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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 20, 2021

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $149.99/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 481 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.87/cwt +6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 565 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.82/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $492/hd at 376 lb · 14 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 345 0
Feeder cattle 314 345 0

Compared to the last Feeder Sale Number 1 Feeder Steers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Number 1 Feeder Heifers sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Number 1 Feeder Bulls sold 5.00-6.00 lower. Supply light. Demand good. Supply included: 100% Feeder Cattle (29% Steers, 52% Heifers, 19% Bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 39%.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–344 340 4 140.00–147.50 $145.02 $493 -9.31
354 354 1 143.00 $143.00 $506 ±0.00
462–499 481 20 140.00–158.00 $149.99 $721 +2.41
535 535 1 144.00 $144.00 $770 -1.31
550–586 555 11 145.00–157.00 $150.41 $835 +7.40
614–648 644 11 136.00–145.00 $139.71 $900 +2.30
677 677 6 135.00 $135.00 $914 -7.57
706 706 1 130.00 $130.00 $918 -15.16
770–773 772 8 130.00–134.00 $131.50 $1,015 -15.50
843 843 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,012
884–894 886 7 117.00–130.00 $126.98 $1,125
916–923 920 2 100.00–108.00 $104.02 $957 -6.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–343 330 2 120.00–122.50 $121.20 $400
397 397 1 129.00 $129.00 $512 -3.51
409–418 414 2 116.00–120.00 $118.02 $489 -19.65
467 467 3 123.00 $123.00 $574 -2.98
506–537 522 5 119.00–136.00 $126.24 $659 -10.76
558–585 577 5 119.00–135.00 $129.17 $745 -5.23
622 622 2 125.00 $125.00 $778 +0.99
672–688 677 3 110.00–118.00 $115.29 $781

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 1 142.00 $142.00 $331
253 253 1 140.00 $140.00 $354 -6.93
351–398 376 14 120.00–137.00 $130.82 $492 -3.69
440–443 442 3 137.00–150.00 $145.69 $644 +10.18
452–468 457 9 136.00–145.00 $139.65 $638 -4.35
503–545 532 11 130.00–143.00 $138.77 $738 +1.47
550–577 565 19 132.00–140.00 $136.87 $773 +6.11
627 627 2 125.00 $125.00 $784 -1.72
694 694 7 127.00 $127.00 $881
742–746 743 7 112.00–120.00 $118.85 $883 -3.37
809 809 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,092
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 112.50 $112.50 $357 +2.50
368–375 372 2 110.00–120.00 $115.05 $428 -10.82
404–433 419 6 117.50–130.00 $125.61 $526 +11.01
456–491 466 7 130.00–131.00 $130.15 $606 +16.38
513 513 1 116.00 $116.00 $595 -5.41
557–568 562 5 114.00–126.00 $123.22 $692 +5.31
650–689 670 2 109.00–116.00 $112.40 $753 -11.60

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–432 418 2 131.00–139.00 $134.86 $564 -16.14
467–473 471 5 132.00 $132.00 $622 -6.00
512–524 522 7 140.00 $140.00 $731 +9.00
578 578 5 130.00 $130.00 $751 -7.04
625 625 7 129.00 $129.00 $806 -4.68
804–831 818 2 93.00–95.00 $93.98 $769
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–474 469 3 110.00–114.00 $112.70 $529
524 524 2 126.00 $126.00 $660
550–583 565 10 110.00–120.00 $115.78 $654
661–671 666 2 102.00–105.00 $103.51 $689

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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.