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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

145 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (266)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 145 124 0
Feeder cattle 108 103 0
Slaughter cattle 27 14 0
Replacement cattle 10 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 4.00 To 6.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 3.00 To 7.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Poor To Average Baby Calf 120.00 Head Calves 70.00 To 195.00 3 Hogs 5 Goats

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 350.00–360.00 $354.86 $1,537 -35.14
450–490 465 4 350.00–365.00 $356.13 $1,656 -31.37
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 +25.00
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 -62.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 —
475–495 485 3 320.00–335.00 $328.23 $1,592 —
515–535 525 2 330.00–335.00 $332.55 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 325.00 $325.00 $699 —
285 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 —
315 315 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,228 -30.00
360–380 370 2 345.00–355.00 $349.86 $1,294 +29.68
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 +25.00
460 460 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,414 -43.76
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 -15.06
550–555 552 3 317.50–322.50 $319.18 $1,762 -8.32
600 600 2 290.00–305.00 $297.50 $1,785 -17.50
650–675 663 3 290.00–310.00 $299.95 $1,989 +9.95
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 —
935 935 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,478 -5.00
955 955 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,340 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 3 262.50–267.50 $265.04 $1,113 —
450–480 463 4 217.00–257.50 $238.67 $1,105 —
510–545 523 3 230.00–235.00 $231.64 $1,211 —
570 570 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,510 —
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
385 385 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,270 —
415 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 +30.00
450 450 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,316 -37.50
540 540 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,539 -20.00
560–595 572 3 280.00–282.50 $281.63 $1,611 -13.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 —
520 520 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,378 +1.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 -25.54
305–310 308 3 400.00–420.00 $409.95 $1,263 +99.95
355–395 380 3 350.00–370.00 $358.49 $1,362 +48.49
460 460 2 320.00–337.50 $328.75 $1,512 -33.58
545 545 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 -70.00
550–555 553 2 305.00–315.00 $310.02 $1,714 -11.68
610–615 613 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,854 -17.49
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 -5.00
700–710 705 2 255.00–265.00 $259.96 $1,833 -35.04
990 990 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
335–345 340 2 330.00–340.00 $334.93 $1,139 —
350–390 366 4 300.00–340.00 $323.48 $1,184 —
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 -25.00
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 -7.78
690 690 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,984 -7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
470 470 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,281 —
510–545 530 4 230.00–257.50 $241.92 $1,282 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
880 880 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 80-85% 1 102.50 $102.50 $958 —
995–1135 1063 80-85% 3 182.00–202.50 $191.00 $2,030 +65.24
975–1180 1078 80-85% 2 128.00–134.00 $130.71 $1,409 +4.95
1030–1420 1191 80-85% 7 149.00–165.00 $154.76 $1,843 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1470 1387 75-80% 5 147.00–158.00 $152.82 $2,120 —
1225–1600 1413 75-80% 2 163.00–174.00 $169.23 $2,391 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–800 795 85-90% 2 123.00–125.00 $124.01 $986 —
795 795 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–2025 1616 4 184.00–195.00 $187.84 $3,035 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1225 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,450.00 $3,042.61
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1200–1265 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,516.43 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 —
475 475 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,057 —

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Price trend

high 480.50 low 325.00 Sep 2025 Aug 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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