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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 3, 2024

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 279 331
Slaughter cattle 197 202 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 11.00 higher. Slaughter steers traded 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter heifers traded 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 120.00 to 175.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324–1648 1441 15 183.50–192.00 $187.71 $2,705 —
1393–1588 1459 6 192.50–194.00 $193.19 $2,819 +2.70
1513–1797 1655 2 179.00–183.00 $180.83 $2,993 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83 83 1 165.00 $165.00 $137 -642.21
84 84 1 960.00 $960.00 $806 +152.79
91 91 1 930.00 $930.00 $846 +820.00
1234–1298 1278 4 184.00–185.50 $184.87 $2,363 —
1250–1471 1354 5 180.00–183.50 $181.66 $2,460 -1.56
1318–1428 1373 2 189.50–192.00 $190.80 $2,620 +7.58

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67 67 1 200.00 $200.00 $134 -601.85
71–77 74 2 325.00–405.00 $363.38 $269 -438.47
78 78 1 530.00 $530.00 $413 +74.94
81 81 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 $818 +865.34
82–84 83 2 305.00–400.00 $351.93 $292 +207.27
81–89 84 3 525.00–540.00 $534.70 $449 -185.18
88 88 1 475.00 $475.00 $418 -72.57
91–95 92 5 300.00–425.00 $384.38 $354 +209.38
91–99 95 4 450.00–520.00 $490.52 $466 -308.22
95–99 97 6 570.00–610.00 $585.00 $567 +115.79
98 98 1 860.00 $860.00 $843 +550.00
102–107 103 8 555.00–615.00 $577.94 $595 +15.63
103 103 1 860.00 $860.00 $886 +297.69
100–109 105 2 200.00–400.00 $295.69 $310 -58.28
106 106 1 450.00 $450.00 $477 -359.84
110 110 1 245.00 $245.00 $270 -555.00
116 116 1 510.00 $510.00 $592 -38.20
122 122 1 520.00 $520.00 $634 -28.20

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1666–1832 1749 75-80% 2 128.00–130.00 $128.95 $2,255 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176 1176 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,352 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1851 1851 80-85% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,314 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1347–1576 1454 3 150.00–157.00 $153.85 $2,237 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1543–1773 1620 3 163.00–169.00 $166.49 $2,697 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1765 1185 9 130.00–146.00 $137.60 $1,631 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1903 1388 85-90% 21 99.00–111.00 $106.53 $1,479 —
1086–1734 1419 80-85% 35 114.00–126.00 $121.03 $1,717 —
1243–1987 1623 75-80% 29 127.00–140.00 $131.56 $2,135 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283–1336 1310 2 150.00–150.50 $150.26 $1,968 —
1343–1441 1407 4 157.00–162.00 $159.25 $2,241 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1473–1575 1524 2 160.00–163.00 $161.55 $2,462 —

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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.