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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 252 0
Slaughter cattle 175 192 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers stayed steady to firm. Slaughter heifers traded 2.50 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 5.00 to 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1259–1371 1315 2 178.00–182.50 $180.15 $2,369 —
1241–1571 1415 17 195.00–202.50 $198.71 $2,812 —
1245–1758 1447 8 184.00–193.00 $189.98 $2,749 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 $869 +35.00
86 86 1 840.00 $840.00 $722 -135.00
91 91 1 820.00 $820.00 $746 -148.56
90–95 93 2 940.00–1,000.00 $970.81 $903 +2.25
1226–1284 1255 2 174.00–175.00 $174.51 $2,190 —
1093–1473 1285 4 183.00–190.50 $186.78 $2,400 —
1186–1546 1335 7 195.00–198.00 $196.34 $2,621 +20.52

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71 71 1 600.00 $600.00 $426 +260.00
76 76 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 $920 +717.55
80–89 84 4 515.00–570.00 $539.72 $453 +52.80
83–89 86 2 990.00–1,020.00 $1,005.52 $865 +655.52
86 86 2 410.00–460.00 $435.00 $374 +85.00
86–89 88 2 605.00–620.00 $612.37 $539 +262.37
90 90 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 $990 +597.94
90–99 94 8 480.00–550.00 $514.26 $483 +12.20
90–99 95 11 575.00–680.00 $640.78 $609 +23.89
98 98 1 985.00 $985.00 $965 +368.11
100–109 103 7 575.00–650.00 $626.27 $645 -311.89
107 107 1 550.00 $550.00 $588 +145.00
111 111 1 540.00 $540.00 $599 +135.00
117 117 1 470.00 $470.00 $550 -380.00
118 118 1 590.00 $590.00 $696 -260.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102–1393 1248 80-85% 2 142.00–146.00 $144.23 $1,800 —
1339–1420 1380 80-85% 2 136.00–137.00 $136.51 $1,884 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1709–1985 1847 75-80% 2 142.00–144.00 $143.07 $2,643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1536 1536 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,596 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226 1226 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,115 —
1332–1420 1373 4 180.50–188.00 $184.07 $2,527 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,592 —
1373–1775 1532 6 182.00–188.00 $184.66 $2,829 -0.49
1587–1683 1635 2 170.00–178.50 $174.13 $2,847 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1509–2070 1724 4 145.00–163.00 $156.19 $2,693 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101–2086 1467 85-90% 23 115.00–129.00 $123.90 $1,818 —
1134–1741 1470 80-85% 14 130.00–138.00 $133.57 $1,963 —
1358–1923 1634 75-80% 9 139.00–148.00 $143.30 $2,342 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1299–1539 1400 3 162.00–169.50 $165.78 $2,321 +6.22
1402–1571 1487 3 172.00–179.50 $175.45 $2,609 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1312 1312 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,335 —
1441–1539 1490 2 160.00–161.00 $160.48 $2,391 —

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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.