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Published: 2026-01-28

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Jan 28

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Jan 21Jan 28Feb 4 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

203 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 250▼ 25 vs year ago 228 · −11.0%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

103 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 79▲ 38 vs year ago 65 · +58.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 14.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,677	232.00	3,891	1thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,456	220.23	3,207	3thin
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,282	197.08	2,527	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,645	231.53	3,809	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,588	220.18	3,496	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	170.00	2,062	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,047	152.60	1,598	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,606	152.00	2,441	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,692	148.61	2,515	34
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,357	141.93	1,927	17
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,302	122.78	1,598	35
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,337	205.00	2,741	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,285	193.50	2,486	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,716	216.00	3,707	1thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,656	207.59	3,438	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Low	1,496	231.35	3,460	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,364	223.58	3,050	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,249	212.71	2,657	6thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,628	232.19	3,780	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,424	217.62	3,100	20
Steers	Select	Low	1,412	204.70	2,891	7thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

6 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	96	1,391.73/cwt	44
Bulls	Number 2	94	1,253.74/cwt	19
Bulls	Number 3	80	761.99/cwt	7
Bulls	Utility	97	420.00/cwt	1
Heifers	Number 1	96	1,705.46/cwt	8
Heifers	Number 2	94	1,284.43/cwt	9

Every lot

65 lots · USDA AMS · Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,286	204.71/cwt	203.00–210.00	2,633	4
Steers	—	Select	1,410	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,778	2
Steers	—	Select	1,413	207.78/cwt	205.00–210.00	2,936	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,455	220.37/cwt	214.00–227.00	3,206	15
Steers	—	Choice	1,518	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	3,461	1
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,628	232.19/cwt	229.00–237.00	3,780	14
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,249	212.71/cwt	209.00–215.00	2,657	6
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,326	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	2,904	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,364	223.58/cwt	219.00–227.00	3,050	7
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,504	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	3,610	1
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,508	231.64/cwt	228.00–235.00	3,493	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	152.60/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,598	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,062	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,606	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,441	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,136	160.60/cwt	154.00–166.00	1,824	2
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	94.61/cwt	86.00–100.00	1,081	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,227	115.66/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,419	7
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,324	128.23/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,698	18
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,356	143.73/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,949	10
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,449	130.86/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,896	5
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,485	141.28/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,098	5
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,681	151.43/cwt	147.00–156.00	2,546	20
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,687	142.16/cwt	138.00–145.00	2,398	12
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	159.15/cwt	157.00–161.00	2,928	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,656	207.59/cwt	206.00–209.00	3,438	2
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,716	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	3,707	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,285	193.50/cwt	191.00–196.00	2,486	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,337	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,741	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,282	197.08/cwt	194.00–200.00	2,527	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,456	220.23/cwt	217.00–226.00	3,207	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,677	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	3,891	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,588	220.18/cwt	217.00–223.00	3,496	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,645	231.53/cwt	231.00–232.00	3,809	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	74	1,460.00/cwt	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,080	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	82	700.00/cwt	680.00–720.00	574	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	86	1,838.60/cwt	1,780.00–1,900.00	1,581	3
Heifers	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	87	1,490.00/cwt	1,490.00–1,490.00	1,296	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	91	1,775.27/cwt	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,615	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	98	1,570.00/cwt	1,570.00–1,570.00	1,539	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	105	1,573.68/cwt	1,520.00–1,630.00	1,652	2
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	115	1,430.00/cwt	1,430.00–1,430.00	1,645	1
Heifers	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	116	1,414.94/cwt	1,400.00–1,430.00	1,641	2
Heifers	120–130	Number 2Beef Cross	121	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,634	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 3	71	779.91/cwt	700.00–840.00	554	3
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	72	1,196.99/cwt	1,100.00–1,290.00	862	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1	73	1,354.28/cwt	1,320.00–1,390.00	989	2
Bulls	70–80	Number 1Beef Cross	78	1,850.00/cwt	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,443	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,807.08/cwt	1,750.00–1,840.00	1,518	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	84	1,427.42/cwt	1,340.00–1,480.00	1,199	9
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	84	764.74/cwt	700.00–850.00	642	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	87	1,165.42/cwt	1,060.00–1,240.00	1,014	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 2Beef Cross	89	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,424	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	91	1,749.93/cwt	1,700.00–1,790.00	1,592	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	92	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	644	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	94	1,299.28/cwt	1,220.00–1,380.00	1,221	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	1,512.61/cwt	1,490.00–1,550.00	1,437	3
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	95	1,148.94/cwt	1,080.00–1,200.00	1,091	6
Bulls	90–100	Utility	97	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	407	1
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	102	1,064.63/cwt	1,040.00–1,090.00	1,086	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	1,222.45/cwt	1,140.00–1,280.00	1,259	8
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	107	1,509.77/cwt	1,500.00–1,520.00	1,615	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	107	1,440.00/cwt	1,440.00–1,440.00	1,541	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	112	1,476.52/cwt	1,460.00–1,490.00	1,654	3
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	113	1,139.34/cwt	1,080.00–1,210.00	1,287	6
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	118	1,330.00/cwt	1,330.00–1,330.00	1,569	1

