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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 2, 2024

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.07/cwt +9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 621 lb · 34 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $220.05/cwt -30.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 675 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.28/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 520 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 583 483
Feeder cattle 594 567 378
Replacement cattle 43 16 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last month's sale 500-700lb feeder steers traded 10.00 to 25.00 higher. 500-700lb feeder heifers traded 8.00 to 20.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 290.00 $290.00 $826 —
412–432 423 11 265.00–295.00 $283.58 $1,200 +26.90
477–498 490 14 247.50–260.00 $255.91 $1,254 -0.81
505–538 522 16 232.50–275.00 $269.34 $1,406 +24.11
579–598 592 17 220.00–247.50 $234.53 $1,388 -8.81
610–643 622 18 200.00–245.00 $225.11 $1,400 -22.21
650–689 675 26 200.00–245.00 $220.05 $1,485 -30.96
709–740 725 16 213.00–232.50 $223.62 $1,621 -8.93
757–796 787 8 215.00–237.50 $218.07 $1,716 -3.41
802 802 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,664 +21.69
864–886 874 3 200.00–210.00 $205.37 $1,795 +22.23
921–942 932 2 206.00–215.00 $210.45 $1,961 +24.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 1 245.00 $245.00 $813 +55.00
410–445 428 2 197.50–230.00 $213.08 $912 -9.95
455–495 481 3 227.50–240.00 $235.72 $1,134 +35.72
524–548 536 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $1,098 —
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 +14.41
639 639 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,214 +27.74
666–674 671 3 160.00–190.00 $180.08 $1,208 -5.51
717 717 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,470 +18.82
766–787 780 3 190.00–205.00 $197.50 $1,540 +24.40
804–845 809 9 162.50–188.00 $183.79 $1,487 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 275.00 $275.00 $798 —
318–349 337 5 260.00–285.00 $267.14 $900 +54.02
353–399 367 9 260.00–292.50 $281.31 $1,032 +57.74
422–448 441 10 240.00–277.50 $261.02 $1,151 +38.66
462–496 487 18 237.50–247.50 $241.20 $1,175 +29.49
504–548 520 24 220.00–250.00 $231.28 $1,203 +5.79
564–591 575 10 220.00–227.50 $222.28 $1,278 +0.02
614–649 621 34 210.00–235.00 $222.07 $1,379 +9.25
681–698 696 10 220.00–227.50 $220.73 $1,536 +17.13
710–738 729 7 202.50–230.00 $207.03 $1,509 +12.03
781 781 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,835 +35.00
826–843 835 2 182.50–189.00 $185.72 $1,551 —
884–888 887 6 187.50–199.00 $197.09 $1,748 -22.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 247.50 $247.50 $834 +85.00
360–399 381 7 220.00–245.00 $233.90 $891 +61.40
442 442 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,017 +40.00
455–486 468 4 197.50–227.50 $218.32 $1,022 +33.54
518–549 541 7 185.00–217.50 $200.27 $1,083 -5.37
585–599 590 3 195.00–207.50 $202.44 $1,194 -0.71
611–646 632 18 187.50–207.50 $197.54 $1,248 -6.46
650–673 656 15 187.50–207.50 $196.51 $1,289 +11.66
705–718 712 2 177.50–200.00 $188.65 $1,343 +20.10
766 766 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,417 —
880–889 885 2 165.00–175.00 $169.97 $1,504 +5.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
316 316 1 300.00 $300.00 $948 +66.64
354–392 367 3 295.00–312.50 $306.26 $1,124 +79.72
422–434 426 3 240.00–277.50 $252.73 $1,077 +5.85
453–491 466 13 245.00–257.50 $246.81 $1,150 —
524–536 533 4 210.00–217.50 $215.66 $1,149 +8.80
597 597 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,298 —
600–639 622 10 195.00–220.00 $205.93 $1,281 +31.24
660–688 678 8 202.50–220.00 $213.43 $1,447 +18.43
718–729 722 8 202.50–208.00 $205.92 $1,487 +15.92
757 757 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,552 —
832 832 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,456 +1.00
890 890 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,535 —
904–944 920 5 177.00–180.00 $178.23 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 200.00 $200.00 $934 —
571–597 580 3 165.00–167.50 $165.86 $962 +0.86
750–777 772 5 191.00–197.50 $192.26 $1,484 +52.26
927 927 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,316 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1554 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,800.00 $1,403.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1998 1412 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,300.00–2,075.00 $1,742.88
1071–2025 1572 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,125.00–2,300.00 $1,675.09

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 7 136.00 $136.00 $738 —
653–659 657 5 142.50–160.00 $153.04 $1,005 —
705–722 716 3 147.00–160.00 $155.74 $1,115 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 7 152.50 $152.50 $546 -10.00
422 422 3 155.00 $155.00 $654 —
493 493 6 157.50 $157.50 $776 —
512–545 529 2 146.00–152.50 $149.35 $790 +29.35
562 562 1 147.50 $147.50 $829 —
640 640 1 152.50 $152.50 $976 —
660–695 689 6 139.00–152.00 $141.07 $972 —
764 764 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,138 —
803–817 808 3 136.00–144.00 $141.30 $1,142 —

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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.