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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 5, 2021

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 288 0
Slaughter cattle 203 233 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Supply moderate, demand good. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Supply light, demand good. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 5.00-10.00 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
1199–1545 1375 7 102.00–110.00 $107.44 $1,477 -10.00
1230–1652 1462 8 117.00–120.00 $118.07 $1,726 —
1345–1644 1464 17 112.00–116.50 $114.48 $1,676 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
92–99 96 2 215.00–270.00 $243.51 $234 —
1186–1381 1305 4 103.50–110.00 $107.71 $1,406 —
1238–1541 1346 4 113.00–115.00 $113.84 $1,532 —
1261–1419 1354 4 117.00–118.00 $117.38 $1,589 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–78 77 3 20.00–42.50 $30.63 $24 -19.37
78 78 1 245.00 $245.00 $191 +195.00
80–86 83 2 10.00–15.00 $12.59 $10 -37.41
87–88 87 3 140.00–157.50 $149.17 $130 +99.17
90–95 92 5 100.00–152.50 $134.17 $123 +1.24
90–99 94 5 165.00–200.00 $182.32 $171 +13.02
94–99 97 3 50.00–62.50 $55.72 $54 -11.78
98 98 2 205.00–240.00 $222.50 $218 +155.00
101–108 104 5 170.00–200.00 $184.55 $192 +0.78
101–109 105 2 105.00–110.00 $107.60 $113 -76.17
103–108 106 2 235.00–265.00 $250.36 $265 +66.59
106 106 1 85.00 $85.00 $90 -98.77
110 110 1 40.00 $40.00 $44 -125.82
112–114 113 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $195 +6.70
110–117 114 2 100.00–150.00 $125.77 $143 -119.23
123 123 1 175.00 $175.00 $215 -55.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1309–1711 1552 75-80% 11 56.00–61.00 $59.27 $920 —
1014–2025 1601 75-80% 27 62.00–66.50 $64.24 $1,028 —
1408–1904 1664 75-80% 12 67.50–73.00 $69.51 $1,157 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146–1383 1306 80-85% 7 61.00–64.50 $62.70 $819 —
1078–1589 1310 80-85% 17 51.00–59.50 $55.95 $733 —
1332–1409 1371 80-85% 2 68.00–69.50 $68.77 $943 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1656 1505 3 104.00–107.00 $105.29 $1,585 —

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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.