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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 325 375
Feeder cattle 17 9 15
Slaughter cattle 194 233 274

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter heifers traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter steers traded 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Holstein bull calves stayed steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1509 1321 7 160.00–170.00 $165.64 $2,188 —
1322–1686 1457 16 172.00–184.00 $177.74 $2,590 -5.54
1367–1760 1500 14 185.00–194.50 $188.52 $2,828 -1.95

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 910.00 $910.00 $710 +100.24
80 80 1 825.00 $825.00 $660 +15.24
91 91 1 700.00 $700.00 $637 -109.76
90–94 93 4 770.00–870.00 $815.51 $758 +5.75
99 99 1 360.00 $360.00 $356 -449.76
107 107 1 750.00 $750.00 $802 -79.71
112 112 1 290.00 $290.00 $325 -539.71
115 115 1 710.00 $710.00 $816 -119.71
1241–1501 1361 6 177.50–183.50 $180.52 $2,457 -3.37
1396 1396 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,303 -18.89
1369–1591 1472 11 185.00–195.50 $189.77 $2,793 -2.79

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
59 59 1 100.00 $100.00 $59 -150.30
68–69 69 2 85.00–175.00 $129.67 $89 -120.63
74 74 1 330.00 $330.00 $244 +79.70
77 77 1 560.00 $560.00 $431 +540.00
79 79 1 425.00 $425.00 $336 -17.68
79 79 1 745.00 $745.00 $589 +302.32
80–84 82 2 225.00–370.00 $295.73 $242 +255.49
82–83 83 2 825.00–875.00 $849.85 $705 +624.85
82–84 83 2 655.00–690.00 $672.71 $558 +447.71
83 83 1 140.00 $140.00 $116 -85.00
81–89 85 6 530.00–605.00 $555.15 $472 +143.47
92 92 1 695.00 $695.00 $639 +642.20
91–94 93 3 800.00–850.00 $821.64 $764 +354.38
90–99 95 10 485.00–560.00 $521.78 $496 -5.78
96–97 97 2 75.00–150.00 $112.31 $109 -415.25
98 98 1 440.00 $440.00 $431 -87.56
100–102 101 2 705.00–715.00 $710.05 $717 +555.05
101–106 103 4 405.00–470.00 $448.64 $462 +293.64
101–108 105 9 495.00–555.00 $536.56 $563 +14.75
110 110 1 805.00 $805.00 $886 -10.00
112–115 114 2 425.00–450.00 $437.33 $499 +0.37
112–118 115 5 500.00–535.00 $506.81 $583 +69.85
118 118 1 245.00 $245.00 $289 -191.96
122 122 1 485.00 $485.00 $592 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1326–1993 1675 75-80% 12 109.00–126.00 $114.83 $1,923 +12.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1170 1094 85-90% 2 75.00–90.00 $81.98 $897 -33.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1518–2356 1847 5 128.00–146.00 $135.71 $2,507 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1428–1746 1587 2 172.00–173.50 $172.83 $2,743 —
1563–1712 1640 4 175.00–184.50 $178.37 $2,925 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1487 1479 2 157.50–166.00 $161.77 $2,393 —
1647–1831 1733 4 175.00–178.00 $176.16 $3,053 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1737 1737 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,449 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1201 1201 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,453 -9.67
999–1637 1315 85-90% 14 83.00–96.00 $92.91 $1,222 —
1079–1775 1421 85-90% 17 97.00–106.00 $101.99 $1,449 —
1171–1880 1536 80-85% 20 105.00–115.00 $109.44 $1,681 +0.13
1641–1765 1714 75-80% 4 103.00–107.00 $105.03 $1,800 -0.21
1600–1915 1742 75-80% 15 110.00–117.00 $114.16 $1,989 -1.47

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 1 145.00 $145.00 $622 —
545 545 1 136.00 $136.00 $741 —
585 585 1 137.00 $137.00 $801 —
602 602 1 143.00 $143.00 $861 —
734 734 1 134.00 $134.00 $984 —
776 776 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,071 —
805–819 812 2 149.50–151.00 $150.24 $1,220 —
867 867 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,292 —
964–979 972 2 135.00–154.00 $144.57 $1,405 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1581 1330 4 140.00–151.50 $147.71 $1,965 —
1115–1479 1344 4 161.00–165.50 $163.23 $2,194 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196–1622 1483 7 162.50–170.50 $166.87 $2,475 —
1594 1594 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,471 —

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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.