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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 12, 2025

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 217 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1253–1726 1430 7 178.00–190.50 $184.75 $2,642 —
1312–1540 1438 7 205.50–214.00 $210.05 $3,021 —
1322–1672 1480 14 192.00–204.00 $197.31 $2,920 -5.64

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
83–85 84 2 1,020.00 $1,020.00 $857 +202.99
87 87 1 395.00 $395.00 $344 -537.28
88 88 1 470.00 $470.00 $414 -462.28
93 93 1 500.00 $500.00 $465 -410.00
93–97 95 2 850.00–900.00 $874.47 $831 -35.53
96 96 1 960.00 $960.00 $922 +50.00
106 106 1 875.00 $875.00 $928 +95.00
1217–1440 1333 3 165.00–179.00 $171.83 $2,290 —
1175–1709 1347 14 192.00–205.00 $200.42 $2,700 —
1179–1536 1364 11 206.00–214.00 $209.20 $2,853 +6.36

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 1 900.00 $900.00 $702 +75.00
79 79 1 510.00 $510.00 $403 +10.00
80–86 83 2 930.00–1,040.00 $986.99 $819 +691.99
80–87 85 5 650.00–720.00 $680.51 $578 +104.46
81–88 85 2 535.00–580.00 $558.43 $475 -17.62
85 85 1 420.00 $420.00 $357 -156.05
91 91 1 440.00 $440.00 $400 -189.90
90–98 93 9 655.00–710.00 $681.83 $634 +51.93
91–98 95 5 935.00–1,000.00 $965.35 $917 +75.54
94–98 96 3 555.00–605.00 $586.74 $563 -238.09
100–108 103 12 620.00–705.00 $674.02 $694 -160.79
102–105 104 4 920.00–1,000.00 $948.45 $986 +113.64
104–106 105 2 550.00–580.00 $565.14 $593 -309.86
108 108 1 880.00 $880.00 $950 +430.00
110 110 1 500.00 $500.00 $550 -295.00
110 110 1 870.00 $870.00 $957 +75.00
111–113 112 4 625.00–650.00 $633.80 $710 -161.20
121 121 1 500.00 $500.00 $605 -84.87

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1366–1439 1403 75-80% 2 148.00–151.00 $149.46 $2,097 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1456–1488 1472 80-85% 2 130.00–134.00 $132.02 $1,943 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2405 1703 4 140.00–170.00 $156.86 $2,671 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1407 1407 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,293 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1392 1085 85-90% 14 90.00–106.00 $98.32 $1,067 —
1108–1611 1330 85-90% 18 109.00–122.00 $113.46 $1,509 —
1347–1455 1401 80-85% 2 134.00–137.00 $135.44 $1,898 +18.47
1290–1891 1543 80-85% 18 118.00–128.00 $123.22 $1,901 —
1526–2135 1763 75-80% 28 125.00–139.00 $130.91 $2,308 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1500 1351 3 173.00–178.00 $175.18 $2,367 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1326–1545 1425 4 173.00–185.00 $178.60 $2,545 —

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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.