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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 23, 2023

862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $266.52/cwt +60.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 526 lb · 31 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.25/cwt ≈ $1,319/hd at 716 lb · 26 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $208.17/cwt ≈ $1,611/hd at 774 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 862 936 310
Feeder cattle 817 881 310
Replacement cattle 45 55 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to previous report. Demand was moderate. Today's sale included the bi-weekly Saturday Special Feeder and Replacement Sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 1 225.00 $225.00 $578 —
337–343 340 2 227.50–230.00 $228.76 $778 —
352–370 367 6 222.50–230.00 $223.70 $821 —
445 445 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,046 —
463–495 481 8 230.00–245.00 $236.73 $1,139 —
506–537 521 10 215.00–245.00 $235.82 $1,229 —
551–594 584 11 217.50–237.00 $231.34 $1,351 —
605–648 626 16 215.00–225.00 $221.46 $1,386 —
652–698 683 16 209.00–232.50 $217.76 $1,487 —
703–732 723 18 198.00–218.00 $211.67 $1,530 —
750–799 774 25 200.00–217.00 $208.17 $1,611 —
811–838 828 11 185.00–206.00 $198.81 $1,646 —
855 855 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,560 —
914 914 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,737 —
962–986 978 3 185.00–197.00 $188.93 $1,848 —
1080 1080 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,814 —
1117 1117 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,899 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 1 172.50 $172.50 $616 -45.00
404–431 421 3 125.00–195.00 $167.51 $705 -12.49
454–497 476 5 155.00–225.00 $190.24 $906 -12.26
502–534 516 4 202.50–217.50 $208.64 $1,077 +9.31
552–598 574 13 107.50–212.50 $182.70 $1,049 -15.32
602–641 619 7 142.50–187.50 $168.57 $1,043 -24.89
658–699 682 24 120.00–207.50 $180.44 $1,231 -15.50
703–748 721 16 132.50–207.50 $167.94 $1,211 —
755–787 775 11 147.50–197.50 $178.78 $1,386 +16.01
806–838 821 7 140.00–175.00 $164.62 $1,352 +22.62
859–894 869 17 150.00–166.00 $159.02 $1,382 +16.52
971 971 6 177.50 $177.50 $1,724 —
1052–1087 1070 3 110.00–165.00 $145.80 $1,560 —
1212 1212 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,612 —
1293 1293 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 3 260.00 $260.00 $816 —
358–380 377 7 250.00–260.00 $252.80 $953 +20.80
415–447 432 4 252.50–282.50 $269.46 $1,164 +39.46
478–489 481 15 257.50–292.00 $272.98 $1,313 +51.49
506–539 526 31 260.00–277.50 $266.52 $1,402 +60.37
639 639 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,534 +37.24
772 772 14 228.00 $228.00 $1,760 +29.14
838 838 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,852 +23.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–248 228 10 172.50–200.00 $186.69 $426 —
267–284 280 7 150.00–215.00 $181.19 $507 +3.69
330–344 341 5 100.00–200.00 $133.46 $455 -89.04
354–376 365 2 187.50–200.00 $193.56 $706 +11.44
401–447 440 20 145.00–205.00 $187.11 $823 -9.46
452–491 472 16 152.50–205.00 $185.37 $875 -11.05
502–541 522 17 142.50–197.50 $181.10 $945 -2.04
554–594 575 15 170.00–197.50 $186.88 $1,075 +12.27
605–646 616 23 100.00–195.00 $176.95 $1,090 +15.17
657–687 669 14 120.00–185.00 $162.74 $1,089 -9.54
744 744 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,116 -13.26
755–784 776 5 115.00–147.50 $132.08 $1,025 -32.92
804–823 814 2 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $1,078 -22.13
853–864 858 3 127.50–150.00 $139.13 $1,194 —
953–985 964 3 145.00–147.50 $146.65 $1,414 —
1027 1027 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,520 —
1058 1058 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,439 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 319 5 220.00–227.50 $224.23 $715 —
350 350 3 227.50 $227.50 $796 —
410–419 412 5 210.00 $210.00 $865 —
454–498 478 9 210.00–225.00 $215.58 $1,030 —
501–532 512 7 205.00–225.00 $217.39 $1,113 —
553–574 557 6 209.00–212.50 $209.60 $1,167 —
601–649 612 8 200.00–212.50 $202.58 $1,240 —
672 672 4 202.50 $202.50 $1,361 —
703–740 716 26 175.00–193.00 $184.25 $1,319 —
758 758 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,402 —
801 801 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,386 —
892 892 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,552 —
954–999 984 3 160.00–170.00 $166.77 $1,641 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 1 250.00 $250.00 $605 —
365–388 377 10 230.00–257.50 $238.34 $899 +24.34
403–423 409 4 227.50–230.00 $229.38 $938 +15.74
454–499 485 15 225.00–245.00 $232.17 $1,126 +28.42
510–544 526 15 235.00–257.50 $245.16 $1,290 +39.95
554 554 7 255.00 $255.00 $1,413 +55.90
665 665 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,450 +33.44
754–776 766 11 192.00–195.00 $193.66 $1,483 -10.93
804–834 808 8 177.50–187.50 $180.61 $1,459 -6.25
859 859 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,589 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 $691 —
362 362 —— 2 245.00 $245.00 $887 —
428–433 431 —— 8 220.00–240.00 $226.21 $975 —
479–491 487 —— 3 235.00–240.00 $236.64 $1,152 —
508–529 517 —— 7 205.00–230.00 $217.05 $1,122 —
554–580 564 —— 10 210.00–225.00 $219.31 $1,237 —
629 629 —— 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,242 —
678 678 —— 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,271 —
744 744 —— 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,302 —
1165–2286 1749 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 9 118.00–138.00 $128.35 $2,245 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 1 215.00 $215.00 $514 —
324 324 4 202.50 $202.50 $656 -15.00
404 404 1 200.00 $200.00 $808 ±0.00
493 493 1 190.00 $190.00 $937 ±0.00
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 +12.50
552 552 1 177.50 $177.50 $980 —
602 602 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,038 —
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
786 786 1 115.00 $115.00 $904 -45.62
803 803 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,305 —
952 952 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,142 —
1125 1125 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–390 381 4 260.00–270.00 $263.71 $1,005 —
429 429 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,212 +54.00
462–483 473 2 255.00–260.00 $257.56 $1,218 +44.34
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1099–1375 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 109.50–118.00 $114.22 $1,413 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1299 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 700.00–1,325.00 $1,027.74

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1400 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 850.00–1,610.00 $1,167.71
1000–1600 1371 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,510.00 $1,435.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1298 1084 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 985.00–1,735.00 $1,499.73

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 135.00 $135.00 $594 —
738 738 3 109.00 $109.00 $804 —
773 773 1 127.50 $127.50 $986 —
844 844 1 92.50 $92.50 $781 —

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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.