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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 272 255
Feeder cattle 10 12 15
Slaughter cattle 229 200 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers stayed steady to firm. Slaughter heifers traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Holstein bull calves traded 85.00 to 120.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1563 1337 5 169.50–175.00 $171.72 $2,296 —
1229–1547 1441 7 177.00–183.00 $180.27 $2,598 —
1376–1683 1476 17 184.00–198.50 $188.75 $2,786 +23.19

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
82–87 85 2 880.00–990.00 $936.63 $796 +109.13
93–94 94 2 930.00–940.00 $934.97 $879 +139.97
100–102 101 2 500.00–560.00 $530.30 $536 -239.75
100–106 102 3 810.00–820.00 $813.46 $830 +43.41
106 106 1 850.00 $850.00 $901 +79.95
1164–1328 1218 4 170.00–172.00 $171.52 $2,089 —
1139–1502 1348 10 186.00–203.00 $191.17 $2,577 —
1235–1652 1429 6 179.50–185.50 $182.76 $2,612 -5.17

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
69 69 1 360.00 $360.00 $248 +295.56
73 73 2 350.00–390.00 $370.00 $270 +305.56
70–78 75 5 470.00–510.00 $489.84 $367 +176.95
80 80 1 800.00 $800.00 $640 +487.11
81–89 85 9 530.00–650.00 $583.03 $496 +270.14
83–86 85 2 850.00–1,010.00 $931.42 $792 +618.53
90–95 92 3 860.00–930.00 $890.51 $819 +665.51
91–97 94 2 490.00–500.00 $495.16 $465 +11.61
90–99 95 11 540.00–610.00 $591.64 $562 +108.09
99 99 1 820.00 $820.00 $812 +12.59
100–107 103 8 525.00–600.00 $578.33 $596 +80.94
100–106 103 2 475.00–500.00 $487.86 $502 -9.53
100–109 105 4 840.00–890.00 $862.20 $905 +82.14
106 106 1 370.00 $370.00 $392 -410.06
111 111 1 820.00 $820.00 $910 +770.00
112 112 1 325.00 $325.00 $364 -149.96
111–118 114 3 530.00–600.00 $559.35 $638 +84.39
115 115 1 520.00 $520.00 $598 +45.04
122 122 1 500.00 $500.00 $610 +45.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1633 1385 80-85% 9 114.00–119.00 $116.72 $1,617 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098–1369 1256 85-90% 6 94.00–111.00 $106.14 $1,333 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–1781 1461 75-80% 6 121.00–126.00 $123.49 $1,804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097–2113 1580 8 146.00–170.00 $154.33 $2,438 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1369–1508 1434 3 162.50–169.00 $166.93 $2,394 —
1353–1654 1449 5 173.00–183.00 $176.87 $2,563 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1477 1401 2 166.00–167.00 $166.53 $2,333 —
1381–1442 1412 2 187.00–187.50 $187.26 $2,644 —
1421–1785 1567 9 174.00–182.00 $177.03 $2,774 -11.58

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1501–2169 1884 3 142.00–158.00 $151.51 $2,854 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–1761 1202 85-90% 15 83.00–104.00 $93.72 $1,127 —
1108–1441 1298 85-90% 4 121.00–124.00 $122.26 $1,587 +3.05
1251–1485 1368 80-85% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.46 $1,826 +19.63
878–1755 1388 85-90% 33 107.00–118.00 $112.55 $1,562 -1.28
1120–1740 1464 80-85% 17 117.00–127.00 $122.52 $1,794 +0.89
1548–1809 1679 75-80% 2 141.00–142.00 $141.46 $2,375 —
1488–2193 1751 75-80% 17 122.00–136.00 $129.35 $2,265 +1.98

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
924 924 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,414 —
977 977 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,544 —
1038 1038 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,609 —
1100–1111 1105 3 156.00–162.00 $158.34 $1,750 —
1153–1169 1161 2 152.00–158.00 $154.98 $1,799 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1716 1490 6 152.00–166.00 $157.94 $2,353 —

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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.