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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 3, 2025

833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.96/cwt +32.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 527 lb · 43 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $295.70/cwt +32.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 708 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $303.27/cwt +41.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,774/hd at 585 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 833 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,294 —
339–340 339 3 400.00–420.00 $413.32 $1,401 —
410–432 423 11 380.00–405.00 $395.02 $1,671 +48.66
455–494 473 16 340.00–412.50 $381.41 $1,804 +33.91
501–541 516 29 320.00–355.00 $330.92 $1,708 +15.43
554–593 576 4 325.00–340.00 $329.88 $1,900 +45.86
603–641 631 31 292.50–315.00 $301.56 $1,903 +20.41
655–686 663 5 297.50–312.50 $301.10 $1,996 +27.13
700–722 708 34 277.50–301.00 $295.70 $2,094 +32.90
756–788 764 22 275.00–300.00 $289.73 $2,214 +33.58
803–832 816 24 245.00–282.50 $265.83 $2,169 -5.18
850–879 864 7 243.00–247.50 $245.48 $2,121 +0.48
919–937 927 14 238.00–240.00 $239.28 $2,218 -0.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,061 —
382–392 387 2 355.00–375.00 $364.87 $1,412 +129.87
482–493 488 4 237.50–310.00 $268.43 $1,310 -9.27
505–541 514 6 265.00–315.00 $302.83 $1,557 +23.69
566–596 585 32 250.00–312.50 $303.27 $1,774 +41.33
620–632 624 14 287.50 $287.50 $1,794 +36.02
666–698 675 15 277.50–287.50 $282.44 $1,906 +37.06
706–743 727 12 237.50–267.50 $254.61 $1,851 +8.07
762–795 781 20 220.00–264.00 $246.04 $1,922 +3.63
828 828 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,946 +15.00
888 888 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,109 —
915–926 920 9 228.00 $228.00 $2,098 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–287 269 3 400.00–430.00 $413.39 $1,112 —
341 341 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,313 —
393 393 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,572 —
410–449 426 19 350.00–399.00 $375.92 $1,601 +71.39
453–499 479 31 335.00–360.00 $347.67 $1,665 +48.69
506–545 527 43 280.00–365.00 $314.96 $1,660 +32.17
551–597 570 28 280.00–315.00 $301.96 $1,721 +21.96
600–643 634 28 272.50–309.00 $288.77 $1,831 +18.96
644 644 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,597 -21.81
652 652 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,614 -16.58
653–677 667 22 273.00–298.00 $290.95 $1,941 +26.87
722–747 741 8 250.00–272.50 $267.02 $1,979 +14.52
758–790 764 14 245.00–271.00 $260.16 $1,988 +5.16
804 804 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,131 +10.00
924 924 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,866 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 1 310.00 $310.00 $880 —
320–348 333 5 250.00–355.00 $322.92 $1,075 +53.03
388 388 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,145 -10.56
402–406 405 3 265.00–340.00 $296.77 $1,202 +26.89
455–496 477 9 265.00–300.00 $275.71 $1,315 -3.80
520–547 531 11 225.00–277.50 $256.97 $1,365 +15.36
559–596 573 12 200.00–275.00 $255.65 $1,465 +12.49
604–647 630 18 232.50–267.50 $254.20 $1,601 +1.65
725–737 731 4 240.00–242.50 $241.24 $1,763 +6.24
782 782 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,642 -27.35
805–828 823 9 255.00–257.50 $256.96 $2,115 +41.96
952 952 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,416 —
420–439 432 5 315.00–375.00 $334.00 $1,443 +4.00
478–499 489 7 300.00–333.00 $312.52 $1,528 —
537–546 542 2 325.00–340.00 $332.56 $1,802 +62.56
598 598 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,884 +25.00
615–640 621 12 265.00–280.00 $269.40 $1,673 —
699 699 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,835 —
724–745 732 6 247.50–260.00 $250.81 $1,836 —
750–778 768 18 247.50–260.00 $254.42 $1,954 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 1 250.00 $250.00 $790 -13.35
422–434 428 2 210.00–225.00 $217.61 $931 -48.72
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 +12.24
515–545 534 5 217.50–265.00 $251.90 $1,345 -33.19
564–587 570 4 225.00–280.00 $265.83 $1,515 +23.94
620–636 629 3 235.00–245.00 $241.65 $1,520 -8.38
662–695 676 11 235.00–250.00 $237.73 $1,607 -7.27
723–738 734 12 218.00–230.00 $220.56 $1,619 -21.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1490 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 4 152.00–190.00 $169.68 $2,226 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1720 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 121.00–167.50 $139.87 $1,569

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
832–1636 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 1,150.00–2,250.00 $1,451.41
832–1336 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,250.00–2,900.00 $1,702.60
1073–1855 1386 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,550.00–3,200.00 $2,398.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
782 782 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
917–1451 1275 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,900.00 $2,400.48

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 8 330.00 $330.00 $1,607 —
699 699 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,748 —
818 818 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,045 —
853 853 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,111 —
1007 1007 5 225.00 $225.00 $2,266 —
1054 1054 5 226.00 $226.00 $2,382 —

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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
1146–1576 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,566.40 -233.60

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 1 260.00 $260.00 $816 —
414–448 431 2 230.00–235.00 $232.40 $1,002 —

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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.