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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 26, 2021

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 238 241 245
Slaughter cattle 175 171 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers sold steady-1.00 lower. Supply light, demand good. Slaughter cows sold steady-1.00 lower. Supply light, demand good. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold 16.00-20.00 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
1144–1588 1429 15 110.00–118.00 $114.21 $1,632 —
1432–1625 1527 5 124.00–127.50 $125.22 $1,912 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1403 1278 13 112.00–119.50 $116.03 $1,483 -2.76
1256–1531 1446 9 120.00–127.50 $123.66 $1,788 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70–78 74 3 10.00–30.00 $18.48 $14 -38.32
80–81 80 3 50.00–60.00 $56.68 $45 -0.12
80–82 81 2 20.00–22.50 $21.27 $17 -35.53
83–87 85 3 70.00–82.50 $78.37 $67 -41.63
85–87 86 2 110.00–120.00 $115.06 $99 -4.94
91 91 2 60.00–62.50 $61.25 $56 +41.25
91–96 94 4 117.50–135.00 $123.62 $116 -9.32
93–99 96 3 210.00–225.00 $218.36 $210 +38.15
95–99 97 2 140.00 $140.00 $136 -40.21
97–99 98 3 15.00–27.50 $23.36 $23 -211.64
100–107 103 6 110.00–122.50 $117.48 $121 -18.82
101–106 104 5 140.00–172.50 $153.62 $160 +17.32
104 104 1 20.00 $20.00 $21 -116.30
105 105 1 225.00 $225.00 $236 +47.49
112–116 114 2 110.00–137.50 $123.51 $141 -3.76
112–116 114 2 180.00–220.00 $200.35 $228 +73.08
115 115 1 50.00 $50.00 $58 -77.27
123 123 1 140.00 $140.00 $172 +12.73
132 132 1 135.00 $135.00 $178 +7.73

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344–1566 1433 75-80% 6 72.00–76.50 $73.15 $1,048 —
1048–1872 1513 75-80% 19 52.50–66.00 $61.87 $936 -7.37
1303–1723 1528 75-80% 11 67.00–71.00 $68.30 $1,044 -0.94
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1485 1324 80-85% 21 50.00–67.50 $60.87 $806 —
1201–1610 1404 80-85% 4 68.00–70.50 $69.28 $973 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1545 1191 85-90% 7 40.50–50.00 $46.68 $556 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1434–1620 1493 10 97.00–110.00 $104.34 $1,558 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1399–1484 1447 3 98.00 $98.00 $1,418 -16.79

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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.