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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 4, 2023

483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.94/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 670 lb · 36 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $200.22/cwt -0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 736 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $191.58/cwt ≈ $1,180/hd at 616 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 483 473 0
Feeder cattle 378 447 0
Replacement cattle 105 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, Feeder Steers sold firm. Feeder Dairy Steers not tested. Feeder Heifers sold steady. Feeder Bulls sold firm on a light test. Replacement Cattle not tested. Today's sale included the bi-weekly Feeder and Replacement Special Saturday Sale. Demand was moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 1 185.00 $185.00 $455 —
280–290 285 2 185.00–215.00 $200.26 $571 —
316–332 324 5 202.50–212.50 $210.04 $681 —
359–399 385 5 202.50–215.00 $212.60 $819 +18.22
414 414 3 188.00–192.50 $189.50 $785 +4.52
476–490 488 11 195.00–206.00 $204.71 $999 +10.24
525 525 2 188.00 $188.00 $987 -4.62
584–599 595 13 180.00–206.00 $202.80 $1,207 +15.60
609–623 616 16 186.00–201.00 $191.58 $1,180 —
677–697 693 5 188.00–204.00 $200.87 $1,392 +0.46
720–746 736 20 190.00–218.00 $200.22 $1,474 -0.85
879–884 883 4 191.00–202.00 $199.26 $1,759 —
1051 1051 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–442 424 3 160.00–177.50 $170.18 $722 +1.05
499 499 1 180.00 $180.00 $898 —
515–533 524 2 160.00–167.50 $163.81 $858 -5.91
566–596 588 5 165.00–175.00 $167.95 $988 —
662 662 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,158 +11.07
704–723 714 2 150.00–162.00 $155.92 $1,113 -20.08
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —
822 822 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,315 +8.00
868 868 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–536 531 2 136.00–152.50 $144.16 $765 +14.16
664 664 1 145.00 $145.00 $963 +2.77
818–824 821 2 123.00–136.00 $129.48 $1,063 -16.52
993 993 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 1 192.50 $192.50 $541 —
315–339 327 7 187.50–200.00 $191.42 $626 —
363–387 375 3 182.50–192.50 $188.26 $706 —
406 406 1 180.00 $180.00 $731 -5.00
450–499 473 14 175.00–185.00 $181.52 $859 -0.57
502–546 515 7 173.00–184.00 $176.33 $908 +3.83
552–590 577 6 175.00–185.00 $178.88 $1,032 -0.56
601–623 611 9 172.50–185.00 $178.43 $1,090 -0.13
655–698 670 36 170.00–190.00 $178.94 $1,199 +5.68
701–749 720 5 170.00–171.00 $170.58 $1,228 -14.55
752 752 4 172.50 $172.50 $1,297 -2.96
846 846 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,354 —
1060–1099 1085 3 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $1,400 —
1168–1172 1170 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 170.00 $170.00 $518 +11.26
356–389 373 2 165.00–175.00 $170.22 $635 +12.72
434 434 2 157.50 $157.50 $684 +4.69
483–486 485 4 167.50–170.00 $168.12 $815 +10.25
547 547 1 160.00 $160.00 $875 ±0.00
559–574 571 5 152.50–167.00 $162.25 $926 -3.26
604–640 626 11 142.50–167.50 $152.07 $952 -4.24
653–694 666 15 152.50–165.00 $159.76 $1,064 +9.76
962–983 967 4 131.00–140.00 $137.71 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–339 324 3 150.00 $150.00 $486 —
366 366 1 147.50 $147.50 $540 +22.50
474 474 1 142.50 $142.50 $675 +8.41
514–543 529 2 137.50–147.50 $142.64 $755 -7.90
564 564 1 145.00 $145.00 $818 +8.93
602–637 620 2 137.50–140.00 $138.71 $860 -1.80
660–684 672 2 104.00–132.00 $118.25 $795 -4.24
707–746 727 2 107.00–137.00 $122.40 $890 -4.04
771 771 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,002 —
871–880 876 2 104.00–135.00 $119.58 $1,048 -5.42
940–943 942 2 123.00–127.00 $125.00 $1,178 —
960 960 1 104.00 $104.00 $998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 —— 2 162.50 $162.50 $645 —
528 528 —— 2 165.00 $165.00 $871 —
594 594 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 $950 —
675–687 679 —— 9 160.00–162.50 $161.66 $1,098 —
703–733 723 —— 3 153.00–162.50 $156.08 $1,128 +8.33
936–1796 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 6 112.00–129.00 $120.98 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 1 180.00 $180.00 $520 —
362–380 366 5 190.00–205.00 $193.12 $707 -1.88
412–421 417 2 177.50–182.50 $180.03 $751 +7.03
496 496 1 175.00 $175.00 $868 —
537–547 540 6 171.00–172.50 $171.51 $926 -0.36
556 556 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,029 +17.00
650 650 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,154 +19.50
726 726 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 1 152.50 $152.50 $673 —
496 496 1 152.50 $152.50 $756 +14.84
530 530 1 132.50 $132.50 $702 —
683 683 1 122.50 $122.50 $837 -16.19
751 751 1 129.00 $129.00 $969 —
923 923 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,172 +8.00
964 964 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,224 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
824–1808 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 610.00–1,765.00 $1,135.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
789–1765 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 750.00–1,725.00 $1,137.94
772–1743 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 575.00–1,665.00 $1,062.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
889–954 922 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 985.00–1,225.00 $1,109.23
893–950 922 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 985.00–1,085.00 $1,036.55
843–1392 1095 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 935.00–1,425.00 $1,226.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,143.75 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 118.00 $118.00 $543 —
505 505 1 128.00 $128.00 $646 —
662 662 1 132.50 $132.50 $877 —
1008 1008 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,079 —
1050 1050 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,344 —

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Reading this report

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.