Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 6, 2021

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.45/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 566 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 329 0
Feeder cattle 116 235 0
Slaughter cattle 59 66 0
Replacement cattle 10 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 20.00 To 30.00 Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle 1.00 To 4.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 143.00 $143.00 $443 -11.42
420 value added 420 1 153.00 $153.00 $643 —
420–445 438 4 137.50–147.00 $142.14 $623 —
460 460 2 142.00–145.00 $143.50 $660 -9.83
530 530 2 145.00 $145.00 $768 -5.76
550–575 value added 554 6 149.00–152.50 $151.89 $841 —
560–595 581 5 137.50–145.00 $142.13 $826 -1.00
620 620 1 137.50 $137.50 $852 -4.90
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 -18.16
725 725 1 123.00 $123.00 $892 -4.87
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 118.00–122.00 $120.06 $384 —
390–395 393 2 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $481 —
450–470 458 3 126.00–133.00 $130.37 $597 —
730 730 1 92.50 $92.50 $675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $444 —
400–440 427 3 138.00–139.00 $138.31 $591 +4.97
450–490 470 6 127.50–139.00 $134.35 $631 +3.61
500–535 520 6 122.50–133.00 $129.00 $671 +0.57
550–590 565 4 124.00–131.00 $126.58 $715 +1.01
600–635 612 5 117.00–123.00 $119.20 $730 +1.32
660–665 663 2 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $779 -1.51
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 -0.74
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 110.00 $110.00 $330 —
360 360 1 113.00 $113.00 $407 —
400–405 403 2 124.00–128.00 $126.01 $508 +10.75
450–490 470 2 121.00–122.00 $121.52 $571 +0.51
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 —
580–590 585 2 117.50–120.00 $118.76 $695 +2.91
600 600 1 95.00 $95.00 $570 —
740 740 1 95.00 $95.00 $703 —
770 770 1 85.00 $85.00 $654 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 100.00 $100.00 $305 —
370 370 1 105.00 $105.00 $388 —
410 410 1 112.00 $112.00 $459 —
450 450 1 105.00 $105.00 $472 —
525 525 1 70.00 $70.00 $368 -34.61
560 560 1 70.00 $70.00 $392 -27.50
575 575 1 109.00 $109.00 $627 +11.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 419 4 140.00–150.00 $146.47 $614 +3.34
450–485 466 7 135.00–146.00 $139.39 $650 -3.31
500–545 527 3 130.00–140.00 $136.84 $721 -6.92
570–585 578 2 138.00–142.00 $139.97 $809 +4.79
625 625 1 135.00 $135.00 $844 +3.49
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 +18.05
835 835 1 93.00 $93.00 $777 —
915 915 1 91.00 $91.00 $833 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 -2.47
450–495 467 3 132.50–134.00 $133.19 $622 +3.15
525–530 528 2 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $665 -7.03
610 610 1 117.00 $117.00 $714 —
675 675 1 82.50 $82.50 $557 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 100.00 $100.00 $440 —
450–460 455 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $551 —
525 525 1 108.00 $108.00 $567 -12.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1400 1183 80-85% 12 60.00–67.00 $64.44 $762 -5.65
1225 1225 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $649 -10.38
1015–1430 1248 80-85% 11 67.00–77.00 $70.23 $876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1465 1305 75-80% 6 64.00–68.00 $66.67 $870 —
1195–1570 1425 75-80% 11 70.00–80.00 $74.24 $1,058 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $310 -31.68
820–890 855 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $428 —
825–880 862 85-90% 3 58.00–62.00 $60.64 $523 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 80.00 $80.00 $828 —
1005–1560 1306 4 93.00–100.00 $96.07 $1,255 —
1225–1520 1375 5 87.00–92.00 $89.60 $1,232 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1235–1460 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–960.00 $885.03
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 460.00 $460.00
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 124 4 140.00–160.00 $145.00 —

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +200.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 75.00 $75.00 $292 —
465 465 1 62.50 $62.50 $291 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 71.00 $71.00 $770 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 40.00 $40.00 —
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 -5.00
220 220 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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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.