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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

363 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 363 377 420
Slaughter cattle 308 290 329

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply moderate, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply moderate, demand moderate. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 5.00-6.00 higher. Supply light, demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116–1470 1271 7 90.00–99.00 $95.39 $1,212 —
1241–1664 1468 11 102.00–105.50 $103.80 $1,524 —
1309–1624 1484 22 106.00–109.00 $107.30 $1,592 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82–87 85 2 15.00–18.00 $16.54 $14 —
90–93 92 2 18.00 $18.00 $17 —
1244–1337 1299 3 93.00–100.00 $95.88 $1,245 -7.62
1197–1580 1376 17 101.00–105.00 $102.69 $1,413 —
1207–1572 1423 11 106.00–110.00 $107.77 $1,534 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -1.54
80–86 82 4 30.00–50.00 $41.31 $34 +24.81
83–87 85 2 12.00–15.00 $13.54 $12 -39.86
85–89 87 2 60.00–70.00 $65.11 $57 -9.89
92–97 94 3 15.00–20.00 $16.63 $16 -51.65
91–99 95 5 60.00–87.50 $76.50 $73 +58.99
96 96 1 100.00 $100.00 $96 +82.49
95–98 97 3 40.00–52.50 $44.18 $43 +26.67
100–101 101 3 45.00–60.00 $51.69 $52 +33.69
103–108 106 3 65.00–75.00 $69.21 $73 +30.21
105–107 106 4 95.00–105.00 $102.48 $109 +63.48
110–115 113 3 90.00–105.00 $95.01 $107 -4.31
120 120 1 90.00 $90.00 $108 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1191–1926 1541 75-80% 44 40.00–53.50 $45.92 $708 —
1236–2047 1719 75-80% 26 49.00–53.50 $51.03 $877 -6.59
1603–2037 1757 75-80% 10 54.00–59.00 $55.49 $975 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019–1638 1326 80-85% 32 40.00–49.00 $45.15 $599 -1.39
1243–1858 1438 80-85% 5 49.00–54.50 $50.62 $728 -2.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1246 1191 85-90% 7 30.00–44.50 $37.36 $445 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1937–2047 1981 3 66.00–72.00 $69.01 $1,367 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1382–1491 1448 4 94.00–97.50 $95.65 $1,385 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1331–1772 1546 6 83.00–93.00 $88.16 $1,363 —
1456–1605 1553 5 94.00–99.50 $96.50 $1,499 -0.05

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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.