Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.85/cwt ≈ $632/hd at 523 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.47/cwt ≈ $582/hd at 475 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $127.89/cwt ≈ $723/hd at 565 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 392 295 340
Feeder cattle 286 — 231
Slaughter cattle 80 — 82
Replacement cattle 19 — 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 9. Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers were unevenly steady on a light test; heifers were 1.00 to 6.00 lower; and feeder bulls were mostly 4.00 to 5.00 lower on a very light test. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly heavy. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves ranged 35.00 to 55.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 160.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 150.00–160.00 $154.96 $454 —
310–340 320 3 150.00–160.00 $153.23 $490 —
360–375 369 4 157.50–167.50 $161.25 $595 —
390–395 value added 393 3 170.00–175.00 $172.01 $676 —
400–415 408 2 140.00–144.00 $142.04 $580 —
485–495 487 9 136.00–142.00 $140.99 $687 —
500–535 518 2 138.00–142.00 $139.93 $725 —
555–582 574 8 135.00–141.00 $136.99 $786 —
610–635 623 2 133.00–134.00 $133.49 $832 —
658–695 670 6 119.00–129.50 $125.87 $843 —
708–735 720 4 115.00 $115.00 $828 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 124.00–132.50 $128.07 $301 —
275–280 278 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $396 —
425–445 438 3 126.00–132.50 $128.54 $563 —
567–595 574 4 127.00–130.00 $127.78 $733 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 277 3 125.00–132.50 $129.13 $358 —
310–340 325 2 117.50–122.50 $119.88 $390 —
365–380 373 2 127.00–130.00 $128.53 $479 —
405 405 2 118.00 $118.00 $478 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 3 115.00–120.00 $118.32 $317 —
365–390 379 4 85.00–90.00 $87.49 $332 —
370–395 383 2 110.00–116.00 $112.90 $432 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 4 120.00–130.00 $125.68 $415 —
350–395 373 4 125.00–133.00 $129.46 $483 —
400–440 417 7 123.00–131.00 $126.58 $528 —
450–495 475 17 120.00–128.00 $122.47 $582 —
500–540 523 21 116.00–126.00 $120.85 $632 —
550–585 568 11 117.00–124.00 $119.98 $681 —
660 660 2 104.00–112.50 $108.25 $714 —
770–795 785 3 99.00–107.00 $102.62 $806 —
900–910 905 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $946 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 105.00–115.00 $109.96 $339 —
350–390 370 3 119.00–122.00 $120.37 $445 —
470–495 483 3 110.00–119.00 $115.65 $559 —
525 525 2 115.00 $115.00 $604 —
645–647 647 7 114.00–117.50 $117.00 $757 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 540 2 131.00–134.00 $132.51 $716 —
550–590 565 15 122.50–132.00 $127.89 $723 —
605–635 617 3 116.00–119.00 $117.48 $725 —
660–678 671 5 105.00–109.00 $108.21 $726 —
720–735 723 6 108.00–109.00 $108.83 $787 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 3 130.00–135.00 $131.71 $564 —
450–490 467 6 129.00–137.50 $133.94 $625 —
515–545 525 10 115.00–123.00 $121.88 $640 —
560–595 578 2 96.00–105.00 $100.64 $582 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $502 —
450–468 461 7 113.00–122.00 $118.46 $546 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 106.00–110.00 $107.99 $468 —
455–465 460 2 80.00–83.00 $81.48 $375 —
465–485 475 2 100.00–110.00 $104.89 $498 —
615–620 618 2 90.00 $90.00 $556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1325 1050 80-85% 7 48.00–54.00 $51.25 $538 —
935–1470 1133 80-85% 27 55.00–62.00 $58.40 $662 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1735 1440 75-80% 14 58.00–65.00 $62.18 $895 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1430 1219 4 72.50–79.00 $76.38 $931 —
1305–2235 1769 8 83.00–90.00 $85.74 $1,517 —
1895–1900 1898 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,784 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
780–805 793 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–650.00 $600.79
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1065–1185 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–875.00 $744.83
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–750 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–960.00 $897.32 —
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00 —
715–800 758 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 625.00–975.00 $809.82 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1320–1390 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,350.00 $1,226.90 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 5 20.00 $20.00 -55.00
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 -31.65

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 205.00 $205.00 -23.75

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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.