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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 208 0
Slaughter cattle 232 124 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows stayed steady to firm. Holstein bull calves sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127–1438 1283 2 170.00–175.00 $172.80 $2,217 —
1256–1434 1339 4 182.00–185.00 $183.54 $2,458 +12.63
1184–1864 1500 11 186.00–193.50 $189.56 $2,843 —
1939 1939 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,296 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
74 74 1 675.00 $675.00 $500 +427.48
72–78 75 2 230.00–250.00 $239.60 $180 -7.92
76 76 1 370.00 $370.00 $281 +122.48
82 82 1 665.00 $665.00 $545 -95.12
80–89 85 2 780.00–885.00 $835.30 $710 +615.30
85 85 1 290.00 $290.00 $246 +70.00
87 87 1 380.00 $380.00 $331 +160.00
90–96 93 2 425.00–475.00 $450.81 $419 +10.81
90–96 93 2 850.00–865.00 $857.74 $798 +417.74
95 95 1 640.00 $640.00 $608 -245.27
1140–1573 1308 3 174.00–176.50 $174.73 $2,285 +0.73
1122–1688 1340 6 178.00–182.50 $180.74 $2,422 -10.56
1229–1586 1383 13 184.00–193.00 $186.31 $2,577 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
67–68 68 2 150.00–180.00 $165.11 $112 +65.11
72–78 75 2 130.00–155.00 $142.00 $106 -129.08
76 76 1 220.00 $220.00 $167 -51.08
71–79 77 4 405.00–460.00 $434.48 $335 +44.48
84 84 1 505.00 $505.00 $424 +30.87
81–89 86 5 420.00–490.00 $445.29 $383 -451.85
86 86 1 330.00 $330.00 $284 -567.14
90–93 92 3 505.00–610.00 $546.89 $503 +71.75
90–99 94 5 400.00–490.00 $452.18 $425 -416.63
91–97 94 3 250.00–380.00 $319.16 $300 -549.65
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 $155 -413.63
101 101 1 590.00 $590.00 $596 +21.37
100–107 104 5 500.00–555.00 $531.39 $553 -281.29
104 104 1 765.00 $765.00 $796 -47.68
110 110 1 520.00 $520.00 $572 +45.00
113 113 1 490.00 $490.00 $554 -320.00
115–117 116 2 755.00–765.00 $760.04 $882 +0.04
121 121 1 450.00 $450.00 $544 -107.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1231–1538 1424 80-85% 5 134.00–146.00 $140.32 $1,998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1614–1846 1730 75-80% 2 151.00–155.00 $152.87 $2,645 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896 896 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,016 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
884–1554 1212 85-90% 12 85.00–101.00 $92.56 $1,122 —
1067–1591 1301 85-90% 15 119.00–127.00 $122.49 $1,594 —
914–1603 1313 85-90% 23 109.00–118.00 $113.24 $1,487 —
1206–1382 1322 80-85% 3 140.00–150.00 $143.78 $1,901 —
1058–1696 1434 80-85% 22 130.00–136.00 $132.68 $1,903 -11.38
1215–1703 1473 80-85% 7 121.50–128.00 $124.83 $1,839 +1.64
1542–1948 1714 75-80% 5 132.00–134.50 $133.33 $2,285 —
1385–2013 1733 75-80% 14 136.00–145.00 $140.80 $2,440 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1418 1183 6 141.00–154.00 $148.64 $1,758 —
1214–1450 1334 5 158.00–166.00 $163.25 $2,178 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1199–1571 1336 5 136.00–154.00 $146.86 $1,962 —
1616–1825 1684 5 157.00–164.50 $162.21 $2,732 —

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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.