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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 266 0
Slaughter cattle 116 188 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply light, demand good. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 higher. Supply light, demand good. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 5.00-10.00 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
1277–1463 1354 3 109.00–112.00 $109.94 $1,489 +5.68
1349–1588 1469 2 105.00–108.00 $106.38 $1,563 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
81–86 84 4 15.00–18.00 $17.28 $15 +5.28
97–98 98 2 18.00 $18.00 $18 ±0.00
1255–1265 1260 2 100.00–104.00 $102.01 $1,285 —
1239–1424 1343 3 110.00–112.00 $111.29 $1,495 +6.04
1246–1563 1380 6 105.00–108.50 $107.14 $1,479 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 10.00 $10.00 $7 -4.86
82–85 83 4 40.00–55.00 $46.91 $39 -15.86
82–87 84 5 5.00–18.00 $9.53 $8 -27.76
85 85 1 75.00 $75.00 $64 +59.49
87–89 88 4 60.00–70.00 $66.23 $58 -108.77
90–95 93 9 32.50–60.00 $50.24 $47 -24.33
91–96 93 6 15.00–27.50 $19.06 $18 -55.51
95–99 97 3 190.00–250.00 $214.98 $209 +124.98
96–99 97 3 67.50–77.50 $71.73 $70 -18.27
99 99 1 105.00 $105.00 $104 +15.00
101 101 1 50.00 $50.00 $50 +38.50
100–109 103 3 100.00–105.00 $101.61 $105 +90.11
100–108 104 2 85.00–87.50 $86.30 $90 +11.70
106 106 1 27.50 $27.50 $29 -70.04
110 110 1 15.00 $15.00 $16 -82.54
113 113 1 90.00 $90.00 $102 +42.57
118 118 1 35.00 $35.00 $41 -35.00
128 128 1 30.00 $30.00 $38 -45.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
934–1540 1293 80-85% 26 47.50–64.00 $56.41 $729 —
1240–1376 1308 80-85% 2 65.00–66.50 $65.71 $859 +9.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1712 1584 75-80% 7 55.00–62.50 $59.33 $940 -7.07
1471–2013 1708 75-80% 7 64.00–68.00 $66.07 $1,128 —
1480–1914 1725 75-80% 4 69.00–74.50 $72.42 $1,249 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1426 1158 85-90% 11 30.00–52.00 $41.70 $483 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1507–2167 1837 2 77.00–77.50 $77.21 $1,418 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1457–1489 1473 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,385 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1439–1460 1450 2 96.00–97.50 $96.74 $1,403 —

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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.