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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 331 331
Feeder cattle 5 — 0
Slaughter cattle 239 264 264

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1233–1460 1335 6 181.50–193.00 $185.78 $2,480 +69.51
1258–1644 1399 13 170.00–180.50 $176.85 $2,474 —
1183–1883 1412 18 163.50–175.00 $169.87 $2,399 +48.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,139 —
656–664 660 2 192.00–192.50 $192.25 $1,269 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 20.00 $20.00 $14 -0.20
71 71 1 350.00 $350.00 $248 +329.80
76 76 1 105.00 $105.00 $80 +84.80
79 79 1 625.00 $625.00 $494 +604.80
81–84 83 2 40.00–70.00 $55.27 $46 +25.68
85 85 1 455.00 $455.00 $387 +425.41
91–94 93 4 525.00–600.00 $569.05 $529 +536.55
113–114 114 2 500.00–525.00 $512.56 $584 —
120–127 124 2 500.00 $500.00 $620 —
1175–1454 1279 8 177.50–180.50 $179.08 $2,290 —
1130–1519 1322 6 169.00–173.00 $171.31 $2,265 +54.49
1275–1412 1344 2 177.50–185.50 $181.70 $2,442 —
1309–1428 1383 3 185.50–188.50 $186.53 $2,580 +64.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 1 187.50 $187.50 $917 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 155.00 $155.00 $102 +145.00
76 76 1 30.00 $30.00 $23 +20.00
86–87 87 4 300.00–365.00 $317.40 $276 +216.14
89 89 1 200.00 $200.00 $178 +106.41
91 91 1 90.00 $90.00 $82 -3.59
91–97 95 8 275.00–350.00 $308.59 $293 +267.24
94–97 96 2 225.00–280.00 $252.07 $242 +130.16
96 96 1 185.00 $185.00 $178 +63.09
100–109 104 5 270.00–350.00 $307.93 $320 +182.97
105 105 1 275.00 $275.00 $289 +225.09
123 123 1 305.00 $305.00 $375 +178.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
829 829 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1880 1451 80-85% 38 81.00–92.50 $86.24 $1,251 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134–1980 1587 75-80% 27 93.00–103.00 $98.10 $1,557 —
1375–1887 1687 75-80% 4 104.00–107.00 $105.79 $1,785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1520 1301 85-90% 16 69.00–79.50 $74.06 $964 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1151–2393 1658 3 113.00–123.00 $115.87 $1,921 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,496 —
1436–1508 1472 2 144.00–145.00 $144.51 $2,127 —
1505 1505 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,483 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1413–1661 1537 2 162.00–172.00 $166.60 $2,561 +63.83
1487–1666 1554 3 154.00–160.00 $156.63 $2,434 —

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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.