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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 327 481
Slaughter cattle 290 232 352

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold steady - 1.00 higher. Supply light, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply moderate, demand moderate. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold steady - 5.00 higher. 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
1111–1227 1151 3 92.00–99.50 $95.13 $1,095 —
1137–1633 1335 8 102.00–105.00 $103.81 $1,386 —
1242–1571 1419 7 107.00–110.50 $108.91 $1,545 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1206 1062 4 92.00–99.50 $95.47 $1,014 —
1059–1553 1293 7 100.00–105.00 $103.50 $1,338 —
1140–1488 1301 5 106.00–108.00 $107.01 $1,392 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–79 75 4 10.00–13.00 $11.54 $9 -0.01
79 79 2 25.00–30.00 $27.50 $22 -42.50
80–88 84 5 13.00–20.00 $16.50 $14 -22.06
82–87 84 4 25.00–40.00 $33.74 $28 -4.82
81–88 85 3 50.00–60.00 $53.40 $45 +14.84
88 88 1 75.00 $75.00 $66 +2.50
90–97 92 9 60.00–75.00 $68.28 $63 -101.72
93–99 96 8 15.00–20.00 $17.51 $17 -53.73
93–98 96 3 30.00–50.00 $39.83 $38 -31.41
100–108 105 3 18.00 $18.00 $19 -24.73
102–109 105 7 90.00–110.00 $99.00 $104 +56.27
100–109 106 5 30.00–45.00 $39.00 $41 -128.32
102–108 106 3 60.00–87.50 $72.26 $77 -95.06
110–115 113 4 95.00–105.00 $99.32 $112 +28.55
121 121 1 90.00 $90.00 $109 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1151–1728 1495 75-80% 27 43.50–51.00 $48.10 $719 —
1265–2073 1632 75-80% 27 51.00–54.50 $52.49 $857 —
1562–1862 1715 75-80% 8 55.00–61.00 $57.62 $988 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076–1676 1347 80-85% 37 40.00–51.00 $46.54 $627 —
1220–1643 1427 80-85% 15 51.00–56.00 $53.33 $761 -0.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1476 1235 85-90% 11 35.00–44.00 $39.56 $489 +2.95

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1191–1496 1313 5 80.00–89.50 $86.26 $1,133 —
1362–1529 1472 9 94.50–102.50 $98.46 $1,449 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1428–1526 1477 2 80.00–86.00 $83.10 $1,227 —
1485–1669 1565 5 95.00–98.00 $96.55 $1,511 —

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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.