WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.60/cwt +12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 514 lb · 15 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.39/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 528 lb · 14 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $143.63/cwt +11.81 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 555 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	273	355	218
Feeder cattle	197	263	133
Slaughter cattle	45	74	39
Replacement cattle	5	18	3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher; there were too few comparable breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were mostly 10.00 to 13.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was attractive. Baby calves ranged 30.00 to 60.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 200.00 to 210.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	2	172.50–180.00	$176.25	$361	—
270–280	275	2	157.50–167.50	$162.41	$447	+12.29
315–345	330	2	166.00–167.00	$166.48	$549	+7.68
415–435	425	2	143.00–147.50	$145.20	$617	+1.27
455–485	468	4	137.50–147.00	$142.50	$667	-6.07
500–544	528	14	147.00–152.00	$149.39	$789	+3.25
555–580	563	8	147.00–152.00	$149.30	$841	+10.40
610–645	623	4	123.00–133.00	$130.16	$811	-4.57
655–690	673	3	132.00–139.00	$135.31	$911	+1.78
725–745	740	5	121.00–128.00	$124.82	$924	+3.82

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	280	2	150.00	$150.00	$420	—
355–390	378	5	140.00–148.00	$145.58	$550	+3.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	2	136.00–140.00	$137.98	$335	—
350–395	371	4	135.00–146.00	$139.20	$516	+1.20
400–435	420	10	127.00–137.50	$132.57	$557	+1.01
455–495	474	5	131.00–140.00	$135.08	$640	+6.52
502–545	514	15	132.00–140.00	$135.60	$697	+12.76
560–580	573	7	127.00–134.00	$130.74	$749	+7.66
615–625	619	6	124.00–127.50	$125.08	$774	+11.57
675	675	3	112.50–122.00	$118.50	$800	-0.64
715–720	718	2	113.00–119.00	$116.01	$833	+8.59

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	2	110.00–120.00	$115.00	$506	-0.42
465–490	475	3	115.00–127.00	$122.06	$580	+11.64
505–525	519	4	118.00–127.50	$123.21	$639	+12.34
555–560	558	2	122.00–123.00	$122.50	$684	+15.69
640–645	643	2	110.00–113.00	$111.49	$717	—
755–785	770	2	100.00–103.00	$101.47	$781	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520–545	533	2	111.00–117.00	$113.93	$607	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	333	2	160.00–169.00	$164.47	$548	—
400–440	426	8	146.00–156.00	$147.57	$629	-1.93
450–465	458	3	132.50–140.00	$134.95	$618	-12.03
500–540	515	6	140.00–149.00	$145.57	$750	+6.60
550–575	555	11	140.00–145.00	$143.63	$797	+11.81
712–720	714	4	120.00–129.00	$122.27	$873	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–445	430	2	138.00–145.00	$141.62	$609	+13.35
500–525	513	2	137.00–137.50	$137.26	$704	+6.94
730–735	733	2	114.00–115.00	$114.50	$839	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1045	1040	80-85%	2	47.00–51.00	$49.01	$510	-2.99
1015–1400	1205	80-85%	18	61.00–67.00	$63.89	$770	—
1075–1545	1278	80-85%	9	66.00–71.00	$68.07	$870	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1465	1345	75-80%	4	72.00–79.00	$74.17	$998	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1485–2340	1913	2	95.00–98.00	$96.16	$1,840	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	725.00	$725.00
1115	1115	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	125.00	$125.00	—
160	160	1	160.00	$160.00	—

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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
945	945	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	2	50.00	$50.00	—
60	60	1	50.00	$50.00	—
70	70	1	75.00	$75.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	4	25.00–35.00	$27.50	—
40–45	43	2	40.00	$40.00	—
50	50	5	40.00–85.00	$66.00	—
65	65	1	50.00	$50.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	1	40.00	$40.00	—
70	70	2	50.00–125.00	$87.50	—
85	85	1	70.00	$70.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	120.00	$120.00	—
80	80	1	100.00	$100.00	—
125	125	2	140.00	$140.00	—

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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.