Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 231 158
Feeder cattle 126 155 93
Slaughter cattle 28 36 50
Replacement cattle 22 13 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 60.00 To 135.00 Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 9.00 Higher Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Light 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 1 130.00 $130.00 $266 —
290 290 1 168.00 $168.00 $487 +16.64
305–320 314 4 172.00–176.00 $173.35 $544 +12.70
370–390 380 3 140.00–150.00 $146.67 $557 -10.34
390 value added 390 1 168.00 $168.00 $655 —
425–432 430 4 144.00–155.00 $147.72 $635 -14.78
460–482 474 4 144.00–155.00 $146.97 $697 —
508–520 511 4 148.00–157.50 $150.42 $769 —
570–595 578 3 139.00–147.50 $142.24 $822 +4.74
610 610 1 138.00 $138.00 $842 —
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 +27.00
795 795 1 88.00 $88.00 $700 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 147.50 $147.50 $420 —
340–345 341 4 150.00–158.00 $152.62 $520 —
350–385 368 2 129.00–135.00 $131.86 $485 -11.52
510–540 528 3 126.00–135.00 $131.08 $692 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 125.00–137.00 $130.94 $344 —
300–315 308 4 137.00–144.00 $138.98 $428 —
355–385 368 4 130.00–139.00 $135.25 $498 +6.74
400–405 403 4 135.00–143.00 $138.51 $558 +7.26
455–495 468 3 127.50–137.00 $130.74 $612 +9.48
505–547 537 7 122.50–125.00 $123.66 $664 +9.34
575–590 582 3 105.00–115.00 $109.14 $635 -6.84
615–625 620 2 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $698 -12.48
655 655 1 107.00 $107.00 $701 -3.00
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 +16.70
750 750 2 95.00–103.00 $99.00 $742 +13.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 125.00–130.00 $127.60 $399 —
385–395 390 3 120.00–124.00 $122.67 $478 —
440–445 443 2 128.00–131.00 $129.49 $574 +9.43
450–495 477 5 118.00–126.00 $123.03 $587 +18.03
505–545 527 5 111.00–120.00 $115.72 $610 +11.09
600–640 620 2 99.00–103.00 $100.94 $626 -3.69
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 97.00 $97.00 $407 -10.60
455 thin fleshed 455 1 104.00 $104.00 $473 —
485–490 488 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $532 —
525 525 1 98.00 $98.00 $514 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 60.00 $60.00 $363 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 151.00–155.00 $152.93 $642 +9.61
450–485 468 6 139.00–149.00 $143.94 $674 -0.86
515 515 2 138.00–144.00 $141.00 $726 +0.32
555–570 560 3 125.00–132.00 $129.63 $726 -1.33
600 600 1 129.00 $129.00 $774 +6.00
710–745 723 3 106.00–112.00 $108.55 $785 +7.53
785 785 1 102.50 $102.50 $805 +6.00
805 805 1 104.00 $104.00 $837 +15.26
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 +10.00
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 ±0.00
530–535 533 2 126.00–132.50 $129.23 $689 +4.22
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 +5.65
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 85.00 $85.00 $680 —
985 985 1 67.00 $67.00 $660 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 59.00 $59.00 $516 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 29.00 $29.00 $290 -21.15
935–1130 1033 80-85% 2 41.00–44.00 $42.64 $440 -7.51
915–1205 1084 80-85% 7 45.00–55.00 $52.96 $574 —
1185–1375 1255 80-85% 3 58.00–64.00 $61.38 $770 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1375 1370 75-80% 2 54.00–55.00 $54.50 $747 -4.98
1315–1715 1482 75-80% 5 56.00–63.00 $59.27 $878 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,019 —
1475–1665 1570 2 81.00–83.00 $82.06 $1,288 —
1790–2100 1977 3 91.00–99.00 $94.12 $1,861 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–935 786 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 15 975.00–1,225.00 $1,116.10
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
955–1025 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,050.00 $972.35
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 204.00 $204.00 +11.87

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 53.00 $53.00 $284 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 54.00 $54.00 —
50 50 3 90.00–95.00 $93.33 -34.17
60 60 2 124.50–126.00 $125.25 -2.25
70–75 71 4 133.00–145.25 $137.00 +9.50
85 85 1 144.50 $144.50 +17.00
95 95 1 152.00 $152.00 +21.50
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 -20.75

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 114 9 81.00–177.00 $156.17 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 105.00 $105.00 +2.87
45 45 1 121.50 $121.50 +5.50

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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.