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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 302 0
Slaughter cattle 183 208 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers stayed steady to firm. Slaughter heifers traded 2.50 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 2.50 to 5.00 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
1216–1294 1245 3 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $2,129 —
1264–1387 1328 3 180.00–182.50 $181.53 $2,411 —
1392–1624 1473 20 183.00–192.00 $187.09 $2,756 -0.64

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 680.00 $680.00 $510 +317.41
81 81 1 650.00 $650.00 $526 +287.41
80–84 82 2 740.00 $740.00 $607 +377.41
90–95 93 3 675.00–680.00 $678.29 $631 -136.71
90–95 93 2 440.00–540.00 $491.35 $457 -323.65
1064–1192 1128 2 127.00–145.00 $135.49 $1,528 —
1173–1394 1262 4 172.00–178.50 $175.68 $2,217 -5.62
1223–1431 1327 2 184.50–187.00 $185.85 $2,466 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 1 75.00 $75.00 $47 -125.00
64–69 67 3 205.00–250.00 $220.22 $148 +20.22
70 70 1 260.00 $260.00 $182 +52.28
73–77 75 4 285.00–340.00 $303.93 $228 -371.99
81 81 1 350.00 $350.00 $284 -423.40
81–84 83 3 740.00–820.00 $776.14 $644 +2.74
82–89 86 4 420.00–495.00 $452.69 $389 +4.27
85–88 87 2 250.00 $250.00 $218 -198.42
87 87 1 150.00 $150.00 $130 -298.42
91–93 92 3 755.00–775.00 $766.69 $705 +320.84
90–99 94 8 400.00–500.00 $452.12 $425 +6.27
91–99 94 6 280.00–355.00 $326.56 $307 -119.29
96 96 1 640.00 $640.00 $614 +336.24
98 98 1 250.00 $250.00 $245 -380.00
100–108 104 6 390.00–495.00 $441.20 $459 +93.63
105–106 106 2 730.00–795.00 $762.65 $808 +88.81
106 106 1 200.00 $200.00 $212 -473.84
106–107 107 2 310.00–355.00 $332.61 $356 -341.23
111 111 1 700.00 $700.00 $777 +245.09
111–118 114 5 400.00–500.00 $464.98 $530 +10.07

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1685 1473 75-80% 7 122.00–129.00 $125.39 $1,847 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1613 1421 80-85% 2 116.00–119.00 $117.70 $1,673 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
941 941 85-90% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1722–1933 1828 2 154.00–159.00 $156.64 $2,863 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1417 1391 3 172.00–174.00 $173.34 $2,411 -0.28

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1272–1560 1416 2 156.00–162.00 $158.69 $2,247 —
1302–1524 1439 5 170.00–181.50 $173.87 $2,502 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242 1242 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,677 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
907–1514 1249 85-90% 18 84.00–95.50 $89.98 $1,124 —
1261 1261 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,791 —
907–1617 1339 85-90% 18 100.00–114.00 $107.29 $1,437 +9.73
1113–1611 1468 80-85% 8 113.00–121.00 $116.45 $1,709 +9.79
1631–1799 1732 75-80% 4 110.00–118.00 $113.96 $1,974 —
1472–2110 1742 75-80% 11 122.00–130.50 $125.96 $2,194 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034–1447 1199 5 135.00–141.00 $138.11 $1,656 —
1069–1523 1329 11 154.00–163.00 $160.27 $2,130 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1242 1242 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,875 —

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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.