WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.50/cwt -2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 703 lb · 16 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.85/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $562/hd at 426 lb · 14 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.55/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 572 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	281	261	271
Feeder cattle	221	202	189
Slaughter cattle	44	49	48
Replacement cattle	9	7	9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 8.00 to 9.00 lower; there were too few breaking type slaughter cows to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand for feeder cattle was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 30.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	280	2	136.00–145.00	$140.58	$394	—
305–340	328	5	137.00–145.00	$140.66	$461	+2.09
430–435	432	3	145.00–151.00	$147.02	$635	—
475–488	484	6	142.00–149.00	$145.85	$706	—
520–535	524	4	150.00–153.00	$150.77	$790	+21.05
560–585	572	14	145.00–155.00	$150.55	$861	+2.28
610–625	617	3	141.00–145.00	$142.66	$880	+5.88
693	693	2	137.00	$137.00	$949	—
703	703	16	132.50	$132.50	$931	-2.50
850–885	859	4	118.00–122.00	$119.03	$1,022	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–375	365	4	125.00–134.00	$130.03	$475	+0.61
584–590	585	7	141.00–144.00	$143.57	$840	+11.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	270	3	125.00–130.00	$128.36	$347	—
300–340	318	5	125.00–132.50	$128.64	$409	-4.01
350–385	378	5	130.00–135.00	$131.57	$497	+0.83
405–445	426	14	127.00–135.00	$131.85	$562	+1.64
458–490	472	13	127.50–136.00	$130.12	$614	+2.40
500–530	522	10	125.00–135.00	$131.14	$685	+10.69
560–590	581	9	124.00–127.50	$125.93	$732	+4.42
600–645	617	11	115.00–123.00	$118.44	$731	+1.79
655–695	686	8	112.00–116.00	$115.37	$791	-0.83
720–725	723	2	102.50–112.00	$107.27	$776	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–395	377	8	112.50–122.50	$118.95	$448	—
400–430	415	2	115.00–120.00	$117.41	$487	—
450–455	453	2	115.00–122.50	$118.77	$538	+4.09
500–545	517	6	119.00–124.00	$120.86	$625	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–448	442	3	145.00–150.00	$146.62	$648	+2.85
450–495	471	6	146.00–151.00	$149.10	$702	+2.21
510–540	522	5	133.00–141.00	$137.05	$715	+5.42
563–575	566	4	136.00–140.00	$138.98	$787	+3.92
870–890	880	2	92.50–97.50	$95.03	$836	—
920–945	933	2	93.00–96.00	$94.52	$882	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490–495	493	2	120.00–130.00	$125.03	$616	-1.70
505–545	520	3	120.00–129.00	$125.11	$651	+6.59

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–430	415	2	112.50–114.00	$113.22	$470	—
520	520	2	102.50–112.00	$107.25	$558	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1235	1060	80-85%	11	59.00–66.00	$62.73	$665	—
945–1365	1115	80-85%	8	67.00–70.00	$68.27	$761	+5.39

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1495	1352	75-80%	6	68.00–72.00	$70.00	$946	-3.52

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–830	783	85-90%	2	26.00–28.00	$26.94	$211	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1640	1388	4	85.00–88.00	$86.92	$1,206	—
1640–2020	1823	3	95.00–99.00	$96.20	$1,754	-9.45

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
920	920	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00
1220	1220	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00
1120–1485	1303	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	700.00–850.00	$785.51

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	140.00	$140.00	—
100	100	1	140.00	$140.00	+20.00

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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
950	950	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—
1005–1035	1020	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00–1,400.00	$1,104.41	—
1065	1065	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00	+76.66

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
815	815	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	825.00	$825.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	1	120.00	$120.00	+10.00
85	85	1	162.50	$162.50	+52.50
110–125	118	2	110.00–160.00	$135.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	155.00	$155.00	—

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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.