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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 26, 2024

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $262.85/cwt -19.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 482 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.95/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 414 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.90/cwt ≈ $1,332/hd at 560 lb · 28 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 613 499 662
Feeder cattle 548 484 625
Replacement cattle 65 15 37

Compared to the last sale 400-500lb feeder steers traded 20.00 to 27.50 lower. 500-600lb feeder steers traded 15.00 to 16.00 higher. 400-500lb feeder heifers traded 1.00 to 6.00 lower. 500-600lb feeder steers stayed steady.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 275.00 $275.00 $803 +18.92
312–331 319 8 270.00–290.00 $282.22 $900
377–397 385 14 235.00–265.00 $254.87 $981 +9.15
408–432 427 5 222.50–245.00 $226.80 $968 -26.99
452–499 482 50 222.50–281.00 $262.85 $1,267 -19.65
515–530 527 10 237.50–272.50 $267.61 $1,410 +15.25
561–598 588 19 232.50–275.00 $260.21 $1,530 +16.21
606–643 624 20 220.00–275.00 $238.99 $1,491 -6.68
654 654 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,717 +21.42
733–741 738 3 230.00–237.50 $235.02 $1,734 +10.02
753 753 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,751
810–822 814 19 232.50–240.00 $237.95 $1,937 +20.45
853 853 4 237.00 $237.00 $2,022 +19.55
911–935 928 8 185.00–200.00 $198.13 $1,839 -4.62
982–987 984 3 190.00–200.00 $196.66 $1,935 -34.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–433 431 7 205.00–217.50 $214.68 $925 +1.25
453–460 459 8 205.00–217.50 $206.54 $948 -16.87
507–534 517 3 202.50–225.00 $214.33 $1,108 -13.82
672–695 684 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,471 +9.67
746 746 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,455 -4.00
804–845 825 2 180.00–207.50 $193.41 $1,596 +12.62
869–892 879 10 180.00–210.00 $190.43 $1,674

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–285 275 8 235.00–270.00 $240.81 $662 +4.04
309–348 329 17 230.00–280.00 $247.67 $815 -0.59
364–390 375 10 210.00–245.00 $230.48 $864 -8.28
401–443 414 29 217.50–260.00 $227.95 $944 -0.54
455–490 481 14 225.00–242.50 $232.55 $1,119 -6.40
504 504 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,109 -8.56
551–564 560 28 215.00–248.00 $237.90 $1,332
615–636 621 4 187.50–200.00 $196.90 $1,223
663–684 674 2 182.50–187.50 $184.96 $1,247 -22.54
722 722 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,480 +13.00
760–779 775 8 187.50–237.50 $226.44 $1,755 +31.79
803 803 6 252.50 $252.50 $2,028 +45.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–293 274 4 205.00–225.00 $219.64 $602 -1.74
428–440 431 4 197.50–205.00 $199.41 $859 +8.14
470–490 475 8 190.00–207.50 $197.24 $937 -6.77
538 538 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,103 +12.20
560–596 581 4 195.00–200.00 $198.11 $1,151 -6.15
640 640 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,136 -3.62
664 664 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,179
709 709 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,134 -23.12
761 761 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,370 +7.50

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–296 281 4 227.50–265.00 $245.40 $690 -9.55
315 315 2 235.00 $235.00 $740 -35.00
356–395 387 5 220.00–247.50 $225.06 $871 -39.28
410–449 428 15 197.50–230.00 $219.58 $940 -15.31
487 487 4 222.50 $222.50 $1,084
503–512 505 5 207.50–222.50 $210.54 $1,063
550–595 571 20 200.00–230.00 $216.97 $1,239 -3.67
601–644 623 12 200.00–225.00 $210.42 $1,311
651 651 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,286 -25.00
738 738 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,402 +3.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 2 205.00 $205.00 $586 -17.50
560–596 578 2 195.00–197.50 $196.21 $1,134 +3.55
640 640 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,136 -7.50
664 664 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,179
782–798 790 2 145.00–148.00 $146.48 $1,157
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1576–2229 1741 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 6 129.00–152.00 $140.57 $2,447

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
782–1838 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,000.00–2,350.00 $1,489.48

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1059–1890 1359 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,150.00–2,225.00 $1,584.65
1176–1844 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,075.00 $1,815.47
740–2193 1609 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,200.00–2,600.00 $2,063.68

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
838–1325 1071 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,500.00 $1,242.17

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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.