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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 17, 2021

732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.70/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 664 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $134.63/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $837/hd at 622 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $117.74/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 619 lb · 21 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 732 398 0
Feeder cattle 732 398 0

Compared to the last Feeder Sale Number 1 Feeder Steers 300-700 lbs sold mostly steady, 700-900 lbs sold 19.00-20.00 higher. Number 1 Feeder Heifers sold mostly steady. Number 1 Feeder Bulls sold mostly steady. Supply heavy. Demand good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–342 336 2 162.00–166.00 $163.96 $551
363–390 371 5 152.00–157.50 $154.77 $574
411 411 1 150.00 $150.00 $616 -0.59
461–481 470 9 149.00–154.00 $151.23 $711 +1.31
505–522 516 8 146.00–152.00 $148.63 $767 +0.20
569–598 573 12 139.00–144.00 $139.69 $800 -4.31
605–642 622 25 122.00–150.00 $134.63 $837 -1.66
656–692 671 7 137.00–150.00 $144.06 $967
725–748 730 6 138.00–145.00 $139.85 $1,021 +19.85
750–792 761 17 144.00–147.00 $145.06 $1,104 +22.34
800–849 822 19 128.00–140.00 $135.03 $1,110 +13.36
885–895 891 12 128.00–132.00 $129.66 $1,155
910–926 918 8 115.00–122.00 $121.12 $1,112
967 967 3 112.00 $112.00 $1,083 -2.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 1 140.00 $140.00 $589 +5.00
475–496 486 4 134.00–141.00 $137.72 $669 +8.46
501–537 516 5 127.50–136.00 $131.15 $677 -1.57
558–597 567 5 121.00–138.00 $129.58 $735 +8.58
600–641 607 6 120.00–131.00 $129.06 $783
663–693 681 3 120.00–130.00 $126.29 $860 +1.11
710–725 716 13 126.00–132.00 $127.61 $914
754 754 1 131.00 $131.00 $988
805–835 819 8 100.00–117.00 $110.97 $909
857–892 864 5 105.00–111.00 $106.24 $918
912–948 939 4 90.00–105.00 $93.64 $879 -8.35
966 966 2 99.00 $99.00 $956 -4.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–343 321 6 130.00–135.00 $132.77 $426
367–376 373 4 121.00–131.00 $128.03 $478 -5.92
407–449 436 11 122.00–135.00 $128.51 $560
451–493 468 14 122.00–137.00 $129.31 $605
525–543 532 5 117.00–123.00 $121.01 $644 +3.01
562–599 587 11 115.00–119.00 $116.34 $683 +2.34
607–649 619 21 112.00–120.00 $117.74 $729 -4.94
653–697 664 27 107.50–120.00 $115.70 $768 -2.70
704–747 714 14 110.00–119.00 $112.30 $802 -4.37
761–785 768 7 105.00–116.00 $109.96 $844 -4.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–343 321 7 141.00–153.00 $145.13 $466 -9.87
369 369 2 139.00 $139.00 $513 -10.68
442 442 1 144.00 $144.00 $636 +4.08
457–473 470 12 137.00–147.00 $141.97 $667 +3.97
507–539 525 10 126.00–131.00 $128.81 $676 -2.19
553–598 570 19 126.00–136.00 $127.85 $729 +0.50
621–626 624 5 125.00–140.00 $134.03 $836 +3.88
664–680 674 14 123.00–132.00 $129.05 $870 +1.23
729 729 2 120.00 $120.00 $875 ±0.00
760 760 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,049
804–838 834 13 111.00–121.00 $116.40 $971
892 892 1 110.00 $110.00 $981
919–935 930 7 105.00 $105.00 $976
987 987 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,036

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–391 376 7 156.00–164.00 $158.73 $597 +1.23
400–420 416 5 143.00–150.00 $147.63 $614 -6.78
459–490 484 5 141.00–150.00 $146.66 $710
534–546 540 4 131.00–137.00 $134.03 $724
555–579 561 4 125.00–133.00 $130.94 $735
600–621 617 6 116.00–121.00 $118.16 $729 +4.52
653–659 654 6 112.50–121.00 $116.92 $765
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 2 145.00 $145.00 $448 +7.50
366 366 1 148.00 $148.00 $542 +8.00
420 420 1 132.50 $132.50 $556 -7.50
452–485 472 4 127.50–134.00 $132.03 $623 -6.97
511–543 531 5 119.00–123.00 $121.02 $643
574–589 579 3 120.00–121.00 $120.66 $699

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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.