Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.93/cwt +10.09 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 475 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $142.88/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 164 117 274
Feeder cattle 117 78 216
Slaughter cattle 32 32 37
Replacement cattle 5 5 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 8.00 to 9.00 lower, boning type were 3.00 to 4.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher, some sharply higher; feeder heifers were mostly 14.00 to 15.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was attractive. Dairy baby calves were 60.00 to 80.00 per head; others ranged 185.00 to 290.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 175.00 $175.00 $556 +5.00
375–395 382 5 155.00–165.00 $161.01 $615 +3.49
410–442 431 7 167.00–173.00 $168.65 $727 +32.60
450–490 470 2 147.00–157.50 $152.03 $715 +13.03
505–545 533 4 137.50–147.50 $145.00 $773 +2.00
550–555 553 2 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $780 +6.01
600–625 615 4 127.50–137.00 $133.43 $821 +1.43
650–665 658 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $806 —
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 -3.98
1010 1010 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,010 —
1145 1145 1 80.00 $80.00 $916 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 157.50 $157.50 $528 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 137.00 $137.00 $356 +7.00
320–340 334 4 130.00–140.00 $137.49 $459 +4.83
390–395 392 3 143.00 $143.00 $561 +22.69
410–445 433 6 130.00–139.00 $134.26 $581 +5.77
450–492 475 11 130.00–137.00 $133.93 $636 +14.13
500–545 525 4 122.50–132.00 $125.78 $660 +14.54
550–585 571 4 120.00–123.00 $120.72 $689 +11.69
625–640 633 5 110.00–115.00 $113.22 $717 +9.32
655–685 670 2 105.00–114.00 $109.60 $734 —
705–715 712 3 105.00–106.00 $105.67 $752 —
750–755 753 2 92.00–100.00 $95.99 $723 —
810 810 1 112.50 $112.50 $911 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 120.00 $120.00 $348 —
350–365 358 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $456 —
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 +35.00
475–490 483 2 124.00–126.00 $124.98 $604 —
485 485 1 80.00 $80.00 $388 —
525 525 1 110.00 $110.00 $578 —
550–580 567 3 102.50–110.00 $107.49 $609 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 112.50 $112.50 $456 —
470 470 1 113.00 $113.00 $531 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 3 153.00–160.00 $156.72 $658 —
465–480 473 2 147.50–155.00 $151.19 $715 +12.99
500–540 513 10 140.00–146.00 $142.88 $733 +2.88
570–590 580 2 125.00–133.00 $128.93 $748 +0.93
600–630 615 2 128.00 $128.00 $787 +8.00
710 710 1 102.50 $102.50 $728 —
750–780 765 3 107.00–113.00 $110.32 $844 +17.32
895 895 1 90.00 $90.00 $806 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1090 1023 80-85% 2 35.00–45.00 $40.33 $413 —
1015–1310 1151 80-85% 11 50.00–59.00 $53.65 $618 —
1090–1375 1228 80-85% 3 64.00–67.00 $65.12 $800 +0.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 value added 1440 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,238 —
1395–1685 1513 75-80% 5 55.00–59.00 $56.74 $858 —
1380–1655 1518 75-80% 2 59.00–61.00 $59.91 $909 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $440 -4.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930–2065 2003 3 88.00–95.00 $92.31 $1,849 —
1860–2375 2101 4 82.00–85.00 $83.51 $1,755 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 132.00 $132.00 —
70 70 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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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
1210–1330 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,025.00 $965.45 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 87.50 $87.50 —
45 45 1 103.00 $103.00 —
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 +27.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 200.00 $200.00 —
90–95 93 2 199.50–243.00 $221.25 —
160–195 178 2 399.00–404.00 $401.50 —

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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.