Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 102 187
Feeder cattle 124 80 116
Slaughter cattle 36 21 32
Replacement cattle 18 — 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 40.00 To 60.00 Head calves 175.00 To 300.00 Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 11.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offering Moderate [ rain ] Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 132.50 $132.50 $351 —
335–340 338 2 170.00–180.00 $175.04 $592 —
350–370 value added 360 2 173.00–186.00 $179.32 $646 —
395 395 4 150.00–155.00 $152.88 $604 +11.38
400–425 414 4 160.00–165.00 $163.25 $676 +33.25
475–495 487 3 147.50–149.00 $148.16 $722 +9.51
515 515 2 140.00–146.00 $143.00 $736 +14.56
555–585 570 2 129.00–131.00 $130.03 $741 +11.22
610–620 615 2 130.00–137.00 $133.53 $821 —
680–685 683 2 124.00–130.00 $126.99 $867 +21.97
702–720 706 5 109.00–118.00 $115.01 $812 +9.01
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $523 —
370 370 1 143.00 $143.00 $529 —
420–440 430 4 147.00–154.00 $150.72 $648 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 122.50 $122.50 $245 —
325–345 335 2 130.00–142.50 $136.06 $456 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 125.00 $125.00 $281 —
255 255 1 129.00 $129.00 $329 —
300 300 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 $382 —
345 value added 345 1 143.00 $143.00 $493 —
355–395 369 4 127.50–138.00 $131.32 $485 +10.32
410–445 425 7 123.00–133.00 $128.28 $545 +5.09
450–495 474 8 115.00–125.00 $119.86 $568 +0.78
505–545 524 8 102.00–112.00 $106.54 $558 +4.46
555–585 574 8 100.00–109.50 $107.08 $615 +6.26
660 660 1 101.00 $101.00 $667 +2.00
815 815 1 86.00 $86.00 $701 -6.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 113.00–115.00 $114.05 $311 —
375–395 384 4 124.00–125.00 $124.76 $479 —
425 425 1 92.50 $92.50 $393 —
450–490 470 2 105.00–112.50 $108.91 $512 —
530 530 2 98.00–100.00 $99.00 $525 +9.00
590 590 1 95.00 $95.00 $560 —
752 752 3 73.00 $73.00 $549 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 thin fleshed 485 1 95.00 $95.00 $461 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 135.00–140.00 $137.51 $595 -6.09
460 460 1 147.50 $147.50 $678 +5.08
515 515 1 134.00 $134.00 $690 +8.00
555–570 563 4 123.00–137.00 $128.44 $723 +14.24
600–635 614 5 112.00–123.00 $118.22 $726 +25.22
655 655 1 112.00 $112.00 $734 —
705–730 719 4 100.00–104.00 $102.27 $735 +9.27
750 750 1 104.00 $104.00 $780 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 135.00 $135.00 $648 —
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 —
570–590 580 2 111.00–115.00 $112.97 $655 —
655–695 675 2 90.00–105.00 $97.28 $657 —
710 710 1 94.00 $94.00 $667 —
900 900 1 71.00 $71.00 $639 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395–1645 1520 (<2 yrs)N/A 7 1,175.00–1,875.00 $1,609.12 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 30.00 $30.00 $284 -31.00
1065–1190 1128 80-85% 2 44.00 $44.00 $496 —
975–1430 1152 80-85% 13 45.00–54.00 $48.44 $558 —
1050–1390 1203 80-85% 4 56.00–65.00 $59.66 $718 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $756 —
1445–1695 1567 75-80% 7 48.00–55.00 $51.97 $814 +0.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $416 —
665–815 740 85-90% 2 20.00–31.00 $26.06 $193 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2070 1610 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,368 —
1470–1940 1643 3 75.00–84.00 $80.33 $1,320 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 252.00 $252.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 111 4 160.00–216.00 $189.75 —
165 165 1 292.00 $292.00 —

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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
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 56.00 $56.00 —
40 40 1 56.00 $56.00 —
50–55 53 3 75.00–104.50 $94.67 —
60–65 62 3 90.00–114.00 $104.67 —
75 75 1 112.50 $112.50 —
80 80 1 136.00 $136.00 —
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 169.00 $169.00 —
170 170 1 255.00 $255.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 76.00 $76.00 +16.00
35 35 3 91.00–105.00 $98.00 +38.00
40 40 3 100.00 $100.00 +40.00
60 60 4 150.00–162.00 $156.00 —
70 70 1 147.00 $147.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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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.