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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 248 0
Slaughter cattle 208 142 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter dairy cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 75.00 lower. Beef cross bull calves traded 45.00 to 50.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1213 1106 3 157.00–160.00 $158.60 $1,754 —
1115–1572 1365 9 175.00–183.00 $178.60 $2,438 -7.34
1273–1774 1479 20 184.00–192.00 $187.73 $2,777 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
84–86 85 2 355.00–370.00 $362.59 $308 -484.96
85–86 86 2 825.00–840.00 $832.46 $716 +527.46
89 89 1 725.00 $725.00 $645 +420.00
93 93 1 815.00 $815.00 $758 +4.89
1083–1401 1246 6 170.00–176.00 $174.10 $2,169 —
1186–1446 1282 6 179.50–182.00 $181.30 $2,324 —
1259–1513 1373 23 182.50–189.00 $185.36 $2,545 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64 64 1 200.00 $200.00 $128 -30.00
72–73 73 2 175.00–240.00 $207.72 $152 +137.72
74–78 76 2 640.00–710.00 $675.92 $514 +283.45
75–76 76 2 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $232 -87.50
78 78 1 435.00 $435.00 $339 +108.23
82–85 83 3 725.00–800.00 $773.40 $642 -46.32
80–89 84 8 265.00–380.00 $333.13 $280 -486.59
81–89 87 8 385.00–480.00 $448.42 $390 +25.10
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 $180 -570.00
90–97 94 6 400.00–490.00 $445.85 $419 +18.55
93–97 95 3 740.00–805.00 $773.09 $734 +345.79
95–99 96 4 290.00–320.00 $303.76 $292 -123.54
99 99 1 630.00 $630.00 $624 +202.70
100–103 102 6 425.00–500.00 $474.93 $484 +64.78
101–107 104 2 345.00–350.00 $347.57 $361 -148.56
102–108 104 5 730.00–790.00 $757.63 $788 +261.50
102–109 106 2 640.00–710.00 $673.84 $714 +177.71
110–111 111 2 435.00–475.00 $454.91 $505 -15.95
121–123 122 2 625.00–665.00 $645.16 $787 -4.84

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087 1087 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $967 —
1122–1356 1229 85-90% 4 101.00–107.00 $104.66 $1,286 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084 1084 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,453 —
1211–1569 1387 80-85% 3 116.00–124.00 $120.68 $1,674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1404–1460 1428 75-80% 4 129.00–133.50 $132.13 $1,887 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1366–1881 1577 5 152.00–164.00 $156.45 $2,467 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262–1483 1373 2 172.00–175.00 $173.62 $2,384 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1491 1491 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,654 +13.46
1469–1530 1500 2 182.50–186.50 $184.54 $2,768 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1277–2313 1670 3 127.00–150.00 $142.79 $2,385 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,555 —
970–1766 1324 85-90% 23 90.00–102.50 $97.56 $1,292 —
944–1668 1353 80-85% 7 123.00–132.00 $125.93 $1,704 —
1156–1787 1433 85-90% 15 103.50–111.50 $106.80 $1,530 -11.17
1332–1645 1489 80-85% 2 105.00–108.00 $106.66 $1,588 -17.35
1235–1756 1526 80-85% 14 110.50–118.00 $113.55 $1,733 —
1412–1786 1599 75-80% 4 125.00–135.00 $129.35 $2,068 —
1680–1693 1687 75-80% 2 118.00–121.00 $119.51 $2,016 -4.48

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196–1560 1358 3 154.00–161.00 $157.67 $2,141 -2.02

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1724 1673 3 164.50–169.00 $167.45 $2,801 —

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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.