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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 262 0
Slaughter cattle 124 184 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers stayed steady to firm with light supply. Slaughter heifers stayed steady to firm with light supply. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 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
1221–1477 1349 2 170.00–172.00 $170.91 $2,306 —
1326–1383 1350 4 182.00–187.50 $184.87 $2,496 —
1380–1443 1423 5 190.50–194.50 $192.90 $2,745 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 1 820.00 $820.00 $590 -120.00
72–78 75 3 210.00–270.00 $247.52 $186 -692.48
81–82 82 2 740.00–780.00 $760.12 $623 +580.12
81–85 83 2 815.00–1,050.00 $929.67 $772 +749.67
86 86 1 220.00 $220.00 $189 -740.47
91 91 1 740.00 $740.00 $673 +470.00
93 93 1 440.00 $440.00 $409 +170.00
93–95 94 2 860.00–910.00 $885.27 $832 -23.64
100 100 1 740.00 $740.00 $740 +360.00
105 105 1 835.00 $835.00 $877 +455.00
1311 1311 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,281 -8.63
1119–1442 1333 3 179.00–185.00 $182.24 $2,429 -0.39
1124–1530 1339 9 188.00–196.00 $191.30 $2,562 +8.67

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
62 62 1 155.00 $155.00 $96 -107.82
62 62 1 190.00 $190.00 $118 -72.82
72 72 1 100.00 $100.00 $72 -162.82
70–78 74 2 250.00–290.00 $271.08 $201 +8.26
78 78 1 390.00 $390.00 $304 -50.69
79 79 1 840.00 $840.00 $664 +399.31
80 80 1 710.00 $710.00 $568 +410.00
82–88 84 3 430.00–505.00 $474.13 $398 +30.58
85–88 86 3 860.00–940.00 $897.14 $772 +373.15
88 88 1 525.00 $525.00 $462 +1.01
92–93 93 2 450.00–500.00 $475.14 $442 +90.69
90–99 95 2 840.00–895.00 $868.81 $825 +296.37
90–99 95 10 515.00–620.00 $566.62 $538 -5.82
96 96 1 680.00 $680.00 $653 +107.56
96 96 1 325.00 $325.00 $312 -247.44
100–102 101 7 525.00–610.00 $568.63 $574 +168.63
101–104 103 2 500.00–510.00 $505.07 $520 -434.64
101–106 104 2 805.00–820.00 $812.68 $845 +279.11
106 106 1 690.00 $690.00 $731 +156.43
112 112 1 475.00 $475.00 $532 -356.50
113 113 1 810.00 $810.00 $915 -21.50
116 116 1 760.00 $760.00 $882 -71.50
115–119 117 2 530.00–585.00 $557.03 $652 -274.47

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1201–1373 1303 75-80% 3 137.00–142.50 $139.24 $1,814 —
1666 1666 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,716 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224–1639 1474 80-85% 3 130.00–134.00 $132.16 $1,948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1347–1722 1535 2 162.00 $162.00 $2,487 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324–1441 1383 2 180.50–187.00 $183.89 $2,543 +4.77

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173 1173 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,900 —
1341–1592 1467 2 174.00–179.00 $176.71 $2,592 —
1699 1699 1 190.50 $190.50 $3,237 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796–1381 1106 85-90% 14 80.00–98.00 $88.59 $980 —
1019–1466 1177 85-90% 4 124.00–129.00 $126.48 $1,489 —
1052–1631 1354 85-90% 18 106.00–122.00 $114.64 $1,552 —
1361–1475 1432 80-85% 3 141.00–149.00 $144.06 $2,063 +1.45
1204–1692 1460 80-85% 15 128.00–135.00 $131.60 $1,921 +7.57
1319–1599 1468 80-85% 6 120.00–125.00 $123.19 $1,808 -0.84
1528–1879 1682 75-80% 3 134.00–135.00 $134.37 $2,260 —
1503–2111 1771 75-80% 12 138.00–145.00 $141.31 $2,503 -1.46

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061–1522 1260 4 161.00–167.00 $163.41 $2,059 —
1106–1452 1287 6 144.00–155.00 $149.28 $1,921 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1557 1480 3 166.50–170.00 $168.21 $2,490 —

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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.