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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 335 400
Slaughter cattle 253 265 299

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply light, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply moderate, demand moderate. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold steady-5.00 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
1324–1650 1475 9 101.50–104.00 $102.69 $1,515 —
1408–1638 1538 12 105.00–111.00 $107.59 $1,655 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 20.00 $20.00 $16 +5.00
84 84 1 22.50 $22.50 $19 -2.47
98 98 1 20.00 $20.00 $20 +2.50
105 105 1 40.00 $40.00 $42 +10.00
1157–1477 1338 13 100.00–104.50 $103.27 $1,382 —
1231–1664 1386 21 105.00–110.00 $106.52 $1,476 +1.44

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–79 74 10 5.00–20.00 $12.38 $9 -3.45
81–85 83 3 40.00–55.00 $44.90 $37 +37.39
84–88 86 5 60.00–72.50 $63.54 $55 -21.46
87 87 1 160.00 $160.00 $139 +94.92
88 88 2 15.00 $15.00 $13 -34.49
89 89 1 82.50 $82.50 $73 +33.01
91 91 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 -29.49
90–95 93 4 40.00–57.50 $46.98 $44 -34.12
90–96 93 7 67.50–85.00 $74.01 $69 -7.09
91–98 95 2 155.00 $155.00 $147 +73.90
96 96 1 100.00 $100.00 $96 +18.90
100–108 104 9 100.00–112.50 $106.41 $111 -2.10
102–107 104 4 125.00–190.00 $164.99 $172 +56.48
100–109 105 2 20.00 $20.00 $21 +15.00
108 108 1 60.00 $60.00 $65 -95.00
109 109 2 30.00–40.00 $35.00 $38 -120.00
112 112 1 35.00 $35.00 $39 -120.00
112 112 1 15.00 $15.00 $17 -140.00
112–119 116 2 100.00–115.00 $107.73 $125 -3.93
123 123 1 165.00 $165.00 $203 +65.00
125 125 1 110.00 $110.00 $138 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1831 1436 75-80% 41 42.00–55.00 $50.53 $726 +2.36
1203–2043 1578 75-80% 18 55.50–60.00 $57.55 $908 —
1684–2024 1852 75-80% 9 60.50–65.50 $63.34 $1,173 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988–1555 1319 80-85% 29 40.00–56.00 $47.66 $629 —
1154–1656 1414 80-85% 13 54.00–60.00 $56.83 $804 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
921–1473 1220 85-90% 4 30.00–38.00 $32.07 $391 +0.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1947–2030 1989 2 82.00–84.00 $82.98 $1,650 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1337–1543 1452 6 92.50–96.50 $94.65 $1,374 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1577 1410 4 82.00–88.00 $85.82 $1,210 —

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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.