Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.75/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 636 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.12/cwt +8.17 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 526 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 174 282 170
Feeder cattle 102 174 106
Slaughter cattle 48 93 40
Replacement cattle 6 3 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 10.00 To 35.00 Head calves 210.00 Slaughter cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 2.00 To 4.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light { Hay Time } 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
315–345 332 3 139.00–148.00 $143.07 $475 -5.58
350–395 378 3 129.00–138.00 $132.44 $501 -6.94
435 value added 435 1 157.00 $157.00 $683 —
440 440 1 131.00 $131.00 $576 -7.25
475 475 1 131.00 $131.00 $622 -5.98
560–585 566 4 138.00–144.00 $142.45 $806 +1.43
622–639 636 14 138.50–140.00 $138.75 $882 +4.05
710 710 1 126.00 $126.00 $895 —
775–785 780 2 107.50–120.00 $113.71 $887 —
900 900 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,012 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 120.00 $120.00 $354 —
345 345 1 132.50 $132.50 $457 +1.50
365 365 1 125.00 $125.00 $456 —
430 430 1 118.00 $118.00 $507 —
455 455 1 119.00 $119.00 $541 —
805 805 1 95.00 $95.00 $765 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 135.00 $135.00 $537 +8.00
405–430 417 5 130.00–134.50 $131.86 $550 +10.32
455–495 473 3 118.00–120.00 $119.02 $563 -5.44
500–545 526 11 124.00–130.00 $125.12 $658 +8.17
570–595 580 3 120.00–127.50 $123.33 $715 -6.99
605–615 608 3 115.00–119.00 $116.35 $707 -8.83
710–725 718 2 102.50–107.00 $104.77 $752 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 117.50 $117.50 $376 —
370–385 380 3 118.00–122.00 $120.00 $456 —
420–425 423 2 112.50–114.00 $113.25 $479 +9.25
455 455 1 115.00 $115.00 $523 ±0.00
510–515 513 2 110.00–112.50 $111.24 $571 +1.57
555–560 558 2 111.00–113.00 $112.00 $625 -4.02
620 620 2 108.00 $108.00 $670 -7.10
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 102.50 $102.50 $384 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 136.00–142.50 $139.16 $651 +2.44
510–525 515 3 130.00–137.00 $133.63 $688 +2.50
575–595 585 2 124.00–127.50 $125.78 $736 +1.11
630–640 637 3 130.00 $130.00 $828 +14.40
655–660 658 2 111.00–117.00 $113.99 $750 —
905 905 1 110.00 $110.00 $996 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 101.00 $101.00 $409 —
490 490 1 127.50 $127.50 $625 +1.84
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 -1.00
630–635 633 2 115.00–118.00 $116.49 $737 —
687 687 3 94.00 $94.00 $646 -14.24
900 900 1 84.00 $84.00 $756 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1155 1072 80-85% 3 62.00–65.00 $63.29 $678 —
960–1510 1205 80-85% 13 67.00–74.00 $70.36 $848 +0.23
1120–1425 value added 1273 80-85% 2 82.00–84.00 $83.12 $1,058 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $871 —
1335–1715 1449 75-80% 7 68.00–78.00 $73.76 $1,069 +9.27
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $342 —
825 825 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $289 -27.45
835–870 850 85-90% 3 60.00–64.00 $61.69 $524 +24.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1970 1575 5 95.00–99.00 $97.79 $1,540 —
1330–2425 1836 10 100.00–112.00 $105.63 $1,939 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1245 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–885.00 $862.01
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,082 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 110.00 $110.00 —
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 42 3 95.00–105.00 $100.00 —
50 50 3 95.00–100.00 $96.67 -33.33
60 60 2 115.00–120.00 $117.50 -12.50
70 70 1 125.00 $125.00 -5.00
75 75 1 160.00 $160.00 +30.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–140 123 3 142.50–160.00 $150.83 +45.83

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 1 285.00 $285.00 —
200 200 1 445.00 $445.00 —

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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.