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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, July 11, 2026

485 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (87)

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $361.43/cwt -39.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 571 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $362.27/cwt -56.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 420 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $466.97/cwt +14.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,648/hd at 567 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 485 499 506
Feeder cattle 431 456 474
Replacement cattle 54 43 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last month's sale 400-500lb feeder steers sold 16.00 to 22.00 higher. 600-700lb feeder steers sold 15.00 to 76.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 11.00 to 53.00 lower. 750-800lb feeder heifers sold 33.00 to 59.00 higher. 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
285 285 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,881 +30.00
351–390 370 3 510.00–560.00 $540.24 $1,999 -41.46
410–431 418 5 510.00–550.00 $534.59 $2,235 +22.74
467 467 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,382 +16.92
507–513 511 3 475.00–500.00 $491.73 $2,513 +15.09
553–569 567 14 460.00–510.00 $466.97 $2,648 +14.89
636–644 642 8 455.00–500.00 $488.86 $3,138 +76.66
686 686 5 407.00 $407.00 $2,792 +14.07
704–729 718 13 377.50–452.50 $410.49 $2,947 +42.15
761 761 3 377.50 $377.50 $2,873 -4.54
805–816 814 10 320.00–357.50 $346.03 $2,817 +6.03
888 888 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,886 -16.00
956–974 968 5 245.00–267.50 $258.58 $2,503 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,285 —
312 312 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,264 -74.39
433–446 436 6 407.50–447.50 $436.15 $1,902 -13.85
453–454 454 4 435.00–459.00 $453.01 $2,057 +45.49
539 539 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,738 -94.99
561–587 571 17 330.00–426.00 $361.43 $2,064 -39.69
603–639 621 11 315.00–380.00 $354.72 $2,203 +24.72
654–676 666 6 310.00–365.00 $349.22 $2,326 +46.72
705–746 724 10 310.00–342.50 $321.46 $2,327 -4.43
761–778 770 2 310.00–362.50 $336.54 $2,591 +28.36
812–822 817 2 310.00–317.50 $313.73 $2,563 —
886 886 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,769 +8.74
960 960 2 227.50 $227.50 $2,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259 259 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,528 +30.00
301–305 302 4 505.00–540.00 $513.84 $1,552 —
388–396 393 3 540.00–590.00 $556.44 $2,187 +26.63
422–438 430 3 420.00–470.00 $443.02 $1,905 -7.07
453–488 467 8 400.00–477.50 $457.99 $2,139 —
506–537 526 6 380.00–450.00 $398.64 $2,097 -11.85
562–594 588 11 387.50–440.00 $423.04 $2,487 -53.47
618–637 634 12 365.00–407.50 $381.37 $2,418 +21.59
658–678 663 5 342.50–377.50 $355.45 $2,357 +1.96
719 719 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,337 -13.18
768–770 770 5 335.00–390.00 $379.02 $2,918 +59.02
899 899 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,989 —
902–918 916 7 321.00–325.00 $324.44 $2,972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,287 -80.00
359–394 369 12 375.00–430.00 $388.67 $1,434 -85.77
403–446 420 14 330.00–390.00 $362.27 $1,522 -56.25
452–482 462 5 330.00–390.00 $353.91 $1,635 -41.95
532–540 533 11 305.00–320.00 $306.61 $1,634 -38.39
550–599 584 4 315.00–365.00 $338.31 $1,976 +23.49
639–640 640 2 310.00–322.50 $316.25 $2,024 +22.97
673–679 678 4 312.50–335.00 $329.41 $2,233 +33.19
732 732 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,196 +40.06
788–794 791 2 315.00–322.50 $318.76 $2,521 +33.52
817 817 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,512 +77.50
931–949 940 2 245.00–257.50 $251.19 $2,361 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,269 -113.43
384–391 389 7 360.00–410.00 $395.90 $1,540 -76.66
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 -81.80
517–535 526 6 250.00–292.50 $270.89 $1,425 -94.11
594 594 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,455 -122.50
618–626 622 2 310.00–325.00 $317.55 $1,975 —
693 693 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,166 +8.31
746 746 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,678 -79.34
776 776 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,882 —
829 829 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,155 -7.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–293 279 7 550.00–620.00 $587.49 $1,639 -17.51
441 441 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,029 -39.40
477–483 481 3 410.00–425.00 $414.96 $1,996 -58.02
595 595 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,231 —
605–644 615 4 360.00–410.00 $396.91 $2,441 +5.33
748 748 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,842 +34.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
146–2136 1344 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 11 181.00–235.00 $210.74 $2,832 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
874–1672 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 165.00–183.00 $176.49 $2,229
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1404 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 121.00–146.00 $133.98 $1,484

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1325 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,300.00 $2,975.00
1170–1200 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,900.00
1130–1340 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1100–1200 1150 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,166.67

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526–529 528 2 250.00–285.00 $267.55 $1,413 —
721–722 722 4 325.00–352.50 $345.63 $2,495 —
852 852 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,386 —

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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
1150–1300 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00–4,100.00 $3,850.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 220.00 $220.00 $693 —
405 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 —
758 758 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,971 —

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Price trend

high 488.86 low 307.04 Aug 2025 Jul 2026

600–649 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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