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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report, Canton, NC

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $130.50/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 574 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.46/cwt -3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 482 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.32/cwt +12.45 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 562 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 193 223
Feeder cattle 174 119 131
Slaughter cattle 93 36 53
Replacement cattle 3 14 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 10.00 To 125.00 Head calves 300.00 To 330.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady 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
295 295 1 137.00 $137.00 $404 —
305–335 319 5 147.00–152.00 $148.65 $474 -3.06
375–395 385 3 135.00–143.00 $139.38 $537 -17.73
428–435 430 4 138.00–139.00 $138.25 $594 —
485–495 490 2 135.00–139.00 $136.98 $671 -14.02
525–545 535 2 125.00–136.00 $130.60 $699 -10.95
565–583 579 4 138.00–142.00 $141.02 $817 +1.37
610–631 620 9 131.00–137.50 $134.70 $835 —
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —
840 840 1 109.00 $109.00 $916 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 131.00 $131.00 $413 —
512 512 3 122.00 $122.00 $625 —
560–580 570 2 127.00–129.00 $128.02 $730 —
635 635 2 126.00 $126.00 $800 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 122.00 $122.00 $323 —
465 465 1 114.00 $114.00 $530 —
605 605 1 113.00 $113.00 $684 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 122.00 $122.00 $406 -7.76
375 375 1 127.00 $127.00 $476 -2.88
430–440 435 2 118.00–125.00 $121.54 $529 -11.41
455–498 482 12 118.00–128.00 $124.46 $600 -3.96
500–545 525 4 112.00–122.00 $116.95 $614 —
555–575 562 12 122.00–132.00 $130.32 $732 +12.45
607–640 627 9 120.00–131.00 $125.18 $785 +9.86
650–690 666 5 110.00–115.00 $112.59 $750 +4.31
775 775 2 108.00 $108.00 $837 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 258 4 113.00–120.00 $117.02 $302 —
420 420 1 104.00 $104.00 $437 -13.94
490 490 1 115.00 $115.00 $564 —
515–520 518 3 109.00–111.00 $109.67 $568 -4.30
550–590 570 7 113.00–120.00 $116.02 $661 +11.38
605–635 620 2 111.00–119.00 $115.10 $714 —
685 685 1 104.00 $104.00 $712 —
720 720 1 104.00 $104.00 $749 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 thin fleshed 550 1 98.00 $98.00 $539 —
585–595 590 3 100.00–108.00 $104.36 $616 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 thin fleshed 335 1 56.00 $56.00 $188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 418 3 131.00–139.00 $135.39 $566 -8.61
455–475 463 3 132.00–140.00 $136.72 $633 -3.46
505–530 511 8 123.00–133.00 $131.13 $670 -2.36
568 value added 568 5 141.00 $141.00 $801 —
555–590 578 9 123.00–128.00 $124.67 $721 -5.99
600–635 613 3 112.00–119.00 $115.60 $709 —
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 +12.60
780 780 1 111.00 $111.00 $866 —
825 825 4 95.00–98.00 $96.25 $794 —
960 960 1 96.00 $96.00 $922 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 3 123.00–129.00 $125.66 $601 —
525 525 1 121.00 $121.00 $635 —
570–595 580 3 110.00–119.00 $115.92 $672 —
660–695 674 4 107.00–112.00 $108.24 $730 —
775 775 1 98.00 $98.00 $760 —
855 855 1 91.00 $91.00 $778 —
925 925 1 72.00 $72.00 $666 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 92.00 $92.00 $593 —
665–675 670 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $477 —
920–1565 1141 80-85% 16 60.00–65.00 $63.19 $721 —
1025–1590 1218 80-85% 21 66.00–77.00 $70.13 $854 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1855 1421 75-80% 21 66.00–75.00 $69.17 $983 —
1240–1675 1432 75-80% 6 63.00–65.00 $64.49 $923 —
1605 value added 1605 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,236 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–810 725 85-90% 3 41.00–45.00 $43.98 $319 —
745–895 820 85-90% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.45 $512 +8.45
885 885 85-90% 1 37.00 $37.00 $327 -30.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 76.00 $76.00 $863 —
1005–1770 1261 6 82.00–92.00 $87.96 $1,109 —
1290–2175 1754 14 94.00–104.00 $99.02 $1,737 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
590–615 603 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 320.00–460.00 $391.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
85 85 1 185.00 $185.00 +10.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 94.00 $94.00 $432 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 93.00 $93.00 $539 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 130.00 $130.00 —
150–160 155 4 130.00–150.00 $138.75 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 -1.67
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 -45.00
80–85 83 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 -42.50
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 -30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 105.00 $105.00 —

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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.