Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	300	345	338
Slaughter cattle	229	284	241

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Supply moderate, demand good. Slaughter cows sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply light, demand good. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 5.00-6.00 higher. 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
1175–1386	1286	13	97.00–104.00	$100.01	$1,286	—
1276–1501	1415	14	114.00–119.00	$116.35	$1,646	-3.47
1289–1645	1448	14	107.00–114.50	$110.64	$1,602	-9.18

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1171–1395	1306	11	106.00–114.00	$109.80	$1,434	+0.07
1269–1644	1422	13	114.00–120.00	$116.32	$1,654	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
75–78	77	4	12.50–20.00	$16.26	$13	-3.74
80–84	82	3	15.00	$15.00	$12	-28.17
82–89	86	2	25.00	$25.00	$22	-40.85
88–89	89	3	60.00–77.50	$69.16	$62	-5.84
92–97	94	7	70.00–85.00	$78.17	$73	+55.66
93–98	95	3	155.00–185.00	$169.74	$161	+82.64
90–99	96	8	20.00–25.00	$20.95	$20	-66.15
94–98	96	2	115.00	$115.00	$110	+27.90
100–105	102	6	100.00–115.00	$106.67	$109	+1.27
100–106	103	3	80.00–92.50	$85.89	$88	-19.51
103	103	1	185.00	$185.00	$191	+79.60
105–108	107	3	42.50–50.00	$47.55	$51	-41.58
111–115	113	4	95.00–117.50	$108.11	$122	+0.67
113	113	1	55.00	$55.00	$62	-52.44
114	114	1	175.00	$175.00	$200	+67.56
112–118	115	2	80.00–90.00	$85.13	$98	+15.13
126	126	1	100.00	$100.00	$126	+5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1703	1438	75-80%	27	50.00–60.00	$56.06	$806	—
1299–1951	1635	75-80%	14	60.00–65.50	$63.30	$1,035	-3.70
1386–1878	1659	75-80%	6	65.50–67.50	$66.25	$1,099	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
946–1603	1355	80-85%	30	48.00–61.00	$55.05	$746	—
1427–1543	1485	80-85%	2	62.00	$62.00	$921	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1371–1452	1425	5	97.50–103.50	$99.16	$1,413	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1403–1615	1503	3	97.00–100.00	$99.01	$1,488	-7.45
1397–1746	1612	3	90.00–94.00	$92.66	$1,494	—

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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.