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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 20, 2024

971 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 steers $249.54/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 624 lb · 31 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $229.83/cwt -9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,800/hd at 783 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $269.52/cwt +12.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,563/hd at 580 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 971 785 962
Feeder cattle 887 756 946
Replacement cattle 84 29 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last month's sale 500-600lb feeder steers traded 12.00 higher. 600-700lb feeder steers traded 5.00 to 18.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers traded 30.00 to 35.00 higher. 600-700lb feeder heifers traded 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–298 271 16 295.00–317.50 $310.50 $841 —
311–341 326 13 267.50–295.00 $292.17 $952 -12.82
368–385 375 5 267.50–272.50 $270.01 $1,013 —
447 447 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,140 -30.42
461 461 1 283.50 $283.50 $1,307 +7.36
503–539 522 12 245.00–260.00 $252.26 $1,317 -23.36
550–598 580 27 257.50–295.00 $269.52 $1,563 +12.02
604–643 624 31 230.00–268.00 $249.54 $1,557 +1.53
678–691 683 17 237.50–253.00 $245.62 $1,678 +3.21
707–731 714 9 221.00–247.50 $228.67 $1,633 -2.59
759–794 783 30 227.00–257.00 $229.83 $1,800 -9.88
886 886 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,259 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–294 291 11 217.50–237.50 $224.63 $654 -50.37
321–328 326 3 222.50–250.00 $231.54 $755 —
367–372 370 3 210.00–235.00 $226.74 $839 -45.76
409–424 413 7 197.50–220.00 $202.57 $837 -14.11
477–492 490 6 207.50–230.00 $211.15 $1,035 -25.75
500–541 527 21 200.00–237.50 $213.38 $1,125 -24.44
560–594 580 10 190.00–242.50 $223.17 $1,294 -8.19
608–643 625 16 180.00–220.00 $208.31 $1,302 —
651–699 680 10 190.00–225.00 $207.44 $1,411 +6.37
748 748 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,571 -14.98
763–788 766 10 200.00–212.50 $210.02 $1,609 -14.98
809–835 820 7 170.00–199.00 $182.65 $1,498 -27.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–336 311 7 237.50–252.50 $242.98 $756 -41.53
361–399 384 13 230.00–267.50 $243.93 $937 -46.75
401–429 418 17 220.00–262.50 $236.21 $987 -41.68
491–493 492 3 225.00–235.00 $228.32 $1,123 -43.70
511–546 529 19 222.50–280.00 $245.39 $1,298 +16.06
556–595 575 18 222.50–255.00 $234.28 $1,347 +4.49
631–640 635 5 225.00–250.00 $236.45 $1,501 +8.32
651–663 654 4 232.50–247.50 $243.70 $1,594 +16.61
707–746 723 25 191.00–212.50 $202.90 $1,467 -22.46
754–792 764 16 194.00–247.50 $214.66 $1,640 -5.50
826–846 829 6 192.00–220.00 $196.76 $1,631 -13.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 2 190.00 $190.00 $559 —
306–349 322 11 195.00–215.00 $206.58 $665 -37.59
354–398 382 20 200.00–225.00 $213.17 $814 -15.87
409–423 416 3 195.00–202.50 $198.37 $825 -49.57
455–488 476 11 195.00–210.00 $202.68 $965 -38.64
520–543 534 9 190.00–220.00 $209.20 $1,117 -2.43
570–596 581 12 195.00–220.00 $210.16 $1,221 -7.84
609–648 625 15 198.00–212.50 $202.76 $1,267 -4.45
655–687 678 14 192.50–210.00 $198.78 $1,348 -14.34
719–748 722 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,300 -9.55
768–793 787 4 179.00–187.50 $181.07 $1,425 -6.43
812–814 813 2 170.00–185.00 $177.51 $1,443 +10.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 267.50 $267.50 $851 ±0.00
357–396 378 9 250.00–300.00 $264.16 $999 -11.43
421 421 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,095 —
461–489 471 6 222.50–225.00 $223.73 $1,054 -43.81
515–549 537 3 225.00–260.00 $244.87 $1,315 -14.57
564–586 567 8 215.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,290 -298.02
614–640 628 3 197.50–217.50 $209.11 $1,313 —
650–690 663 5 190.00–242.50 $210.39 $1,395 +2.83
756–783 773 7 170.00–186.00 $172.24 $1,331 —
801–811 809 5 195.00–202.50 $196.49 $1,590 +26.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 1 225.00 $225.00 $727 —
350–395 375 10 195.00–235.00 $221.22 $830 -14.70
425–436 432 3 150.00–175.00 $158.19 $683 -64.25
468–498 481 5 170.00–217.50 $194.89 $937 -24.67
502–537 520 2 180.00–210.00 $194.49 $1,011 -25.66
568–590 583 6 190.00–210.00 $198.39 $1,157 -27.37
659–673 669 7 180.00–183.00 $180.84 $1,210 -2.60
720 720 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 -37.50
759 759 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127–1947 1458 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 7 140.00–163.00 $148.41 $2,164 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1007–1862 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,000.00–1,800.00 $1,374.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–2079 1372 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 21 1,250.00–2,275.00 $1,702.97
1122–1818 1472 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 1,550.00–2,175.00 $1,922.34

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
806–1014 916 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,410.00 $1,347.52
1100–1124 1112 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,461.83

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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
1460–1800 1628 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00–2,200.00 $1,918.65 —
1863 1863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 225.00 $225.00 $648 +25.00
434 434 3 175.00 $175.00 $760 —
553–599 563 6 157.50–177.50 $161.18 $907 —
703–710 708 3 150.00–170.00 $156.62 $1,109 -23.38
766 766 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,053 -17.50

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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.