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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 307 331
Feeder cattle — 22 —
Slaughter cattle 156 211 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter steers traded 2.50 to 3.50 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 40.00 to 85.00 higher with light supply.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1706 1384 5 171.00–178.50 $174.53 $2,415 —
1306–1672 1443 8 189.50–196.00 $192.25 $2,774 —
1311–1764 1538 16 180.00–187.50 $184.77 $2,842 +10.10

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
87 87 1 930.00 $930.00 $809 -30.00
96 96 1 430.00 $430.00 $413 +52.66
98 98 1 895.00 $895.00 $877 +517.66
106 106 1 900.00 $900.00 $954 +555.00
1260–1462 1385 6 168.00–176.50 $173.30 $2,400 —
1318–1502 1396 8 188.00–193.50 $189.85 $2,650 —
1283–1727 1449 11 179.50–187.50 $183.74 $2,662 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74–79 77 4 415.00–510.00 $465.03 $358 +1.81
82–85 84 2 400.00–415.00 $407.63 $342 -58.82
83–89 85 3 530.00–570.00 $545.55 $464 +79.10
87 87 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $887 +197.89
92 92 1 415.00 $415.00 $382 -164.70
92–98 96 7 540.00–635.00 $591.87 $568 -248.13
98 98 1 985.00 $985.00 $965 +615.00
100–107 103 9 525.00–620.00 $583.19 $601 +19.63
100–107 104 2 850.00–925.00 $886.23 $922 +63.22
106 106 1 360.00 $360.00 $382 -122.44
111–113 112 2 920.00–925.00 $922.52 $1,033 +362.98
110–116 113 3 580.00–590.00 $585.03 $661 +25.49
120 120 1 505.00 $505.00 $606 -54.54

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1431–1598 1508 75-80% 6 121.00–127.00 $123.91 $1,869 +0.64
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1954 1634 80-85% 3 112.00–118.00 $115.29 $1,884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1176–1790 1437 8 149.00–164.00 $156.67 $2,251 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1363 1293 3 174.00–179.50 $175.93 $2,275 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143–1548 1321 85-90% 12 98.00–107.00 $102.91 $1,359 —
1115–1968 1436 80-85% 15 109.00–117.00 $112.63 $1,617 +9.65
1073–2037 1544 75-80% 23 119.00–130.00 $124.18 $1,917 +11.21

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1409–1503 1450 3 164.00–165.00 $164.67 $2,388 —
1303–1605 1454 2 152.00–158.00 $154.69 $2,249 —

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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.