Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 170 141
Feeder cattle 120 110 105
Slaughter cattle 50 46 29
Replacement cattle 11 13 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 10.00 To 70.00 Head calves 240.00 To 370.00 Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 T 9.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 151.00–155.00 $152.98 $433 +0.48
320–330 325 3 156.00–160.00 $158.33 $515 +9.22
350–368 358 5 150.00–160.00 $154.04 $551 +8.74
400–435 414 4 140.00–147.50 $143.90 $596 +13.32
490 490 5 158.00 $158.00 $774 +17.16
500–545 522 5 139.00–147.50 $143.41 $749 —
565–590 578 3 128.00–139.00 $133.92 $774 —
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 +8.00
735 735 1 118.00 $118.00 $867 +8.00
805 805 1 121.00 $121.00 $974 +13.50
950–995 977 3 113.00–115.00 $114.33 $1,117 —
1010 1010 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,071 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 132.50 $132.50 $457 +7.28
365–385 375 3 138.00–147.00 $143.60 $538 +6.60
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556 —
455–470 463 2 145.00 $145.00 $671 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 120.00 $120.00 $568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 132.50 $132.50 $444 +3.50
355 value added 355 1 142.50 $142.50 $506 —
358–380 364 5 125.00–131.00 $127.77 $465 -3.19
425–442 438 4 125.00–133.00 $131.06 $574 +5.40
470–485 477 6 123.00–128.00 $125.50 $599 -2.14
515–530 520 4 120.00–124.00 $123.00 $640 +0.90
550–585 573 5 114.00–121.00 $118.38 $678 -0.62
625–630 628 2 108.00–111.00 $109.49 $688 -2.51
650–672 667 6 115.00–120.00 $118.86 $793 +14.42
722 722 2 100.00 $100.00 $722 +6.00
820 820 1 90.00 $90.00 $738 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 115.00 $115.00 $288 —
330–335 333 3 115.00–118.00 $115.99 $386 -2.01
370–380 375 2 105.00–115.00 $109.93 $412 -5.07
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 +21.00
480–490 485 2 113.00–116.00 $114.48 $555 +0.40
505–520 513 2 111.00–112.50 $111.74 $573 -3.77
560 560 1 108.00 $108.00 $605 +8.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 85.00 $85.00 $225 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 thin fleshed 350 1 37.50 $37.50 $131 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 140.00–147.50 $143.77 $608 +4.63
450–485 470 5 137.00–144.00 $140.81 $662 +9.54
505–535 518 4 132.50–140.00 $135.68 $703 +2.68
570 570 1 136.00 $136.00 $775 +3.32
625–635 630 2 127.00 $127.00 $800 —
650–695 673 2 119.00–120.00 $119.52 $804 -15.48
775 775 1 107.50 $107.50 $833 —
800–815 808 3 102.00–109.00 $105.32 $851 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 132.50 $132.50 $570 +27.50
490 490 1 132.50 $132.50 $649 —
505 505 1 124.00 $124.00 $626 —
590–595 593 2 116.00–120.00 $117.99 $700 +3.00
610 610 1 112.00 $112.00 $683 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1340 1108 80-85% 8 55.00–65.00 $60.05 $665 +6.05
960–1290 1129 80-85% 6 67.00–71.00 $68.93 $778 +14.93
950–1350 1150 80-85% 2 53.00 $53.00 $610 -7.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1330 1195 75-80% 3 58.00–65.00 $62.40 $746 —
1250–1585 1412 75-80% 12 66.00–79.00 $72.03 $1,017 +13.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $452 +2.49
760–890 825 85-90% 2 45.00–51.00 $47.76 $394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1135 1128 2 79.00 $79.00 $891 —
1350–2265 1689 9 87.00–97.00 $93.20 $1,574 —
1535–2105 1849 5 100.00–110.00 $104.72 $1,936 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 435.00 $435.00
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1620 1620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.