Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.46/cwt -9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 532 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.99/cwt -4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $513/hd at 380 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.19/cwt -8.11 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 585 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 273 339
Feeder cattle 227 197 204
Slaughter cattle 66 45 77
Replacement cattle 4 5 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower; there were too few comparable breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder steers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower with some 8.00 to 9.00 lower; heifers were 9.00 to 10.00 lower; and there were too few comparable feeder bulls to establish an adequate market comparison. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 15.00 to 30.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 60.00 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
215–235 226 4 127.00–136.00 $131.86 $298 -44.39
275–295 290 6 154.00–162.00 $156.26 $453 -6.15
305–325 317 3 132.00–143.00 $137.78 $437 -28.70
370–390 380 4 149.00–160.00 $154.61 $588 —
430–445 438 2 144.00–146.00 $145.02 $635 -0.18
460–495 478 2 139.00–146.00 $142.63 $682 +0.13
500–547 524 10 144.00–149.00 $147.59 $773 -1.80
550–595 585 11 138.00–147.00 $141.19 $826 -8.11
605–640 619 5 134.00–142.00 $138.33 $856 +8.17
680–695 688 2 132.00–135.00 $133.48 $918 -1.83
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 127.00–132.00 $129.57 $466 -16.01
550–557 556 6 131.00–131.50 $131.42 $731 —
650–660 655 2 114.00–121.00 $117.53 $770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–342 334 5 130.00–139.00 $134.40 $449 —
350–390 380 11 130.00–137.00 $134.99 $513 -4.21
405–445 421 9 130.00–139.00 $133.12 $560 +0.55
455–490 479 4 129.00–131.00 $130.00 $623 -5.08
510–545 532 13 121.00–131.00 $126.46 $673 -9.14
552–588 574 10 125.00–132.00 $128.34 $737 -2.40
625–645 634 4 110.00–120.00 $116.00 $735 -9.08
680 680 2 111.00–118.00 $114.50 $779 -4.00
840 840 3 95.00 $95.00 $798 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $399 —
350–375 363 2 116.00–121.00 $118.59 $430 —
415–435 425 2 118.00–126.00 $121.91 $518 +6.91
450–495 469 7 110.00–119.00 $116.77 $548 -5.29
515–530 523 2 113.00–120.00 $116.55 $610 -6.66
550–595 575 8 112.00–121.00 $117.39 $675 -5.11
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 513 2 105.00–109.00 $106.95 $549 -6.98
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 565 2 53.00–62.00 $57.54 $325 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 3 148.00–151.00 $150.05 $653 +2.48
450–470 455 5 138.00–146.00 $143.21 $652 +8.26
500–532 521 8 120.00–130.00 $124.58 $649 -20.99
605–635 620 2 125.00–135.00 $130.12 $807 —
665–685 675 3 115.00–126.00 $119.63 $808 —
705–740 717 6 110.00–116.00 $110.98 $796 -11.29
870–895 885 3 101.00–102.00 $101.67 $900 —
910–920 915 2 90.00–92.00 $90.99 $833 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 472 3 122.00–124.00 $123.33 $582 —
550–595 581 5 128.00–133.00 $129.99 $755 —
610–635 623 2 116.00–120.00 $117.96 $735 —
770–785 778 2 96.00–103.00 $99.47 $774 —
805–815 808 3 106.00–110.00 $108.32 $875 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–585 568 2 118.00–120.00 $119.03 $676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1380 1113 80-85% 19 57.00–64.00 $60.76 $676 —
995–1660 1205 80-85% 16 66.00–73.00 $69.31 $835 +5.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1635 1451 75-80% 8 68.00–74.00 $71.53 $1,038 —
1530–1685 1608 75-80% 2 61.00–64.00 $62.57 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1900 1475 4 96.00–100.00 $97.01 $1,431 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 175.00 $175.00 —
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 —
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 160.00 $160.00 —
300 300 2 200.00–255.00 $227.50 —

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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.