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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 262 0
Slaughter cattle 244 183 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 6.50 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 9.00 to 9.50 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1249–1652 1402 5 145.00–161.00 $152.77 $2,142 —
1247–1722 1424 22 178.00–189.00 $183.01 $2,606 —
1210–1693 1427 11 167.00–176.00 $171.46 $2,447 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
73 73 1 630.00 $630.00 $460 -50.00
80 80 1 760.00 $760.00 $608 +110.00
82 82 1 305.00 $305.00 $250 -435.00
84 84 1 630.00 $630.00 $529 -110.00
91 91 1 725.00 $725.00 $660 +46.71
1167–1480 1328 13 175.00–188.00 $180.35 $2,395 -5.50
1236–1506 1355 3 161.00–169.00 $164.91 $2,235 —
1350–1580 1465 2 138.00–155.00 $147.17 $2,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
64–68 66 2 30.00–50.00 $39.70 $26 -180.52
75 75 1 400.00 $400.00 $300 +96.07
76 76 1 50.00 $50.00 $38 -253.93
82 82 2 50.00–100.00 $75.00 $62 -275.00
80–88 83 6 310.00–400.00 $360.52 $299 -415.62
81–86 84 2 215.00–225.00 $219.85 $185 -556.29
83–89 86 8 420.00–485.00 $454.59 $391 +1.90
88 88 1 695.00 $695.00 $612 +445.00
90 90 1 300.00 $300.00 $270 -466.69
90–99 94 12 400.00–500.00 $461.78 $434 +9.66
94–96 95 2 700.00 $700.00 $665 +247.88
94–99 97 2 375.00–400.00 $387.82 $376 -252.18
96–99 98 2 770.00–805.00 $787.77 $772 +537.77
100–108 103 5 430.00–485.00 $462.70 $477 +21.50
100–105 103 2 735.00–795.00 $764.27 $787 +323.07
104 104 1 350.00 $350.00 $364 -91.20
104 104 1 100.00 $100.00 $104 -341.20
112 112 1 470.00 $470.00 $526 -230.00
114 114 1 720.00 $720.00 $821 +255.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1912 1277 80-85% 16 109.00–119.00 $115.34 $1,473 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1348–1924 1523 75-80% 8 120.00–130.00 $123.64 $1,883 —
1961 1961 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,314 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–2001 1701 4 135.00–170.00 $152.74 $2,598 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1441–1700 1606 4 157.50–165.00 $161.49 $2,594 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1356–1699 1447 5 159.00–165.00 $161.68 $2,340 -12.19
1479–1712 1596 2 171.00 $171.00 $2,729 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1872–1882 1877 2 144.00–150.00 $146.99 $2,759 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
957–1279 1118 80-85% 2 136.00–144.00 $140.58 $1,572 —
806–1543 1210 85-90% 15 82.00–100.00 $92.40 $1,118 —
1001–1789 1338 85-90% 29 101.00–112.00 $108.17 $1,447 +0.88
1129–1819 1530 80-85% 14 113.00–123.00 $117.14 $1,792 —
1429–2212 1712 75-80% 24 121.00–130.00 $125.74 $2,153 +11.78

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1069–1469 1236 6 160.00–174.00 $165.37 $2,044 —
1034–1502 1255 5 143.00–158.00 $152.21 $1,910 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1041 1021 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,572 —
1473–1653 1558 3 169.00–173.00 $170.41 $2,655 —

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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.