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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 6, 2024

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.58/cwt -40.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 629 lb · 37 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $183.53/cwt -11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,037/hd at 565 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.25/cwt -14.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 588 lb · 25 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 512 440
Feeder cattle 491 439 440
Replacement cattle 26 73 0

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–286 277 7 207.50–215.00 $209.71 $581
342 342 2 230.00 $230.00 $787
358 358 1 235.00 $235.00 $841 -15.00
413–444 431 9 197.50–225.00 $207.35 $894 -11.60
455–488 478 14 192.50–227.50 $200.28 $957 -42.22
500–537 524 17 180.00–222.50 $194.49 $1,019 -23.62
552–599 588 25 172.50–215.00 $207.25 $1,219 -14.39
620–645 629 37 177.50–207.50 $187.58 $1,180 -40.25
650–698 658 13 180.00–187.50 $181.40 $1,194 -40.79
716–720 718 18 185.00–198.00 $193.57 $1,390
778 778 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,556 +11.20
812–836 829 5 165.00–177.50 $169.48 $1,405 -6.52
854 854 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,452 -27.52
908–945 917 8 165.00–188.00 $167.95 $1,540 +7.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 1 177.50 $177.50 $529 +12.50
392 392 1 190.00 $190.00 $745 +47.50
439 439 1 175.00 $175.00 $768 ±0.00
451–491 471 2 160.00–165.00 $162.61 $766 -22.39
535 535 5 162.50 $162.50 $869 -28.40
561–593 584 5 147.00–160.00 $155.50 $908 -29.50
668–686 674 3 140.00–155.00 $145.09 $978
756–766 764 5 140.00–165.00 $160.05 $1,223
825 825 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 +16.00
894 894 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,341 +41.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–342 336 5 187.50–190.00 $189.53 $637 -17.57
373–375 375 4 190.00–212.50 $195.60 $734 -4.40
402–417 412 8 165.00–185.00 $176.17 $726 -9.68
455–489 464 16 162.50–205.00 $176.53 $819 -26.17
517–546 531 23 170.00–177.50 $175.01 $929 -21.81
551–596 565 35 167.50–202.50 $183.53 $1,037 -11.94
622–649 643 7 177.50–187.50 $181.67 $1,168 -31.24
669–691 687 5 162.50–170.00 $168.54 $1,158 -20.02
700–736 720 14 145.00–147.50 $146.28 $1,053 -28.72
763 763 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,068
823 823 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,481
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–334 312 6 175.00–185.00 $181.23 $565 +1.30
373 373 2 180.00 $180.00 $671 +8.03
402–440 417 4 140.00–182.50 $153.38 $640 +17.24
450–469 458 3 147.50–160.00 $155.73 $713
501–522 512 2 130.00–132.50 $131.28 $672 -29.84
562–576 572 10 130.00–160.00 $154.34 $883 +5.93
602–648 611 5 137.50–150.00 $147.35 $900 -15.15
734–746 740 2 125.00–127.50 $126.26 $934 -21.34
767 767 1 127.50 $127.50 $978 -20.01
862 862 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,336

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–335 321 11 200.00–212.50 $205.42 $659 -19.58
402–440 420 6 185.00–205.00 $192.59 $809 -37.41
531 531 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,009 -7.50
563 563 1 170.00 $170.00 $957 -18.20
619–644 627 3 150.00–167.50 $155.99 $978 -7.13
698 698 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,030
782 782 4 119.00 $119.00 $931 -23.50
854 854 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,281
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 187.50 $187.50 $741 -2.50
470 470 2 150.00 $150.00 $705 -30.00
509–549 528 11 157.50–160.00 $157.72 $833
668 668 1 122.50 $122.50 $818 +2.50
749 749 2 106.00 $106.00 $794 -0.56

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1246–1568 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,387.54

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1286–1895 1441 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 1,050.00–1,875.00 $1,384.95

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1350 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–342 325 5 110.00–120.00 $115.79 $376
417 417 1 117.00 $117.00 $488
474 474 1 120.00 $120.00 $569
511 511 5 160.00 $160.00 $818
673–685 679 2 112.00–130.00 $120.92 $821
790 790 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,003

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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.