WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.25/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 518 lb · 19 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.13/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 572 lb · 13 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.20/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $603/hd at 474 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	444	356	238
Feeder cattle	256	204	167
Slaughter cattle	69	110	56
Replacement cattle	34	32	7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher; there were too few breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 50.00 to 80.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 95.00 to 360.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	228	2	130.00–138.00	$134.04	$306	-15.96
265–295	281	6	130.00–140.00	$136.40	$383	—
325–345	335	4	130.00–140.00	$134.35	$450	-11.02
355–380	368	2	144.00–145.00	$144.52	$532	-10.83
375–380 value added	378	2	155.00–156.00	$155.50	$588	—
425–445	435	4	135.00–146.00	$142.42	$620	-12.58
500–540	515	4	140.00–145.00	$142.98	$736	-5.02
550–570	557	3	135.00–146.00	$141.39	$788	-2.75
645–647	646	11	131.00–138.00	$135.63	$876	—
715–730	723	2	128.00–135.00	$131.54	$951	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185–190	188	2	120.00–130.00	$125.07	$235	—
250–255	253	2	120.00–125.00	$122.48	$310	—
370–385	377	3	128.00–136.00	$131.30	$495	-4.18
410–435	423	2	123.00	$123.00	$520	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	270	2	130.00–133.00	$131.58	$355	+9.33
335–340	338	2	130.00	$130.00	$439	-8.39
355–395	377	6	123.00–130.00	$126.01	$475	-14.16
405–425	413	5	122.00–132.50	$127.39	$526	-5.49
450–490	474	12	122.50–133.00	$127.20	$603	-0.50
500–542	518	19	122.50–131.00	$127.25	$659	-2.33
555–595 value added	570	9	130.00–135.00	$134.11	$764	—
550–590	575	4	117.00–127.50	$121.17	$697	-4.79
610–630	624	10	110.00–118.00	$114.56	$715	-3.72
652–660	654	4	105.00–107.50	$106.87	$699	-9.86
710–740	728	4	105.00–108.00	$106.26	$774	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	2	115.00–120.00	$117.63	$498	-5.46
460–495	477	3	120.00–121.00	$120.33	$574	+3.08
510–545	533	8	115.00–120.00	$118.17	$630	+5.59
560–595	578	6	110.00–116.00	$114.53	$662	+26.53

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–485	466	5	107.00–110.00	$109.38	$510	-0.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–445	434	8	135.00–145.00	$141.20	$613	-7.80
455–490	468	7	126.00–135.00	$131.02	$613	-9.90
505–540	524	8	123.00–127.00	$125.38	$657	-9.04
550–580	567	9	117.50–127.50	$122.55	$695	-5.76
605–630	614	4	116.00–122.50	$118.99	$731	-3.65
650–695	674	6	104.00–113.00	$109.66	$739	-14.85
720–735	727	3	109.00–112.50	$110.50	$803	+1.03
780–785	783	2	97.50–100.00	$98.75	$773	+1.75

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440–445	443	2	124.00–130.00	$127.02	$563	+3.57
460–490	471	4	119.00–126.00	$123.15	$580	+6.94
500–530	513	5	115.00–126.00	$121.85	$625	+1.85
550–595	572	7	111.00–116.00	$114.04	$652	-5.99
610–625	618	4	105.00–115.00	$110.74	$684	-3.25
710–735	723	2	100.00–105.00	$102.54	$741	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–445	438	2	118.00–119.00	$118.51	$519	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1315	1104	80-85%	14	58.00–65.00	$62.01	$685	—
985–1315	1132	80-85%	10	67.00–74.00	$69.67	$789	-1.30

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1660	1365	75-80%	15	68.00–74.00	$71.36	$974	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–875	822	85-90%	3	55.00–61.00	$57.96	$476	-8.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1390	1375	2	83.00–84.00	$83.49	$1,148	—
1530–1540	1535	2	95.00	$95.00	$1,458	—
1225–2235	1845	7	100.00–106.00	$102.38	$1,889	—

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
740–845	768	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	400.00–550.00	$462.92
770	770	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	500.00	$500.00
795–806	805	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	600.00–975.00	$937.96
840	840	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	475.00	$475.00

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
675–690	683	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	335.00–485.00	$409.18
695	695	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	450.00	$450.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1110	1110	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00
1690	1690	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	162.50	$162.50	—
150–185	175	4	160.00–252.50	$216.25	+36.25
225	225	1	240.00	$240.00	—
250	250	1	340.00	$340.00	—

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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	925.00	$925.00	-54.97
995–1160	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	925.00–1,175.00	$1,032.04	-103.05
1005–1195	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	850.00–975.00	$917.90	-332.10
1135	1135	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	-175.00

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–775	763	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	725.00–1,175.00	$927.40	-247.60
765	765	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	-100.00
840	840	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00	—

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
665	665	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	725.00	$725.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	10.00	$10.00	-60.00
20–25	22	6	10.00–30.00	$20.00	-50.00
30–35	31	5	25.00–60.00	$37.00	-33.00
40	40	3	40.00–85.00	$60.00	-10.00
50–55	53	2	45.00–90.00	$67.50	-52.50
60–65	63	5	120.00–132.50	$126.50	-18.50
70–75	71	13	120.00–127.50	$121.35	-23.65
80–85	83	12	145.00–175.00	$155.83	+10.83
200	200	1	205.00	$205.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	125.00	$125.00	—
110–140	133	4	125.00–250.00	$195.00	+65.00
150–180	169	21	170.00–230.00	$207.86	—
200	200	1	255.00	$255.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
140	140	3	175.00	$175.00	—

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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.