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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 4, 2020

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 219 413
Slaughter cattle 264 155 328

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply moderate, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady -1.00 higher. Supply moderate, demand moderate. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower. 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
1092–1313 1194 5 85.50–97.00 $92.88 $1,109 —
1086–1469 1381 8 100.00–102.00 $101.41 $1,400 -1.82
1376–1605 1471 17 103.00–109.00 $104.86 $1,542 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83–89 86 4 22.50–25.00 $24.37 $21 +9.37
100–108 104 4 25.00–32.50 $28.68 $30 —
1060–1290 1158 5 88.50–96.00 $92.24 $1,068 —
1222–1512 1393 8 100.00–102.00 $101.02 $1,407 —
1271–1628 1430 19 102.00–106.50 $104.25 $1,491 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–71 71 2 10.00–20.00 $15.04 $11 -49.96
79 79 1 25.00 $25.00 $20 -40.00
80–88 84 4 5.00–15.00 $11.21 $9 -53.79
84 84 1 120.00 $120.00 $101 +55.00
87–89 88 2 62.50–70.00 $66.21 $58 -93.90
89 89 1 85.00 $85.00 $76 -75.11
90–98 93 6 30.00–52.50 $42.15 $39 -127.85
91–95 93 3 60.00–70.00 $66.69 $62 -103.31
96 96 1 100.00 $100.00 $96 +20.85
99 99 2 20.00 $20.00 $20 -96.22
100–102 101 2 72.50–85.00 $78.69 $79 +60.35
101–105 103 5 15.00–20.00 $18.02 $19 -0.32
101–109 105 5 100.00–110.00 $106.00 $111 +17.24
103–107 105 3 32.50–57.50 $42.34 $44 -46.42
104–108 106 2 155.00–175.00 $164.81 $175 +42.32
110 110 1 52.50 $52.50 $58 -69.99
112 112 1 160.00 $160.00 $179 +97.46
112 112 1 20.00 $20.00 $22 -42.54
110–117 114 3 100.00–110.00 $103.42 $118 +40.88
113–119 115 3 60.00–87.50 $75.91 $87 -32.51
120 120 1 100.00 $100.00 $120 -65.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1152–1969 1522 75-80% 34 43.00–51.50 $48.72 $742 —
1351–2043 1648 75-80% 20 52.00–56.00 $53.62 $884 —
1670–1959 1858 75-80% 6 57.00–63.50 $58.30 $1,083 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1069–1627 1343 80-85% 25 41.00–51.00 $46.00 $618 +2.01
1086–1738 1501 80-85% 9 52.00–55.00 $53.54 $804 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1458 1284 85-90% 5 30.00–39.00 $33.38 $429 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1444–2290 1855 4 69.00–73.00 $70.28 $1,304 —
2023 2023 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,639 —
2047 2047 1 77.50 $77.50 $1,586 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1383 1345 3 90.00–94.00 $91.98 $1,237 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1529 1363 3 85.00–90.00 $87.77 $1,196 —
1351–1593 1462 5 90.00–95.00 $92.52 $1,353 —

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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.