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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Saturdays

Sale of Saturday, October 17, 2026

526 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $342.56/cwt +22.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,100/hd at 613 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $387.95/cwt +14.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 522 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.44/cwt -93.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 430 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 383 0
Feeder cattle 481 356 0
Replacement cattle 45 27 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last feeder sale 400 to 500lb feeder steers sold 15.00 to 37.50 lower. 500 to 600lb feeder steers sold 2.00 to 14.00 higher. 300-400lb feeder heifers sold 24.50 to 27.50 lower. 600 to 700lb feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,375 —
306–335 316 8 420.00–435.00 $424.40 $1,341 +9.81
364 364 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,620 -11.22
415–443 422 6 360.00–405.00 $388.59 $1,640 -37.77
455–482 473 16 355.00–402.50 $384.41 $1,818 -15.59
500–543 522 22 367.50–402.50 $387.95 $2,025 +14.72
553–557 556 3 375.00–385.00 $381.68 $2,122 +2.05
600–645 613 24 300.00–355.00 $342.56 $2,100 +22.50
714 714 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,213 -9.27
757–778 768 2 262.50–280.00 $271.13 $2,082 -2.21
843 843 8 256.00 $256.00 $2,158 -25.99
898 898 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,425 -1.83
926–937 932 2 252.50–260.00 $256.27 $2,388 -11.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,068 —
305 305 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,212 +53.21
363 363 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,289 +8.78
412–449 430 8 280.00–332.50 $307.06 $1,320 —
457–480 471 7 280.00–335.00 $321.22 $1,513 -30.77
531–540 538 4 325.00–345.00 $340.06 $1,830 +9.41
579–593 592 11 350.00–360.00 $359.11 $2,126 —
614–642 633 7 262.50–295.00 $272.69 $1,726 —
666–668 667 2 267.50–275.00 $271.24 $1,809 —
704–710 707 2 250.00–252.50 $251.24 $1,776 +23.00
754 754 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,923 —
833 833 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,937 —
918–947 933 4 240.00–249.00 $244.57 $2,282 -1.66
956 956 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,151 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–272 260 4 375.00–400.00 $385.00 $1,001 —
349 349 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,326 -27.63
358–394 365 9 350.00–380.00 $361.78 $1,320 -24.94
400–440 430 17 302.50–340.00 $316.44 $1,361 -93.36
454–474 464 5 287.50–355.00 $306.35 $1,421 —
517–539 530 10 307.50–360.00 $342.71 $1,816 -7.57
552–579 564 9 315.00–352.50 $345.77 $1,950 —
615–641 628 4 297.50–307.50 $304.44 $1,912 +1.10
667–694 681 2 290.00–295.00 $292.45 $1,992 +9.95
718–737 732 5 242.50–267.50 $252.02 $1,845 -12.98
773–796 775 11 257.50 $257.50 $1,996 —
821–844 834 7 240.00–248.00 $243.37 $2,030 -21.63
855 855 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,988 -40.00
922 922 7 256.00 $256.00 $2,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254 254 6 322.50 $322.50 $819 —
313–341 335 5 275.00–325.00 $284.33 $953 -70.67
357–397 378 14 275.00–335.00 $309.34 $1,169 -31.56
401–426 418 7 237.50–275.00 $257.96 $1,078 -104.51
460–496 472 12 240.00–275.00 $265.99 $1,255 -80.02
506–546 527 7 250.00–290.00 $262.01 $1,381 -32.99
560 560 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,512 -45.00
600–624 618 5 218.00–255.00 $240.73 $1,488 -14.27
658–686 670 4 235.00–267.50 $251.19 $1,683 -6.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276–289 285 3 380.00–465.00 $422.30 $1,204 —
307–325 318 3 360.00–400.00 $384.77 $1,224 -35.23
353–399 377 14 350.00–405.00 $365.65 $1,379 —
414–436 429 3 350.00–355.00 $351.61 $1,508 -38.29
456–488 476 5 330.00–360.00 $353.44 $1,682 -46.56
501–539 519 9 295.00–380.00 $319.34 $1,657 -40.66
593 593 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,016 —
628 628 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,072 -7.50
722–746 725 11 232.50–277.50 $250.00 $1,812 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,128 —
385 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 -25.04
472–489 486 5 255.00–300.00 $277.85 $1,350 —
508–549 526 6 220.00–280.00 $247.25 $1,301 -85.25
657–677 667 2 240.00–255.00 $247.39 $1,650 +2.39
745 745 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,900 —
750 750 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2000 1732 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 4 168.00–191.00 $178.59 $3,093 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
946–1548 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 120.00–148.00 $129.44 $1,583
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
853–1446 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 102.50–118.00 $111.76 $1,180
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
884–1064 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 153.00–165.00 $158.80 $1,572

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
936–1632 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,525.00–2,150.00 $1,962.39
1026–1631 1304 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00–2,150.00 $1,938.94

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
727–1009 868 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–2,025.00 $1,763.26
936 936 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Price trend

high 500.43 low 330.88 Nov 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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