WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.42/cwt ≈ $605/hd at 471 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	193	208
Feeder cattle	119	—
Slaughter cattle	36	—
Replacement cattle	14	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 7; prices ranged 65.00-85.00 per cwt. Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher; there were too few slaughter bulls to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly steady to 6.00 lower, while heifers were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were mostly moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light due to many producers being in the hay fields. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 35.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	332	6	146.00–156.00	$151.71	$504	—
365–385	378	3	151.00–160.00	$157.11	$594	—
455	455	6	151.00	$151.00	$687	—
510–525	518	2	138.00–145.00	$141.55	$733	—
562–570	565	3	137.00–141.00	$139.65	$789	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	374	5	127.50–135.00	$131.44	$492	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–395	380	3	145.00–147.50	$146.47	$557	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110	1110	1	87.00	$87.00	$966	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	2	117.00–127.50	$121.90	$274	—
300–330	315	2	125.00–135.00	$129.76	$409	—
350–398	385	6	125.00–136.00	$129.88	$500	—
410–445	430	9	128.00–136.00	$132.95	$572	—
455–488	471	12	124.00–131.00	$128.42	$605	—
550–570	561	8	114.00–122.00	$117.87	$661	—
610–618	615	3	114.00–118.00	$115.32	$709	—
650–680	660	3	105.00–110.00	$108.28	$715	—
805–835	820	2	96.00–97.00	$96.51	$791	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–425	412	3	114.00–122.50	$117.94	$486	—
515–530	522	4	110.00–118.00	$113.97	$595	—
555–590	573	2	100.00–109.00	$104.64	$600	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	2	144.00	$144.00	$619	—
455–480	468	2	137.50–143.00	$140.18	$656	—
525–530	528	3	132.00–136.00	$133.49	$705	—
565–595	580	5	127.50–135.00	$130.66	$758	—
700–725	713	2	97.00–108.00	$102.40	$730	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–430	420	2	120.00–128.00	$123.90	$520	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1065	985	80-85%	2	42.00–52.00	$47.41	$467	—
950–1290	1084	80-85%	7	56.00–65.00	$61.43	$666	—
900–1345	1102	80-85%	10	66.00–73.00	$69.62	$767	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1500	1396	75-80%	5	71.00–73.00	$72.17	$1,007	—
1400–1700	1550	75-80%	2	62.00–65.00	$63.35	$982	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835	835	85-90%	1	54.00	$54.00	$451	—
870	870	85-90%	1	67.00	$67.00	$583	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015	1015	1	81.00	$81.00	$822	—
1415–1640	1563	6	94.00–100.00	$96.08	$1,502	—

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740	740	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	350.00	$350.00
680–840	760	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	350.00–875.00	$640.13
770–840	805	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	625.00–675.00	$648.91
800–880	840	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	900.00–925.00	$911.90

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1135	1135	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–75	71	4	145.00–185.00	$166.25	+8.75
80	80	3	150.00–210.00	$175.00	-2.91
90–95	92	3	190.00–205.00	$196.67	+18.76
110–145	128	2	210.00–250.00	$230.00	-25.97

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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
970	970	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
905–1060	983	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,075.00–1,100.00	$1,086.51	—
1165	1165	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00	—
1175	1175	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
835	835	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	2	115.00	$115.00	+19.62
40	40	2	105.00–115.00	$110.00	+17.20
50–55	53	3	120.00–140.00	$130.00	-20.00
60–65	62	3	120.00–145.00	$131.67	-88.33
70	70	1	175.00	$175.00	-45.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	1	200.00	$200.00	+47.50

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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.