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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 3, 2022

1,193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $169.28/cwt -10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 427 lb · 50 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.33/cwt -7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 383 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $169.10/cwt -21.41 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 473 lb · 33 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,193 540 715
Feeder cattle 1,193 540 715

Compared to last feeder sale number 1 feeder steers sold 10.00-12.00 lower. Number 1 feeder heifers sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Number 1 Feeder bulls too light to test. Supply heavy, demand good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–332 327 12 175.00–184.00 $181.80 $594 +6.39
352–398 388 8 172.50–185.00 $182.70 $709 -3.88
401–446 427 50 162.00–174.00 $169.28 $723 -10.58
460–496 473 33 164.00–171.00 $169.10 $800 -21.41
536 536 3 162.50 $162.50 $871 -13.71
566–594 585 32 162.50–178.00 $168.81 $988 -13.63
609–643 634 18 172.50–181.00 $174.84 $1,108 -2.16
653–688 670 12 167.50–181.00 $177.64 $1,190
721–747 743 7 164.00–171.00 $170.03 $1,263
756–794 783 8 160.00–170.00 $166.47 $1,303
824 824 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,327 +16.00
859–891 876 4 150.00–160.00 $153.97 $1,349 -4.03
905–939 924 3 145.00–150.00 $146.63 $1,355
952–974 970 15 144.00–149.00 $144.98 $1,406
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–344 328 10 155.00–167.50 $159.60 $523 -0.40
358–396 380 9 150.00–166.00 $159.94 $608 +8.08
409–439 420 6 150.00–157.50 $153.65 $645 +1.84
450–492 472 20 150.00–160.00 $157.26 $742 +2.26
502–542 508 10 152.00–157.50 $156.91 $797 -1.08
552–567 559 21 145.00–152.50 $151.09 $845 +8.09
627–630 629 2 146.00–150.00 $148.00 $931
686–698 691 4 139.00–150.00 $142.03 $981
704–741 726 5 143.00–147.50 $145.76 $1,058 +4.76
786–798 790 5 131.00–148.00 $135.24 $1,068 -9.31
808–842 817 15 135.00–146.00 $141.76 $1,158
866 866 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,256 +5.00
936 936 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,217
951–989 963 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,348

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–297 290 4 145.00–157.00 $151.02 $438
303–331 319 8 157.50–160.00 $158.39 $505 -3.98
367–393 383 35 157.50–163.00 $160.33 $614 -7.43
403–410 409 12 153.00–158.00 $157.59 $645 -0.05
457–489 482 18 152.50–157.50 $155.00 $747 -4.87
504–538 520 21 150.00–159.00 $152.22 $792 -13.99
565–590 568 10 155.00–156.00 $155.90 $886 -8.59
615–644 622 10 155.00–165.00 $158.76 $987
676–681 679 2 152.50–164.00 $158.27 $1,075
740–742 740 7 150.00–156.00 $155.14 $1,148
763 763 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,144
835 835 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,211 -3.85
865–866 866 4 140.00–145.00 $141.25 $1,223
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
209–242 224 3 130.00–145.00 $139.61 $313
270 270 1 132.50 $132.50 $358
303–336 323 9 130.00–147.50 $137.91 $445 -13.94
358–398 385 10 130.00–142.50 $132.91 $512 -13.58
405–445 421 12 140.00–147.50 $145.43 $612 +9.99
461–487 477 19 140.00–152.50 $144.03 $687 -0.79
508–543 523 14 132.50–140.00 $135.94 $711 -17.01
551–580 566 27 137.50–142.50 $139.05 $787 -12.21
637 637 9 135.00 $135.00 $860 +11.31
756–769 766 9 135.00–146.00 $143.79 $1,101

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–332 331 7 157.50–165.00 $158.56 $525 -11.44
355–390 368 3 152.50–165.00 $158.15 $582 -12.89
407–431 426 5 157.50–166.00 $159.12 $678 -8.38
456–478 470 5 155.00–160.00 $156.46 $735 -8.54
510–520 515 2 142.50–152.50 $147.45 $759
581–597 589 2 147.50 $147.50 $869

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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.