Cattle Market Pulse

Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 6, 2021

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.72/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 614 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.30/cwt +23.25 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 535 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.08/cwt +9.28 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 656 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 455 634
Feeder cattle 345 455 634

Compared to the last Feeder Sale Number 1 Feeder Steers sold 12.00-14.00 higher. Number 1 Feeder Heifers sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Number 1 Feeder Bulls sold 12.00-14.00 higher. Supply light. Demand good.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–347 338 6 147.00–159.00 $154.33 $522 +17.30
383 383 1 143.00 $143.00 $548 +2.00
405–432 427 5 149.00–156.00 $150.33 $642 +15.16
463–498 487 4 141.00–157.00 $147.58 $719 +12.61
502–519 510 3 139.00–156.00 $145.31 $741 +11.76
584–586 585 3 140.00–149.00 $143.01 $837 +17.82
613–620 617 5 135.00–147.00 $137.41 $848 +7.55
673–690 679 8 137.00–146.00 $142.57 $968 +22.57
707–746 736 7 140.00–149.00 $145.16 $1,068 +26.57
786 786 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,155 +27.94
937 937 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,040 -7.09
1025 1025 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,097 +2.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 372 4 131.00–135.00 $132.51 $493 +19.32
418–431 424 9 136.00–138.00 $137.67 $584 +20.22
489–496 492 8 120.00–130.00 $125.98 $620 +7.04
540 540 1 137.00 $137.00 $740 +30.91
552–585 574 3 131.00–136.00 $134.40 $771 +32.50
614–620 618 3 122.00–125.00 $124.01 $766 +20.50
770 770 1 105.00 $105.00 $808

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–286 280 2 144.00–150.00 $146.93 $411 +16.93
331–346 334 9 131.00–146.00 $142.33 $475 +22.33
373–382 378 4 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $508 +8.04
401–431 414 9 130.00–139.00 $135.51 $561 +8.94
479 479 2 144.00 $144.00 $690 +18.66
533–537 535 13 135.00–140.00 $137.30 $735 +23.25
558–595 584 12 125.00–136.00 $130.76 $764 +17.33
601–638 614 15 121.00–134.00 $126.72 $778 +6.35
652–667 656 13 123.00–131.00 $128.08 $840 +9.28
708–725 715 5 119.00–125.00 $122.22 $874
789 789 3 120.00 $120.00 $947 +1.96
930–931 931 3 102.00–110.00 $104.66 $974
1020 1020 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,122
1091 1091 4 99.00 $99.00 $1,080
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 1 130.00 $130.00 $308
263–289 278 4 107.50–130.00 $120.31 $334 +18.91
331 331 3 110.00 $110.00 $364
358–390 379 5 121.00–127.00 $125.87 $477 +23.50
413–446 428 3 107.50–119.00 $114.60 $490 +10.60
452–497 464 7 107.00–120.00 $113.77 $528 +5.05
518–540 532 8 117.00–124.00 $121.41 $646 +27.98
556–594 570 7 108.00–124.00 $117.91 $672 +15.92
610–616 613 6 122.00–127.00 $124.33 $762 +20.43
679 679 1 124.00 $124.00 $842 +26.07
708–734 721 2 110.00–116.00 $113.05 $815 +11.43
779–797 790 3 111.00–114.00 $113.01 $893 +17.01
923–925 924 3 99.00–107.00 $104.33 $964 +13.33

↑ Back to top

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–241 230 3 145.00–155.00 $150.48 $346
269–293 280 5 149.00–157.00 $152.48 $427 +17.48
339 339 2 155.00 $155.00 $525 +21.71
352 352 1 141.00 $141.00 $496
410 410 1 151.00 $151.00 $619 +22.60
458–459 458 3 134.00–140.00 $138.00 $632 +11.00
504–521 515 3 131.00 $131.00 $675 +12.40
561–575 571 6 130.00–142.00 $137.04 $782 +19.83
601–647 619 9 123.00–139.00 $133.68 $827 +36.16
705–726 718 6 112.00–129.00 $119.40 $857 +21.88
778 778 1 111.00 $111.00 $864 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 2 137.50 $137.50 $404 +37.50
331–332 331 3 130.00–137.50 $134.99 $447
382 382 2 134.00 $134.00 $512 +17.00
418–446 436 3 115.00–129.00 $123.75 $540
729–743 736 2 102.00–103.00 $102.50 $754
770 770 1 116.00 $116.00 $893

↑ Back to top

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.