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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 6, 2025

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $367.04/cwt +36.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 506 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $390.00/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 465 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $349.32/cwt +62.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 475 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 318 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,220 +50.00
312–325 314 8 395.00–440.00 $434.17 $1,363 —
419 419 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,676 +35.00
455–474 465 20 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 +8.23
503–515 506 22 362.50–380.00 $367.04 $1,857 +36.16
573 573 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,006 —
607–626 614 13 302.00–321.00 $307.04 $1,885 -41.24
677–692 689 14 305.00–333.00 $315.54 $2,174 +11.37
705–743 724 2 272.50–277.50 $274.93 $1,990 -10.20
756 756 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,833 —
852 852 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,151 -6.93
914–921 915 8 276.00–278.00 $276.25 $2,528 +53.33
950–958 955 3 265.00–269.00 $266.33 $2,543 —
1053 1053 5 243.00 $243.00 $2,559 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,116 +96.75
366–396 381 2 370.00–380.00 $375.20 $1,430 +125.20
429–449 439 2 300.00–320.00 $310.23 $1,362 -24.77
457–486 475 20 300.00–358.00 $349.32 $1,659 +62.39
619–635 631 4 235.00–260.00 $253.87 $1,602 -30.09
721 721 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,532 -36.72
767 767 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,592 -45.00
910 910 4 242.50 $242.50 $2,207 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–328 308 12 395.00–440.00 $428.01 $1,318 +112.91
385 385 11 392.50 $392.50 $1,511 +97.50
430–441 436 18 335.00–337.50 $336.23 $1,466 +36.23
505 505 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 +41.86
571 571 12 303.00 $303.00 $1,730 +58.70
684 684 7 251.00 $251.00 $1,717 +6.00
712 712 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,798 -20.00
879 879 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,373 —
1054 1054 6 243.00 $243.00 $2,561 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–349 319 10 325.00–370.00 $356.05 $1,136 +125.82
354 354 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,310 —
420–446 432 8 290.00–310.00 $301.22 $1,301 +44.08
450–469 466 7 290.00–300.00 $298.62 $1,392 +51.12
507–546 526 4 240.00–260.00 $249.36 $1,312 —
600–630 615 2 200.00–220.00 $209.76 $1,290 -17.74
654–661 655 6 225.00–255.00 $249.96 $1,637 —
752 752 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,767 +17.51
840 840 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,037 —
1067 1067 3 206.00 $206.00 $2,198 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,275 —
381 381 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,524 +70.00
505 505 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,452 -15.15
611 611 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,482 —
735–743 739 2 260.00–270.00 $264.97 $1,958 +40.15
776 776 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,862 +40.00
831 831 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,745 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224–2216 1729 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 5 165.00–217.50 $185.10 $3,200 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
942–1285 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 142.50–160.00 $155.72 $1,735

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1029–1632 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,375.00–2,600.00 $1,853.63
987–1740 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,375.00–2,050.00 $1,670.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1057–1504 1338 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,375.00 $2,023.86

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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.