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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 336 257
Feeder cattle 25 10 0
Slaughter cattle 157 281 189

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold steady. Slaughter heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold 25.00 to 75.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1119–1624 1431 11 181.00–195.50 $186.07 $2,663 —
1365–1561 1464 7 197.00–207.50 $204.03 $2,987 +14.62
1306–1552 1466 10 208.50–214.50 $211.94 $3,107 +22.53

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83–89 86 2 920.00–935.00 $927.24 $797 +38.30
92–98 95 4 870.00–925.00 $899.42 $854 +19.42
105 105 1 820.00 $820.00 $861 —
1197–1491 1296 13 198.50–205.00 $202.36 $2,623 —
1232–1623 1391 9 181.00–194.00 $188.25 $2,619 —
1284–1566 1432 7 208.00–215.00 $211.70 $3,032 +16.45

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75–79 77 2 670.00–690.00 $679.74 $523 +344.78
77 77 1 465.00 $465.00 $358 +130.04
85 85 1 700.00 $700.00 $595 +192.27
83–88 86 5 605.00–655.00 $637.16 $548 -113.30
85–87 86 3 500.00–535.00 $521.69 $449 -228.77
86 86 1 940.00 $940.00 $808 +189.54
90–93 92 2 470.00–480.00 $474.92 $437 -22.62
90–96 93 9 550.00–665.00 $628.51 $585 +130.97
93 93 1 400.00 $400.00 $372 -97.54
98 98 2 820.00–840.00 $830.00 $813 +223.88
100–105 103 7 595.00–650.00 $622.01 $641 +20.92
106–107 107 3 820.00–850.00 $830.03 $888 +430.03
107 107 1 300.00 $300.00 $321 -100.00
113 113 1 520.00 $520.00 $588 +45.00
114 114 1 815.00 $815.00 $929 +245.00
112–119 115 3 560.00–600.00 $581.33 $669 -178.67
123–125 124 2 500.00–510.00 $505.04 $626 -254.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1482–2249 1866 2 149.00–170.00 $157.34 $2,936 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1592 1592 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,611 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
994–1380 1166 85-90% 13 113.00–125.00 $118.44 $1,381 —
1086–1473 1252 85-90% 4 130.00–133.00 $130.69 $1,636 +6.68
1303 1303 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,407 -5.51
1151–1597 1454 80-85% 16 122.00–135.00 $126.83 $1,844 —
1533 1533 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,146 +19.16
1622–1766 1705 75-80% 4 123.00–129.00 $126.44 $2,156 -2.96
1524–2084 1806 75-80% 19 130.00–143.00 $134.94 $2,437 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603–638 626 3 145.00–200.00 $163.66 $1,025 —
691 691 1 141.00 $141.00 $974 —
961–978 972 3 160.00–180.00 $168.35 $1,636 —
1022 1022 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,778 —
1059–1089 1074 3 165.00–174.00 $169.99 $1,826 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116–1301 1209 2 179.00–183.00 $181.15 $2,190 —
1282–1358 1322 3 134.00–159.00 $147.50 $1,950 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1269–1858 1564 2 166.00–169.00 $167.78 $2,624 —

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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.