Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	345	396	429
Slaughter cattle	284	319	317

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 3.00-5.00 higher. Supply moderate, demand good. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Supply moderate, demand good. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold mostly steady. Supply light, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1279–1534	1439	13	119.00–122.00	$119.82	$1,724	+8.97
1279–1637	1473	27	114.00–118.50	$116.71	$1,719	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
97	97	1	30.00	$30.00	$29	+12.00
107–108	108	2	25.00–32.50	$28.73	$31	+9.22
1160–1345	1284	7	114.50–118.50	$116.61	$1,497	—
1127–1492	1337	7	107.00–112.00	$109.73	$1,467	—
1270–1429	1362	6	118.50–121.00	$119.67	$1,630	+7.47

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
70–73	72	2	20.00	$20.00	$14	+0.03
80–89	85	3	35.00–50.00	$43.17	$37	-15.82
82–89	86	6	60.00–70.00	$65.85	$57	+6.86
82–89	86	4	10.00–17.50	$13.80	$12	-45.19
89	89	1	75.00	$75.00	$67	-5.00
92–93	93	2	20.00–25.00	$22.51	$21	-147.49
90–99	97	7	75.00–95.00	$87.10	$84	-16.66
97	97	1	60.00	$60.00	$58	-43.76
98	98	1	105.00	$105.00	$103	+52.53
100–106	103	6	100.00–110.00	$105.40	$109	+54.68
100–109	105	3	87.50–90.00	$89.13	$94	+4.52
101–109	105	5	30.00–60.00	$44.72	$47	-39.89
110	110	1	10.00	$10.00	$11	-32.50
112	112	1	40.00	$40.00	$45	-2.50
110–115	113	2	105.00–110.00	$107.44	$121	+2.48
114–116	115	2	70.00	$70.00	$80	-34.96
121	121	1	95.00	$95.00	$115	-10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1181–1741	1480	75-80%	30	52.00–61.50	$58.86	$871	—
1275–1885	1574	75-80%	31	62.00–65.00	$63.41	$998	-5.68
1234–1884	1626	75-80%	13	66.00–69.50	$67.00	$1,089	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1617	1258	80-85%	33	49.50–62.50	$56.58	$712	-0.77
1192–1549	1328	80-85%	12	63.00–67.00	$64.45	$856	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1022–1282	1138	85-90%	6	32.00–55.00	$41.31	$470	-3.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1548	1548	1	81.00	$81.00	$1,254	—
1913–2424	2169	2	85.00–87.00	$86.12	$1,868	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1476–1491	1484	2	103.00–107.00	$104.99	$1,558	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1648	1527	3	104.50–107.50	$106.46	$1,626	—

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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.