Cattle Market Pulse

Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 28, 2024

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.95/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 476 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $220.64/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 586 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $181.12/cwt -8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 615 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 938 862
Feeder cattle 484 851 817
Replacement cattle 15 87 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Buyer demand was good to moderate on a moderate supply of feeder cattle sales. Compared to the last sale 500-700lb feeder steers sold steady. 300-500lb feeder heifers sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–295 289 6 242.50–285.00 $256.08 $740 +7.41
356–379 374 8 240.00–277.50 $245.72 $919 -40.34
405–435 418 7 247.50–275.00 $253.79 $1,061 -18.32
467 467 5 282.50 $282.50 $1,319 +1.28
535–547 536 11 251.00–252.50 $252.36 $1,353 -5.97
556–590 571 8 240.00–260.00 $244.00 $1,393 +14.38
602–637 628 13 232.50–250.00 $245.67 $1,543 -2.83
661–671 669 7 232.50–247.50 $241.08 $1,613 +8.65
739 739 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,663 +6.92
773–794 790 15 224.00–240.00 $229.19 $1,811 +4.07
819 819 10 217.50 $217.50 $1,781 +10.31
850–899 858 15 200.00–228.00 $217.45 $1,866 -14.44
905–921 913 2 202.50–203.00 $202.75 $1,851 -27.33
956–957 956 4 228.00–240.00 $231.00 $2,208 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 1 230.00 $230.00 $803 +25.00
378 378 1 210.00 $210.00 $794 -4.39
418–434 422 4 180.00–225.00 $213.43 $901 -19.70
489–494 492 9 200.00–235.00 $223.41 $1,099 +11.34
505–537 520 8 227.50–230.00 $228.15 $1,186 +37.43
563–573 568 2 185.00–187.50 $186.24 $1,058 -27.04
603–626 615 2 180.00–220.00 $199.63 $1,228 +7.12
658–698 684 6 165.00–230.00 $205.33 $1,404 +18.51
738 738 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,469 +29.00
829–835 833 3 170.00–197.50 $180.79 $1,506 +0.69
907 907 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,791 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–293 271 4 230.00–255.00 $236.77 $642 -7.89
310–331 313 7 247.50–252.50 $248.26 $777 -5.18
364–398 378 9 230.00–255.00 $238.76 $903 -18.77
415–434 429 9 220.00–255.00 $228.49 $980 -6.34
451–494 476 31 220.00–245.00 $238.95 $1,137 +4.66
516–525 521 7 225.00–230.00 $228.56 $1,191 -1.12
677 677 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,405 -7.50
735 735 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,411 -11.36
750–794 787 8 192.50–207.50 $194.65 $1,532 -16.03
803–814 808 10 195.00–212.50 $206.53 $1,669 +26.53
930–949 944 4 185.00–190.00 $188.77 $1,782 -10.27
963 963 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–298 288 2 217.50–225.00 $221.38 $638 +31.44
305–338 323 4 195.00–205.00 $200.05 $646 -4.25
353–392 372 11 170.00–210.00 $196.11 $730 -14.04
400–449 435 14 180.00–205.00 $191.27 $832 -14.34
452–483 462 12 197.50–215.00 $204.01 $943 +21.94
505–521 508 6 188.00–202.50 $192.80 $979 +0.99
557–585 577 6 195.00–207.50 $204.26 $1,179 +7.31
600–629 615 16 160.00–201.00 $181.12 $1,114 -8.93
706–710 707 4 177.50–185.00 $183.12 $1,295 -4.51
787 787 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,358 -9.94
813–828 826 8 167.50–177.50 $168.73 $1,394 -6.27
857 857 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,286 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–261 259 2 250.00–260.00 $254.95 $660 -3.22
344 344 1 270.00 $270.00 $929 +10.22
359–378 369 8 260.00–272.50 $264.34 $975 +1.10
406–444 421 11 210.00–257.50 $234.89 $989 -8.19
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 -31.25
551–597 586 19 215.00–235.00 $220.64 $1,293 +8.14
683 683 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,520 +12.57
702–725 710 3 177.50–197.50 $186.57 $1,325 -8.43
771 771 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,291 -10.68
881 881 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,410 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 1 222.50 $222.50 $592 +22.50
325–328 327 3 207.50–215.00 $212.52 $695 —
352–392 383 7 197.50–227.50 $217.33 $832 +9.83
405–438 427 3 192.50 $192.50 $822 -20.00
453–496 482 3 177.50–192.50 $182.20 $878 +10.94
507–548 541 8 175.00–192.50 $190.45 $1,030 +9.79
551–588 570 2 187.50–197.50 $192.66 $1,098 +5.16
618 618 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1267–1949 1507 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 141.00–150.00 $147.52 $2,223 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1042–1206 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 101.00–108.00 $104.76 $1,178

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
951–1218 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 975.00–1,500.00 $1,305.68

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–578 567 6 172.50–175.00 $174.58 $990 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,314 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —
756–769 759 4 170.00–212.50 $201.74 $1,531 —
843 843 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,623 —

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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
972 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1253 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,148 —

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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.