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Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 12, 2025

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 219 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1157 1157 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,140 —
1320–1634 1473 21 197.00–206.50 $202.20 $2,978 +14.81
1375–1671 1541 12 207.00–213.00 $209.97 $3,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
80 80 1 920.00 $920.00 $736 -172.50
88 88 1 985.00 $985.00 $867 -107.50
92 92 1 990.00 $990.00 $911 -102.50
1114–1335 1225 2 180.00–188.00 $184.36 $2,258 —
1231–1653 1423 28 198.00–206.50 $202.90 $2,887 —
1324–1592 1447 12 207.00–214.00 $209.81 $3,036 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75 75 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 $795 +717.76
81 81 1 550.00 $550.00 $446 +275.00
81 81 1 320.00 $320.00 $259 +45.00
81–83 82 3 625.00–650.00 $641.77 $526 +366.77
82 82 1 970.00 $970.00 $795 +695.00
90–97 94 6 600.00–700.00 $662.33 $623 +208.78
94 94 1 525.00 $525.00 $494 +71.45
93–96 95 2 970.00–990.00 $980.16 $931 +319.66
100–106 103 2 940.00–945.00 $942.43 $971 +382.43
100–108 104 2 630.00–675.00 $651.63 $678 -438.37
110 110 1 575.00 $575.00 $632 -64.70
113 113 1 620.00 $620.00 $701 -4.67
120 120 1 550.00 $550.00 $660 -75.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853–971 912 85-90% 2 144.00–147.00 $145.60 $1,328 —
1000–1530 1210 85-90% 5 114.00–129.00 $123.19 $1,491 —
1246–1293 1270 85-90% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.49 $1,327 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1538 1384 80-85% 5 125.00–132.00 $128.93 $1,784 -0.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1508–1855 1643 75-80% 3 130.00–141.00 $135.75 $2,230 -12.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1842–2022 1914 3 153.00–160.00 $157.71 $3,019 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
919–1437 1179 85-90% 6 95.00–106.00 $100.00 $1,179 -30.22
1270–1420 1338 85-90% 7 110.00–120.00 $114.10 $1,527 +10.63
1255–1522 1369 80-85% 5 136.00–145.00 $140.06 $1,917 +22.63
1114–1745 1380 85-90% 7 124.00–128.00 $125.49 $1,732 +8.06
1166–1636 1407 80-85% 6 118.00–121.00 $119.77 $1,685 -12.63
1227–1704 1491 80-85% 17 124.00–135.00 $130.28 $1,942 —
1495–1910 1715 75-80% 22 136.00–148.00 $141.81 $2,432 -0.21
1635–1895 1763 75-80% 4 126.00–133.00 $130.50 $2,301 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 1 170.00 $170.00 $767 —
530 530 1 165.00 $165.00 $874 —
620 620 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,035 —
676 676 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,095 —
722 722 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,141 —
763 763 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,297 —
900–935 919 4 159.00–164.00 $161.49 $1,484 —
1001 1001 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,582 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1420 1340 6 162.50–170.00 $165.94 $2,224 —
1460 1460 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,599 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1371–1553 1484 3 158.00–164.00 $160.71 $2,385 —
1643–1652 1648 2 179.00–184.00 $181.49 $2,991 —

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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.