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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 30, 2020

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 287 0
Slaughter cattle 232 189 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold steady. Supply moderate, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady. Supply moderate, demand moderate. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 5.00-10.00 lower. Supply moderate, demand light.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1493 1364 6 103.00–105.00 $104.35 $1,423 —
1289–1628 1472 16 106.00–109.00 $107.46 $1,582 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71–73 72 2 10.00 $10.00 $7 -157.42
80–83 82 2 13.00–15.00 $13.98 $11 -153.44
99 99 1 18.00 $18.00 $18 -149.42
1188–1218 1206 3 103.50–105.00 $104.16 $1,256 —
1185–1674 1348 23 105.50–110.00 $107.15 $1,444 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–78 75 4 10.00–13.00 $11.55 $9 +1.55
77 77 1 70.00 $70.00 $54 +60.00
80–87 84 3 30.00–45.00 $38.56 $32 +25.00
82–89 86 7 10.00–18.00 $14.89 $13 -18.82
84–89 87 2 50.00–55.00 $52.57 $46 +18.86
88 88 1 72.50 $72.50 $64 +22.49
93 93 1 170.00 $170.00 $158 +153.76
90–98 94 12 10.00–20.00 $17.11 $16 -25.38
93–96 95 4 62.50–80.00 $71.24 $68 -85.99
95 95 1 90.00 $90.00 $86 -67.23
95–99 97 3 40.00–42.50 $40.84 $40 -59.16
100–101 101 2 82.50–90.00 $86.27 $87 +55.36
101–102 101 3 72.50–82.50 $78.31 $79 +47.40
100–106 102 7 18.00–20.00 $19.15 $20 -11.76
100–108 104 7 30.00–50.00 $42.73 $44 -53.86
105–108 107 2 155.00–180.00 $167.32 $179 +95.45
110–115 112 3 62.50–80.00 $70.77 $79 -19.23
110–119 115 2 90.00 $90.00 $104 +30.00
120 120 1 60.00 $60.00 $72 ±0.00
124–126 125 2 40.00–50.00 $44.96 $56 -35.04

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–1846 1447 75-80% 27 42.00–49.50 $47.15 $682 —
1175–1905 1547 75-80% 21 50.00–53.50 $51.72 $800 +4.93
1490–1878 1696 75-80% 8 55.00–57.50 $56.51 $958 +5.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1529 1266 80-85% 30 40.00–50.00 $45.59 $577 —
1062–1727 1400 80-85% 9 52.00–55.00 $53.35 $747 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906–1428 1210 85-90% 12 34.00–42.00 $36.61 $443 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1541–1556 1549 2 103.00–103.50 $103.25 $1,599 —

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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.