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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 29, 2025

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 262 296
Feeder cattle — 25 —
Slaughter cattle 228 157 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Holstein bull calves sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1368–1564 1452 13 195.00–211.00 $205.86 $2,989 +1.83
1271–1805 1454 7 174.00–188.00 $183.72 $2,671 -20.31
1376–1719 1488 20 212.00–224.00 $216.00 $3,214 +4.06

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
93–94 94 2 905.00–940.00 $922.41 $867 +22.99
1119–1252 1186 2 194.00–195.50 $194.71 $2,309 —
1104–1627 1325 17 197.00–210.50 $204.31 $2,707 —
1333–1586 1445 12 212.00–227.00 $216.88 $3,134 +5.18

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
63 63 1 150.00 $150.00 $94 -529.74
76–78 77 3 235.00–350.00 $278.77 $215 -400.97
80–89 85 2 920.00–930.00 $925.27 $786 +225.27
81–89 85 6 550.00–655.00 $587.77 $500 -112.23
91–99 93 5 450.00–530.00 $480.71 $447 -147.80
90–99 94 14 575.00–650.00 $612.49 $576 -16.02
94 94 1 130.00 $130.00 $122 -498.51
94–99 97 2 870.00–890.00 $879.74 $853 +49.74
102–106 104 2 510.00–540.00 $525.29 $546 -96.72
100–107 105 8 575.00–645.00 $610.95 $641 -11.06
101–109 105 2 695.00–765.00 $728.67 $765 +106.66
105 105 1 195.00 $195.00 $205 -427.01
109 109 1 850.00 $850.00 $926 +19.97
112 112 1 600.00 $600.00 $672 +80.00
121 121 1 500.00 $500.00 $605 -5.04
124 124 1 730.00 $730.00 $905 +224.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1386–1426 1406 80-85% 2 128.00–132.00 $129.97 $1,827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,117 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1548–1910 1704 4 158.00–165.00 $163.41 $2,785 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1473–1594 1539 5 193.00–200.00 $195.44 $3,008 —
1541–1931 1688 7 180.00–188.00 $184.85 $3,120 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1318 1149 6 148.00–166.00 $158.22 $1,818 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
921–1167 1036 85-90% 4 100.00–104.00 $101.13 $1,048 —
1187–1402 1295 80-85% 2 139.00–141.00 $139.92 $1,812 —
1040–1640 1318 85-90% 17 109.00–119.00 $114.37 $1,507 +6.37
1153–1650 1462 85-90% 7 121.00–129.00 $125.44 $1,834 -1.39
1109–1775 1478 80-85% 19 122.00–137.00 $130.13 $1,923 +3.30
1581–1763 1672 75-80% 2 124.00–126.00 $124.95 $2,089 —
1448–1965 1740 75-80% 29 131.00–151.00 $140.39 $2,443 +13.95

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1566 1390 7 161.50–170.00 $165.72 $2,304 —
1315–1825 1529 5 174.00–183.00 $178.92 $2,736 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187–1263 1225 2 147.50–153.00 $150.16 $1,839 —
1334–1708 1512 11 174.50–185.00 $177.44 $2,683 —

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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.