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Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 5, 2026

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Canandaigua Stockyards Feeder and Replacement Cattle Sale report →

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $414.86/cwt -90.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 374 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $355.23/cwt -34.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,922/hd at 541 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.20/cwt -52.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,793/hd at 515 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 604 871
Feeder cattle 358 502 757
Replacement cattle 44 102 114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last month's sale 300-400lb feeder steers sold 65.00 to 95.00 lower. 500-600lb feeder steers sold 34.00 to 55.00 lower. 400-500lb feeder heifers sold 39.00 to 51.00 lower. 500-600lb feeder heifers sold 52.00 to 71.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–295 277 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,191 -112.04
329 329 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,431 -69.68
358–395 386 13 375.00–422.50 $389.25 $1,503 -95.75
433 433 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,721 -88.30
453–480 462 6 335.00–385.00 $367.59 $1,698 —
528–544 541 17 350.00–375.00 $355.23 $1,922 -34.90
555–587 574 6 320.00–360.00 $339.07 $1,946 -55.93
610–627 617 3 275.00–327.50 $294.89 $1,819 -86.82
653–691 673 5 307.50–330.00 $315.95 $2,126 -39.05
715–744 734 4 260.00–290.00 $279.36 $2,051 -58.50
807–844 811 9 262.50–277.50 $275.77 $2,236 -44.23
851–897 890 7 246.00–247.50 $246.20 $2,191 —
927 927 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,248 -17.50
994 994 3 257.00 $257.00 $2,555 -13.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 1 350.00 $350.00 $756 —
282 282 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,001 —
360–388 374 2 300.00–355.00 $328.53 $1,229 -126.47
486–492 487 5 247.50–267.50 $263.46 $1,283 -106.07
502 502 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,142 -104.94
577–598 587 5 227.50–305.00 $264.34 $1,552 -68.16
619–644 634 7 225.00–260.00 $234.14 $1,484 —
721–733 729 4 230.00–237.50 $233.13 $1,700 -56.87
752 752 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,730 -45.00
826 826 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,858 —
951 951 3 227.50 $227.50 $2,164 -27.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274–284 281 3 400.00–445.00 $430.36 $1,209 -101.68
306–343 329 12 410.00–455.00 $440.89 $1,451 -39.11
353–390 374 18 380.00–430.00 $414.86 $1,552 -90.14
407–435 426 3 320.00–387.50 $365.99 $1,559 -39.01
464–497 487 8 320.00–395.00 $352.40 $1,716 -51.80
500–540 515 13 315.00–385.00 $348.20 $1,793 -52.27
556–575 566 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,826 -71.62
601–641 625 12 260.00–322.50 $285.22 $1,783 -58.52
680 680 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,734 -92.95
732–739 736 2 282.50–302.50 $292.45 $2,152 -45.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 1 325.00 $325.00 $741 —
268–272 270 4 300.00–385.00 $342.19 $924 —
312–343 328 2 350.00–365.00 $357.15 $1,171 -27.47
361–396 387 10 347.50–360.00 $353.55 $1,368 -10.89
438 438 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,380 -40.90
486–496 493 3 275.00–290.00 $279.93 $1,380 -88.80
503–548 531 6 250.00–300.00 $274.31 $1,457 -16.62
560–595 577 5 252.50–275.00 $261.98 $1,512 -38.07
665–694 682 8 230.00–245.00 $241.83 $1,649 -15.88
701 701 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,840 -23.75
750 750 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 -33.57
1018 1018 2 217.50 $217.50 $2,214 —
1059 1059 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,063 —
254–290 261 5 455.00–475.00 $459.44 $1,199 —
327 327 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,439 -66.86
356 356 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,549 —
415–431 419 8 360.00–407.50 $397.22 $1,664 +19.57
548 548 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,726 -50.00
574–596 590 9 297.50–315.00 $301.59 $1,779 -79.45
600–631 610 7 282.50–297.50 $293.15 $1,788 -3.13
673–693 680 3 280.00–290.00 $283.40 $1,927 -1.60
817 817 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 1 325.00 $325.00 $741 —
269–272 271 3 300.00–320.00 $306.62 $831 -143.38
343 343 1 250.00 $250.00 $858 —
452–496 470 3 302.50–317.50 $309.82 $1,456 +6.55
832 832 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,872 +19.09
896 896 5 226.00 $226.00 $2,025 —
935 935 7 217.50 $217.50 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1041–1822 1495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 7 168.00–202.50 $179.98 $2,691 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1029–1236 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 102.00–115.00 $108.35 $1,215
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1269–1659 1464 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 125.00–138.00 $132.37 $1,938

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
719–1236 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,125.00–2,200.00 $1,559.19
1236–1362 1312 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,775.00 $1,535.25
1417 1417 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
967 967 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.