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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 27, 2023

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 290 331
Feeder cattle — 19 —
Slaughter cattle 234 203 264

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1243–1521 1397 8 159.00–167.00 $162.92 $2,276 —
1321–1718 1541 8 178.00–187.00 $180.60 $2,783 —
1431–1698 1562 12 170.00–177.50 $174.82 $2,731 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 25.00 $25.00 $17 ±0.00
68 68 1 320.00 $320.00 $218 -130.00
74 74 1 365.00 $365.00 $270 -130.00
74 74 1 400.00 $400.00 $296 -95.00
79 79 1 465.00 $465.00 $367 +420.00
79 79 1 175.00 $175.00 $138 +130.00
81 81 1 455.00 $455.00 $369 +410.00
81–87 84 2 310.00–370.00 $341.07 $286 +296.07
84 84 1 300.00 $300.00 $252 +255.00
81–89 86 4 475.00–520.00 $495.72 $426 +450.72
90–96 93 2 400.00–440.00 $419.35 $390 +374.35
92–99 95 4 480.00–515.00 $493.68 $469 +448.68
96 96 1 275.00 $275.00 $264 +230.00
101 101 1 455.00 $455.00 $460 —
100–105 103 2 500.00–520.00 $510.24 $526 —
103 103 1 250.00 $250.00 $258 —
115 115 1 180.00 $180.00 $207 —
118 118 1 410.00 $410.00 $484 —
1256–1568 1369 8 162.00–168.00 $166.01 $2,273 —
1308–1601 1441 8 170.00–175.50 $172.77 $2,490 +11.57
1335–1628 1502 8 177.00–182.50 $179.54 $2,697 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63–65 64 2 55.00–60.00 $57.54 $37 +27.54
72 72 1 60.00 $60.00 $43 -375.51
73 73 1 230.00 $230.00 $168 -205.51
77–79 78 2 130.00–210.00 $169.49 $132 +57.40
80–86 83 5 265.00–305.00 $280.86 $233 +250.74
83–89 86 3 360.00–425.00 $394.09 $339 +79.46
85–87 86 2 455.00–465.00 $460.06 $396 +145.43
86–88 87 3 50.00–75.00 $66.57 $58 -393.43
87 87 1 130.00 $130.00 $113 -330.00
86–89 88 4 505.00–565.00 $533.99 $470 +73.99
91 91 1 195.00 $195.00 $177 +145.00
90–99 94 4 390.00–495.00 $451.29 $424 +194.43
91–99 95 14 395.00–455.00 $422.81 $402 +165.95
96–99 98 2 500.00–580.00 $539.38 $529 +282.52
102–104 103 2 160.00–185.00 $172.38 $178 -90.95
100–107 104 2 505.00–545.00 $525.68 $547 +262.35
100–109 104 6 365.00–450.00 $392.01 $408 +128.68
105 105 1 305.00 $305.00 $320 +41.67
105 105 1 250.00 $250.00 $262 -13.33
109 109 1 450.00 $450.00 $490 +131.32
112 112 1 300.00 $300.00 $336 -18.68
112–115 114 3 360.00–385.00 $370.04 $422 +51.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107–2007 1450 80-85% 46 88.00–99.00 $93.70 $1,359 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098–2082 1543 75-80% 30 100.00–115.00 $105.39 $1,626 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1880 1369 85-90% 25 78.00–87.00 $83.40 $1,142 +11.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1918 1577 4 109.00–118.00 $112.85 $1,780 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1431–1699 1504 6 141.50–149.00 $145.35 $2,186 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1547 1434 3 145.50–150.50 $148.61 $2,131 —

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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.