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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 17, 2021

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 248 268
Slaughter cattle 234 207 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and Heifers sold 200-3.00 lower. Supply light, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Supply light, demand good. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold steady. 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
1095–1375 1244 5 94.00–103.00 $98.16 $1,221 —
1327–1533 1415 5 110.00–112.00 $110.62 $1,565 —
1142–1642 1480 9 105.00–109.50 $106.93 $1,583 -6.87

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 15.00 $15.00 $12 -10.07
81–88 84 3 17.50–20.00 $18.37 $15 -6.70
91–93 92 2 20.00 $20.00 $18 -5.07
104 104 1 25.00 $25.00 $26 —
111 111 1 20.00 $20.00 $22 —
1031–1324 1181 4 99.50–103.00 $101.95 $1,204 —
1064–1390 1275 5 105.50–109.00 $107.10 $1,366 -0.47
1175–1621 1392 12 110.00–113.00 $111.88 $1,557 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–88 84 3 27.50–40.00 $32.70 $27 -37.42
86–89 87 3 65.00–77.50 $73.25 $64 +3.13
87 87 1 95.00 $95.00 $83 +24.88
90–98 94 5 42.50–60.00 $50.49 $47 -37.01
90–99 94 9 70.00–97.50 $81.13 $76 -6.37
95 95 1 100.00 $100.00 $95 +12.50
100–109 103 5 100.00–125.00 $113.82 $117 +29.32
109 109 1 75.00 $75.00 $82 -12.46
114–115 115 2 110.00–120.00 $115.02 $132 -104.98

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076–1762 1475 75-80% 20 52.50–60.00 $56.73 $837 —
1290–1884 1556 75-80% 22 60.00–64.50 $62.33 $970 +7.79
1351–2034 1689 75-80% 13 65.00–72.50 $69.03 $1,166 +4.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054–1298 1214 80-85% 3 67.00–72.00 $68.77 $835 +17.06
995–1504 1258 80-85% 26 51.00–60.50 $54.96 $691 —
1034–1559 1322 80-85% 9 61.00–65.00 $62.54 $827 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
999–1335 1140 85-90% 6 43.50–54.00 $49.39 $563 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1485 1450 2 100.00–104.00 $101.95 $1,478 —
1487–1630 1547 5 84.50–92.00 $87.95 $1,361 —

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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.