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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 281 198
Slaughter cattle 185 212 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold steady - 1.00 higher. Supply light, demand good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Supply light, demand good. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 5.00-10.00 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
982–1258 1125 3 97.00–103.00 $99.82 $1,123 —
1189–1522 1383 11 106.00–111.00 $108.32 $1,498 —
1336–1550 1455 11 112.00–116.00 $113.85 $1,657 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
102–108 105 3 200.00–240.00 $218.26 $229 +8.26
113 113 1 225.00 $225.00 $254 +15.00
1225–1518 1367 9 112.00–115.50 $113.83 $1,556 —
1312–1403 1369 3 111.00 $111.00 $1,520 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
87–88 88 2 120.00–137.50 $128.80 $113 +12.71
90–99 94 5 100.00–122.50 $112.71 $106 +3.81
92–95 94 2 130.00–140.00 $135.08 $127 +26.18
94–98 96 3 70.00–87.50 $79.93 $77 -47.02
100–107 103 8 100.00–120.00 $110.95 $114 +0.13
101–107 104 8 130.00–140.00 $134.39 $140 +6.28
101–106 104 2 62.50–77.50 $70.18 $73 -57.93
110–116 113 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $167 +12.46
112–116 113 3 115.00–122.50 $119.12 $135 -15.85
120 120 1 135.00 $135.00 $162 +0.03
121 121 1 100.00 $100.00 $121 -34.97

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1640 1412 75-80% 22 56.00–62.50 $59.68 $843 —
1367–1807 1554 75-80% 19 62.00–66.50 $64.73 $1,006 +2.28
1266–2013 1652 75-80% 21 67.00–73.50 $69.15 $1,142 +2.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1463 1261 80-85% 20 45.00–62.00 $54.21 $684 -0.76
1203–1437 1322 80-85% 9 62.00–65.00 $63.83 $844 +1.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1207–1290 1245 85-90% 4 40.00–55.00 $48.60 $605 -0.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1521–1588 1555 2 84.00–87.50 $85.71 $1,333 —
2030–2053 2042 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,838 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1404–1442 1421 3 91.50–92.00 $91.83 $1,305 —
1271–1590 1426 3 98.00–100.00 $98.59 $1,406 —

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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.