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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 267 252 215
Slaughter cattle 219 185 146

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Supply moderate, demand good. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Supply light, demand very good. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Supply light, demand very good.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1507 1402 19 116.00–122.00 $117.95 $1,654
1267–1648 1411 8 110.50–115.00 $112.93 $1,593

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
90–94 92 2 200.00–240.00 $219.57 $202
1152–1530 1312 9 117.00–121.00 $118.44 $1,554
1196–1566 1365 14 108.00–115.50 $112.45 $1,535 -1.38

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–86 83 2 85.00–90.00 $87.41 $73 -41.39
85–89 87 5 130.00–160.00 $145.27 $126 +16.47
90–99 95 5 130.00–147.50 $141.02 $134 +28.31
93–99 95 3 95.00–127.50 $115.16 $109 +2.45
100–108 103 6 135.00–155.00 $145.93 $150 +34.98
107 107 1 230.00 $230.00 $246 +95.61
108 108 1 97.50 $97.50 $105 -36.89
110 110 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $160 -2.43
120 120 1 125.00 $125.00 $150 -10.00
120 120 1 220.00 $220.00 $264 +85.00

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1724 1373 75-80% 14 55.00–63.50 $60.72 $834
1376–1824 1627 75-80% 17 72.00–77.00 $73.99 $1,204
1330–2080 1670 75-80% 27 64.50–71.50 $68.45 $1,143 -0.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052–1470 1229 80-85% 14 52.50–61.00 $58.32 $717
1126–1788 1435 80-85% 17 63.00–68.00 $65.57 $941
1175–1696 1506 80-85% 4 72.00–75.00 $73.17 $1,102
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998–1416 1232 85-90% 6 45.00–56.50 $49.21 $606 +0.61

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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.