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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, August 8, 2026 Corrected report

604 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (88)

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.13/cwt -101.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 528 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.16/cwt -28.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,243/hd at 569 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $384.62/cwt -25.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 328 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 485 0
Feeder cattle 502 431 0
Replacement cattle 102 54 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last month's sale 500-600lb feeder steers sold 70.00 to 100.00 lower. 600-700lb feeder steers sold 52.00 to 107.00 lower. 400-500lb feeder heifers sold 38.00 to 53.00 lower. 600-700lb feeder heifers sold 7.00 to 37.00 lower. Vaccinated cattle brought a 10.00 to 20.00 premium.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–280 259 5 495.00–555.00 $542.04 $1,404 -117.96
304–327 315 16 500.00–540.00 $504.68 $1,590 —
395–396 395 7 485.00 $485.00 $1,916 -55.24
417–432 422 10 432.50–495.00 $485.80 $2,050 -48.79
502–549 528 20 375.00–410.00 $390.13 $2,060 -101.60
555–580 568 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,244 -71.97
612–639 627 7 377.50–390.00 $381.71 $2,393 -107.15
688–694 691 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,453 -52.00
707–738 732 13 332.50–347.50 $337.86 $2,473 -72.63
781 781 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,636 -40.00
802 802 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,566 -26.03
904 904 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,350 —
964–980 975 3 267.50–277.50 $270.80 $2,640 +12.22
1039 1039 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,857 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–340 329 4 425.00–460.00 $448.57 $1,476 +43.57
390 390 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,774 —
426 426 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,725 -31.15
469–495 487 6 315.00–400.00 $369.53 $1,800 -83.48
500–505 503 2 320.00–345.00 $332.44 $1,672 —
575 575 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,912 -28.93
673 673 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,086 -39.22
732–746 735 5 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 -31.46
756–768 762 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,096 -61.54
969–996 983 2 245.00–265.00 $254.86 $2,505 +27.36
1087 1087 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,500 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–269 269 18 480.00–535.00 $532.04 $1,431 -57.96
345 345 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,656 —
354 354 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,788 —
414 414 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,677 -38.02
458–480 470 17 390.00–445.00 $404.20 $1,900 -53.79
500–543 523 9 380.00–420.00 $400.47 $2,094 +1.83
557–583 569 19 370.00–400.00 $394.16 $2,243 -28.88
607–616 612 13 330.00–360.00 $343.74 $2,104 -37.63
681–696 694 6 337.50–350.00 $347.95 $2,415 -7.50
717 717 7 337.50 $337.50 $2,420 +12.50
834 834 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,168 —
931–949 934 7 256.00–275.00 $264.31 $2,469 -60.13
954–958 955 5 252.50–261.00 $259.29 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–345 328 19 350.00–422.50 $384.62 $1,262 -25.38
361–384 373 7 350.00–390.00 $364.44 $1,359 -24.23
400–427 419 6 350.00–365.00 $355.90 $1,491 -6.37
479–488 481 4 365.00–370.00 $368.73 $1,774 +14.82
500–524 517 9 280.00–325.00 $290.93 $1,504 -15.68
552–588 580 10 280.00–325.00 $300.05 $1,740 -38.26
611–648 631 9 247.50–290.00 $277.77 $1,753 -38.48
661–699 682 3 240.00–277.50 $257.71 $1,758 -71.70
727–728 728 2 280.00–292.50 $286.25 $2,084 -13.75
751–795 773 2 267.50–280.00 $273.57 $2,115 -45.19
837 837 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,841 -87.50
850–872 861 2 245.00–247.50 $246.27 $2,120 —
948 948 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,417 +3.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–348 321 9 500.00–525.00 $506.86 $1,627 —
404–425 422 11 360.00–405.00 $377.65 $1,594 -82.35
453–499 476 2 375.00–380.00 $377.62 $1,797 -37.34
539–543 541 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,975 —
562–567 563 7 357.50–385.00 $381.04 $2,145 +6.04
601–607 606 4 285.00–300.00 $296.28 $1,795 -100.63
678 678 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,197 —
362–365 364 2 420.00–445.00 $432.55 $1,574 +36.65
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 -55.00
469–491 486 4 290.00–307.50 $303.27 $1,474 —
526 526 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,710 +54.11
577–599 588 3 315.00–335.00 $327.48 $1,926 +82.48
614 614 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,259 -112.55
692 692 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,557 -87.50
737–748 743 2 225.00–227.50 $226.26 $1,681 +1.26
807–822 817 5 202.50–207.00 $205.91 $1,682 -54.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842–1374 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 8 210.00–300.00 $244.08 $2,480 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
704–1604 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 47 141.00–179.00 $165.40 $2,029
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
728–1154 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 181.00–195.00 $187.50 $1,792
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
778–1178 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 115.00–131.00 $124.93 $1,201

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
876–1691 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,750.00–2,850.00 $2,472.95
1197–1674 1451 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,617.73

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
841–867 854 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,123.86

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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
806–1296 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,527.14 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 2 287.50 $287.50 $851 —
657 657 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,234 —
820 820 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,501 —

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Price trend

high 500.43 low 330.88 Oct 2025 Aug 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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