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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 272 0
Feeder cattle — 15 —
Slaughter cattle 192 181 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers stayed steady to firm. Slaughter heifers stayed steady to firm. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 30.00 to 40.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1249–1485 1367 2 184.00–185.00 $184.46 $2,522 —
1393–1585 1504 9 188.00–193.00 $190.28 $2,862 —
1309–1670 1525 15 194.00–202.00 $197.14 $3,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
85 85 1 975.00 $975.00 $829 +555.00
90–94 92 3 940.00–1,020.00 $968.56 $891 +618.56
100 100 1 450.00 $450.00 $450 —
102 102 1 960.00 $960.00 $979 —
1013–1775 1312 7 173.00–179.00 $175.82 $2,307 -4.29
1210–1582 1378 16 190.00–198.50 $193.63 $2,668 —
1219–1618 1381 7 181.50–187.00 $184.70 $2,551 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 340.00 $340.00 $245 -65.90
73 73 1 830.00 $830.00 $606 +424.10
73–76 75 2 490.00–495.00 $492.45 $369 +86.55
81–83 82 2 605.00–660.00 $632.16 $518 -377.84
81–88 84 7 420.00–540.00 $486.92 $409 -523.08
85 85 1 350.00 $350.00 $298 -660.00
92–98 94 3 440.00–545.00 $502.06 $472 -53.09
90–99 95 7 575.00–670.00 $616.89 $586 +61.74
102–105 103 3 920.00–955.00 $938.16 $966 +383.16
100–109 105 4 625.00–635.00 $631.34 $663 -283.32
108 108 1 405.00 $405.00 $437 -509.66
111–117 114 4 580.00–615.00 $599.78 $684 -0.22
114 114 1 920.00 $920.00 $1,049 +320.00
117 117 1 850.00 $850.00 $994 +235.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1766–2083 1880 75-80% 4 137.50–142.00 $139.48 $2,622 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373–1628 1501 85-90% 2 114.00–122.00 $117.66 $1,766 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1532–1544 1538 80-85% 2 124.00–130.00 $127.01 $1,953 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,038 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1307–1347 1327 2 182.00–184.00 $183.02 $2,429 —
1621 1621 1 175.50 $175.50 $2,845 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1752 1516 6 182.00–189.00 $185.15 $2,807 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1366–2138 1752 2 140.00–163.00 $154.03 $2,699 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1122–1944 1397 85-90% 24 114.50–124.00 $118.66 $1,658 —
1307–1448 1400 80-85% 3 154.00–159.00 $156.25 $2,188 —
1169–1809 1429 80-85% 20 125.00–134.00 $130.07 $1,859 —
1521–1946 1686 75-80% 15 134.00–141.00 $136.53 $2,302 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1261–1482 1392 3 165.00–170.00 $167.98 $2,338 —
1238–1573 1406 2 159.00–160.00 $159.56 $2,243 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,187 —
1438 1438 1 166.00 $166.00 $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.