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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 15, 2025

471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.58/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 620 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $309.65/cwt +4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 410 lb · 23 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $273.19/cwt +33.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 825 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 471 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,272 —
404–413 405 10 325.00–370.00 $363.90 $1,474 +19.61
476–498 483 14 307.50–336.00 $329.42 $1,591 —
521–549 532 6 285.00–307.50 $300.24 $1,597 +8.84
578–596 586 16 270.00–302.50 $279.21 $1,636 -14.67
617–635 620 25 270.00–300.00 $287.58 $1,783 -2.51
663–676 670 13 269.00–283.00 $276.61 $1,853 -6.54
702–748 712 10 255.00–267.50 $261.92 $1,865 -10.47
759–790 779 5 252.50–260.00 $256.60 $1,999 -12.94
807–828 825 23 264.00–305.00 $273.19 $2,254 +33.63
860 860 8 276.00 $276.00 $2,374 —
906–916 909 8 247.00–281.00 $255.57 $2,323 +20.75
982 982 7 246.00 $246.00 $2,416 +26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,159 —
398 398 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,114 +9.95
405–447 426 2 270.00–302.50 $287.05 $1,223 -15.45
460–475 468 3 265.00–300.00 $282.56 $1,322 -1.67
502–525 510 10 237.50–245.00 $242.78 $1,238 —
586 586 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,494 +4.82
656–698 680 11 242.50–262.50 $249.05 $1,694 +26.55
716 716 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,611 -15.00
753–792 773 2 240.00–250.00 $245.13 $1,895 —
812 812 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,868 —
898 898 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,065 +40.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 1 322.50 $322.50 $980 -41.18
350–378 360 3 342.00–350.00 $345.58 $1,244 +16.71
408–444 422 9 280.00–331.00 $300.08 $1,266 -20.85
450 450 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,395 +15.11
507–537 517 18 250.00–280.00 $260.82 $1,348 -46.33
551–597 566 18 250.00–265.00 $259.16 $1,467 -12.83
637 637 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,752 +16.91
714–725 718 12 260.00–281.00 $273.93 $1,967 +18.38
757 757 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,120 +45.00
827 827 9 260.00 $260.00 $2,150 +25.00
850 850 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,168 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 2 305.00 $305.00 $903 —
369–378 372 3 300.00–312.50 $308.27 $1,147 +58.27
458–494 486 10 260.00–265.00 $263.55 $1,281 +28.66
513 513 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,244 +13.39
566–590 580 7 200.00–235.00 $218.84 $1,269 -15.40
630 630 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 +5.42
650–688 667 11 212.50–236.00 $226.05 $1,508 -3.95
702 702 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,720 —
830 830 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,764 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 +25.00
371 371 14 345.00 $345.00 $1,280 -1.90
409–437 410 23 302.50–310.00 $309.65 $1,270 +4.65
540 540 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 +7.50
716–728 719 9 224.00–248.00 $242.60 $1,744 -2.40
768 768 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,709 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,134 -5.00
472–498 485 6 225.00–270.00 $254.54 $1,235 +18.42
568–591 584 9 215.00–240.00 $230.63 $1,347 -6.04
622 622 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,384 +7.50
709 709 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,439 —
778–793 788 3 213.00–217.50 $214.48 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1584–2316 1832 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,931 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1076–1936 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 37 110.00–138.00 $127.02 $1,707

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1183–1474 1351 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,150.00–2,850.00 $2,657.82
1187–1574 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,800.00–2,725.00 $2,325.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
972–1370 1167 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,850.00 $2,224.56

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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
1064–1623 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,606.71 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 260.00 $260.00 $658 —
306 306 2 277.50 $277.50 $849 —
539 539 2 180.00 $180.00 $970 —
644 644 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,256 —
755 755 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
837 837 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,528 —

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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.