WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.27/cwt +7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 584 lb · 19 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.51/cwt -6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 576 lb · 18 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.78/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 625 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	261	303	284
Feeder cattle	202	227	208
Slaughter cattle	49	66	57
Replacement cattle	7	4	3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher; there were too few comparable slaughter bulls the previous week to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder calves were mostly 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Demand for slaughter cattle was good, while demand for feeder cattle was moderate at best; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 30.00 to 40.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 150.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	324	4	135.00–145.00	$138.57	$449	+0.79
353–385	367	9	140.00–146.00	$142.88	$524	-11.73
525–535	530	2	127.00–132.50	$129.72	$688	-17.87
559–598	584	19	142.50–152.00	$148.27	$866	+7.08
615–635	625	11	130.00–140.00	$136.78	$855	-1.55
700–735	718	2	135.00	$135.00	$969	—
815–835	825	2	123.00	$123.00	$1,015	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–395	385	3	126.00–136.00	$129.42	$498	-0.15
570–575	573	2	129.00–135.00	$132.01	$756	+0.59

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	328	3	127.50–138.00	$132.65	$435	-1.75
360–390	372	7	125.00–135.00	$130.74	$486	-4.25
400–425	411	6	125.00–135.00	$130.21	$535	-2.91
433 value added	433	3	145.00	$145.00	$628	—
450–490	467	9	120.00–130.00	$127.72	$596	-2.28
510–540	524	7	116.00–125.00	$120.45	$631	-6.01
550–595	576	18	117.00–124.00	$121.51	$700	-6.83
610–615	613	3	114.00–121.00	$116.65	$715	+0.65
660–695	672	3	112.50–118.00	$116.20	$781	+1.70

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–495	483	3	110.00–118.00	$114.68	$554	-2.09
565–595	577	5	105.00–113.00	$109.39	$631	-8.00
620–625	623	2	100.00–107.00	$103.51	$645	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560–565	563	2	96.00–100.00	$98.01	$552	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–425	418	4	138.00–147.00	$143.77	$601	-6.28
455–475	465	2	142.00–152.00	$146.89	$683	+3.68
500–530	518	3	127.00–135.00	$131.63	$682	+7.05
550–595	570	9	132.00–139.00	$135.06	$770	—
610–645	628	2	123.00–132.50	$127.62	$801	-2.50
650–698	679	8	110.00–117.00	$114.75	$779	-4.88
725–740	733	2	110.00–114.00	$111.98	$821	+1.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–435	425	2	125.00–135.00	$130.12	$553	—
455–485	468	3	125.00–130.00	$126.73	$593	+3.40
520–535	529	4	116.00–120.00	$118.52	$627	—
560–585	575	3	107.00–115.00	$112.40	$646	-17.59
645	645	2	115.00–117.50	$116.25	$750	-1.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1355	1125	80-85%	11	59.00–65.00	$62.88	$707	+2.12
975–1560	1179	80-85%	14	67.00–73.00	$70.14	$827	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1315	1270	75-80%	2	66.00–67.00	$66.48	$844	—
1120–1610	1380	75-80%	8	71.00–75.00	$73.52	$1,015	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1560–1690	1638	4	92.00–97.00	$95.55	$1,565	—
1735–1950	1849	4	103.00–109.00	$105.65	$1,953	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905	905	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
900–1150	1022	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	525.00–735.00	$670.02

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110	110	1	120.00	$120.00	—

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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
1020–1090	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00–900.00	$848.34	-126.66
1230	1230	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–425	420	2	97.50–98.00	$97.75	$411	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	2	110.00	$110.00	—

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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.