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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 17, 2022

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.04/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 678 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.68/cwt -2.26 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 528 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.85/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 482 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 1,193 0
Feeder cattle 440 1,193 0

Compared to last feeder sale number 1 feeder steers 500-600lbs sold 12.00-13.00 higher, 700-900lbs sold 20.00-22.00 lower. Number 1 feeder heifers 450-550lbs sold 2.00-3.00 higher, 600-700lbs sold 10.00-12.00 lower. Number 1 Feeder bulls too light to test. Supply moderate, demand good.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–423 422 2 157.50–160.00 $158.75 $670 -10.53
462–496 480 3 155.00–160.00 $158.39 $760 -10.71
508–546 532 8 177.50–180.00 $179.17 $953 +16.67
587 587 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,057 +11.19
601–629 607 10 167.50–184.00 $176.54 $1,072 +1.70
672–694 678 19 162.50–185.00 $175.04 $1,187 -2.60
701 701 2 142.50 $142.50 $999
785 785 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,123 -23.47
842 842 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,137 -26.00
887 887 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,171 -21.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309 309 1 150.00 $150.00 $464 -9.60
437–442 440 4 137.50–147.50 $142.53 $627 -11.12
451–489 478 4 147.50 $147.50 $705 -9.76
518–545 524 5 145.00–158.00 $154.81 $811 -2.10
556–598 568 13 147.50–162.00 $155.41 $883 +4.32
638 638 3 135.00 $135.00 $861 -13.00
657–679 666 3 140.00–152.50 $145.77 $971 +3.74
801 801 3 117.50 $117.50 $941 -24.26
851–881 866 2 112.00–117.50 $114.70 $993 -30.30
924 924 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,016 -20.00

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 1 132.50 $132.50 $436 -5.41
354–378 374 9 130.00–137.50 $132.47 $495 -0.44
422–445 432 3 135.00–142.50 $139.23 $601 -6.20
450–498 482 16 132.50–142.50 $140.85 $679 -3.18
511–537 528 17 130.00–140.00 $133.68 $706 -2.26
563–572 568 2 130.00–137.50 $133.72 $760 -5.33
625–633 629 2 130.00–132.50 $131.24 $825 -3.76
660 660 7 137.50 $137.50 $908
712–726 723 4 114.00–119.00 $117.77 $851
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–346 339 5 150.00–157.50 $155.06 $526 -3.33
368–398 379 11 140.00–157.50 $144.31 $547 -16.02
431–445 442 5 147.50–152.50 $151.53 $670 -6.06
478–486 484 9 154.00–162.50 $159.62 $773 +4.62
508–534 517 10 152.50–160.00 $154.71 $800 +2.49
634 634 1 142.50 $142.50 $903 -16.26
663–678 671 2 140.00–157.50 $148.65 $997 -9.62
708 708 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,027 -10.14

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 140.00 $140.00 $480
414–419 417 3 120.00–127.50 $125.02 $521
476–493 485 2 120.00 $120.00 $582
500–545 523 2 127.50–132.50 $129.89 $679
589–590 590 3 132.50–137.50 $134.16 $792
617–627 622 2 112.50–117.50 $114.98 $715
652–660 656 2 115.00 $115.00 $754
746 746 1 112.00 $112.00 $836
764–787 781 4 112.00–117.50 $113.34 $885
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–334 318 3 152.50–167.50 $158.57 $504 +0.01
372 372 1 155.00 $155.00 $577 -3.15
431 431 2 142.50 $142.50 $614 -16.62
465–494 484 3 152.50 $152.50 $738 -3.96
514 514 1 152.50 $152.50 $784 +5.05
557 557 1 147.50 $147.50 $822 ±0.00

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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.