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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 10, 2021

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 191 385
Slaughter cattle 318 116 276

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Supply moderate, demand good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Supply moderate, demand very 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
1269–1603 1425 14 105.00–112.00 $108.36 $1,544 —
1225–1669 1489 18 112.00–116.50 $114.07 $1,699 +7.69

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76–79 78 3 10.00–12.50 $10.84 $8 -6.44
81–89 86 3 15.00 $15.00 $13 -2.28
92 92 1 15.00 $15.00 $14 -3.00
1212–1674 1346 11 106.00–112.00 $109.79 $1,478 -1.50
1292–1486 1394 7 93.50–103.00 $99.89 $1,392 -7.25
1170–1567 1405 9 112.00–116.00 $113.53 $1,595 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
81–84 83 2 50.00 $50.00 $42 +3.09
82–89 86 2 82.50–90.00 $86.40 $74 +11.40
85–89 87 3 60.00–75.00 $65.00 $57 -1.23
90–93 92 6 70.00–90.00 $81.65 $75 +31.41
91–98 95 3 95.00–105.00 $98.39 $93 +48.15
94–99 97 3 175.00–230.00 $199.49 $194 -15.49
96–99 98 3 50.00–65.00 $55.02 $54 -159.96
101 101 1 57.50 $57.50 $58 +7.50
100–108 104 8 100.00–115.00 $106.91 $111 +20.61
100–108 104 3 80.00–92.50 $85.77 $89 -0.53
108 108 1 195.00 $195.00 $211 +167.50
112 112 1 90.00 $90.00 $101 ±0.00
110–117 114 2 102.50–110.00 $106.13 $121 +16.13
116 116 1 160.00 $160.00 $186 +125.00
122 122 1 170.00 $170.00 $207 +135.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1222–1751 1436 75-80% 34 56.00–67.00 $63.94 $918 —
1191–2090 1581 75-80% 32 67.00–80.50 $69.85 $1,104 +10.52
1548–1940 1732 75-80% 6 72.50–75.50 $73.39 $1,271 +0.97
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038–1432 1223 80-85% 25 52.00–65.00 $60.88 $745 —
1115–1533 1342 80-85% 9 65.50–70.00 $67.65 $908 +1.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027–1375 1139 85-90% 9 40.00–58.00 $49.72 $566 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1426–1738 1574 8 94.00–100.00 $96.79 $1,523 —

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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.