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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 4, 2026

466 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $495.92/cwt +25.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,132/hd at 430 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $424.90/cwt +49.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,464/hd at 580 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $355.48/cwt +11.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,062/hd at 580 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 466 450 0
Feeder cattle 425 438 0
Replacement cattle 41 12 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last feeder sale 400-500lb feeder steers sold 25.00 to 73.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder steers sold 25.00 to 49.00 higher. 400-500lb feeder heifers sold 45.00 to 92.00 higher. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 36.50 to 48.50 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,854 +126.75
353–377 362 9 510.00–552.50 $535.00 $1,937 +72.83
417–448 430 22 485.00–510.00 $495.92 $2,132 +25.75
453–495 478 6 485.00–495.00 $490.12 $2,343 +73.87
525–532 530 6 420.00–430.00 $426.70 $2,262 +25.47
554–599 580 22 395.00–440.00 $424.90 $2,464 +49.58
601–623 609 18 382.50–425.00 $405.71 $2,471 +30.95
669 669 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,676 +52.42
710–740 731 17 317.50–365.00 $341.69 $2,498 +6.10
757–773 769 13 320.00–355.00 $329.53 $2,534 -0.59
831 831 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,784 +29.06
927 927 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,642 —
962 962 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,694 +10.00
1020–1028 1024 3 250.00–285.00 $261.67 $2,680 +16.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–349 331 4 480.00–490.00 $487.72 $1,614 +92.92
362 362 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,756 +100.20
419–448 429 10 362.50–440.00 $413.37 $1,773 +45.57
456–493 470 13 365.00–405.00 $371.18 $1,745 +44.50
502–532 522 5 355.00–360.00 $358.02 $1,869 +58.02
553–597 580 19 325.00–370.00 $355.48 $2,062 +11.66
615–643 624 18 325.00–365.00 $352.95 $2,202 +82.95
654–699 686 9 310.00–367.50 $333.52 $2,288 +25.18
744 744 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,009 -4.07
762 762 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,096 -2.50
900 900 3 242.50 $242.50 $2,182 —
987 987 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,319 —
1042 1042 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,397 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–297 281 2 530.00–550.00 $539.41 $1,516 +64.41
364–374 369 2 520.00–540.00 $530.14 $1,956 +45.14
419–437 432 11 450.00–505.00 $473.15 $2,044 +92.93
514–543 534 14 380.00–420.00 $398.94 $2,130 +48.65
588–598 595 6 370.00–420.00 $381.56 $2,270 +36.56
623 623 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,212 +18.84
660–677 667 11 370.00–380.00 $373.66 $2,492 +58.66
703–720 706 13 322.50–367.50 $355.08 $2,507 +47.58
760 760 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,622 —
802–813 810 7 330.00–350.00 $335.66 $2,719 +71.54
985 985 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 507.50 $507.50 $1,345 —
302–341 315 3 470.00–475.00 $471.80 $1,486 +95.17
362–370 366 2 455.00–480.00 $467.64 $1,712 +91.37
458–492 479 13 345.00–425.00 $389.48 $1,866 +69.58
515–543 525 6 317.50–352.50 $334.69 $1,757 +21.13
562–590 578 13 287.50–362.50 $332.20 $1,920 +11.00
612–642 630 8 290.00–342.50 $326.23 $2,055 +21.11
652–672 660 4 267.50–332.50 $296.63 $1,958 -5.06
716 716 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,399 +76.61
787 787 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,322 +25.00
835 835 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,526 +102.50
940 940 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,115 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–443 418 3 435.00–465.00 $451.19 $1,886 +141.59
453 453 3 445.00 $445.00 $2,016 +99.00
520 520 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,807 +22.66
592 592 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,042 —
600–604 603 4 325.00–345.00 $340.02 $2,050 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,710 +120.00
432 432 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,095 +55.87
521–545 533 2 380.00–405.00 $392.22 $2,091 -12.21
641 641 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,532 +30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1688–2192 1940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 2 192.00–199.00 $195.95 $3,801 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
732–1221 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 141.00–182.50 $166.95 $1,631

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
861–1382 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,300.00–3,500.00 $2,861.78
933–1618 1319 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,850.00 $3,436.84
1212–1644 1480 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,200.00–3,125.00 $2,787.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
932 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
743–1094 936 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,322.68
973 973 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
992 992 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1062–1621 1402 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,400.00–4,000.00 $3,620.28 —
1113–1646 1454 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,500.00–4,025.00 $3,846.95 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,532 —
568 568 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,505 —

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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.