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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 3, 2024

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 271 310 0
Slaughter cattle 206 229 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter heifers stayed steady to firm. Slaughter steers stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves traded 10,00 to 60.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1181–1658 1318 7 171.50–178.00 $174.81 $2,304 —
1100–1615 1341 6 179.00–186.50 $181.90 $2,439 —
1090–1516 1407 11 192.00–197.00 $195.57 $2,752 —
1816–1946 1856 5 169.50–175.00 $173.25 $3,216 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 400.00 $400.00 $304 -70.00
84 84 1 490.00 $490.00 $412 -574.36
83–87 85 4 1,020.00–1,080.00 $1,050.35 $893 -14.01
95 95 1 460.00 $460.00 $437 -530.00
97 97 1 930.00 $930.00 $902 -60.00
97 97 1 370.00 $370.00 $359 -620.00
101–102 102 2 960.00–970.00 $964.98 $984 —
1221–1254 1238 2 172.00–175.00 $173.52 $2,148 -2.08
1309–1589 1431 10 187.00–194.50 $191.48 $2,740 +0.63
1596 1596 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,953 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80–89 86 7 600.00–670.00 $634.51 $546 -9.47
86–88 87 2 500.00–540.00 $519.77 $452 -30.23
87 87 2 1,050.00–1,130.00 $1,090.00 $948 +540.00
93–95 94 2 980.00–1,000.00 $990.11 $931 +457.98
90–99 95 13 600.00–665.00 $630.47 $599 -3.01
95 95 1 550.00 $550.00 $522 -83.48
100–102 101 4 480.00–560.00 $518.96 $524 -127.47
101–108 104 4 615.00–650.00 $627.25 $652 -19.18
107 107 1 940.00 $940.00 $1,006 +293.57
113 113 1 625.00 $625.00 $706 +70.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1379–1499 1460 75-80% 6 132.00–141.00 $135.00 $1,971 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057–1093 1075 80-85% 2 137.00–142.00 $139.46 $1,499 —
1320–1596 1458 80-85% 2 124.00–128.00 $126.19 $1,840 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224 1224 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–2038 1894 3 168.00–181.00 $173.28 $3,282 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1307 1307 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,300 —
1255–1563 1409 2 182.00–185.00 $183.34 $2,583 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1481 1341 4 171.00–176.00 $174.57 $2,341 —
1373 1373 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,471 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1758–1854 1806 2 172.00–174.00 $173.03 $3,125 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1189–1365 1286 80-85% 4 140.00–144.00 $141.69 $1,822 —
1042–1665 1350 85-90% 10 115.00–124.00 $120.05 $1,621 —
1010–1713 1423 80-85% 19 126.00–133.00 $129.75 $1,846 —
1422–1882 1665 75-80% 12 134.00–143.00 $137.79 $2,294 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1151–1695 1358 7 162.00–169.00 $166.26 $2,258 —
1170–1574 1395 3 154.00–160.00 $157.29 $2,194 —

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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.