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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 211 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1279–1597 1453 17 197.00–205.50 $200.35 $2,911 —
1290–1847 1473 11 175.00–195.00 $187.39 $2,760 —
1358–1785 1574 12 205.00–215.00 $209.65 $3,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
94 94 2 1,070.00–1,115.00 $1,092.50 $1,027 +137.50
94 94 1 900.00 $900.00 $846 -55.00
110 110 1 985.00 $985.00 $1,084 —
1114–1620 1293 15 179.00–195.00 $189.05 $2,444 —
1169–1632 1332 7 198.00–202.50 $200.73 $2,674 +7.61
1290–1726 1462 15 207.50–217.50 $212.30 $3,104 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
71 71 1 910.00 $910.00 $646 +580.94
71–74 73 2 330.00–355.00 $342.24 $250 +13.18
77 77 1 400.00 $400.00 $308 -39.90
80 80 1 275.00 $275.00 $220 -105.00
80 80 1 960.00 $960.00 $768 +580.00
83–87 85 2 415.00–550.00 $480.91 $409 -169.79
85–87 86 2 700.00–705.00 $702.47 $604 +51.77
90 90 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00 $1,098 +248.24
93 93 1 260.00 $260.00 $242 -711.76
91–97 94 3 425.00–490.00 $453.55 $426 -518.21
90–99 95 14 620.00–700.00 $660.50 $627 +202.40
98 98 1 900.00 $900.00 $882 +260.77
102 102 1 560.00 $560.00 $571 -261.15
105 105 1 1,090.00 $1,090.00 $1,144 +452.04
105–107 106 2 945.00–970.00 $957.62 $1,015 +319.66
105–108 107 5 590.00–680.00 $639.70 $684 +1.74
113–116 115 2 600.00–650.00 $624.67 $718 +16.11
116 116 1 560.00 $560.00 $650 -48.56
121 121 1 625.00 $625.00 $756 -225.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2089 1626 75-80% 7 144.00–154.00 $148.35 $2,412 —
1963 1963 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,630 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1117 1117 85-90% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,508 —
1090–1354 1192 85-90% 3 117.00–128.00 $121.78 $1,452 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1241–1530 1355 80-85% 3 124.00–134.00 $129.90 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1532–1794 1663 2 161.00–176.00 $167.91 $2,792 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284–1486 1385 2 159.00–166.00 $162.76 $2,254 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1049–1328 1173 85-90% 3 128.00–133.00 $130.22 $1,527 —
1016–1502 1307 85-90% 7 100.00–109.00 $103.47 $1,352 —
1173–1590 1358 80-85% 5 141.00–152.00 $147.21 $1,999 -2.03
1094–1759 1378 85-90% 9 114.00–123.00 $117.43 $1,618 -31.81
1125–1675 1426 80-85% 14 127.00–137.00 $132.40 $1,888 —
1456–2042 1741 75-80% 20 135.00–151.00 $142.02 $2,473 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1299–1727 1449 6 169.00–175.00 $171.40 $2,484 —
1448–1630 1550 4 176.00–182.50 $179.54 $2,783 —

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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.