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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 244 304 0
Slaughter cattle 171 232 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady to firm. Slaughter heifers traded 3.50 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 7.00 lower. 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
1192–1651 1393 9 184.50–190.00 $187.61 $2,613 —
1306–1525 1436 5 167.00–175.00 $171.51 $2,463 —
1394–1501 1468 6 176.00–180.00 $177.39 $2,604 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–73 73 2 575.00–650.00 $612.76 $447 -62.24
85 85 1 780.00 $780.00 $663 -55.30
90–93 91 3 800.00–900.00 $839.56 $764 +388.75
92 92 1 485.00 $485.00 $446 +34.19
99 99 1 680.00 $680.00 $673 +40.00
101 101 1 710.00 $710.00 $717 —
103 103 1 650.00 $650.00 $670 —
1222 1222 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,077 —
1134–1400 1247 5 172.00–179.00 $175.44 $2,188 —
1178–1389 1255 6 180.50–186.00 $182.88 $2,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 450.00 $450.00 $360 +15.52
81–87 84 2 470.00–490.00 $479.64 $403 -25.36
85 85 1 270.00 $270.00 $230 -175.29
88–89 89 2 780.00–970.00 $874.46 $778 +429.17
89 89 2 640.00–660.00 $650.00 $578 +204.71
92 92 1 200.00 $200.00 $184 -346.89
90–98 93 7 470.00–570.00 $521.30 $485 -25.59
91–98 94 6 395.00–460.00 $425.70 $400 -26.48
101 101 1 200.00 $200.00 $202 -390.00
103 103 3 830.00–850.00 $836.67 $862 +305.28
101–107 104 6 515.00–560.00 $540.06 $562 +8.67
111–114 113 2 510.00–550.00 $530.27 $599 +40.27
118 118 1 445.00 $445.00 $525 -315.04

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1572–1719 1646 75-80% 2 127.00 $127.00 $2,090 —
1432–1924 1688 75-80% 3 130.00–137.00 $133.79 $2,258 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
814–1003 916 85-90% 3 72.00–90.00 $81.62 $748 —
923 923 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,006 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1755 1618 2 165.00–173.00 $169.34 $2,740 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1676 1676 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,782 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1428 1215 85-90% 15 90.00–104.00 $97.08 $1,180 +4.52
1065–1667 1366 85-90% 19 106.00–117.00 $112.93 $1,543 —
1366 1366 80-85% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,789 —
1270–1591 1476 80-85% 8 117.00–119.00 $118.11 $1,743 -6.72
1219–1701 1495 80-85% 13 123.00–129.00 $126.10 $1,885 +1.27
1418–2097 1720 75-80% 18 129.00–141.00 $135.41 $2,329 +2.08

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1204 1109 2 145.00–146.00 $145.46 $1,613 —
1424–1528 1476 2 157.00 $157.00 $2,317 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1433 1328 11 151.00–161.00 $154.62 $2,053 +7.76
1232–1364 1329 5 141.00–147.00 $145.48 $1,933 -1.38

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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.