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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 23, 2024

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $266.03/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 527 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.64/cwt +8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 478 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 464 411
Feeder cattle 188 425 354
Replacement cattle 22 39 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last feeder sale 400-500lb feeder steers traded 6.00 to 7.50 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers traded 5.00 to 12.50 higher. 300-400lb feeder heifers 5.00 to 12.50 higher. 400-500lb feeder heifers traded 10.00 to 15.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–439 438 2 250.00–275.00 $262.53 $1,150 -37.47
485–493 490 3 250.00–285.00 $269.96 $1,323 +6.42
500–546 527 35 239.00–282.50 $266.03 $1,402 +8.32
608–626 613 4 237.00–252.50 $248.54 $1,524 —
790–794 793 3 232.50–242.50 $239.18 $1,897 +11.68
804–823 814 2 194.00–210.00 $201.91 $1,644 -25.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 1 245.00 $245.00 $713 —
355 355 1 195.00 $195.00 $692 —
401–418 408 3 197.50–227.50 $210.86 $860 -11.64
510–517 514 2 195.00–220.00 $207.59 $1,067 -5.44
550 550 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,169 -9.58
600–611 606 4 227.50–230.00 $228.74 $1,386 —
660–693 677 2 217.50–227.50 $222.62 $1,507 +10.06
732 732 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,486 -14.91
828 828 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,540 +19.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 262.50 $262.50 $882 +17.36
397 397 1 240.00 $240.00 $953 +2.16
434 434 1 230.00 $230.00 $998 -8.67
490–499 493 8 240.00–260.00 $251.28 $1,239 —
517–545 542 9 230.00–237.50 $236.70 $1,283 +0.30
665–678 672 8 232.50–251.00 $241.66 $1,624 +4.20
722 722 6 204.00 $204.00 $1,473 +4.22
788 788 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,734 +24.65
818 818 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,521 -29.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–346 334 4 170.00–227.50 $203.52 $680 -11.48
366–399 379 6 170.00–210.00 $184.68 $700 -11.75
457–494 478 12 180.00–222.50 $213.64 $1,021 +8.36
522–546 530 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,100 +8.78
602–639 614 3 223.00–227.50 $225.94 $1,387 +39.80
878 878 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,054 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 1 200.00 $200.00 $772 -12.29
413–418 416 2 172.50–205.00 $188.85 $786 -29.88
467 467 1 187.50 $187.50 $876 -40.70
515 515 1 190.00 $190.00 $978 -24.42
562–564 562 6 215.00–220.00 $215.84 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,060 +0.45
472–489 481 2 230.00–255.00 $242.72 $1,167 —
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 +9.23
551 551 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,446 +10.36
737–739 738 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1356–2033 1695 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 126.00–147.00 $138.60 $2,349 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1062–1991 1508 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–2,300.00 $1,698.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1316–1616 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,597.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1059–1681 1305 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,975.00 $1,789.21

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 1 107.00 $107.00 $625 —
611–625 618 2 155.00–165.00 $160.06 $989 —
798 798 2 169.00 $169.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 1 197.50 $197.50 $705 —
453 453 2 192.50 $192.50 $872 —

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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
1262–1419 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,698.95 —

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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.