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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 257 0
Feeder cattle 10 — 0
Slaughter cattle 219 189 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Beef bull calves stayed steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176–1660 1437 12 150.00–159.00 $154.14 $2,215 -11.74
1315–1655 1479 9 161.00–169.50 $166.24 $2,459 —
1338–1654 1487 16 170.00–178.50 $174.46 $2,594 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,262 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 550.00 $550.00 $418 +50.00
77 77 1 450.00 $450.00 $346 -50.00
77–78 78 2 67.50 $67.50 $53 -432.50
81–86 84 2 80.00–85.00 $82.57 $69 -417.43
91 91 1 75.00 $75.00 $68 -495.00
93 93 1 120.00 $120.00 $112 -450.00
97 97 1 530.00 $530.00 $514 -40.00
1166–1322 1252 5 155.50–160.00 $158.69 $1,987 —
1224–1475 1391 7 164.00–170.00 $167.41 $2,329 +5.60
1307–1557 1458 5 170.50–178.00 $175.34 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 1 130.00 $130.00 $610 —
647 647 1 122.00 $122.00 $789 —
676 676 1 115.00 $115.00 $777 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–76 74 2 450.00–490.00 $469.46 $347 -55.54
73–78 76 2 215.00–225.00 $220.17 $167 -36.27
76–78 77 2 125.00–200.00 $162.99 $126 +112.99
82 82 1 480.00 $480.00 $394 -35.00
83 83 1 625.00 $625.00 $519 +486.69
80–87 84 2 170.00–195.00 $181.98 $153 +43.67
82–89 86 5 335.00–385.00 $354.16 $305 +34.16
85–89 87 4 210.00–300.00 $252.66 $220 -50.55
88 88 1 560.00 $560.00 $493 +256.79
90–96 93 2 220.00–275.00 $246.61 $229 +133.64
91–98 94 8 325.00–400.00 $365.71 $344 +252.74
94 94 1 535.00 $535.00 $503 +422.03
97 97 1 600.00 $600.00 $582 -0.26
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 $200 -64.55
102 102 1 545.00 $545.00 $556 +280.45
101–107 104 6 365.00–420.00 $384.06 $399 +3.68
109 109 1 570.00 $570.00 $621 +410.00
111 111 1 350.00 $350.00 $388 -167.48
117 117 1 300.00 $300.00 $351 -217.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–2007 1520 80-85% 40 91.00–101.00 $95.95 $1,458 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1778 1353 85-90% 22 80.00–90.50 $85.97 $1,163 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1461–1864 1679 75-80% 18 102.00–111.00 $103.91 $1,745 -1.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1516–2057 1794 4 110.00–133.00 $124.45 $2,233 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1644 1461 8 143.50–151.00 $146.32 $2,138 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1483–1673 1578 2 144.00–145.50 $144.80 $2,285 —

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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.