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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 286 338
Slaughter cattle 229 234 265

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold steady - 1.00 lower. Supply light, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold steady - 1.00 higher. Supply light, demand good Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 15.00-20.00 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
1364–1535 1429 3 98.00–100.50 $99.51 $1,422 -11.11
1255–1549 1441 3 110.00–112.50 $110.88 $1,598 +0.26
1225–1664 1494 13 103.00–109.00 $105.49 $1,576 -1.44

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1387 1233 4 92.00–100.00 $95.78 $1,181 —
1161–1453 1323 10 103.00–109.00 $105.85 $1,400 —
1350–1501 1426 2 110.00–112.00 $111.05 $1,584 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82–85 84 2 180.00–200.00 $190.18 $160 +157.48
84–86 85 3 40.00–60.00 $50.04 $43 +17.34
85–89 87 2 110.00–127.50 $118.95 $103 +45.70
86–88 87 3 82.50–97.50 $88.31 $77 +15.06
90–99 95 2 30.00–32.50 $31.31 $30 -68.69
91–99 95 6 95.00–115.00 $102.95 $98 +2.95
90–98 96 4 120.00–135.00 $127.38 $122 +27.38
93–98 96 3 50.00–75.00 $61.74 $59 -38.26
100–108 104 8 80.00–117.50 $103.64 $108 -10.18
101–106 104 3 50.00–75.00 $58.47 $61 -55.35
101–109 105 6 120.00–140.00 $128.75 $135 +14.93
110 110 2 97.50–107.50 $102.50 $113 +27.50
111–118 113 3 120.00–130.00 $124.90 $141 +9.88
113 113 1 170.00 $170.00 $192 +54.98
116 116 1 50.00 $50.00 $58 -65.02

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093–1841 1434 75-80% 28 52.00–60.50 $57.75 $828 —
1171–1702 1545 75-80% 26 61.00–65.00 $62.89 $972 —
1334–1979 1731 75-80% 9 66.00–70.00 $67.55 $1,169 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059–1493 1306 80-85% 25 51.50–61.00 $56.71 $741 -5.83
1267–1566 1439 80-85% 6 61.00–64.00 $62.54 $900 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107–1531 1239 85-90% 11 41.00–54.50 $46.82 $580 —

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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.