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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

288 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 288 247 208
Slaughter cattle 233 214 163

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Supply moderate, demand good. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Supply moderate, demand good. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 17.00-20.00 higher. Supply light, demand very good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173–1522 1369 18 115.00–121.00 $117.44 $1,608 +2.62
1183–1693 1432 9 108.00–114.00 $111.40 $1,595 -8.83

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1201–1428 1269 10 107.00–114.00 $110.75 $1,405 —
1117–1538 1399 12 115.00–119.00 $117.06 $1,638 -3.84

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
81–89 85 2 50.00 $50.00 $42 -101.91
85 85 1 110.00 $110.00 $94 -41.91
90–95 92 7 120.00–140.00 $132.93 $122 -18.98
91–96 93 3 235.00–255.00 $243.27 $226 +91.36
91–99 94 3 160.00–175.00 $169.30 $159 +17.39
99 99 1 67.50 $67.50 $67 -65.80
101 101 1 100.00 $100.00 $101 -10.00
102–103 103 2 120.00 $120.00 $124 +10.00
100–107 104 8 170.00–200.00 $183.77 $191 +25.48
111–114 112 3 160.00–177.50 $165.82 $186 +0.91
114 114 1 245.00 $245.00 $279 +80.09
121 121 1 230.00 $230.00 $278 +97.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084–1856 1442 75-80% 22 55.00–61.00 $58.71 $847 —
1108–1888 1547 75-80% 31 61.50–67.00 $63.96 $989 +6.57
1471–1959 1723 75-80% 11 67.50–72.00 $69.80 $1,203 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
947–1456 1224 80-85% 19 50.00–60.50 $55.02 $673 —
1119–1604 1283 80-85% 12 61.00–66.50 $64.05 $822 +6.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1408–2041 1664 3 83.00–86.00 $84.51 $1,406 —
1837–2060 1949 2 89.50–91.00 $90.29 $1,760 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1439 1333 3 98.00 $98.00 $1,306 —
1401–1640 1541 9 103.00–107.00 $104.98 $1,618 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346–1698 1475 4 93.00–100.00 $97.00 $1,431 —
1419–1595 1491 7 101.00–107.50 $104.28 $1,555 —

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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.