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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

95 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 95 201 219
Feeder cattle 49 126 148
Slaughter cattle 23 28 49
Replacement cattle 5 22 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 10.00 To 60.00 Head calves 180.00 To 250.00 Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 3.00 To 4.00 Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light (Heavy Rain ) 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
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 -3.00
340 340 1 152.50 $152.50 $518 -20.85
355 355 1 169.00 $169.00 $600 +22.33
400–410 404 4 146.00–151.00 $148.48 $600 +0.76
450 450 1 145.00 $145.00 $652 -1.97
505–540 519 6 147.00–156.00 $152.40 $791 +1.98
580 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 +2.76
610 610 2 143.00 $143.00 $872 +5.00
650–675 663 2 128.00–136.00 $131.92 $875 -8.08
745 745 1 105.00 $105.00 $782 —
910 910 1 104.00 $104.00 $946 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 131.00–132.50 $131.73 $505 -3.52
415–420 418 2 120.00–131.00 $125.47 $524 -13.04
455–470 463 2 118.00–127.50 $122.83 $569 -7.91
505–545 523 3 116.00–120.00 $118.61 $620 -5.05
590 590 1 114.00 $114.00 $673 +4.86
625–630 628 2 100.00–108.00 $104.02 $653 -8.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 528 2 100.00–104.00 $102.07 $539 -13.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 142.50–151.00 $146.75 $616 -6.18
460–470 463 3 135.00–142.50 $139.14 $644 -4.80
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -1.00
565–595 580 2 128.00–138.00 $133.13 $772 +3.50
600 600 1 125.00 $125.00 $750 -4.00
650 650 1 122.50 $122.50 $796 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 125.00 $125.00 $600 -5.00
625 625 1 121.00 $121.00 $756 +11.00
695 695 1 112.00 $112.00 $778 —
780 780 1 85.00 $85.00 $663 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 39.00 $39.00 $386 —
1025–1230 1107 80-85% 3 55.00 $55.00 $609 —
1150–1480 1246 80-85% 5 59.00–66.00 $61.43 $765 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1300 1268 75-80% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.49 $704 —
1235–1345 value added 1290 75-80% 2 71.00–75.00 $72.91 $941 —
1250–1480 1395 75-80% 4 57.00–65.00 $62.69 $875 +8.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–875 868 85-90% 2 47.00–50.00 $48.51 $421 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,134 +11.00
1865–2075 1970 2 91.00–94.00 $92.58 $1,824 -1.54

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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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
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 80.50–85.75 $83.13 +29.13
40 40 2 98.00 $98.00 +44.00
60 60 2 132.00–147.00 $139.50 +14.25
110–135 124 4 150.00–187.00 $166.88 -8.12
180–190 185 2 216.00–218.00 $217.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 146.00 $146.00 —
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 102.00–114.00 $108.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 1 255.75 $255.75 —

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Wethers

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