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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 2, 2021

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 238 379
Slaughter cattle 111 175 280

Compared to last week Slaughter Steers and heifers not tested. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 lower. Supply light, demand moderate. Number 1 Holstein Feeder Bull Calves sold steady. Supply light, demand good.

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–78 76 3 15.00–25.00 $18.42 $14 -0.06
80–84 83 3 5.00–30.00 $16.85 $14 -4.42
82–87 85 2 35.00–40.00 $37.57 $32 -40.80
83–88 85 4 70.00–92.50 $81.39 $69 +3.02
90–97 93 5 100.00–120.00 $114.08 $106 -9.54
94–97 96 3 230.00–250.00 $236.69 $227 +18.33
95–99 97 4 130.00–157.50 $143.25 $139 +3.25
98 98 1 27.50 $27.50 $27 +4.14
99 99 2 55.00–87.50 $71.25 $71 +47.89
100–107 104 4 102.50–127.50 $115.11 $120 -38.51
103–104 104 3 200.00–225.00 $214.97 $224 +61.35
102–109 105 5 130.00–150.00 $140.00 $147 -85.00
109 109 1 40.00 $40.00 $44 -185.00
110–114 112 4 135.00–150.00 $143.78 $161 +20.27
112 112 1 235.00 $235.00 $263 +111.49
118 118 1 110.00 $110.00 $130 +60.00
121 121 1 130.00 $130.00 $157 -10.00
124 124 1 125.00 $125.00 $155 -15.00

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
924–1864 1529 75-80% 17 63.00–67.50 $64.74 $990 -3.56
1348–1783 1585 75-80% 13 55.00–62.50 $59.76 $947
1417–1899 1664 75-80% 7 68.00–70.00 $68.89 $1,146
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1584 1236 80-85% 18 40.00–62.00 $54.36 $672
1047–1700 1393 80-85% 4 63.50–69.00 $65.21 $908
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
931–1327 1169 85-90% 8 30.00–55.00 $43.10 $504 -3.58

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1311–1448 1380 2 84.00 $84.00 $1,159
1532 1532 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,363
1518–1713 1627 5 100.00–105.00 $102.55 $1,668

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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.