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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 7, 2024

561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $293.08/cwt +23.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 468 lb · 51 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.02/cwt ≈ $1,036/hd at 423 lb · 34 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $241.65/cwt ≈ $2,090/hd at 865 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 561 210 802
Feeder cattle 534 188 690
Replacement cattle 27 22 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last feeder sale 400-500lb feeder steers sold 20.00 to 40.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers sold 37.50 to 40.00 higher. 500-600 feeder heifers sold 40.00 to 55.00 higher. 600-700lb feeder heifers sold 17.50 to 22.00 higher. 300lb Highland heifer topped the sale selling at 500.00. Buyer demand was high with a moderate supply. Vaccinated cattle brought 20.00 to 40.00 higher than unvaccinated cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
249 249 1 292.50 $292.50 $728 —
274 274 3 315.00 $315.00 $863 —
317 317 1 295.00 $295.00 $935 —
356–388 363 18 285.00–380.00 $296.85 $1,078 —
400–449 434 15 277.50–375.00 $321.10 $1,394 +58.57
451–479 468 51 270.00–340.00 $293.08 $1,372 +23.12
501–531 516 2 295.00–320.00 $307.14 $1,585 +41.11
554–597 588 24 290.00–320.00 $306.95 $1,805 —
602–608 606 12 265.00–290.00 $276.63 $1,676 +28.09
673 673 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,918 —
711–730 722 11 266.00–281.00 $271.77 $1,962 —
766 766 9 276.00 $276.00 $2,114 +36.82
856–877 865 29 240.00–243.00 $241.65 $2,090 —
920 920 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,024 —
969 969 2 237.00 $237.00 $2,297 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 1 240.00 $240.00 $686 -5.00
308–341 325 4 270.00–275.00 $272.37 $885 —
353–387 375 3 200.00–265.00 $229.27 $860 +34.27
419 419 1 200.00 $200.00 $838 -10.86
465–486 476 2 205.00–250.00 $227.00 $1,081 —
525–542 528 5 225.00–273.00 $234.85 $1,240 +27.26
609–649 638 11 232.50–255.00 $249.14 $1,590 +20.40
650–697 688 11 195.00–240.00 $205.91 $1,417 -16.71
709–725 718 7 180.00–255.00 $223.27 $1,603 +20.27
756 756 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,777 —
868 868 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–298 285 7 205.00–255.00 $239.58 $683 —
306–325 314 5 220.00–265.00 $237.01 $744 +33.49
415–437 423 34 235.00–255.00 $245.02 $1,036 —
454 454 6 205.00–250.00 $220.00 $999 +6.36
504–538 517 12 177.50–260.00 $233.81 $1,209 +26.31
563–599 590 12 190.00–255.00 $230.66 $1,361 —
634–643 636 6 180.00–230.00 $188.43 $1,198 -37.51
655–690 679 6 190.00–215.00 $201.73 $1,370 —
816 816 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,452 —
860 860 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,484 +52.50
988 988 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 287.50 $287.50 $848 —
306–342 327 6 290.00–320.00 $307.21 $1,005 +44.71
356 356 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,139 —
418–445 432 14 270.00–340.00 $289.12 $1,249 +59.12
475–484 478 3 260.00–262.50 $260.84 $1,247 +9.56
517–547 524 8 270.00–272.50 $270.33 $1,417 +33.63
553 553 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,714 —
601–632 613 10 250.00–269.00 $264.78 $1,623 —
658–684 677 7 257.50–266.00 $263.64 $1,785 +21.98
728 728 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,529 +6.00
976–993 983 12 231.00 $231.00 $2,271 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 1 305.00 $305.00 $881 —
341 341 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,211 —
368 368 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,270 —
422 422 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,319 +60.00
461 461 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,383 +57.28
549 549 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,455 —
591 591 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,714 —
604–647 635 17 232.50–250.00 $235.54 $1,496 —
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
796 796 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,791 —
841 841 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,514 —
970 970 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 3 270.00 $270.00 $678 —
388 388 1 210.00 $210.00 $815 +10.00
469–480 473 3 237.50–255.00 $249.08 $1,178 +61.58
522 522 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,135 +27.50
563–599 581 2 200.00–230.00 $215.46 $1,252 -0.38
726–739 730 3 195.00–197.50 $195.84 $1,430 —
845 845 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111–1912 1625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 136.00–141.00 $138.64 $2,253 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1666 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 95.00–127.00 $111.45 $1,325

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
907–1234 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,319.44
916–1576 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,419.96

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1062 950 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,550.00 $1,247.74

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 1 167.50 $167.50 $839 —
652–683 670 4 145.00–170.00 $157.74 $1,057 —
726 726 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,035 —

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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.