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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 279 245
Feeder cattle 12 — 22
Slaughter cattle 200 219 159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers traded 1.50 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 40.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1264–1557 1389 5 177.00–181.00 $179.46 $2,493 —
1217–1612 1473 5 162.00–172.50 $165.56 $2,439 —
1240–1709 1487 27 182.00–198.50 $188.77 $2,807 —
1727–1818 1774 4 172.00–180.00 $175.06 $3,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 2 805.00–850.00 $827.50 $712 +102.50
98 98 1 795.00 $795.00 $779 +7.91
107–108 108 2 760.00–780.00 $770.05 $832 —
1087–1560 1301 7 167.00–174.50 $172.12 $2,239 —
1199–1620 1378 15 176.00–180.50 $179.00 $2,467 -7.08
1263–1662 1444 20 182.00–194.50 $187.93 $2,714 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
54 54 1 70.00 $70.00 $38 +50.00
61–69 65 4 30.00–75.00 $64.44 $42 +34.44
83–85 84 2 280.00–345.00 $312.89 $263 -97.11
84–89 88 8 475.00–530.00 $505.49 $445 +118.06
88 88 1 845.00 $845.00 $744 +457.57
88 88 1 50.00 $50.00 $44 -337.43
88 88 1 420.00 $420.00 $370 +32.57
91 91 1 225.00 $225.00 $205 -162.43
90–99 94 7 440.00–515.00 $483.55 $455 -216.45
92–99 96 2 805.00–810.00 $807.41 $775 +34.13
100 100 1 730.00 $730.00 $730 +270.58
100–106 103 5 450.00–520.00 $497.39 $512 +37.97
102–108 105 3 760.00–805.00 $780.06 $819 +320.64
109 109 1 50.00 $50.00 $54 -640.00
111–116 114 3 460.00–495.00 $474.96 $541 +4.96
114 114 1 750.00 $750.00 $855 +280.00
120–124 122 3 450.00–460.00 $454.96 $555 -15.04
124 124 1 395.00 $395.00 $490 -75.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1134 1134 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,440 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1379 1379 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,489 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1229–1644 1368 5 160.00–167.50 $162.57 $2,224 -21.43
1436–1509 1473 2 175.00–179.00 $177.05 $2,608 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1479 1386 6 172.00–180.00 $175.72 $2,435 —
1325–1613 1490 4 163.00–166.50 $164.91 $2,457 -23.28
1434–1692 1563 2 187.00–190.50 $188.61 $2,948 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1534 1534 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,424 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092–1533 1285 85-90% 7 118.00–123.00 $119.21 $1,532 —
978–1713 1361 85-90% 18 109.00–117.00 $113.83 $1,549 —
1066–1646 1418 85-90% 14 85.00–108.00 $103.00 $1,461 —
1044–1709 1487 80-85% 24 113.00–130.00 $121.63 $1,809 +20.95
1570–2164 1758 75-80% 17 119.00–135.00 $127.37 $2,239 —
1811 1811 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,572 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1041 1028 3 120.00–129.00 $124.70 $1,282 —
1056–1058 1057 2 135.00–151.00 $142.99 $1,511 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1404 1350 4 159.00–166.00 $162.31 $2,191 —

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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.