 +335.85
83 83 1 800.00 $800.00 $664 -124.71
83–88 86 6 830.00–970.00 $904.56 $778 -20.15
85–89 87 4 1,280.00–1,360.00 $1,304.57 $1,135 +379.86
92–95 94 5 1,230.00–1,290.00 $1,260.11 $1,185 +388.64
92–95 94 4 650.00–750.00 $712.40 $670 -159.07
92–96 94 8 840.00–950.00 $911.13 $856 +39.66
95 95 1 1,170.00 $1,170.00 $1,112 +298.53
102 102 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 $1,275 +650.00
101–107 104 5 800.00–900.00 $867.41 $902 +267.41
108–109 109 2 1,030.00–1,040.00 $1,035.02 $1,128 +805.02
110–115 113 2 1,060.00–1,070.00 $1,064.89 $1,203 +244.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246–1517 1376 80-85% 3 117.00–123.00 $119.87 $1,649 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1586–1616 1601 75-80% 2 125.00 $125.00 $2,001 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1457–1693 1560 3 189.00–190.00 $189.69 $2,959 -21.25
1534–1855 1712 5 195.00–202.00 $197.45 $3,380 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128 1128 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,523 —
921–1483 1237 85-90% 16 100.00–110.00 $104.75 $1,296 +9.16
886–1845 1296 85-90% 17 111.00–122.00 $114.84 $1,488 +9.27
976–1509 1307 85-90% 11 82.00–98.00 $89.48 $1,170 —
1221–1666 1387 80-85% 10 114.00–124.00 $119.98 $1,664 —
1353–1483 1418 80-85% 2 135.00–143.00 $138.82 $1,968 +18.93
1352–1679 1516 80-85% 2 109.00–112.00 $110.66 $1,678 —
1568–1577 1573 75-80% 2 135.00 $135.00 $2,124 +8.94
1647–2109 1784 75-80% 5 117.00–120.00 $119.02 $2,123 —
1538–2018 1806 75-80% 17 122.00–131.00 $126.02 $2,276 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114–1242 1178 2 190.00–195.00 $192.64 $2,269 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1554–1627 1591 2 193.00–194.00 $193.49 $3,078 —
1718 1718 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,247 -4.40

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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.