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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 207 331
Slaughter cattle 202 156 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter steers traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter heifers stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves traded 5.00 higher. Beef cross bull calves traded 60.00 to 65.00 lower with light supply.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1292–1702 1464 13 190.00–199.00 $192.39 $2,817 —
1284–1738 1488 16 171.50–178.50 $175.41 $2,610 —
1361–1629 1492 21 180.00–188.00 $183.73 $2,741 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 900.00 $900.00 $702 -30.00
83–87 84 3 375.00–460.00 $411.48 $346 -518.52
85 85 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 $892 +120.00
91 91 1 960.00 $960.00 $874 +30.00
95 95 1 410.00 $410.00 $390 -20.00
96 96 1 920.00 $920.00 $883 +490.00
101 101 1 900.00 $900.00 $909 ±0.00
117 117 1 860.00 $860.00 $1,006 -40.00
1274–1645 1425 15 175.00–185.00 $181.27 $2,583 -2.47
1187–1619 1432 13 187.00–194.00 $189.45 $2,713 +5.71
1196–1604 1437 8 167.00–174.00 $170.47 $2,450 -13.27

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 760.00 $760.00 $570 +294.97
82 82 1 325.00 $325.00 $266 -82.63
81–89 84 5 420.00–520.00 $468.27 $393 +60.64
80–89 86 5 530.00–575.00 $554.83 $477 +9.28
87 87 1 770.00 $770.00 $670 -250.00
90–99 94 11 540.00–640.00 $595.16 $559 +3.29
92–97 95 2 420.00–430.00 $424.87 $404 -167.00
96 96 1 960.00 $960.00 $922 +368.13
100 100 1 920.00 $920.00 $920 +336.81
100–109 105 11 585.00–630.00 $603.31 $633 -282.92
101–108 105 2 495.00–505.00 $499.83 $525 -386.40
112–115 114 3 575.00–580.00 $576.64 $657 -8.39
119 119 1 850.00 $850.00 $1,012 +345.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1979–1998 1989 2 155.00–171.50 $163.21 $3,246 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373–1421 1397 2 139.00–143.00 $140.97 $1,969 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1156–1770 1358 85-90% 19 104.00–112.00 $107.47 $1,459 —
1155–1680 1438 80-85% 21 113.00–121.00 $117.18 $1,685 +4.55
1165–1882 1609 75-80% 6 124.00–133.00 $126.81 $2,040 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1289 1289 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,934 —
1426–1732 1556 4 129.00–135.00 $132.18 $2,057 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353–1355 1354 2 144.00–149.50 $146.75 $1,987 —
1430–1535 1483 2 160.00–162.00 $160.96 $2,387 —

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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.