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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 227 234
Feeder cattle 17 — 10
Slaughter cattle 229 154 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers traded 2.50 to 9.00 higher. Slaughter heifers traded 10.00 to 16.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1678 1319 4 187.00–192.50 $189.81 $2,504 —
1204–1980 1442 20 193.50–202.00 $197.84 $2,853 —
1297–1595 1478 15 203.00–215.00 $207.44 $3,066 +9.84

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
77 77 1 690.00 $690.00 $531 -160.00
87 87 1 910.00 $910.00 $792 +155.00
91–94 93 2 870.00–880.00 $875.08 $814 +120.08
91–94 93 2 710.00–790.00 $749.35 $697 -5.65
1193–1511 1344 17 203.50–213.50 $208.04 $2,796 —
1179–1664 1376 8 186.00–195.00 $192.73 $2,652 —
1261–1488 1414 10 196.50–202.00 $198.72 $2,810 +0.24

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 430.00 $430.00 $335 +30.00
83 83 1 975.00 $975.00 $809 +492.92
84 84 1 620.00 $620.00 $521 +137.92
85 85 1 465.00 $465.00 $395 -159.40
84–89 86 3 710.00–770.00 $742.71 $639 +118.31
90–99 95 10 525.00–640.00 $590.56 $561 -277.95
95–98 97 2 405.00–500.00 $453.24 $440 -119.76
97 97 1 780.00 $780.00 $757 +207.00
95–99 98 3 845.00–850.00 $848.31 $831 +275.31
100–108 104 4 520.00–620.00 $575.36 $598 -11.03
108 108 1 775.00 $775.00 $837 -30.00
111 111 1 580.00 $580.00 $644 -225.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1898 1649 75-80% 7 125.00–140.00 $131.12 $2,162 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1365 1058 85-90% 4 92.00–101.00 $95.78 $1,013 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
994–1372 1183 80-85% 2 115.00–127.00 $120.04 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214–1905 1704 7 149.00–172.00 $161.92 $2,759 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1260 1249 3 171.00–175.00 $172.66 $2,157 —
1445–1612 1533 3 185.50–195.00 $190.66 $2,923 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2062 2062 1 155.00 $155.00 $3,196 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1547 1198 85-90% 14 92.00–106.00 $102.62 $1,229 —
1205–1338 1281 80-85% 3 144.00–147.00 $145.45 $1,863 +58.83
1220–1449 1335 85-90% 3 120.00–124.00 $121.33 $1,620 +16.33
1064–1690 1343 85-90% 14 109.00–117.00 $112.18 $1,507 +7.18
1350–1757 1509 80-85% 15 115.00–132.00 $123.42 $1,862 —
1542–2164 1840 75-80% 22 125.00–139.00 $130.88 $2,408 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 1 207.50 $207.50 $967 —
538 538 1 172.50 $172.50 $928 —
779 779 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,285 —
910–932 921 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $1,404 —
950–983 964 3 163.00–168.00 $166.36 $1,604 —
1005 1005 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,698 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102–1467 1213 4 162.50–168.00 $165.99 $2,013 —
1208–1516 1323 3 171.50–178.00 $174.14 $2,304 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1572 1404 3 159.50–169.00 $162.42 $2,280 —
1508–1648 1567 3 172.50–180.00 $177.21 $2,777 +2.92

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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.