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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 243 331
Feeder cattle 10 — 0
Slaughter cattle 273 159 264

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1209–1633 1472 15 161.00–170.00 $167.23 $2,462 -11.73
1317–1627 1513 8 178.00–182.00 $179.89 $2,722 +7.13
1332–1705 1518 12 172.00–176.50 $174.39 $2,647 +1.63

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 1 500.00 $500.00 $365 +425.00
78 78 1 650.00 $650.00 $507 +575.00
93–98 96 2 100.00–155.00 $126.78 $122 -474.89
97 97 1 610.00 $610.00 $592 +8.33
1285–1565 1374 6 159.00–168.50 $163.87 $2,252 —
1222–1675 1415 9 170.00–173.50 $171.55 $2,427 -7.88
1286–1681 1473 10 175.00–182.00 $178.15 $2,624 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75–76 75 3 50.00–60.00 $55.00 $41 -108.28
77 77 1 700.00 $700.00 $539 +536.72
77–79 78 4 195.00–235.00 $215.03 $168 +51.75
79 79 1 150.00 $150.00 $118 -125.00
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 $40 -225.00
80 80 1 600.00 $600.00 $480 +325.00
80–89 85 8 305.00–405.00 $359.98 $306 +7.57
83–87 85 4 100.00–150.00 $137.46 $117 -214.95
80–89 86 4 230.00–250.00 $244.94 $211 -107.47
90 90 2 40.00–92.50 $66.25 $60 -333.75
90–99 95 11 325.00–400.00 $358.00 $340 +9.83
93–99 97 3 200.00–300.00 $234.14 $227 -318.41
96–97 97 2 525.00–595.00 $560.18 $543 +7.63
99 99 1 685.00 $685.00 $678 +132.45
100 100 1 50.00 $50.00 $50 -307.58
103 103 1 500.00 $500.00 $515 +142.42
100–109 106 6 315.00–385.00 $352.14 $373 +78.80
110–112 111 2 350.00–370.00 $359.91 $400 +89.91
117 117 1 60.00 $60.00 $70 -490.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 1 116.00 $116.00 $320 —
308–323 316 2 100.00–130.00 $115.36 $365 —
787 787 1 120.00 $120.00 $944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061–1980 1560 75-80% 65 94.00–106.50 $99.37 $1,550 -5.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1978 1481 80-85% 57 80.00–93.50 $87.21 $1,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1661 1279 85-90% 25 68.50–79.00 $74.10 $948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1104–2198 1786 6 114.00–128.00 $119.71 $2,138 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1772 1500 7 120.00–147.00 $131.03 $1,965 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323–1470 1430 7 130.00–150.00 $139.15 $1,990 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 117.00 $117.00 $374 —

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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.