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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 12, 2021

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 263 260 357
Slaughter cattle 194 203 305

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Supply light, demand moderate. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady. Supply light, demand moderate. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 10.00-15.00 lower. 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
1109–1409 1250 5 104.00–106.00 $105.07 $1,313 —
1148–1495 1369 7 108.00–114.00 $111.18 $1,522 +3.74

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84–88 86 3 215.00–245.00 $228.13 $196 -15.38
1081–1471 1249 10 109.00–114.50 $112.03 $1,399 —
1276–1482 1392 8 115.00–120.50 $116.94 $1,628 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76–79 77 4 5.00–35.00 $17.47 $13 -13.16
79 79 1 57.50 $57.50 $45 -187.50
87–89 88 2 50.00–75.00 $62.36 $55 -86.81
88–89 89 2 100.00–110.00 $104.97 $93 -44.20
89 89 1 120.00 $120.00 $107 -29.17
90–99 93 5 52.50–100.00 $82.10 $76 -52.07
90–98 94 4 20.00–30.00 $24.49 $23 -157.83
93–99 96 7 110.00–140.00 $122.55 $118 +66.83
99 99 1 190.00 $190.00 $188 -32.50
103 103 1 250.00 $250.00 $258 +65.45
102–109 104 5 150.00–180.00 $165.96 $173 -18.59
102–106 104 3 120.00–140.00 $126.54 $132 -58.01
110 110 1 132.50 $132.50 $146 +92.50
110–118 114 4 147.50–165.00 $157.97 $180 +32.20
114 114 1 70.00 $70.00 $80 -55.77
115–118 117 2 200.00–210.00 $205.06 $240 +79.29
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 $168 -35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1197–2077 1572 75-80% 12 53.00–61.00 $58.79 $924 -0.48
1402–2015 1593 75-80% 22 61.00–66.00 $63.97 $1,019 —
1455–1803 1645 75-80% 15 67.00–76.50 $69.80 $1,148 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1408 1299 80-85% 8 61.50–64.00 $62.91 $817 —
1084–1559 1318 80-85% 21 51.00–61.00 $56.19 $741 +0.24
1273–1448 1361 80-85% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.40 $972 +2.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1106–1467 1333 85-90% 7 44.00–57.00 $51.37 $685 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1526 1526 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,282 —
1437–1646 1539 3 88.00–90.00 $88.62 $1,364 —
1577 1577 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,262 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1536 1397 5 90.00–97.00 $93.53 $1,307 —
1222–1663 1512 4 99.50–102.50 $101.35 $1,532 -3.94

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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.