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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 17, 2025

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $313.26/cwt +11.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 621 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $353.75/cwt +23.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 572 lb · 21 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $250.91/cwt ≈ $2,431/hd at 969 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 358 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,553 +51.68
396 396 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,723 —
419–446 441 5 359.00–375.00 $362.04 $1,597 -32.98
463–489 469 6 357.50–415.00 $384.77 $1,805 +3.36
502–532 520 7 345.00–380.00 $360.86 $1,876 +29.94
554–585 572 21 342.50–360.00 $353.75 $2,023 +23.87
605–644 621 26 301.00–327.50 $313.26 $1,945 +11.70
662–668 666 6 300.00–334.00 $322.73 $2,149 +21.63
703–733 714 11 293.00–327.00 $316.15 $2,257 +20.45
750–788 760 4 292.50–300.00 $294.45 $2,238 +4.72
821–839 825 5 270.00–276.00 $273.59 $2,257 +7.76
884 884 7 273.00 $273.00 $2,413 +27.52
938 938 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,392 +15.72
961–978 969 18 247.50–254.00 $250.91 $2,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,364 —
422–428 425 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,434 —
552–575 568 7 310.00–327.50 $315.02 $1,789 +11.75
607–613 611 3 282.50–295.00 $290.86 $1,777 +3.36
656–699 670 3 270.00–292.50 $284.68 $1,907 +2.24
733 733 2 230.00–257.50 $243.75 $1,787 -10.86
767 767 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,975 +11.46
986 986 4 222.00 $222.00 $2,189 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,324 ±0.00
381–386 384 3 380.00–397.50 $391.72 $1,504 -8.28
411–445 430 7 328.00–375.00 $356.44 $1,533 -19.48
459–480 470 2 330.00–337.50 $333.67 $1,568 -14.00
504–529 511 17 320.00–357.50 $333.28 $1,703 +18.32
556 556 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,793 +20.54
605–633 619 6 302.50–330.00 $315.94 $1,956 +27.17
662–678 676 11 297.00–347.50 $317.02 $2,143 +26.07
705–737 730 8 257.50–262.50 $260.75 $1,903 -6.27
762–781 764 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,986 -0.16
804 804 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,050 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–349 332 3 340.00–350.00 $343.51 $1,140 +20.59
392 392 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,343 +47.50
409–431 422 6 275.00–320.00 $293.32 $1,238 -3.45
464–489 472 3 275.00–280.00 $276.73 $1,306 +1.02
512–543 528 9 285.00–302.50 $291.23 $1,538 +34.26
551–588 576 16 270.00–299.00 $278.09 $1,602 +22.44
611–636 618 4 260.00–277.50 $269.46 $1,665 +15.26
657–676 672 8 260.00–290.00 $277.25 $1,863 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,565 +75.00
416–446 435 4 380.00–400.00 $387.48 $1,686 +53.48
506–531 519 2 307.50–340.00 $323.36 $1,678 -9.20
552–597 580 5 310.00–345.00 $322.68 $1,872 +7.68
601 601 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,593 -4.40
670–678 673 5 260.00–282.50 $269.06 $1,811 +6.56
734 734 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,890 +6.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–448 433 2 317.50–337.50 $327.15 $1,417 +109.54
459–473 468 5 330.00–347.50 $336.46 $1,575 +41.46
518–535 524 3 282.50–295.00 $290.74 $1,523 +38.84
561 561 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,627 +24.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1364–2126 1725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 8 180.00–193.00 $186.50 $3,217 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
801–1618 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 124.00–148.00 $136.81 $1,654

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1036–1362 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,450.00–2,100.00 $1,822.88
1002–1432 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,137.75
870–1597 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,800.00–2,700.00 $2,457.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
812 812 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
654–972 813 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,799.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1139 1139 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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
1041–1534 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–3,650.00 $3,087.46 —
1507–1606 1557 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,609.54 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 1 210.00 $210.00 $771 —
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 —
706 706 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,377 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 1 150.00 $150.00 $992 —
748 748 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,309 —
807 807 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,715 —

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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.