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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 11, 2020

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 433 413
Feeder cattle — 433 —
Slaughter cattle 265 — 328

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply moderate, demand good. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. 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
1243–1628 1400 10 99.00–104.00 $101.54 $1,422 —
1232–1543 1403 9 94.00–99.00 $96.78 $1,358 —
1462–1718 1558 14 105.00–110.00 $106.70 $1,662 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 15.00 $15.00 $11 —
88–89 89 2 20.00–30.00 $24.97 $22 —
94 94 1 17.50 $17.50 $16 —
108 108 1 30.00 $30.00 $32 —
1220–1283 1252 2 95.50–98.00 $96.78 $1,212 —
1121–1428 1276 7 100.00–103.50 $102.70 $1,310 —
1281–1530 1394 15 104.00–107.00 $105.08 $1,465 —
1510 1510 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,691 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
77–78 77 3 15.00–17.50 $15.83 $12 —
81 81 1 145.00 $145.00 $117 —
83–84 84 2 5.00–10.00 $7.51 $6 —
86 86 1 85.00 $85.00 $73 —
83–89 87 3 60.00–75.00 $65.08 $57 —
87–89 88 5 40.00–55.00 $49.49 $44 —
91–99 95 7 77.50–85.00 $81.10 $77 —
91–99 95 3 17.50–20.00 $19.16 $18 —
93–97 95 4 30.00–50.00 $38.11 $36 —
96–97 97 2 105.00 $105.00 $102 —
100 100 1 72.50 $72.50 $72 —
100–108 103 3 100.00–115.00 $108.51 $112 —
105 105 1 5.00 $5.00 $5 —
110 110 1 155.00 $155.00 $170 —
114–117 116 3 105.00–115.00 $111.66 $130 —
121 121 1 40.00 $40.00 $48 —
123 123 1 100.00 $100.00 $123 —
123 123 1 140.00 $140.00 $172 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1041–1721 1439 75-80% 21 40.00–52.50 $48.17 $693 —
1185–1896 1533 75-80% 35 52.00–58.50 $55.08 $844 —
1398–2174 1605 75-80% 14 59.00–71.00 $62.63 $1,005 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963–1607 1254 80-85% 22 40.00–51.50 $47.59 $597 —
1014–1433 1283 80-85% 11 52.00–56.50 $53.60 $688 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1032–1375 1200 85-90% 9 20.00–42.00 $32.05 $385 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–2076 1659 12 80.50–83.00 $81.97 $1,360 —
1549–1929 1690 4 85.00–87.00 $86.01 $1,454 —
1533–1997 1871 4 70.00–79.00 $75.01 $1,403 —

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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.