Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.56/cwt ≈ $602/hd at 468 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.84/cwt ≈ $649/hd at 528 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.08/cwt ≈ $700/hd at 569 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 136 265
Feeder cattle 263 — 171
Slaughter cattle 74 — 74
Replacement cattle 18 — 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower; four-weight heifers were steady to 2.00 higher, while five- and six-weights were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower; feeder bulls were mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 35.00 to 90.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 220.00 to 300.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–290 288 4 147.50–151.00 $150.12 $432 —
315–340 328 2 157.50–160.00 $158.80 $521 —
365–396 388 9 154.00–162.00 $159.50 $619 —
400–405 401 7 140.00–145.00 $143.93 $577 —
472–490 476 5 145.00–149.50 $148.57 $707 —
510–542 533 8 143.00–148.00 $146.14 $779 —
550–575 558 9 137.00–143.00 $138.90 $775 —
605–630 623 8 133.00–139.00 $134.73 $839 —
650–660 655 2 130.00–137.00 $133.53 $875 —
730 730 2 121.00 $121.00 $883 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 140.00–145.00 $142.40 $527 —
515 515 3 125.00 $125.00 $644 —
565–595 580 2 119.00–125.00 $121.92 $707 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 126.00–131.00 $128.53 $463 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 130.00–135.00 $133.03 $350 —
300–315 308 2 135.00–139.00 $137.05 $422 —
365–372 368 5 138.00 $138.00 $508 —
412–440 425 12 129.00–134.00 $131.56 $559 —
450–488 468 20 122.50–131.00 $128.56 $602 —
510–545 528 18 117.50–127.00 $122.84 $649 —
550–595 569 14 117.00–127.50 $123.08 $700 —
615–630 625 4 111.00–116.00 $113.51 $709 —
657–660 657 7 114.00–120.00 $119.14 $783 —
719–730 721 6 107.00–107.50 $107.42 $774 —
772 772 2 106.00 $106.00 $818 —
825–830 827 3 95.00–97.50 $95.83 $793 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 111.00–120.00 $115.42 $506 —
465–495 478 5 105.00–115.00 $110.42 $528 —
520–540 531 5 108.00–114.00 $110.87 $589 —
575–595 586 5 101.00–112.00 $106.81 $626 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 80.00–82.50 $81.19 $260 —
620–635 628 2 85.00 $85.00 $534 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 147.50–151.00 $149.50 $658 —
455–460 457 3 142.00–151.00 $146.98 $672 —
500–540 516 7 133.00–143.00 $138.97 $717 —
560–585 573 6 126.00–136.00 $131.82 $755 —
602–630 612 8 122.00–127.50 $124.94 $765 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 124.00–132.50 $128.27 $568 —
505–540 518 3 129.00–132.00 $130.32 $675 —
585–595 590 2 116.00–123.00 $119.47 $705 —
600–615 608 2 113.00–120.00 $116.46 $708 —
650–670 658 3 112.00–114.00 $112.99 $743 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $555 —
505–520 513 2 88.00–90.00 $89.01 $457 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1070 1015 80-85% 2 52.00 $52.00 $528 —
940–1460 1138 80-85% 16 58.00–65.00 $61.90 $704 —
1000–1475 1152 80-85% 8 67.00–74.00 $70.83 $816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1415 1358 75-80% 2 60.00–62.00 $60.96 $828 —
1165–1600 1365 75-80% 11 69.00–76.00 $71.62 $978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–695 608 85-90% 2 56.00–59.00 $57.72 $351 —
565–825 687 85-90% 3 40.00–44.00 $41.90 $288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1750 1463 6 88.00–93.00 $90.86 $1,329 —
1500–2135 1758 6 95.00–102.00 $98.02 $1,723 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1305–1315 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–825.00 $812.55
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1060–1160 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,085.00 $1,054.64 —
1015–1340 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–1,350.00 $1,047.24 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00 —
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.