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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 13, 2024

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 272 331
Slaughter cattle 251 205 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves traded 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Beef bull calves traded 60.00 to 150.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1806 1450 13 165.00–173.00 $170.50 $2,472 —
1377–1765 1556 25 183.00–191.50 $186.10 $2,896 —
1306–1773 1572 12 173.50–182.50 $177.49 $2,790 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 640.00 $640.00 $442 +510.00
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 $98 ±0.00
81 81 1 690.00 $690.00 $559 +560.00
83 83 1 150.00 $150.00 $124 -627.43
86 86 3 190.00–205.00 $198.33 $171 -96.67
86 86 2 750.00–810.00 $780.00 $671 +485.00
98 98 1 230.00 $230.00 $225 -494.95
100 100 2 760.00 $760.00 $760 —
1267–1631 1426 11 175.00–182.50 $179.31 $2,557 —
1251–1563 1439 3 169.00–173.00 $170.86 $2,459 —
1336–1639 1491 13 183.00–190.00 $185.54 $2,766 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73–75 74 2 640.00–690.00 $665.34 $492 +165.34
74–77 75 3 245.00–340.00 $295.38 $222 +27.05
79 79 1 870.00 $870.00 $687 +601.67
81–89 85 4 730.00–870.00 $787.89 $670 +417.04
86 86 1 325.00 $325.00 $280 +76.54
86 86 1 450.00 $450.00 $387 +201.54
86–87 87 4 485.00–550.00 $531.33 $462 +282.87
88–89 89 2 600.00–660.00 $629.83 $561 +381.37
90 90 1 710.00 $710.00 $639 +428.38
90–92 91 2 490.00–540.00 $515.27 $469 +233.65
90–97 93 11 475.00–585.00 $525.10 $488 +243.48
91–95 93 3 390.00–470.00 $419.60 $390 +137.98
95 95 1 600.00 $600.00 $570 -109.75
100 100 1 520.00 $520.00 $520 +95.00
101 101 1 790.00 $790.00 $798 +365.00
101–108 104 5 515.00–550.00 $526.82 $548 +8.49
104 104 1 250.00 $250.00 $260 -268.33
104–109 106 3 600.00–650.00 $626.95 $665 +26.95
110 110 1 660.00 $660.00 $726 +60.00
114 114 1 300.00 $300.00 $342 -200.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1996 1550 80-85% 12 101.00–106.00 $104.08 $1,613 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1231–1746 1468 75-80% 12 107.00–113.00 $110.21 $1,618 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1420 1383 85-90% 2 97.00–98.00 $97.49 $1,348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1794–2419 2121 3 124.50–144.00 $131.86 $2,797 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1646 1308 85-90% 29 89.00–98.00 $94.50 $1,236 —
1030–1784 1564 80-85% 26 99.00–109.00 $104.27 $1,631 —
1166–2034 1709 75-80% 16 110.00–128.00 $114.65 $1,959 +0.22

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047–1674 1354 16 140.00–152.00 $145.16 $1,965 -3.50

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,402 —

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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.