Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $122.75/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 773 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 325 59
Feeder cattle 110 240 17
Slaughter cattle 46 55 25
Replacement cattle 13 20 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 45.00 Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle 3.00 to 5.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate 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 1 152.50 $152.50 $419 +10.00
315–340 328 2 146.00–152.00 $149.11 $489 -1.55
365–385 373 3 140.00–151.00 $145.30 $542 -8.51
400–425 414 6 128.00–132.50 $130.58 $541 -15.49
465–495 480 2 136.00–146.00 $140.84 $676 -4.65
678 678 2 117.00 $117.00 $793 -7.50
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 -10.06
773 773 12 122.75 $122.75 $949 +7.75
815 815 1 107.50 $107.50 $876 —
1055 1055 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,087 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 135.00 $135.00 $358 —
305–345 325 2 121.00–130.00 $125.22 $407 +10.22
360 360 1 137.00 $137.00 $493 +0.50
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 131.00–132.50 $131.73 $353 +5.56
310 310 1 129.00 $129.00 $400 -2.38
360–375 368 2 129.00–133.00 $130.96 $482 +0.54
415–445 432 9 120.00–130.00 $125.66 $543 -5.44
450–495 467 3 123.00–134.00 $127.64 $596 +3.16
510–545 525 4 119.00–130.00 $122.10 $641 -1.89
555 555 1 119.00 $119.00 $660 +1.67
605 605 1 112.00 $112.00 $678 +6.66
675–694 690 5 98.00–106.00 $104.44 $721 -12.06
730 730 1 94.00 $94.00 $686 -26.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 120.00 $120.00 $216 —
305 305 1 118.00 $118.00 $360 +8.00
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 +0.35
445 445 1 89.00 $89.00 $396 -31.67
460–495 477 5 110.00–116.00 $114.08 $544 -1.92
520–545 533 2 115.00–116.00 $115.51 $616 -0.47
550 550 1 100.00 $100.00 $550 —
665–680 673 2 77.50–90.00 $83.82 $564 -17.70
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 52.00 $52.00 $265 -53.00
610 thin fleshed 610 1 77.50 $77.50 $473 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 73.00 $73.00 $445 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 41.00 $41.00 $232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 422 3 133.00–144.00 $139.14 $587 -0.47
475–480 478 2 127.50–135.00 $131.27 $627 -10.21
540 540 1 133.00 $133.00 $718 +1.87
565–595 582 3 131.00–136.00 $132.68 $772 +8.68
653 653 3 135.00 $135.00 $882 +27.50
745 745 1 102.50 $102.50 $764 -4.47
860 860 1 90.00 $90.00 $774 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 105.00 $105.00 $457 -20.49
445 445 1 116.00 $116.00 $516 -9.49
550–570 558 3 114.00–116.00 $114.99 $642 +3.74
688–695 690 3 112.50–116.00 $113.67 $784 —
930 930 1 79.00 $79.00 $735 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 thin fleshed 515 1 30.00 $30.00 $154 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $602 -13.69
965–1330 1150 80-85% 11 54.00–64.00 $60.15 $692 —
920–1420 1179 80-85% 13 65.00–72.00 $66.82 $788 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 value added 1285 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $951 —
1135–1855 1397 75-80% 11 63.00–70.00 $66.47 $929 —
1305–1550 1428 75-80% 2 57.00–60.00 $58.63 $837 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–815 795 85-90% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.51 $441 +21.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,219 —
1080–2080 1720 4 93.00–117.50 $99.16 $1,706 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–865 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 710.00–925.00 $830.76 —
850–855 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–825.00 $737.76 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–990 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 -339.71

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 90.00 $90.00 $446 —
585 585 1 80.00 $80.00 $468 —

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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.