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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 363 387
Slaughter cattle 214 308 294

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold steady - 1.00 lower. Supply light, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Supply light, demand good. 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
1176–1507 1355 16 105.00–109.00 $106.77 $1,447 —
1212–1648 1432 11 99.50–105.00 $102.79 $1,472 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82–88 85 7 15.00–22.50 $17.96 $15 +1.42
91 91 1 20.00 $20.00 $18 +2.00
1243–1508 1399 4 98.00–104.00 $101.77 $1,424 -0.92
1434–1476 1459 6 105.50–108.50 $107.51 $1,569 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
81–86 84 2 30.00–42.00 $35.82 $30 +22.28
82–89 86 4 60.00–70.00 $62.58 $54 +49.04
89 89 1 150.00 $150.00 $134 +84.89
91 91 1 175.00 $175.00 $159 +158.37
90–96 93 7 30.00–60.00 $54.44 $51 +37.81
92–99 95 5 67.50–80.00 $72.09 $68 -4.41
95–99 97 2 90.00–105.00 $97.65 $95 +53.47
101 101 1 60.00 $60.00 $61 +8.31
101–107 103 5 95.00–100.00 $97.00 $100 +45.31
109 109 1 62.50 $62.50 $68 -6.71
112 112 1 180.00 $180.00 $202 +84.99
111–115 113 5 67.50–87.50 $77.99 $88 -17.02
113 113 1 97.50 $97.50 $110 +2.49
110–118 114 2 40.00–60.00 $49.65 $57 -45.36
120–124 121 4 90.00–105.00 $96.86 $117 +6.86
123 123 1 60.00 $60.00 $74 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1388–1886 1546 75-80% 18 47.00–52.50 $50.33 $778 +4.41
1381–1862 1626 75-80% 21 52.50–58.50 $55.59 $904 —
1450–2113 1779 75-80% 9 58.50–67.50 $61.34 $1,091 +5.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
977–1586 1263 80-85% 35 40.00–54.50 $48.58 $614 —
1276–1728 1440 80-85% 12 54.00–58.00 $55.92 $805 +5.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886–1177 1067 85-90% 7 35.00–47.00 $41.41 $442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805–2072 1916 3 79.00–85.00 $81.21 $1,556 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1251–1514 1408 4 90.00–94.50 $93.10 $1,311 —

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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.