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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 7, 2020

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $133.53/cwt ≈ $563/hd at 422 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $116.00/cwt ≈ $599/hd at 516 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $130.98/cwt ≈ $610/hd at 466 lb · 17 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 346 0
Feeder cattle 433 — 0
Slaughter cattle — 264 —

Compared to the last Feeder Sale Number 1 Feeder Steers 300-550lb sold 3.00-5.00 higher, 700-900lb sold 10.00 lower. Number 1 Feeder Heifers sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Number 1 Feeder Bulls sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Supply moderate. Demand moderate.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–346 333 8 138.00–146.00 $139.82 $466 —
362–368 365 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $495 —
408–429 422 23 124.00–141.00 $133.53 $563 —
452–496 466 17 123.00–136.00 $130.98 $610 —
504–534 514 15 119.00–130.00 $122.60 $630 —
576–597 579 13 123.00–128.00 $126.91 $735 —
604–629 623 11 116.00–124.00 $118.25 $737 —
651 651 1 110.00 $110.00 $716 —
712 712 1 110.00 $110.00 $783 —
778–791 780 8 108.00–112.00 $111.49 $870 —
823 823 5 115.00 $115.00 $946 —
851–869 863 12 113.00–115.00 $113.50 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–330 322 10 86.00–93.00 $89.59 $288 —
363 363 1 117.00 $117.00 $425 —
453–495 472 5 98.00–119.00 $105.38 $497 —
635 635 1 101.00 $101.00 $641 —
698 698 3 97.00 $97.00 $677 —
829–841 834 7 90.00–95.00 $92.84 $774 —
893 893 2 96.00–109.00 $102.50 $915 —
902–936 914 4 100.00–105.00 $103.27 $944 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 1 126.00 $126.00 $291 —
301–345 322 9 115.00–131.00 $119.30 $384 —
358–395 377 9 121.00–130.00 $126.31 $476 —
401–415 407 13 122.00–124.00 $122.94 $500 —
462–481 475 9 115.00–125.00 $122.58 $582 —
503–542 516 18 110.00–123.00 $116.00 $599 —
553–562 558 6 114.00–123.00 $120.50 $672 —
794 794 8 108.00 $108.00 $858 —
884 884 1 112.00 $112.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 1 115.00 $115.00 $309 —
333 333 1 96.00 $96.00 $320 —
406–430 418 2 99.00 $99.00 $414 —
485 485 2 82.00 $82.00 $398 —
514 514 4 101.00 $101.00 $519 —
589 589 1 95.00 $95.00 $560 —
640–644 641 5 101.00–106.00 $102.00 $654 —
694 694 1 106.00 $106.00 $736 —
706 706 6 97.00 $97.00 $685 —
763 763 2 90.00 $90.00 $687 —
800–840 820 2 95.00–96.00 $95.49 $783 —
872–873 873 6 90.00–98.00 $94.00 $821 —
908–910 909 2 93.00–96.00 $94.50 $859 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 313 3 124.00–140.00 $131.00 $410 —
378 378 3 131.00 $131.00 $495 —
409–435 423 7 117.00–137.00 $124.62 $527 —
452–484 470 11 110.00–129.00 $124.45 $585 —
519–528 525 4 116.00–125.00 $121.99 $640 —
567–587 574 11 116.00–118.00 $117.82 $676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
204 204 1 111.00 $111.00 $226 —
274 274 1 111.00 $111.00 $304 —
356 356 1 108.00 $108.00 $384 —
407 407 1 90.00 $90.00 $366 —
452 452 1 110.00 $110.00 $497 —
515–541 527 5 80.00–96.00 $88.46 $466 —
564–568 565 4 99.00–111.00 $107.98 $610 —
600–646 612 12 83.00–97.00 $90.10 $551 —
652–654 653 3 80.00–96.00 $85.32 $557 —
739 739 1 85.00 $85.00 $628 —
780 780 1 80.00 $80.00 $624 —

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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.