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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2020

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 375 0
Slaughter cattle 239 294 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply light, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Supply light, demand light. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold steady. Supply light, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1572 1333 9 103.00–108.00 $105.32 $1,404 +4.82
1331–1491 1404 3 98.00–103.00 $101.07 $1,419 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78–79 79 2 15.00 $15.00 $12 -6.51
84–87 86 2 12.50–15.00 $13.73 $12 -7.78
91–95 93 2 20.00 $20.00 $19 -3.63
1007–1229 1151 4 90.00–98.00 $95.23 $1,096 —
1180–1444 1282 5 99.00–102.00 $100.73 $1,291 -1.92
1211–1525 1347 8 104.00–107.00 $105.30 $1,418 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76–78 77 2 10.00–20.00 $14.94 $12 -2.12
81 81 1 195.00 $195.00 $158 +154.70
83–88 85 3 50.00–55.00 $53.27 $45 +12.97
85–88 86 5 60.00–70.00 $67.51 $58 +52.51
85–88 87 2 15.00 $15.00 $13 -55.06
91–99 94 8 67.50–90.00 $79.86 $75 +28.55
92–95 94 3 40.00–60.00 $50.82 $48 -0.49
96–98 97 2 18.00–30.00 $24.06 $23 -54.85
98 98 1 190.00 $190.00 $186 +111.09
98–99 99 3 100.00–117.50 $111.71 $111 +32.80
101–104 103 2 180.00–200.00 $189.85 $196 +114.85
103 103 1 95.00 $95.00 $98 +20.00
101–106 104 7 107.50–120.00 $111.39 $116 +36.39
103–106 105 2 60.00–62.50 $61.23 $64 -13.77
110–117 114 4 70.00–100.00 $83.16 $95 -30.19
115–117 116 2 115.00 $115.00 $133 +1.65
117 117 1 50.00 $50.00 $58 -63.35
122 122 1 90.00 $90.00 $110 -25.00
123 123 1 110.00 $110.00 $135 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
919–1945 1422 75-80% 29 35.00–51.00 $44.37 $631 -3.18
1308–1909 1528 75-80% 21 48.00–53.50 $50.95 $779 —
1420–1930 1722 75-80% 7 54.00–58.00 $56.94 $981 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
929–1477 1251 80-85% 37 30.00–48.00 $41.54 $520 —
1294–1565 1393 80-85% 5 49.00–54.00 $51.75 $721 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1361 1176 85-90% 6 30.00–43.50 $37.41 $440 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,492 +10.73
1573–1933 1749 6 72.50–81.00 $76.06 $1,330 +1.29

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1541 1487 4 89.00–95.00 $92.82 $1,380 —

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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.