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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 264 0
Feeder cattle 15 — 0
Slaughter cattle 181 182 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers traded 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 30.00 lower. Slaughter cows 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
1175 1175 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,103 —
1280–1552 1432 7 183.50–193.00 $188.77 $2,703 +13.91
1271–1766 1480 15 194.00–202.00 $197.53 $2,923 +12.44

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 330.00 $330.00 $248 -480.00
84 84 1 950.00 $950.00 $798 +110.00
85 85 1 420.00 $420.00 $357 -420.00
94 94 1 350.00 $350.00 $329 -705.48
1220–1346 1286 5 183.00–190.50 $186.17 $2,394 —
1025–1552 1309 5 179.00–181.00 $180.11 $2,358 -9.66
1171–1618 1342 7 192.00–199.50 $194.97 $2,616 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–78 76 3 320.00–450.00 $405.90 $308 -644.10
76 76 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00 $783 -20.00
77–79 78 2 550.00–575.00 $562.66 $439 -122.34
84 84 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00 $848 +49.05
86–88 87 4 650.00–700.00 $678.79 $591 -0.53
86–89 88 3 510.00–595.00 $540.13 $475 -139.19
88 88 1 455.00 $455.00 $400 -224.32
89 89 1 900.00 $900.00 $801 +220.68
90–99 94 5 500.00–600.00 $555.15 $522 -103.43
92–98 94 6 635.00–690.00 $653.93 $615 -4.65
97 97 1 485.00 $485.00 $470 -365.00
104 104 1 555.00 $555.00 $577 -100.30
101–109 105 4 890.00–940.00 $914.66 $960 +335.82
102–108 105 4 615.00–650.00 $638.49 $670 +59.65
111–116 114 2 600.00 $600.00 $684 +41.81
116 116 1 615.00 $615.00 $713 -288.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1376–1583 1466 80-85% 3 130.00–137.00 $132.19 $1,938 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1419 1419 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,171 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1487 1487 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,751 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1621 1621 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,958 +6.68
1506–1757 1629 4 173.00–180.00 $176.10 $2,869 +0.28
1520–1762 1630 4 190.00–195.50 $192.64 $3,140 +16.82

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1671 1671 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,807 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1170 1065 80-85% 2 148.00–155.00 $151.85 $1,617 —
824–1587 1333 85-90% 21 112.00–119.00 $114.83 $1,531 —
1154–1873 1494 80-85% 20 122.00–131.00 $125.83 $1,880 —
1409–1972 1734 75-80% 12 133.00–142.00 $135.46 $2,349 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 1 147.50 $147.50 $571 —
405–449 429 4 132.50–177.50 $146.58 $629 —
493 493 1 166.00 $166.00 $818 —
715 715 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,030 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1168 1157 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $1,921 —
1194 1194 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,078 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324 1324 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,251 —
1586 1586 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,894 —

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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.