Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $112.93/cwt -12.75 vs last sale · ≈ $377/hd at 334 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.65/cwt -7.34 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 572 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $112.22/cwt -14.36 vs last sale · ≈ $475/hd at 423 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 392 368
Feeder cattle 284 286 276
Slaughter cattle 44 80 66
Replacement cattle 13 19 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 5.00 to 8.00 lower, while heifers were mostly 14.00 to 15.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 25.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 155.00 to 210.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–330 315 5 132.50–135.00 $133.02 $419 -20.21
360–395 383 3 117.00–124.00 $120.34 $461 -40.91
405–431 427 6 130.00–132.50 $131.09 $560 -10.95
455–475 462 3 132.50–140.00 $134.96 $624 -6.03
510–530 518 5 134.00–143.00 $139.78 $724 -0.15
558–590 572 12 127.00–132.00 $129.65 $742 -7.34
605–635 615 5 118.00–123.00 $119.98 $738 -13.51
665 665 3 120.00 $120.00 $798 -5.87
720 720 2 111.00–114.00 $112.50 $810 -2.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 111.00–120.00 $115.50 $346 —
450–485 460 4 120.00–129.00 $124.59 $573 —
500–535 518 4 120.00–129.00 $125.28 $649 —
555–582 569 10 120.00–121.00 $120.40 $685 -7.38
630–635 633 2 110.00–115.00 $112.49 $712 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 528 3 100.00–110.00 $105.77 $558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 120.00 $120.00 $324 —
300–346 334 12 110.00–117.50 $112.93 $377 -12.75
355–390 376 6 110.00–112.00 $110.68 $416 -18.78
410–435 423 11 110.00–117.50 $112.22 $475 -14.36
450–485 464 4 110.00–113.00 $110.73 $514 -11.74
505–540 522 8 102.50–111.00 $106.38 $555 -14.47
565–570 569 4 106.00–114.00 $110.01 $626 -9.97
600–645 626 4 95.00–98.00 $95.72 $599 —
650–676 670 8 100.00–105.00 $103.77 $695 -4.48
775–795 780 6 103.00–109.00 $107.65 $840 +5.03
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 4 99.00–105.00 $103.23 $442 —
458 458 2 95.00 $95.00 $435 -20.65
505–545 528 9 91.00–100.00 $96.51 $510 -18.49
575–592 586 3 90.00 $90.00 $527 —
600–645 622 6 85.00–93.00 $89.47 $557 -27.53
700–715 708 2 87.50–94.00 $90.72 $642 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 523 2 81.00–89.00 $84.90 $444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 value added 413 2 150.00–152.50 $151.27 $625 —
405–430 414 5 127.50–137.50 $133.25 $552 —
450–490 473 8 118.00–125.00 $121.47 $575 —
520–540 530 2 110.00–112.50 $111.27 $590 -21.24
565–590 578 2 121.00–124.00 $122.53 $708 -5.36
605–615 608 3 119.00–125.00 $122.34 $744 +4.86
660–685 677 3 100.00–104.00 $101.30 $686 -6.91
710–738 735 8 96.00–100.00 $99.52 $731 -9.31
865–880 873 2 82.50–86.00 $84.27 $736 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 419 5 120.00–126.00 $124.57 $522 -7.14
465–475 471 4 110.00–112.00 $110.50 $520 -23.44
505–530 518 2 90.00–95.00 $92.44 $479 -29.44
565–590 578 2 110.00 $110.00 $636 +9.36
618–625 620 3 100.00–102.50 $101.66 $630 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 416 4 95.00–100.00 $98.78 $411 -9.21
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 90.00–97.50 $93.75 $534 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1650 1418 75-80% 10 55.00–62.00 $58.29 $827 -3.89
1230–1650 1440 75-80% 2 65.00–69.00 $66.71 $961 +4.53
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1370 1155 80-85% 10 53.00–59.00 $55.70 $643 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–895 792 85-90% 3 45.00–48.00 $46.86 $371 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1950 1821 4 90.00–95.00 $92.07 $1,677 —
1610–2135 1840 4 85.00–89.00 $87.22 $1,605 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1230 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 560.00–800.00 $709.91
1010–1115 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–775.00 $709.41
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 —
90 90 2 90.00 $90.00 —
110 110 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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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
980–1025 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 810.00–985.00 $895.54 —
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +190.18
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 67.50 $67.50 $245 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 75.00 $75.00 -25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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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.