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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 336 390
Slaughter cattle 155 274 262

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold steady-1.00 lower. Supply light, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply light, demand moderate. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold steady-5.00 higher. Supply light, demand good.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1340 1262 5 87.50–95.00 $90.93 $1,148
1217–1608 1358 3 98.00–101.50 $100.06 $1,359 -0.48
1313–1505 1399 5 102.00–105.00 $103.23 $1,444 +2.69

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 -155.00
87 87 2 15.00 $15.00 $13 ±0.00
92 92 1 25.00 $25.00 $23 +5.00
1243–1340 1295 3 102.00–107.50 $104.70 $1,356

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83 83 1 65.00 $65.00 $54 +52.47
84–86 85 3 27.50–45.00 $34.23 $29 -29.48
85–87 86 4 10.00–15.00 $13.73 $12 -49.98
87–88 88 2 140.00–180.00 $160.11 $141 +121.87
93 93 1 170.00 $170.00 $158 +125.97
94 94 1 65.00 $65.00 $61 -17.36
92–99 95 6 70.00–92.50 $79.15 $75 -3.21
93–98 97 4 15.00–20.00 $17.54 $17 -89.96
98–99 99 2 110.00–122.50 $116.22 $115 +8.72
101–103 102 3 15.00–20.00 $18.34 $19 -98.26
102–106 104 4 80.00–100.00 $88.76 $92 +31.26
104–109 107 3 117.50–125.00 $122.49 $131 +57.49
111–115 113 2 60.00–65.00 $62.54 $71 -43.71
111–119 115 3 100.00–115.00 $108.42 $125 +2.17
115 115 1 90.00 $90.00 $104 -16.25
117 117 1 165.00 $165.00 $193 +90.00
124 124 1 165.00 $165.00 $205 +90.00
124 124 1 75.00 $75.00 $93 ±0.00
124 124 1 110.00 $110.00 $136 +35.00

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1081–1860 1417 75-80% 28 39.50–50.50 $46.91 $665
1251–2031 1581 75-80% 23 52.00–56.50 $53.77 $850
1444–1825 1683 75-80% 7 57.00–64.00 $59.09 $994 +2.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1538 1330 80-85% 24 35.00–50.00 $43.99 $585
1109–1785 1358 80-85% 6 52.00–54.00 $52.92 $719
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888–1437 1144 85-90% 5 30.00–38.00 $31.62 $362

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1444–1965 1706 3 84.50–89.00 $86.23 $1,471
1818–1865 1842 2 78.50 $78.50 $1,446

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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.