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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 10, 2021

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 300 0
Slaughter cattle 207 229 0

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 1.00-2.00 lower. Supply light, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Supply light, demand moderate. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Supply light, demand good.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1333 1250 5 96.00–102.00 $98.57 $1,232
1351–1565 1471 4 112.50–115.50 $113.80 $1,674
1361–1622 1499 11 106.50–112.00 $109.53 $1,642

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–89 85 4 15.00–37.50 $25.07 $21
1119–1347 1236 6 94.00–103.00 $99.09 $1,225
1178–1476 1299 10 105.00–111.00 $107.57 $1,397
1317–1539 1419 6 112.00–117.00 $114.70 $1,628 -1.62

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84–88 86 2 65.00–75.00 $70.12 $60 +45.12
88 88 2 30.00–50.00 $40.00 $35 -29.16
94 94 2 80.00–95.00 $87.50 $82 +9.33
96 96 1 110.00 $110.00 $106 +89.05
95–98 97 3 50.00–60.00 $53.38 $52 +32.43
100–104 102 4 75.00–97.50 $84.50 $86 -22.17
104 104 1 215.00 $215.00 $224 +129.11
100–109 105 5 110.00–120.00 $115.05 $121 +29.16
110–114 112 2 85.00–90.00 $87.46 $98 -20.65
114 114 1 220.00 $220.00 $251 +45.00
116–118 117 2 105.00–110.00 $107.48 $126 +22.35
124 124 1 105.00 $105.00 $130 +5.00

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1956 1550 75-80% 20 50.00–57.00 $54.54 $845
1331–1823 1602 75-80% 20 58.00–61.50 $59.26 $949 -4.04
1256–1980 1688 75-80% 7 62.00–68.50 $64.18 $1,083 -2.07
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071–1550 1214 80-85% 21 45.00–56.50 $51.71 $628
1127–1529 1382 80-85% 10 56.50–61.50 $58.38 $807 +3.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1641 1290 85-90% 5 40.00–55.50 $46.42 $599

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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.