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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 3, 2024

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 331 331
Slaughter cattle 225 234 264

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1437–1586 1494 6 170.00–171.50 $170.73 $2,551 —
1438–1725 1549 9 175.00–183.00 $177.65 $2,752 -2.95
1348–1847 1555 12 159.00–166.00 $162.39 $2,525 -12.43

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 425.00 $425.00 $293 +105.00
70–73 72 2 415.00–450.00 $432.13 $311 +67.13
74 74 1 65.00 $65.00 $48 -300.00
74–78 76 2 50.00–57.50 $53.85 $41 -311.15
74–79 77 2 490.00–550.00 $520.98 $401 +55.98
79 79 1 10.00 $10.00 $8 -455.00
84–86 85 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $104 -373.19
84–88 86 2 65.00–75.00 $70.12 $60 -425.60
86 86 1 590.00 $590.00 $507 +94.28
89 89 1 410.00 $410.00 $365 -85.72
90–98 94 2 505.00–545.00 $524.15 $493 +104.80
91–97 94 2 555.00–600.00 $578.22 $544 +158.87
106 106 1 565.00 $565.00 $599 +54.76
1251–1558 1397 19 166.50–172.50 $170.38 $2,380 +4.37
1131–1784 1418 7 160.00–165.00 $163.22 $2,314 -9.55
1242–1598 1465 14 173.00–179.00 $174.78 $2,561 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73–78 76 2 325.00–350.00 $337.09 $256 +167.60
76 76 1 540.00 $540.00 $410 +370.51
76 76 1 225.00 $225.00 $171 +55.51
76–77 77 2 250.00–280.00 $264.90 $204 +95.41
79 79 1 100.00 $100.00 $79 -69.49
79 79 1 570.00 $570.00 $450 +400.51
80–86 83 6 260.00–355.00 $312.71 $260 +31.85
83 83 1 620.00 $620.00 $515 +339.14
82–89 86 7 360.00–465.00 $406.09 $349 +12.00
87 87 1 270.00 $270.00 $235 +203.43
93 93 1 40.00 $40.00 $37 -411.29
90–97 94 2 565.00–605.00 $584.25 $549 +132.96
91–98 94 5 325.00–350.00 $337.99 $318 -113.30
90–98 95 11 370.00–455.00 $426.54 $405 +3.73
95 95 1 315.00 $315.00 $299 -107.81
96 96 1 500.00 $500.00 $480 +77.19
102 102 1 385.00 $385.00 $393 +212.62
103 103 1 600.00 $600.00 $618 +427.62
104 104 1 550.00 $550.00 $572 +24.32
105 105 1 275.00 $275.00 $289 -30.00
100–109 106 3 400.00–450.00 $426.01 $452 +121.01
103–109 106 2 265.00–295.00 $280.42 $297 -24.58
110–114 112 3 380.00–420.00 $403.12 $451 +103.12
118 118 1 345.00 $345.00 $407 -25.04
119 119 1 505.00 $505.00 $601 +134.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1123–1861 1457 80-85% 41 80.00–89.50 $84.93 $1,237 -8.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034–1579 1357 85-90% 27 71.00–79.50 $75.61 $1,026 -7.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1347–1960 1628 75-80% 20 90.00–100.00 $94.58 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1453–1858 1681 6 113.00–117.00 $114.58 $1,926 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073–1784 1469 4 136.00–145.00 $139.01 $2,042 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1484–1637 1553 5 138.00–145.50 $142.38 $2,211 —

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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.