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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 316 331
Feeder cattle 40 10 0
Slaughter cattle 202 241 264

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093–1696 1303 14 145.00–159.00 $150.64 $1,963 —
1218–1544 1387 13 174.00–184.00 $177.76 $2,466 —
1218–1631 1402 16 161.50–173.50 $166.58 $2,335 -1.02

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 480.00 $480.00 $360 +407.50
84 84 2 72.50–115.00 $93.75 $79 -603.69
91–96 93 3 605.00–670.00 $641.01 $596 -43.99
109 109 1 172.50 $172.50 $188 -442.45
1095–1422 1238 5 134.00–155.00 $147.05 $1,820 —
1222–1486 1329 11 161.00–174.00 $169.50 $2,253 —
1194–1512 1355 18 174.50–185.00 $179.68 $2,435 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 1 345.00 $345.00 $217 +320.00
70 70 1 400.00 $400.00 $280 +124.27
70–78 74 2 275.00–285.00 $280.27 $207 +4.54
76–79 78 2 225.00–240.00 $232.65 $181 +87.65
80 80 2 300.00 $300.00 $240 -93.09
80–85 83 3 340.00–390.00 $358.76 $298 -34.33
90–99 94 4 350.00–395.00 $378.18 $355 -48.55
94 94 1 660.00 $660.00 $620 +233.27
95–96 95 3 200.00–255.00 $233.41 $222 -193.32
95 95 1 595.00 $595.00 $565 +168.27
96–99 98 2 275.00–305.00 $289.77 $284 +148.35
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 $200 -219.08
103 103 1 250.00 $250.00 $258 -169.08
106–108 107 3 355.00–400.00 $384.86 $412 -249.02
110 110 1 540.00 $540.00 $594 +135.00
111–119 116 3 325.00–375.00 $344.37 $399 +14.37
112–119 116 2 305.00–325.00 $314.70 $365 -15.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076–2085 1507 80-85% 41 81.00–89.00 $84.79 $1,278 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1528 1367 85-90% 27 70.00–80.50 $76.79 $1,050 +3.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–2004 1669 75-80% 17 90.00–100.00 $95.02 $1,586 +1.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1843–2302 2073 2 110.00 $110.00 $2,280 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1701 1387 15 130.00–161.00 $141.66 $1,965 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 1 134.00 $134.00 $505 —
616 616 1 100.00 $100.00 $616 —
663 663 1 94.00 $94.00 $623 —
764–784 774 2 96.00–103.00 $99.55 $771 —
805–847 822 4 89.00–104.00 $97.42 $801 —
858 858 1 100.00 $100.00 $858 —
903–949 933 3 90.00–104.00 $98.13 $916 —
994 994 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,044 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163–1702 1415 4 130.00–152.00 $141.86 $2,007 —

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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.