WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	298	347	249
Feeder cattle	221	284	142
Slaughter cattle	45	44	63
Replacement cattle	22	13	12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were sharply higher on a fairly light test. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 5.00 to 35.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 100.00 to 110.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	333	2	142.00–152.50	$147.37	$491	+14.35
355–390	373	2	147.50–154.00	$150.90	$563	+30.56
450–488	471	7	141.00–151.00	$146.01	$688	+11.05
520–540	528	3	134.00–143.00	$137.28	$725	-2.50
555–593	578	9	130.00–140.00	$134.37	$777	+4.72
620–635	626	5	124.00–135.00	$129.00	$808	+9.02
650–680	659	4	130.00–134.00	$131.25	$865	+11.25
700–720	712	9	118.00–125.00	$121.03	$862	+8.53
805–842	830	3	119.00	$119.00	$988	—
918	918	2	121.00	$121.00	$1,111	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	2	130.00–137.00	$133.50	$387	—
305–330	320	3	130.00–137.50	$133.23	$426	+17.73
625–645	637	3	115.00–120.00	$118.36	$754	+5.87

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	263	2	120.00	$120.00	$316	—
325	325	4	122.00	$122.00	$396	—
390–395	393	2	110.00–120.00	$114.97	$452	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	2	135.00–136.00	$135.48	$434	+22.55
365–392	382	7	130.00–137.00	$134.45	$514	+23.77
400–440	425	7	124.00–134.00	$130.85	$556	+18.63
452–470	457	6	125.00–133.00	$129.99	$594	+19.26
555–590	571	8	115.00–122.00	$117.34	$670	+7.33
605–620	613	2	111.00–120.00	$115.44	$708	+19.72
656–662	659	8	116.00–118.00	$117.00	$771	+13.23
700–745	717	3	111.00–120.00	$116.09	$832	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	2	120.00	$120.00	$276	—
355–395	383	5	115.00–125.00	$121.48	$465	—
405–435	418	3	115.00–120.00	$118.39	$495	+15.16
450–475	463	2	117.50–120.00	$118.72	$550	+23.72
500–535	517	7	112.00–122.00	$118.36	$612	+21.85
570–595	583	5	109.00–113.00	$110.38	$644	+20.38

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	318	2	105.00–108.00	$106.54	$339	—
405–445	425	2	105.00–108.00	$106.43	$452	—
460–490	471	4	105.00–107.00	$105.76	$498	—
505–545	528	3	107.00–110.00	$108.33	$572	+23.43

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490–495	493	2	95.00	$95.00	$468	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435	420	4	124.00–132.50	$128.38	$539	-4.87
452–485	466	5	140.00–144.00	$142.66	$665	+21.19
500–540	520	4	130.00–137.00	$134.25	$698	+22.98
555–585	572	5	125.00–130.00	$127.22	$728	+4.69

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
520–540	528	4	110.00–117.50	$114.38	$604	+21.94
560	560	3	118.00	$118.00	$661	+8.00
660–685	673	2	103.00–105.00	$103.98	$700	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485–495	490	2	82.50–90.00	$86.21	$422	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1195	1040	80-85%	4	46.00–49.00	$47.62	$495	—
900–1240	1048	80-85%	14	52.00–59.00	$55.99	$587	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–860	807	85-90%	3	32.00–35.00	$33.93	$274	—
780–885	833	85-90%	2	46.00–49.00	$47.41	$395	—
745–885	836	85-90%	5	52.00–57.50	$54.06	$452	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1610	1390	75-80%	4	60.00–64.00	$61.67	$857	—
1335–1585	1460	75-80%	2	59.00	$59.00	$861	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1460	1235	2	84.00–86.00	$85.18	$1,052	—
1070–1845	1458	2	72.50–75.00	$74.08	$1,080	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1255	1025	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	510.00–775.00	$652.19
900–1170	1035	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	775.00	$775.00
900–1150	1062	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	700.00–800.00	$753.92
1065	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
1080–1265	1144	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	600.00–800.00	$714.73

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–865	845	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	600.00–700.00	$656.30
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	600.00	$600.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	140.00	$140.00	+30.00
150	150	1	190.00	$190.00	—

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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
935	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—
935–1065	1000	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	950.00–1,050.00	$996.75	+101.21
1190	1190	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	875.00	$875.00	-75.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	35.00	$35.00	—
90	90	1	120.00	$120.00	—
100–125	112	3	140.00–145.00	$141.67	—
150–160	155	2	132.00–170.00	$151.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	1	50.00	$50.00	—

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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.