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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 105 70 252
Feeder cattle 79 38 132
Slaughter cattle 15 24 75
Replacement cattle 6 5 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offering Light { Heavy rain and muddy } Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 160.00 $160.00 $328 ±0.00
265–290 278 2 125.00–130.00 $127.61 $355 —
310–345 328 2 165.00–170.00 $167.37 $549 +28.37
355–370 363 2 140.00–149.00 $144.59 $525 +18.37
530 530 1 129.00 $129.00 $684 —
555 555 1 135.00 $135.00 $749 +8.00
605–635 617 6 124.00–134.00 $129.11 $797 +3.11
690 690 1 116.00 $116.00 $800 —
700 700 1 124.00 $124.00 $868 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 135.00 $135.00 $297 —
270 270 1 117.50 $117.50 $317 —
345 345 1 146.00 $146.00 $504 —
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 —
600–640 620 2 117.50–121.00 $119.19 $739 —
705 705 1 108.00 $108.00 $761 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 90.00 $90.00 $522 —
635 635 1 107.50 $107.50 $683 —
835 835 1 80.00 $80.00 $668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 117.50–120.00 $118.71 $265 —
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 +9.00
365 365 1 123.00 $123.00 $449 —
415–435 425 2 111.00–117.50 $114.33 $486 +9.33
490 490 1 105.00 $105.00 $514 —
500–540 519 4 107.50–115.00 $110.18 $572 +2.84
565 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 +6.71
625–645 635 2 97.00–105.00 $100.94 $641 —
650–685 663 3 90.00–100.00 $93.95 $623 —
720 720 1 93.00 $93.00 $670 —
755–795 773 3 84.00–90.00 $87.70 $678 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 92.50 $92.50 $301 —
350–370 360 2 107.50–110.00 $108.78 $392 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 thin fleshed 395 1 47.50 $47.50 $188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 442 3 143.00–150.00 $146.31 $647 +9.30
465–485 475 2 135.00–137.50 $136.22 $647 +5.75
555–595 578 5 120.00–125.00 $122.30 $707 —
600–630 615 2 121.00–123.00 $121.98 $750 +4.25
765 765 1 105.00 $105.00 $803 +7.91
875–885 880 2 78.00–80.00 $79.01 $695 +9.01
980 980 1 72.00 $72.00 $706 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 136.00 $136.00 $585 —
520 520 1 104.00 $104.00 $541 —
590 590 1 108.00 $108.00 $637 —
615 615 1 104.00 $104.00 $640 —
660 660 1 100.00 $100.00 $660 —
700 700 1 90.00 $90.00 $630 —
765 765 1 88.00 $88.00 $673 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 103.00–114.00 $108.37 $444 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1160 1090 80-85% 2 41.00–44.00 $42.60 $464 -13.22
1065–1180 1127 80-85% 5 59.00–69.00 $65.70 $740 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $881 —
1335–1955 1603 75-80% 3 74.00–78.00 $75.67 $1,213 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1400 1210 2 77.50–82.00 $80.10 $969 —
1840 1840 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,656 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
980–1140 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $855.96

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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
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 80.00 $80.00 $436 —
770 770 1 57.00 $57.00 $439 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 39.00–45.50 $42.25 —
55 55 1 93.50 $93.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 168.00 $168.00 —

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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.