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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 1, 2025

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $315.22/cwt +18.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,794/hd at 569 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.88/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,516/hd at 523 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $271.26/cwt +16.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 476 lb · 24 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 429 583
Feeder cattle 526 419 567
Replacement cattle 16 10 16

Compared to last month's sale 400-500lb feeders sold 40.00 to 45.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. 400-500lb feeder heifers sold 25.00 to 30.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 12.50 to 15.00 higher. Vaccinated cattle brought a 20.00 to 30.00 higher premium.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,294 +33.30
384–392 388 2 352.50–377.50 $365.13 $1,417 —
409–449 432 13 322.50–357.50 $329.73 $1,424 -4.37
455–466 461 9 367.50–382.50 $374.08 $1,725 +42.63
525–549 537 12 282.00–312.50 $285.24 $1,532 -17.35
551–591 569 52 281.00–326.00 $315.22 $1,794 +18.58
608–639 618 24 267.50–317.00 $292.69 $1,809 +2.66
658–678 665 3 290.00–295.00 $291.70 $1,940 +6.70
702 702 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,176 +33.66
821–822 822 2 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,886 —
855 855 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,078 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,131 +10.00
382 382 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,146 +40.61
424–432 427 3 292.50–305.00 $296.72 $1,267 +19.22
450–482 476 5 275.00–302.50 $287.09 $1,367 +34.25
521–535 528 12 252.50–277.50 $266.52 $1,407 +23.03
551–570 560 4 260.00–275.00 $267.44 $1,498 +10.60
614–644 640 7 210.00–238.00 $234.16 $1,499 -16.17
662–673 668 2 232.50–250.00 $241.32 $1,612 -28.68
709–719 714 15 247.00–251.00 $249.15 $1,779 +12.40
837 837 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,841 —
851 851 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,830 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 +19.92
380–392 390 8 260.00–290.00 $284.78 $1,111 +66.09
442–446 446 9 265.00–292.50 $289.47 $1,291 +34.23
451–499 476 24 260.00–282.50 $271.26 $1,291 +16.59
529–541 539 13 245.00–267.50 $263.91 $1,422 +23.51
561–592 574 10 252.50–265.00 $260.22 $1,494 +45.52
607–617 614 10 210.00–242.50 $219.64 $1,349 -5.36
651–689 678 6 200.00–258.00 $238.23 $1,615 +23.78
704–749 727 6 252.50–257.50 $255.08 $1,854 —
751 751 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,934 —
818–833 823 3 202.50–215.00 $206.72 $1,701 -8.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–342 322 11 312.50–360.00 $324.81 $1,046 +6.36
355–360 358 2 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $1,235 -13.83
401–438 426 3 320.00–327.50 $322.36 $1,373 +27.36
498 498 8 325.00 $325.00 $1,618 +22.25
501–544 523 33 275.00–325.00 $289.88 $1,516 +0.32
551–576 558 14 272.50–317.00 $304.82 $1,701 +18.30
600–639 616 8 262.50–285.00 $276.28 $1,702 +23.38
695 695 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,859 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,187 —
362 362 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,195 +14.97
405–415 412 8 307.50–320.00 $314.35 $1,295 —
478 478 12 297.50 $297.50 $1,422 —
508–526 513 14 260.00–282.50 $280.18 $1,437 +12.68
559–567 560 8 265.00–280.00 $278.10 $1,557 +30.60
600–639 610 12 259.00–282.50 $264.07 $1,611 +32.45
650–681 666 4 275.00–295.00 $285.23 $1,900 +48.99
722 722 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,733 +19.40
753 753 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,864 +22.50
825 825 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,547 -5.00
880 880 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,628 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–344 335 5 280.00–300.00 $285.79 $957 —
363 363 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,125 —
416 416 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,050 +5.85
469 469 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,219 +17.60
544 544 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,170 -17.40
569–585 577 5 215.00–237.50 $225.90 $1,303 -14.10
609–621 617 3 232.50–242.50 $235.79 $1,455 —
653–685 673 5 212.50–250.00 $238.82 $1,607 —
703–713 706 3 212.50–230.00 $218.39 $1,542 —
787 787 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,731 +25.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1600 1386 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,916.67

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.