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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 309 296
Slaughter cattle 198 244 239

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's report slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter steers traded 8.50 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 10.00 to 12.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237–1265 1251 2 163.00–170.00 $166.54 $2,083 —
1188–1634 1375 13 176.00–186.00 $182.02 $2,503 —
1369–1662 1498 18 188.50–197.50 $191.17 $2,864 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 520.00 $520.00 $359 -110.00
79 79 1 750.00 $750.00 $592 -10.00
80–85 82 3 750.00–780.00 $768.39 $630 +463.39
90–98 94 4 750.00–810.00 $784.14 $737 +59.14
102 102 1 730.00 $730.00 $745 —
1136–1206 1174 4 159.00–173.50 $164.24 $1,928 —
1108–1593 1311 8 176.00–185.00 $181.38 $2,378 +1.03
1216–1707 1492 11 187.00–198.00 $192.06 $2,866 +44.89

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
60–67 63 3 50.00–100.00 $66.22 $42 +26.52
73–78 76 2 300.00–350.00 $325.83 $248 +275.83
74–78 76 2 635.00–690.00 $663.22 $504 +613.22
80–88 84 10 775.00–830.00 $803.89 $675 +584.04
84 84 1 305.00 $305.00 $256 +85.15
84 84 2 700.00–710.00 $705.00 $592 +485.15
80–88 85 4 400.00–480.00 $430.43 $366 +210.58
92–95 94 2 350.00 $350.00 $329 -111.78
90–99 95 11 420.00–520.00 $480.12 $456 -219.88
92–99 96 6 730.00–820.00 $780.56 $749 +80.56
97 97 1 200.00 $200.00 $194 -187.82
99 99 1 690.00 $690.00 $683 -97.77
100–104 102 4 760.00–810.00 $778.48 $794 +315.78
101–107 104 8 425.00–500.00 $471.85 $491 +121.85
102–108 106 3 680.00–700.00 $693.25 $735 +343.25
105–106 106 2 530.00–540.00 $535.02 $567 +185.02
114–115 114 3 450.00–480.00 $468.35 $534 -251.65
114 114 1 750.00 $750.00 $855 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1524–1916 1701 75-80% 4 116.00–120.00 $117.87 $2,005 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1411 1411 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1448–1821 1635 2 151.00–153.00 $152.11 $2,487 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1288 1268 3 168.50–171.00 $169.51 $2,149 —
1317–1610 1428 4 176.50–183.50 $180.03 $2,571 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1549 1549 1 194.50 $194.50 $3,013 —
1503–1701 1602 2 180.00–184.00 $181.88 $2,914 —
1609 1609 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,687 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127 1127 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,296 -25.58
1020–1701 1271 85-90% 19 78.00–99.00 $89.78 $1,141 —
1140–1625 1381 85-90% 26 100.00–110.00 $105.61 $1,458 —
1267–1691 1561 80-85% 14 110.00–117.00 $114.02 $1,780 —
1582 1582 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,215 —
1631–1658 1645 80-85% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.50 $1,752 —
1667–1864 1776 75-80% 8 120.00–129.00 $125.04 $2,221 —
1840–1926 1883 75-80% 2 115.00 $115.00 $2,165 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238 1238 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,795 -20.37
1360–1468 1398 3 157.00–166.00 $161.45 $2,257 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1474 1474 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,417 —

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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.