Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	247	267	236
Slaughter cattle	214	219	178

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1248–1520	1382	12	113.00–117.00	$114.82	$1,587	—
1194–1610	1414	16	118.00–126.00	$120.23	$1,700	+7.30

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1236–1540	1391	12	118.50–124.00	$120.90	$1,682	+8.45
1242–1544	1413	6	114.00–117.00	$115.20	$1,628	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
91–96	93	3	140.00–165.00	$151.91	$141	+10.89
93–97	95	3	130.00–135.00	$133.30	$127	-7.72
101	101	2	100.00–120.00	$110.00	$111	-35.93
102–108	105	3	145.00–167.50	$158.29	$166	+12.36
111–115	113	2	160.00–170.00	$164.91	$186	+19.91
116–118	117	2	100.00–120.00	$110.09	$129	-14.91
122	122	1	132.50	$132.50	$162	+7.50
122–123	123	2	140.00–145.00	$142.49	$175	+17.49

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–2035	1518	75-80%	13	51.00–61.00	$57.39	$871	—
1205–1958	1600	75-80%	28	62.00–66.50	$64.42	$1,031	-9.57
1412–2055	1756	75-80%	15	67.00–76.00	$69.67	$1,223	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1509	1265	80-85%	22	50.00–62.00	$57.22	$724	—
1020–1704	1371	80-85%	7	61.50–67.00	$63.81	$875	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1118–1385	1189	85-90%	5	46.00–49.00	$47.77	$568	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–2473	1807	2	83.00–86.00	$85.05	$1,537	—
1791–2264	2028	2	88.00–90.00	$88.88	$1,802	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1317–1512	1432	8	100.00–106.00	$102.53	$1,468	—
1445–1625	1555	6	107.00–110.00	$109.28	$1,699	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1509	1441	5	101.00–107.00	$103.16	$1,487	—

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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.