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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 223 331
Slaughter cattle 210 166 264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last weeks sale slaughter cows stayed steady to firm. Slaughter steers traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Holstein bull calves stayed steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202–1792 1439 12 176.00–180.00 $178.34 $2,566 -1.88
1221–1776 1522 17 180.50–187.50 $184.14 $2,803 —
1330–1698 1537 18 188.00–193.50 $189.72 $2,916 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
70 70 1 910.00 $910.00 $637 +50.00
81 81 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $826 +110.00
88 88 1 270.00 $270.00 $238 -640.00
93 93 1 365.00 $365.00 $339 +215.00
95 95 1 930.00 $930.00 $884 +120.00
104 104 1 860.00 $860.00 $894 —
110–113 112 2 830.00–850.00 $840.13 $941 —
1254–1473 1364 2 174.00–177.50 $175.89 $2,399 +2.89
1260–1623 1429 5 179.00–184.00 $181.72 $2,597 -3.61
1416–1548 1499 4 185.00–190.00 $186.42 $2,794 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
79 79 1 560.00 $560.00 $442 -4.15
80 80 1 490.00 $490.00 $392 -74.15
84 84 1 930.00 $930.00 $781 +365.85
86 86 2 545.00 $545.00 $469 -19.15
90–97 93 6 525.00–625.00 $592.15 $551 +39.74
91–95 93 6 420.00–500.00 $481.89 $448 -70.52
95–97 96 2 380.00–395.00 $387.42 $372 -567.82
97–99 98 3 900.00–950.00 $920.20 $902 +557.51
102 102 1 470.00 $470.00 $479 -84.19
100–107 103 5 565.00–610.00 $592.74 $611 +38.55
106 106 1 920.00 $920.00 $975 +606.67
111–119 115 7 525.00–585.00 $554.75 $638 +54.75
120–121 121 2 530.00 $530.00 $641 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1474–1755 1615 80-85% 2 120.00–130.00 $124.56 $2,012 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1472 1472 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,649 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1858 1858 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1406–2199 1686 3 162.00–170.00 $166.63 $2,809 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1289–1434 1362 2 173.00–179.00 $176.16 $2,399 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1552–1780 1688 3 172.00–178.00 $174.86 $2,952 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1136–1707 1397 5 158.00–166.00 $162.58 $2,271 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097–1123 1110 80-85% 2 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $1,465 —
1036–1713 1337 85-90% 15 105.00–113.00 $108.75 $1,454 —
1010–1834 1424 80-85% 25 114.00–125.00 $118.46 $1,687 +5.73
1390–1864 1688 75-80% 17 128.00–139.00 $132.36 $2,234 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1233 1118 6 152.00–160.00 $156.12 $1,745 —
1114–1503 1309 2 162.00–169.00 $166.02 $2,173 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1503–1597 1547 5 169.00–171.00 $169.61 $2,624 —

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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.