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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 20, 2025

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $413.58/cwt +13.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 413 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $344.91/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,621/hd at 470 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $374.12/cwt +67.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,312/hd at 618 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 215 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,427 +0.83
350–397 377 13 375.00–417.50 $387.80 $1,462 —
404–444 413 26 397.50–420.00 $413.58 $1,708 +13.58
473–482 479 3 406.00–412.50 $408.14 $1,955 +18.14
500–540 525 10 387.50–423.00 $411.54 $2,161 +44.50
577 577 5 396.00 $396.00 $2,285 +46.00
605–642 618 14 357.50–397.50 $374.12 $2,312 +67.08
650 650 2 397.50 $397.50 $2,584 —
701 701 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,313 +55.07
776 776 4 327.50 $327.50 $2,541 +85.00
831 831 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289–296 291 5 270.00–310.00 $295.84 $861 —
363 363 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,325 -10.20
433 433 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,299 -10.23
456–484 470 21 300.00–370.00 $344.91 $1,621 -4.41
519–536 522 5 345.00–352.50 $346.54 $1,809 —
615 615 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 +36.13
660–683 675 7 307.50–333.00 $318.29 $2,148 —
779 779 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,162 +70.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,073 —
304 304 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,094 -68.01
383–398 392 6 350.00–395.00 $359.28 $1,408 -33.22
422–445 426 8 340.00–387.50 $372.25 $1,586 +36.02
465 465 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,709 —
501–516 509 13 335.00–360.00 $351.55 $1,789 +66.55
559 559 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,040 +62.00
622–640 633 10 347.50–390.00 $364.21 $2,305 —
700 700 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,163 +56.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324–346 335 2 305.00–310.00 $307.42 $1,030 -48.63
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 —
481–491 486 4 280.00–310.00 $298.21 $1,449 -0.41
509–543 526 2 297.50–325.00 $310.81 $1,635 +61.45
651–677 664 2 250.00–287.50 $269.12 $1,787 +19.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,101 —
499 499 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,697 —
504 504 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,537 —
558 558 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,702 —
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —
697 697 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,690 —
725 725 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,069 -30.00
412–421 417 2 355.00–400.00 $377.26 $1,573 —
540–541 541 2 320.00–332.50 $326.26 $1,765 —
582 582 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,921 —
675 675 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 —
866 866 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1514–2085 1829 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 4 170.00–191.00 $180.16 $3,295 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
922–1922 1478 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 140.00–165.00 $148.14 $2,190

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1104 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1132 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1054 1054 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1069 1069 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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.