Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

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

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

195 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (260)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 235 194
Feeder cattle 128 162 146
Slaughter cattle 43 36 33
Replacement cattle 18 19 6

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 —
390 390 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,658 —
485 485 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,988 -15.05
520 520 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,262 +35.00
570 570 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,366 —
625 625 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,344 -5.08
695 695 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 -80.00
870 870 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,610 -15.00
490 490 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 —
515–540 529 4 370.00–400.00 $388.58 $2,056 +13.58
560–575 568 2 350.00–370.00 $359.87 $2,044 —
625 625 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 335.00 $335.00 $988 -90.70
300–318 312 3 360.00–390.00 $369.62 $1,153 -54.93
360–395 385 6 350.00–380.00 $366.67 $1,412 -45.33
385 value added 385 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,607 —
430–445 442 5 330.00–350.00 $340.97 $1,507 -83.07
459 459 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,974 +18.96
510–540 519 4 320.00–335.00 $326.39 $1,694 -69.10
550–588 561 7 330.00–340.00 $337.00 $1,891 -20.80
683 683 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,186 -33.00
752 752 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,406 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 —
405–445 425 2 300.00–315.00 $307.15 $1,305 -84.10
460–485 473 3 300.00–340.00 $325.81 $1,541 -58.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,325 —
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 -60.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 thin fleshed 275 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,471 —
255–295 280 4 420.00–490.00 $463.39 $1,297 +40.44
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 -48.76
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 -58.30
440 440 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,584 -65.00
470–498 488 4 320.00–335.00 $326.10 $1,591 -75.56
528 528 2 347.00 $347.00 $1,832 -53.00
565–580 574 7 300.00–320.00 $309.25 $1,775 -95.75
615 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 -79.82
660–675 668 3 260.00–267.50 $265.03 $1,770 -146.97
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 -43.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
420–430 425 2 330.00–335.00 $332.53 $1,413 —
500–540 521 8 310.00–330.00 $320.58 $1,670 -31.93
560–585 573 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,633 -80.04
710–735 723 2 247.50–257.50 $252.41 $1,825 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 478 3 250.00–300.00 $280.73 $1,342 —
580–595 588 2 245.00–267.50 $256.39 $1,508 —
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1180 1108 80-85% 3 184.00–195.00 $189.71 $2,102 —
1020–1300 1143 80-85% 4 135.00–146.00 $140.85 $1,610 —
900–1340 1156 80-85% 18 149.00–170.00 $160.51 $1,855 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,506 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 value added 1320 75-80% 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,614 —
1320–1455 1388 75-80% 2 159.00–169.00 $163.76 $2,273 —
1300–1535 1422 75-80% 3 173.00–187.00 $180.78 $2,571 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,314 —
755 755 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $453 —
835 835 85-90% 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,428 —
880 880 85-90% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $1,122 -34.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2010 1555 2 187.50–195.00 $192.35 $2,991 —
1410–1835 1670 4 200.00–220.00 $209.48 $3,498 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1260 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,563.51
1090–1115 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,150.00 $2,124.72
1095–1185 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,950.00–3,500.00 $3,089.14
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1150–1290 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,620.70
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 2 150.00 $150.00 —

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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
965–1150 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,472.81 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 40.00–70.00 $55.00 +6.25
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 140.00 $140.00 +6.67

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Price trend

high 445.00 low 295.00 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

550–599 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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