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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 283 331
Feeder cattle 20 — 0
Slaughter cattle 186 230 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Dairy bull calves traded 15.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves traded 10.00 to 50.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1548 1438 15 166.00–174.00 $170.49 $2,452 +4.48
1377–1548 1460 7 157.00–165.00 $160.89 $2,349 —
1368–1760 1565 9 175.00–184.50 $178.07 $2,787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 1 232.50 $232.50 $577 —
260–270 265 2 200.00–240.00 $220.38 $584 —
309–343 326 2 237.50–240.00 $238.68 $778 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 150.00 $150.00 $108 +76.25
87 87 1 125.00 $125.00 $109 -471.24
91 91 1 190.00 $190.00 $173 -410.00
91–94 93 2 600.00–610.00 $605.08 $563 +520.08
93 93 1 470.00 $470.00 $437 +385.00
110 110 1 500.00 $500.00 $550 +360.00
1145–1420 1297 7 160.00–166.50 $163.30 $2,118 —
1275–1426 1339 6 168.00–174.50 $172.33 $2,307 +11.38
1336–1639 1501 7 176.00–186.00 $179.90 $2,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–243 236 2 195.00–222.50 $208.31 $492 —
276 276 1 225.00 $225.00 $621 —
302–339 319 4 220.00–240.00 $226.02 $721 —
511 511 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,022 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
66 66 1 350.00 $350.00 $231 -175.00
71 71 1 350.00 $350.00 $248 -175.00
72–74 73 2 510.00–585.00 $546.99 $399 +21.99
76 76 1 305.00 $305.00 $232 +29.55
76 76 1 195.00 $195.00 $148 -80.45
80–85 82 3 235.00–280.00 $258.54 $212 -291.46
80–87 84 8 340.00–400.00 $357.63 $300 +81.95
82–88 85 2 180.00–200.00 $189.65 $161 -86.03
85 85 1 400.00 $400.00 $340 +124.32
88 88 1 600.00 $600.00 $528 +220.00
91–97 94 7 325.00–415.00 $362.46 $341 -18.38
91–97 94 4 225.00–295.00 $248.39 $233 -132.45
94 94 1 200.00 $200.00 $188 -180.84
96–98 97 2 100.00 $100.00 $97 -214.97
100 100 1 305.00 $305.00 $305 -67.50
100 100 1 60.00 $60.00 $60 -312.50
101–109 105 12 325.00–400.00 $368.90 $387 +91.76
105 105 1 475.00 $475.00 $499 +197.86
111–116 113 3 325.00–375.00 $356.68 $403 -2.89
114 114 1 250.00 $250.00 $285 -109.57
121 121 1 310.00 $310.00 $375 -215.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,101 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153–2013 1536 80-85% 33 90.00–101.00 $95.92 $1,473 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1990 1684 75-80% 29 102.00–114.00 $106.22 $1,789 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057–1567 1315 85-90% 13 79.00–89.00 $84.33 $1,109 -3.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1221–1755 1345 6 121.00–127.50 $124.44 $1,674 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1389–1577 1483 2 134.00–137.50 $135.64 $2,012 —
1483 1483 1 150.50 $150.50 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 1 137.50 $137.50 $443 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1542 1459 5 133.00–141.00 $138.59 $2,022 —

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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.