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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 279 331
Feeder cattle 25 — 0
Slaughter cattle 161 230 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter steers stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves traded 20.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves traded 30.00 to 50.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1347–1402 1381 3 179.00–182.00 $180.31 $2,490 —
1393–1686 1497 8 183.00–188.00 $185.78 $2,781 +0.91
1473–1757 1588 3 190.00–193.50 $192.10 $3,051 -0.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–339 320 3 237.50–260.00 $246.22 $788 —
418 418 1 227.50 $227.50 $951 —
566 566 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,466 —
667 667 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,547 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 1 800.00 $800.00 $632 +605.00
84 84 1 820.00 $820.00 $689 +570.00
98 98 1 370.00 $370.00 $363 -400.00
1233–1447 1363 4 178.00–182.50 $180.20 $2,456 -3.24
1319–1544 1432 6 184.50–188.00 $185.94 $2,663 +8.74
1520–1539 1530 2 190.00–190.50 $190.25 $2,911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 341 2 230.00–232.50 $231.24 $789 —
380–384 382 2 225.00–250.00 $237.57 $908 —
508 508 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,092 —
595 595 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 830.00 $830.00 $531 +490.00
74–76 75 2 415.00–450.00 $432.27 $324 +92.27
82 82 1 355.00 $355.00 $291 -415.00
84–86 85 2 810.00–840.00 $824.82 $701 +354.82
82–89 86 5 415.00–470.00 $453.44 $390 -16.56
86–88 87 3 520.00–555.00 $533.17 $464 +63.17
90 90 1 830.00 $830.00 $747 +389.35
90–95 93 7 420.00–490.00 $466.31 $434 +25.66
92–99 96 10 505.00–600.00 $540.35 $519 -189.65
97 97 1 700.00 $700.00 $679 -30.00
101 101 1 525.00 $525.00 $530 -48.97
106 106 1 750.00 $750.00 $795 -70.00
103–109 107 4 770.00–840.00 $802.09 $858 +372.09
107 107 1 425.00 $425.00 $455 -5.00
112–116 113 4 520.00–550.00 $539.85 $610 +3.17
120 120 1 465.00 $465.00 $558 ±0.00
122 122 3 500.00–515.00 $505.00 $616 -265.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 1 277.50 $277.50 $932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198–1617 1358 80-85% 4 111.00–118.00 $115.35 $1,566 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071–1413 1257 85-90% 3 103.00–108.00 $105.90 $1,331 +1.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
977–1784 1381 75-80% 2 119.00–129.00 $122.54 $1,692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1761 1414 7 127.00–142.00 $133.82 $1,892 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1643 1643 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,366 +4.74

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1678 1337 85-90% 17 98.00–106.00 $102.97 $1,377 —
1094–1769 1549 80-85% 21 108.00–117.00 $113.78 $1,762 —
1434–1992 1714 75-80% 14 118.00–127.00 $122.27 $2,096 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1427 1235 2 144.00–150.00 $147.47 $1,821 —
1404–1483 1442 4 152.00–160.00 $157.40 $2,270 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211–1380 1311 4 140.00–145.00 $141.32 $1,853 —
1692 1692 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,707 —

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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.