Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	241	263	372
Slaughter cattle	171	194	281

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Supply light, demand very good. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-6.00 higher. Supply light, demand very good. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 10.00-11.00 higher. Supply light, demand good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1191–1573	1383	14	122.00–129.00	$125.12	$1,730	+13.94
1291–1622	1462	10	112.00–120.50	$117.08	$1,712	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
87–89	88	2	240.00–275.00	$257.30	$226	+29.17
117	117	1	225.00	$225.00	$263	—
1089–1509	1284	7	115.50–121.00	$118.79	$1,525	—
1103–1511	1292	12	121.50–128.00	$125.19	$1,617	—

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
81–87	83	4	50.00–67.50	$56.80	$47	-0.70
83	83	1	15.00	$15.00	$12	-42.50
80–89	84	3	87.50–102.50	$95.21	$80	+32.85
85	85	1	120.00	$120.00	$102	+57.64
93	93	1	20.00	$20.00	$19	-62.10
93–96	94	7	112.50–152.50	$132.94	$125	+108.45
90–99	95	5	50.00–90.00	$74.00	$70	+49.51
95–97	96	2	160.00–200.00	$180.21	$173	+57.66
98	98	1	235.00	$235.00	$230	+45.00
101–105	103	8	120.00–152.50	$136.30	$140	-113.70
101–109	106	4	170.00–185.00	$177.51	$188	+11.55
112–114	113	2	155.00–165.00	$160.04	$181	+2.07
113	113	1	215.00	$215.00	$243	+57.03
110–117	114	2	120.00–135.00	$127.27	$145	-30.70

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1062–1802	1459	75-80%	10	60.00–67.50	$64.85	$946	—
1135–1864	1523	75-80%	24	67.00–72.00	$69.24	$1,055	—
1350–1843	1568	75-80%	15	73.00–81.00	$76.48	$1,199	+17.69

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
982–1479	1241	80-85%	12	56.00–65.00	$60.47	$750	—
1032–1373	1278	80-85%	10	66.50–72.00	$68.91	$881	+6.00
1269–1762	1504	80-85%	5	72.50–76.50	$74.08	$1,114	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1207–1340	1260	85-90%	5	42.00–56.00	$48.34	$609	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1388–1922	1655	2	94.00–94.50	$94.21	$1,559	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1486	1419	5	111.00–118.00	$114.79	$1,629	—
1352–1639	1494	4	105.00–107.50	$106.04	$1,584	—

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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.