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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 360 331
Feeder cattle 15 10 0
Slaughter cattle 274 273 264

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1809 1419 16 148.00–158.00 $152.66 $2,166 —
1311–1725 1477 16 159.00–166.00 $161.65 $2,388 -5.58
1400–1619 1529 7 167.00–176.00 $169.65 $2,594 -4.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 1 122.50 $122.50 $405 —
478 478 1 127.50 $127.50 $609 —
509 509 1 137.50 $137.50 $700 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 20.00 $20.00 $13 -480.00
68 68 1 290.00 $290.00 $197 -210.00
73 73 1 50.00 $50.00 $36 -450.00
73–77 75 2 420.00–425.00 $422.57 $317 -77.43
80–86 83 2 55.00–80.00 $67.95 $56 -582.05
87 87 1 125.00 $125.00 $109 -525.00
88 88 1 400.00 $400.00 $352 +273.22
89 89 1 575.00 $575.00 $512 +448.22
91 91 1 130.00 $130.00 $118 +3.22
91 91 1 250.00 $250.00 $228 +123.22
92 92 1 515.00 $515.00 $474 +388.22
102–107 105 4 460.00–505.00 $485.07 $509 —
1123–1428 1281 10 148.00–158.00 $153.11 $1,961 —
1242–1468 1373 13 160.00–166.00 $162.61 $2,233 -1.26
1321–1527 1462 5 167.00–174.00 $171.30 $2,504 -6.85

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 50.00 $50.00 $34 -5.00
70–74 72 2 90.00–100.00 $95.14 $69 +40.14
74–76 75 3 200.00 $200.00 $150 +145.00
73–79 77 3 135.00–175.00 $153.83 $118 -546.17
82 82 1 175.00 $175.00 $144 +125.00
80–88 84 11 275.00–305.00 $291.52 $245 -68.46
83–88 85 4 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $215 -107.51
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 $85 -259.98
82–89 86 2 500.00–520.00 $510.41 $439 +265.47
87 87 1 425.00 $425.00 $370 +180.06
90–94 91 3 515.00–545.00 $531.42 $484 +465.17
92 92 1 250.00 $250.00 $230 +183.75
93 93 1 250.00 $250.00 $232 -108.00
94 94 1 125.00 $125.00 $118 -233.00
92–99 96 8 270.00–310.00 $296.76 $285 -61.24
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 $120 +70.00
100 100 1 245.00 $245.00 $245 +195.00
101–104 102 3 510.00–550.00 $528.24 $539 +28.24
103 103 1 420.00 $420.00 $433 -80.00
102–108 105 2 295.00–300.00 $297.57 $312 -54.57
106 106 1 150.00 $150.00 $159 -202.14
112 112 1 125.00 $125.00 $140 -234.91
110–119 114 3 265.00–285.00 $273.08 $311 -86.83
110–118 114 2 425.00–480.00 $451.54 $515 +91.63
117 117 1 50.00 $50.00 $58 -10.00
120 120 1 275.00 $275.00 $330 +215.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
794 794 1 109.00 $109.00 $865 -11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1142–2095 1488 80-85% 41 76.00–84.00 $80.90 $1,204 -6.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1167–2016 1610 75-80% 19 85.00–95.00 $88.25 $1,421 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1710 1412 85-90% 18 68.00–75.00 $73.15 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1233–2134 1713 6 97.00–107.00 $102.30 $1,752 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1593 1390 10 132.00–140.00 $135.79 $1,887 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–647 635 5 70.00–90.00 $79.79 $507 —
790 790 1 108.00 $108.00 $853 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1467–1616 1528 4 129.00–134.00 $131.00 $2,002 —

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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.