Cattle Market Pulse

Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 705 331
Feeder cattle 10 705 0
Slaughter cattle 241 — 264

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1582 1434 9 161.00–172.50 $167.60 $2,403 —
1338–1629 1462 12 179.00–187.50 $181.86 $2,659 —
1342–1767 1510 18 174.00–178.00 $176.30 $2,662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 —
913–935 924 2 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $1,317 —
954–960 957 2 141.00–151.00 $145.98 $1,397 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 72.50 $72.50 $57 —
81 81 1 177.50 $177.50 $144 —
81–85 83 2 695.00–700.00 $697.44 $579 —
95 95 1 685.00 $685.00 $651 —
110–112 111 2 610.00–620.00 $614.95 $683 —
1130–1460 1276 8 145.00–165.00 $155.82 $1,988 —
1182–1425 1293 10 171.00–175.50 $173.91 $2,249 —
1251–1675 1446 18 176.00–184.50 $180.43 $2,609 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 1 25.00 $25.00 $16 —
72–79 75 5 225.00–300.00 $275.73 $207 —
75 75 1 355.00 $355.00 $266 —
76 76 1 145.00 $145.00 $110 —
76 76 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 —
82–84 83 5 350.00–425.00 $393.09 $326 —
84 84 2 710.00–825.00 $767.50 $645 —
85–88 87 2 625.00 $625.00 $544 —
87–88 88 3 300.00–340.00 $325.10 $286 —
90 90 1 500.00 $500.00 $450 —
91–95 93 4 680.00–705.00 $692.47 $644 —
90–99 95 11 395.00–455.00 $426.73 $405 —
94–97 96 3 130.00–165.00 $141.42 $136 —
102–108 105 7 400.00–450.00 $419.08 $440 —
100–109 106 3 600.00–675.00 $633.88 $672 —
108 108 1 390.00 $390.00 $421 —
111 111 1 405.00 $405.00 $450 —
114 114 1 330.00 $330.00 $376 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134–1782 1428 80-85% 38 78.50–87.50 $82.49 $1,178 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1119–2004 1651 75-80% 37 88.00–102.00 $93.56 $1,545 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1664 1352 85-90% 31 64.00–78.00 $73.34 $992 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088–2012 1482 6 95.00–118.00 $107.68 $1,596 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1504 1301 10 127.00–150.00 $140.03 $1,822 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1545 1398 3 122.00–146.00 $134.69 $1,883 —

↑ Back to top

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.