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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.88/cwt ≈ $578/hd at 435 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.17/cwt ≈ $503/hd at 359 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $140.92/cwt ≈ $658/hd at 467 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 232 0
Feeder cattle 204 0
Slaughter cattle 110 0
Replacement cattle 32 0

Baby calves 70.00 Head calves 210.00 To 340.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 4.00 To 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Mostly Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352
300–337 328 4 144.00–150.00 $145.37 $477
350–370 356 9 154.00–157.00 $155.35 $553
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643
455–490 474 4 145.00–147.50 $146.16 $693
528 528 3 148.00 $148.00 $781
550–585 564 8 139.00–146.00 $144.14 $813
653 653 3 140.00 $140.00 $914
755 755 1 126.00 $126.00 $951
805 805 1 117.50 $117.50 $946
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 120.00 $120.00 $372
365–390 376 4 132.50–142.00 $135.48 $509
472 472 2 130.00 $130.00 $614
540 540 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $651
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732
650–670 660 2 123.00–129.00 $125.95 $831
798 798 2 108.00 $108.00 $862
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 thin fleshed 255 1 65.00 $65.00 $166
360 360 1 125.00 $125.00 $450
460 thin fleshed 460 1 80.00 $80.00 $368

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 137.50 $137.50 $296
265 265 2 122.00–122.50 $122.25 $324
315–325 322 3 132.50–142.50 $138.39 $446
350–390 359 11 136.00–142.00 $140.17 $503
400–446 435 20 130.00–138.00 $132.88 $578
484–490 485 10 127.00–134.00 $127.70 $619
500–540 519 5 126.00–133.00 $129.58 $673
550–595 572 7 123.00–133.00 $125.96 $720
605–640 626 4 116.00–119.00 $118.28 $740
650–655 653 2 112.50–121.00 $116.73 $762
795 795 1 103.00 $103.00 $819
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 126.00 $126.00 $309
265 265 1 107.50 $107.50 $285
370–390 377 3 128.00–130.00 $128.69 $485
405–430 418 2 120.00–126.00 $123.09 $515
465 465 2 112.50–122.00 $117.25 $545
500–535 518 2 110.00–115.00 $112.58 $583
590 590 1 88.00 $88.00 $519
650–695 678 3 95.00–107.50 $100.96 $685
700 700 1 84.00 $84.00 $588
770 770 1 84.00 $84.00 $647
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 80.00 $80.00 $292
435 435 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 $457
455 455 1 110.00 $110.00 $500

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 3 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $645
450–495 467 10 137.50–143.00 $140.92 $658
505–535 519 5 131.00–142.50 $134.42 $698
550–580 571 9 124.00–132.00 $128.31 $733
600–630 608 9 117.00–127.50 $122.64 $746
660–665 663 2 121.00–128.00 $124.51 $826
715–735 725 2 107.00–112.00 $109.47 $794
780 780 1 97.00 $97.00 $757
810 810 1 113.00 $113.00 $915
870 870 1 91.00 $91.00 $792
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 119.00–128.00 $123.45 $531
470–480 475 2 112.50–120.00 $116.21 $552
530–535 533 2 120.00 $120.00 $640
585–595 590 2 117.00–123.00 $120.03 $708
615–625 620 2 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $707
650–660 655 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $750
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 thin fleshed 690 1 52.50 $52.50 $362

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1015 960 80-85% 2 31.00–39.00 $34.77 $334
915–1355 1071 80-85% 15 55.00–65.00 $61.11 $654
995–1230 value added 1073 80-85% 3 80.00–84.00 $82.47 $885
835–1445 1147 80-85% 36 67.00–76.00 $70.97 $814
1060–1540 1300 80-85% 2 47.00–54.00 $49.85 $648
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 51.00 $51.00 $660
1150–1485 1327 75-80% 20 68.00–79.00 $72.65 $964
1315–1445 value added 1400 75-80% 3 80.00–82.00 $80.69 $1,130
1205–1840 1443 75-80% 8 62.00–67.00 $65.06 $939
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $269
740 740 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $392
820 820 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $541
855 855 85-90% 1 77.50 $77.50 $663

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,075
1270 1270 1 35.00 $35.00 $444
1385–2385 1737 12 95.00–106.00 $99.51 $1,728
1825–2040 value added 1933 2 111.00–119.00 $114.78 $2,219

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Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–865 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 450.00–700.00 $581.86
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1135–1340 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–925.00 $909.05
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 180.00 $180.00 -30.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–1055 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,072.02
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
915–1045 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,050.00 $979.97
1030–1110 1078 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,250.00 $1,135.09
995–1215 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,425.00 $1,206.04
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725 725 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
540 540 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 70.00 $70.00 $374
795 795 1 50.00 $50.00 $398
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 47.50 $47.50 $273

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 81.00 $81.00 $411
735 735 1 65.00 $65.00 $478

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -10.78
60 60 2 90.00 $90.00 -9.41

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 235.00 $235.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00 -1.12
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 +33.00
60 60 1 145.00 $145.00 -12.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 -73.09

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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.