This sale against other markets

New York weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New York auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

New York feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY

Wed Jan 28, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Albany, NY (LS-KT)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 203Last week 250Year ago 228

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 103Last week 79Year ago 65

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 10.00 to 14.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	197.00	197.00
5	—	1,413	205.00–210.00	207.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,455	214.00–227.00	220.37
4	—	1,286	203.00–210.00	204.71
1	—	1,518	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,628	229.00–237.00	232.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,364	219.00–227.00	223.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,249	209.00–215.00	212.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,326	219.00	219.00
1	—	1,504	240.00	240.00
13	—	1,508	228.00–235.00	231.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,047	150.00–155.00	152.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,606	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,213	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,449	126.00–137.00	130.86
10	—	1,356	140.00–147.00	143.73
2	—	1,136	154.00–166.00	160.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,324	121.00–134.00	128.23
5	—	1,143	86.00–100.00	94.61
5	—	1,485	138.00–147.00	141.28
7	—	1,227	112.00–119.00	115.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,687	138.00–145.00	142.16
20	—	1,681	147.00–156.00	151.43
2	—	1,840	157.00–161.00	159.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,656	206.00–209.00	207.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,716	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	191.00–196.00	193.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,337	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,456	217.00–226.00	220.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,282	194.00–200.00	197.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,677	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,645	231.00–232.00	231.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,588	217.00–223.00	220.18

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	72	1,100.00–1,290.00	1,196.99
3	80–90	87	1,060.00–1,240.00	1,165.42
6	90–100	95	1,080.00–1,200.00	1,148.94
2	100–110	102	1,040.00–1,090.00	1,064.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	73	1,320.00–1,390.00	1,354.28
9	80–90	84	1,340.00–1,480.00	1,427.42
7	90–100	94	1,220.00–1,380.00	1,299.28
8	100–110	103	1,140.00–1,280.00	1,222.45
6	110–120	113	1,080.00–1,210.00	1,139.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	70–80	71	700.00–840.00	779.91
3	80–90	84	700.00–850.00	764.74
1	90–100	92	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Utility$ per cwt · actual wt
1	90–100	97	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	89	1,600.00	1,600.00
3	90–100	95	1,490.00–1,550.00	1,512.61
1	100–110	107	1,440.00	1,440.00
1	110–120	118	1,330.00	1,330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	1,850.00	1,850.00
3	80–90	84	1,750.00–1,840.00	1,807.08
3	90–100	91	1,700.00–1,790.00	1,749.93
2	100–110	107	1,500.00–1,520.00	1,509.77
3	110–120	112	1,460.00–1,490.00	1,476.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	70–80	74	1,460.00	1,460.00
1	80–90	87	1,490.00	1,490.00
1	90–100	98	1,570.00	1,570.00
2	110–120	116	1,400.00–1,430.00	1,414.94
1	120–130	121	1,350.00	1,350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	86	1,780.00–1,900.00	1,838.60
2	90–100	91	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775.27
2	100–110	105	1,520.00–1,630.00	1,573.68
1	110–120	115	1,430.00	1,430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	82	680.00–720.00	700.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.