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Published: 2025-02-12

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Canandaigua, New York · Wed, Feb 12

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1974

← Feb 5Feb 12Feb 19 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

185 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 255▼ 1 vs year ago 186 · −0.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

83 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 74▼ 3 vs year ago 86 · −3.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale slaughter steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 14.00 lower. Holstein bull calves sold 50.00 to 100.00 higher.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,703	156.86	2,671	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	149.46	2,097	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,472	132.02	1,943	2thin
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,407	163.00	2,293	1thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,763	130.91	2,308	28
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,529	124.44	1,902	20
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,223	106.84	1,306	32
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,351	175.18	2,367	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,425	178.60	2,545	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,364	209.20	2,853	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,347	200.42	2,700	14
Heifers	Select	Average	1,333	171.83	2,290	3thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,438	210.05	3,021	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,480	197.31	2,920	14
Steers	Select	Average	1,430	184.75	2,642	7thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

5 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	98	750.17/cwt	41
Bulls	Number 2	95	651.58/cwt	11
Bulls	Number 3	102	465.00/cwt	4
Heifers	Number 1	89	794.00/cwt	5
Heifers	Number 2	96	754.74/cwt	4

Every lot

42 lots · USDA AMS · Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,430	184.75/cwt	178.00–190.50	2,642	7
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,438	210.05/cwt	205.50–214.00	3,021	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,480	197.31/cwt	192.00–204.00	2,920	14
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,333	171.83/cwt	165.00–179.00	2,290	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,347	200.42/cwt	192.00–205.00	2,700	14
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,364	209.20/cwt	206.00–214.00	2,853	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,703	156.86/cwt	140.00–170.00	2,671	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	149.46/cwt	148.00–151.00	2,097	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,472	132.02/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,943	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	98.32/cwt	90.00–106.00	1,067	14
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,330	113.46/cwt	109.00–122.00	1,509	18
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	135.44/cwt	134.00–137.00	1,898	2
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,543	123.22/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,901	18
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,763	130.91/cwt	125.00–139.00	2,308	28
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,407	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,293	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,351	175.18/cwt	173.00–178.00	2,367	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,425	178.60/cwt	173.00–185.00	2,545	4
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	84	1,020.00/cwt	1,020.00–1,020.00	857	2
Heifers	80–90	Number 2	87	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	344	1
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	88	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	414	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 1	93	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	465	1
Heifers	90–100	Number 2Beef Cross	95	874.47/cwt	850.00–900.00	831	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	96	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	922	1
Heifers	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	106	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	928	1
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	70–80	Number 2Beef Cross	78	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	702	1
Bulls	70–80	Number 2	79	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	403	1
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	83	986.99/cwt	930.00–1,040.00	819	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	680.51/cwt	650.00–720.00	578	5
Bulls	80–90	Number 2	85	558.43/cwt	535.00–580.00	475	2
Bulls	80–90	Number 3	85	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	357	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 3	91	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	400	1
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	681.83/cwt	655.00–710.00	634	9
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	95	965.35/cwt	935.00–1,000.00	917	5
Bulls	90–100	Number 2	96	586.74/cwt	555.00–605.00	563	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	103	674.02/cwt	620.00–705.00	694	12
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	104	948.45/cwt	920.00–1,000.00	986	4
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	105	565.14/cwt	550.00–580.00	593	2
Bulls	100–110	Number 2Beef Cross	108	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	950	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 2Beef Cross	110	870.00/cwt	870.00–870.00	957	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 3	110	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	550	1
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	112	633.80/cwt	625.00–650.00	710	4
Bulls	120–130	Number 3	121	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	605	1

This sale against other markets

New York weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New York auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

New York feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction - Canandaigua, NY

Wed Feb 12, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Albany, NY (LS-KT)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 185Last week 255Year ago 186

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 83Last week 74Year ago 86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,703	140.00–170.00	156.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,472	130.00–134.00	132.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	148.00–151.00	149.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,347	192.00–205.00	200.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,364	206.00–214.00	209.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,333	165.00–179.00	171.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,401	134.00–137.00	135.44
18	—	1,543	118.00–128.00	123.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,085	90.00–106.00	98.32
18	—	1,330	109.00–122.00	113.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,763	125.00–139.00	130.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,407	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,430	178.00–190.50	184.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,438	205.50–214.00	210.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,480	192.00–204.00	197.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,351	173.00–178.00	175.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,425	173.00–185.00	178.60

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	930.00–1,040.00	986.99
5	90–100	95	935.00–1,000.00	965.35
4	100–110	104	920.00–1,000.00	948.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	79	510.00	510.00
2	80–90	85	535.00–580.00	558.43
3	90–100	96	555.00–605.00	586.74
2	100–110	105	550.00–580.00	565.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	80–90	85	650.00–720.00	680.51
9	90–100	93	655.00–710.00	681.83
12	100–110	103	620.00–705.00	674.02
4	110–120	112	625.00–650.00	633.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
1	70–80	78	900.00	900.00
1	100–110	108	880.00	880.00
1	110–120	110	870.00	870.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	85	420.00	420.00
1	90–100	91	440.00	440.00
1	110–120	110	500.00	500.00
1	120–130	121	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	88	470.00	470.00
1	90–100	93	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	90–100	95	850.00–900.00	874.47
1	100–110	106	875.00	875.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	84	1,020.00	1,020.00
1	90–100	96	960.00	960.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	80–90	87	395.00	395.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.