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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 288 331
Slaughter cattle 205 207 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 25.00 to 60.00 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
1114–1499 1341 8 164.00–170.50 $166.99 $2,239 —
1259–1562 1433 13 173.00–178.50 $176.64 $2,531 —
1391–1654 1497 10 179.00–185.50 $181.94 $2,724 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 130.00 $130.00 $101 -585.00
82–87 85 3 740.00–845.00 $777.43 $661 +80.19
86 86 1 295.00 $295.00 $254 -402.24
86 86 1 730.00 $730.00 $628 +32.76
92 92 1 100.00 $100.00 $92 -60.00
92–93 93 2 715.00–735.00 $724.95 $674 +74.95
1219–1443 1325 5 175.00–178.00 $176.39 $2,337 +13.39
1201–1460 1359 16 179.50–185.00 $182.44 $2,479 —
1115–1574 1385 3 163.00–170.00 $166.42 $2,305 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
65 65 2 450.00–500.00 $475.00 $309 +385.00
72 72 1 500.00 $500.00 $360 +410.00
76 76 3 230.00–320.00 $268.33 $204 +178.33
83 83 1 670.00 $670.00 $556 +311.13
80–89 84 5 325.00–445.00 $370.85 $312 +11.98
81–89 86 3 200.00–300.00 $248.46 $214 -193.08
82–89 86 7 475.00–535.00 $500.84 $431 +59.30
90–95 93 2 250.00–315.00 $281.62 $262 +81.62
90–97 93 5 470.00–570.00 $514.99 $479 +314.99
91–98 94 3 700.00–720.00 $709.75 $667 +378.17
97–98 98 2 350.00–415.00 $382.67 $375 +51.09
100 100 1 425.00 $425.00 $425 -29.76
103 103 1 150.00 $150.00 $154 -304.76
100–109 105 6 485.00–565.00 $518.33 $544 +263.33
105 105 1 220.00 $220.00 $231 -35.00
106 106 1 600.00 $600.00 $636 +345.00
116–117 117 2 500.00 $500.00 $585 +170.00
121 121 1 635.00 $635.00 $768 +305.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1381–1933 1679 75-80% 4 110.00–117.00 $115.06 $1,932 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1081–1424 1251 80-85% 3 98.00–103.00 $100.80 $1,261 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1584 1584 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1166–2262 1509 5 125.00–135.00 $130.88 $1,975 -5.21

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1569 1569 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,589 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246–1651 1449 2 160.00–163.00 $161.71 $2,343 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1775 1344 85-90% 18 90.00–97.00 $94.58 $1,271 —
1180–1926 1483 80-85% 31 98.00–108.00 $102.09 $1,514 —
1473–2003 1705 75-80% 14 110.00–122.00 $114.43 $1,951 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1695 1353 9 138.00–157.00 $148.66 $2,011 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1452 1452 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,193 —

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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.