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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 254 331
Feeder cattle 22 25 0
Slaughter cattle 211 161 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows stayed steady to firm. Slaughter steers traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 130.00 to 140.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1293–1612 1463 17 180.00–186.00 $183.11 $2,679 -2.67
1383–1661 1517 10 187.00–192.50 $188.68 $2,862 —
1365–1678 1531 6 172.00–178.00 $174.67 $2,674 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 800.00 $800.00 $640 ±0.00
87 87 1 960.00 $960.00 $835 +140.00
89 89 1 385.00 $385.00 $343 -435.00
90 90 1 280.00 $280.00 $252 -540.00
92 92 1 840.00 $840.00 $773 +470.00
91–95 93 2 370.00–385.00 $377.34 $351 +7.34
103 103 1 345.00 $345.00 $355 —
1093–1378 1212 4 173.00–179.00 $176.16 $2,135 —
1196–1533 1346 10 180.00–185.50 $183.51 $2,470 —
1361–1610 1465 8 186.00–188.50 $187.27 $2,744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,127 +2.50
564–586 577 4 195.00–222.50 $209.89 $1,211 +14.89
612 612 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,193 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
77–79 78 3 445.00–495.00 $463.22 $361 +30.95
81–86 83 5 560.00–600.00 $577.00 $479 +222.00
81–88 85 2 430.00–500.00 $466.45 $396 -358.37
83–88 85 3 900.00–980.00 $940.63 $800 +115.81
84–89 87 4 800.00–860.00 $822.11 $715 +288.94
89 89 1 290.00 $290.00 $258 -540.00
90–98 93 6 520.00–615.00 $579.70 $539 +113.39
92–95 94 2 475.00–500.00 $487.30 $458 +20.99
95 95 1 840.00 $840.00 $798 +299.65
97 97 1 370.00 $370.00 $359 -330.00
100–107 102 9 515.00–600.00 $563.56 $575 +38.56
103–106 104 3 790.00–850.00 $823.01 $856 +73.01
103–108 106 2 480.00–485.00 $482.44 $511 -267.56
110–115 113 3 520.00–585.00 $559.54 $632 +19.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,301 —
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 —
719 719 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,366 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1269–1855 1540 75-80% 8 119.50–127.00 $123.27 $1,898 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1655 1388 80-85% 7 110.00–118.00 $115.15 $1,598 -0.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1357–1922 1690 6 132.00–150.00 $140.59 $2,376 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1643 1643 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,284 -5.00

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176–1704 1411 85-90% 18 98.00–107.00 $102.98 $1,453 —
1114–1813 1519 80-85% 25 108.00–116.50 $112.97 $1,716 -0.81
1086–1963 1566 75-80% 28 117.00–126.00 $120.46 $1,886 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 1 131.00 $131.00 $689 —
617–647 632 2 128.00–136.00 $132.09 $835 —
652–694 673 4 126.00–135.00 $131.31 $884 —
702 702 1 136.00 $136.00 $955 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071–1204 1125 3 136.00–140.00 $138.70 $1,560 —
1261 1261 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,992 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,632 —

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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.