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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2020

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 311 468
Slaughter cattle 274 239 376

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold steady. Supply good, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Supply light, demand moderate. 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
952–1257 1120 3 91.50–94.00 $93.06 $1,042 —
1170–1593 1389 19 98.00–102.50 $100.54 $1,397 —
1210–1644 1421 29 103.00–107.00 $104.31 $1,482 +3.24

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84 84 2 155.00–185.00 $170.00 $143 +156.27
84–85 85 2 15.00 $15.00 $13 +1.27
96 96 1 20.00 $20.00 $19 ±0.00
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 $170 —
103 103 1 20.00 $20.00 $21 —
119 119 1 170.00 $170.00 $202 —
120 120 1 25.00 $25.00 $30 —
1024–1282 1166 6 89.50–96.00 $93.23 $1,087 -2.00
1211–1443 1308 11 96.00–102.00 $99.41 $1,300 —
1209–1546 1371 13 103.00–108.00 $104.83 $1,437 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–82 81 2 10.00–15.00 $12.53 $10 -182.47
83–89 86 2 62.50–65.00 $63.71 $55 -3.80
86–89 87 3 30.00–55.00 $38.24 $33 +23.24
87 87 1 90.00 $90.00 $78 +75.00
90 90 1 150.00 $150.00 $135 +135.00
90–99 93 3 40.00–50.00 $44.03 $41 -35.83
92–93 93 2 15.00–20.00 $17.49 $16 -62.37
90–98 94 10 70.00–97.50 $82.36 $77 +2.50
95–97 96 2 107.50 $107.50 $103 +83.44
100 100 1 185.00 $185.00 $185 -4.85
100–102 101 2 15.00–20.00 $17.52 $18 -172.33
100–104 102 3 110.00–120.00 $116.60 $119 -73.25
103 103 1 57.50 $57.50 $59 -132.35
107 107 1 65.00 $65.00 $70 +3.77
110 110 2 100.00–112.50 $106.25 $117 +23.09
123 123 1 75.00 $75.00 $92 -35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993–1791 1462 75-80% 29 40.00–50.50 $45.89 $671 —
1221–2070 1619 75-80% 21 51.00–54.50 $52.80 $855 —
1192–1945 1662 75-80% 9 55.00–60.00 $57.03 $948 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
877–1417 1234 80-85% 30 30.00–49.00 $40.05 $494 —
1239–1487 1394 80-85% 3 51.00–53.50 $52.45 $731 +0.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1271 1176 85-90% 3 40.00–50.50 $43.72 $514 +6.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1351–1697 1452 4 71.00–74.00 $72.82 $1,057 —
1505–1597 1547 4 76.50–81.50 $78.04 $1,207 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1343–1495 1396 3 93.00–96.00 $94.72 $1,322 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1309–1400 1367 3 81.00–85.00 $83.30 $1,139 —
1294–1694 1462 5 92.00–97.00 $95.05 $1,390 —

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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.