WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.59/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $522/hd at 374 lb · 14 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.32/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 425 lb · 14 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.33/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 524 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	365	605	77
Feeder cattle	232	472	32
Slaughter cattle	61	102	16
Replacement cattle	30	26	7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 30.00 To 100.00 Head calves 155.00 To 210.00 Slaughter cattle 4.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly steady To 3.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–285	283	2	157.50–165.00	$161.22	$456	-12.50
325 value added	325	1	180.00	$180.00	$585	—
335–340	338	2	159.00–160.00	$159.50	$539	-22.63
370–395	381	5	158.00–169.00	$163.07	$621	-11.54
400–440	420	6	152.50–163.00	$156.41	$657	-4.82
450–490	467	7	155.00–164.00	$158.74	$741	+0.59
505–545	529	4	142.00–153.00	$148.75	$787	-10.03
560–590	582	5	139.00–149.00	$142.81	$831	-6.19
600–605	603	7	135.00–146.00	$143.01	$862	+1.33
650–695	668	3	133.00–138.00	$135.29	$904	+0.78
710	710	1	126.00	$126.00	$895	-9.38
755–790	773	2	120.00	$120.00	$928	-12.99

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	132.50	$132.50	$325	—
330	330	1	151.00	$151.00	$498	-16.46
365	365	1	155.00	$155.00	$566	-7.21
470–495	481	9	135.00–140.00	$137.24	$660	-10.15
565	565	2	132.50–138.00	$135.25	$764	-4.55
640	640	2	130.00	$130.00	$832	+6.66

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305 thin fleshed	305	1	130.00	$130.00	$396	-2.50
350–395	378	3	130.00–143.00	$137.61	$520	-11.39
415	415	1	112.50	$112.50	$467	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	133.00	$133.00	$346	+5.45
300–340	324	4	135.00–145.00	$139.46	$452	-5.50
325 value added	325	1	150.00	$150.00	$488	—
350–395	374	14	135.00–144.00	$139.59	$522	+3.65
400–440	425	14	132.50–141.00	$138.32	$588	+1.58
450–490	465	8	134.00–140.00	$137.38	$639	+5.06
500–545	524	13	130.00–138.00	$134.33	$704	-1.83
555–595	570	8	122.00–132.00	$127.23	$725	-4.03
610–645	627	3	115.00–123.00	$118.63	$744	-5.21
655–690	670	5	118.00–121.00	$119.78	$803	-1.46
705–745	725	2	116.00–117.00	$116.49	$845	+3.12
790	790	1	113.00	$113.00	$893	+3.06

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	2	122.50–128.00	$125.05	$338	-4.95
370–395	382	3	127.00–132.50	$129.00	$493	+4.38
405–440	417	5	116.00–127.00	$122.21	$510	-3.59
450–495	470	3	112.50–122.50	$116.91	$549	-7.60
505–510	508	2	120.00	$120.00	$610	-4.06
575	575	1	118.00	$118.00	$678	-10.94
625	625	1	110.00	$110.00	$688	+3.35
670	670	1	110.00	$110.00	$737	+8.51
705	705	2	99.00–104.00	$101.50	$716	+1.50
720	720	1	78.00	$78.00	$562	-22.00

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	110.00	$110.00	$374	-7.40
390	390	1	116.00	$116.00	$452	—
555	555	1	102.50	$102.50	$569	-8.49
635	635	1	70.00	$70.00	$444	-28.00
640	640	1	90.00	$90.00	$576	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–285	273	2	90.00–100.00	$94.77	$259	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	429	7	147.50–158.00	$153.67	$659	-9.95
455–475	463	7	143.00–152.50	$148.24	$686	-12.73
500–540	514	7	140.00–150.00	$143.43	$737	-11.06
550–590	564	7	139.00–144.00	$141.64	$799	-0.63
600–625	608	3	141.00–142.00	$141.67	$861	+0.15
660–680	670	3	126.00–132.00	$128.64	$862	+3.14
700–715	708	4	112.00–119.00	$115.74	$819	—
785–795	790	2	111.00–116.00	$113.48	$896	—
805	805	1	96.00	$96.00	$773	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–445	438	5	135.00–147.00	$140.83	$617	-12.85
455–490	471	4	130.00–140.00	$135.38	$638	-16.33
525–535	530	2	135.00–137.50	$136.24	$722	-7.09
550–595	578	3	127.00–133.00	$130.33	$753	+2.01
610–645	628	2	110.00–112.00	$111.03	$697	-19.86
685	685	1	120.00	$120.00	$822	+6.00

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	108.00	$108.00	$437	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1120	1025	80-85%	2	30.00–40.00	$35.46	$363	—
920–1260	1067	80-85%	16	51.00–64.00	$58.45	$624	—
1000–1570	1167	80-85%	13	65.00–72.00	$67.78	$791	—
1185	1185	80-85%	1	49.00	$49.00	$581	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415	1415	75-80%	1	60.00	$60.00	$849	-9.66
1300–1880	1519	75-80%	12	64.00–73.00	$69.22	$1,051	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–750	728	85-90%	2	41.00–52.00	$46.33	$337	—
735–760	748	85-90%	2	30.00–39.00	$34.42	$257	—
795–810	803	85-90%	2	53.00–55.00	$54.01	$434	-13.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–2130	1776	7	94.00–100.00	$96.40	$1,712	—
1340–2535	2058	3	85.00–90.00	$88.91	$1,830	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015	1015	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00
1000–1460	1185	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	750.00–1,275.00	$1,041.30
1215	1215	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1075–1335	1242	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	975.00–1,225.00	$1,090.13
1290–1450	1347	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,075.00	$1,032.92

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
760	760	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
840	840	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
805–1820	1313	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	450.00–475.00	$467.33

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	190.00	$190.00	—
100	100	1	160.00	$160.00	—
200	200	1	180.00	$180.00	—
350	350	1	560.00	$560.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
910–985	948	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,025.00–1,100.00	$1,063.98	—
950	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00	+243.82
900–1090	995	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	775.00–1,325.00	$1,076.26	+1.26
955–1165	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	875.00–1,300.00	$1,108.55	—
905–1300	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,400.00	$1,281.15	—
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
870	870	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	110.00	$110.00	$429	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575	575	1	80.00	$80.00	$460	—
780	780	1	85.00	$85.00	$663	—
935	935	1	62.00	$62.00	$580	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470	470	1	45.00	$45.00	$212	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	2	60.00–95.00	$77.50	—
40	40	1	55.00	$55.00	—
40	40	1	80.00	$80.00	—
60	60	4	120.00–140.00	$127.50	—
70–75	72	3	80.00–120.00	$98.33	—
90	90	1	130.00	$130.00	—
100–120	110	3	100.00–185.00	$153.33	—
150–190	167	3	110.00–145.00	$128.33	—

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
250	250	1	175.00	$175.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60–65	63	2	140.00–155.00	$147.50	-7.50
70	70	1	150.00	$150.00	+15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–75	73	2	125.00–130.00	$127.50	—
85	85	1	215.00	$215.00	—
95	95	1	220.00	$220.00	—
110–125	115	3	225.00–250.00	$238.33	-81.67
120	120	1	157.50	$157.50	-162.50
175	175	1	255.00	$255.00	—
200–225	213	2	175.00–280.00	$227.50	—
240	240	1	480.00	$480.00	—
250–275	258	3	410.00–570.00	$500.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
300	300	1	500.00	$500.00	—

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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.