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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 30, 2024

785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $239.71/cwt +19.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,846/hd at 770 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.33/cwt -9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 519 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $276.14/cwt +16.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 478 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 785 478 558
Feeder cattle 756 443 475
Replacement cattle 29 35 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale 500-600lb feeder steers traded 12.50 to 20.50 higher. 600-700lb feeder steers stayed steady to firm. 500-600lb feeder heifers traded 2.50 to 10.00 lower. 600-700lb feeder heifers traded 5.00 to 30.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 322 5 295.00–312.50 $304.99 $982 —
405–443 424 28 260.00–312.00 $285.42 $1,210 +41.58
452–498 478 32 260.00–288.00 $276.14 $1,320 +16.19
506–546 522 17 267.50–283.00 $275.62 $1,439 +16.87
553–591 566 13 252.50–265.00 $257.50 $1,457 +5.74
610–641 633 12 235.00–255.00 $248.01 $1,570 -0.66
664–693 677 13 235.00–250.00 $242.41 $1,641 +7.41
703–741 712 12 230.00–233.00 $231.26 $1,647 +3.97
753–791 770 42 231.00–247.50 $239.71 $1,846 +19.43
801–841 833 18 224.00–227.00 $226.30 $1,885 +3.22
853 853 6 246.00 $246.00 $2,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 3 275.00 $275.00 $740 —
358 358 1 272.50 $272.50 $976 —
420–443 432 2 200.00–232.50 $216.68 $936 -3.32
453–483 470 5 215.00–255.00 $236.90 $1,113 +34.29
530–534 531 8 235.00–245.00 $237.82 $1,263 +16.94
554–593 568 15 202.50–250.00 $231.36 $1,314 +10.22
682–696 690 4 180.00–225.00 $201.07 $1,387 -15.51
711–736 730 9 220.00–227.00 $224.98 $1,642 +18.61
766–788 777 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,748 +20.96
803–810 805 8 187.50–220.00 $210.32 $1,693 +27.82
858 858 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–283 270 6 262.50–317.00 $298.81 $807 -1.69
306–344 325 7 267.50–295.00 $284.51 $925 +0.11
357–386 366 14 267.50–305.00 $290.68 $1,064 +12.97
411–440 429 19 270.00–287.50 $277.89 $1,192 +27.74
461–490 482 25 260.00–280.00 $272.02 $1,311 +29.35
503–543 519 41 220.00–245.00 $229.33 $1,190 -9.17
553–598 568 28 220.00–240.00 $229.79 $1,305 -2.66
604–649 617 10 225.00–240.00 $228.13 $1,408 -3.91
663–687 676 16 225.00–227.50 $227.09 $1,535 -7.06
704–745 726 25 219.00–235.00 $225.36 $1,636 —
766–793 773 11 212.50–227.50 $220.16 $1,702 +16.29
801 801 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,682 +27.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–349 325 8 237.50–250.00 $244.17 $794 -3.33
359–386 374 24 225.00–250.00 $229.04 $857 -4.35
404–447 426 10 222.50–255.00 $247.94 $1,056 +23.66
461–497 484 16 212.50–250.00 $241.32 $1,168 +28.70
525–543 540 6 207.50–217.50 $211.63 $1,143 -5.37
559 559 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,219 +17.15
605–645 624 8 195.00–215.00 $207.21 $1,293 -1.11
656–697 672 3 202.50–222.50 $213.12 $1,432 +3.90
707–747 727 2 182.50–197.00 $189.55 $1,378 +7.88
787 787 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,476 +5.00
818 818 4 167.50 $167.50 $1,370 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–387 384 11 235.00–245.00 $235.92 $906 —
404–444 429 16 215.00–235.00 $222.44 $954 +1.16
462–483 473 2 200.00–240.00 $219.56 $1,039 -11.77
508–524 514 8 212.50–232.50 $220.15 $1,132 —
572–597 587 12 215.00–237.00 $225.76 $1,325 +10.76
653–685 664 3 180.00–190.00 $183.44 $1,218 -32.64
713 713 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,337 -17.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 1 275.00 $275.00 $776 -25.00
314 314 3 267.50 $267.50 $840 -2.50
378–399 389 5 265.00–282.50 $275.59 $1,072 +8.09
466–476 469 3 265.00–272.50 $267.54 $1,255 +26.57
510–525 521 4 250.00–262.50 $259.44 $1,352 +30.77
565 565 2 525.50 $525.50 $2,969 +295.90
650–678 665 6 200.00–220.00 $207.56 $1,380 -22.44
724–725 725 4 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,504 -9.29
843 843 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,433 -30.00
852–891 881 4 164.00–170.00 $168.55 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1199–1660 1392 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 122.00–134.00 $129.61 $1,804 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
949–1824 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,050.00–2,150.00 $1,690.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1262–1947 1538 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,450.00–2,150.00 $1,723.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1001 963 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,327.96

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,112 +27.28

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 +23.30
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —
835 835 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —

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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
1417–1888 1653 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,960.00 $1,827.09 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 9 200.00 $200.00 $536 —
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —
787 787 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,220 -5.00

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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.