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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 244 0
Slaughter cattle 142 171 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers stayed steady with light supply. Slaughter dairy cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 20.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves traded 55.00 to 65.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237–1539 1397 8 180.00–190.00 $185.94 $2,598 -1.67

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
76 76 1 250.00 $250.00 $190 -362.76
80–86 83 4 830.00–860.00 $847.55 $703 +67.55
88 88 1 305.00 $305.00 $268 -475.00
90–92 91 2 800.00–820.00 $810.11 $737 -29.45
96 96 1 740.00 $740.00 $710 +60.00
95–99 97 2 470.00–520.00 $494.48 $480 -185.52
106 106 1 375.00 $375.00 $398 -275.00
1132–1168 1150 2 187.00–190.00 $188.52 $2,168 —
1035–1578 1194 5 174.50–183.00 $178.61 $2,133 —
1325–1328 1327 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $2,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60 60 1 180.00 $180.00 $108 -270.00
67 67 1 230.00 $230.00 $154 -220.00
71 71 1 810.00 $810.00 $575 +360.00
74 74 1 70.00 $70.00 $52 -380.00
74–76 75 2 390.00–395.00 $392.47 $294 -57.53
76–79 77 3 310.00–340.00 $326.77 $252 -123.23
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 $136 -280.00
80 80 1 340.00 $340.00 $272 -110.00
82–85 84 3 800.00–850.00 $819.72 $689 +340.08
80–89 86 5 450.00–525.00 $466.20 $401 +196.20
86 86 1 670.00 $670.00 $576 +400.00
85–89 87 3 420.00–425.00 $423.32 $368 +153.32
91 91 1 770.00 $770.00 $701 +570.00
90–99 93 19 450.00–550.00 $494.51 $460 -26.79
90–99 95 5 405.00–445.00 $427.30 $406 +1.60
95 95 1 720.00 $720.00 $684 +294.30
100–101 101 2 720.00 $720.00 $727 +520.00
100–104 102 4 400.00–430.00 $410.15 $418 +210.15
103 103 1 770.00 $770.00 $793 -66.67
100–109 105 13 450.00–535.00 $496.13 $521 -43.93
110–113 111 6 450.00–475.00 $470.86 $523 -59.41
118 118 1 650.00 $650.00 $767 +205.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1533 1533 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,085 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1754 1754 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,543 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1268 1262 2 160.00–163.00 $161.49 $2,038 —
1307 1307 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,261 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1428–1430 1429 2 176.00–180.00 $178.00 $2,544 —
1293–1687 1463 6 160.00–169.00 $164.54 $2,407 —
1588–1764 1675 3 190.00–191.50 $190.47 $3,190 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962–1562 1286 85-90% 13 90.00–104.00 $98.74 $1,270 —
1116–1736 1414 85-90% 20 105.00–115.00 $110.32 $1,560 —
1328–1521 1419 85-90% 4 117.00–119.00 $117.97 $1,674 —
1131–1655 1474 80-85% 15 120.00–129.00 $124.01 $1,828 +5.90
1609–1835 1698 75-80% 6 120.00–127.00 $123.99 $2,105 —
1426–2030 1739 75-80% 12 129.00–138.00 $134.04 $2,331 -1.37

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324–1380 1352 3 156.00–163.00 $159.69 $2,159 —
1423–1430 1427 2 174.00–176.00 $175.00 $2,497 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1557 1557 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,787 —
1722 1722 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,738 —

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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.