Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

351 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.38/cwt -7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 478 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $135.14/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 513 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.09/cwt ≈ $630/hd at 525 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 351 298 321
Feeder cattle 271 221 235
Slaughter cattle 63 45 64
Replacement cattle 7 22 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while breaking type slaughter cows were 5.00 to 6.00 lower and boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves ranged 24.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 145.00–154.00 $149.46 $438 —
305–340 322 3 134.00–139.00 $135.76 $437 -11.61
365–385 375 2 142.00–150.00 $145.89 $547 -5.01
435–445 440 2 146.00–152.00 $148.97 $655 —
480 480 2 136.00 $136.00 $653 -10.01
505–545 521 6 140.00–154.00 $148.42 $773 +11.14
550–595 570 8 127.00–136.00 $129.14 $736 -5.23
710–715 713 2 123.00–126.00 $124.49 $888 +3.46
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 134.00–137.00 $136.01 $392 +2.51
360–390 378 3 129.00–136.00 $132.08 $499 —
510–525 520 4 131.00–138.00 $133.27 $693 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 3 116.00–121.00 $119.01 $450 +4.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 376 4 120.00–130.00 $126.11 $474 -8.34
420–445 434 9 118.00–129.00 $125.04 $543 -5.81
466–495 478 23 118.00–126.00 $122.38 $585 -7.61
505–545 525 12 116.00–123.00 $120.09 $630 —
550–585 563 3 113.00–118.00 $115.38 $650 -1.96
610–640 624 7 104.00–110.00 $106.56 $665 -8.88
650–675 665 3 108.00–116.00 $111.36 $741 -5.64
750–770 756 7 107.00–113.00 $110.13 $833 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–325 314 3 110.00 $110.00 $345 —
425–435 430 2 110.00 $110.00 $473 -8.39
460–495 478 2 110.00 $110.00 $526 -8.72
505–525 515 2 95.00–102.00 $98.43 $507 -19.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–445 428 6 128.00–133.00 $132.13 $566 +3.75
450–495 474 4 124.00–136.00 $129.95 $616 -12.71
500–530 513 12 131.00–139.00 $135.14 $693 +0.89
550–595 580 10 118.00–127.00 $121.33 $704 -5.89
620–645 638 8 114.00–125.00 $119.75 $764 —
655–690 666 4 116.00–127.00 $121.31 $808 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $518 —
475–495 485 2 112.00–114.00 $113.02 $548 —
680–685 683 2 102.00–103.00 $102.50 $700 -1.48
738 738 2 102.00 $102.00 $753 —
780 780 2 102.00–104.00 $103.00 $803 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1290 1101 80-85% 6 44.00–49.00 $47.58 $524 —
945–1665 1117 80-85% 20 51.00–58.00 $54.69 $611 —
1105–1265 1185 80-85% 2 60.00–62.00 $61.07 $724 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1755 1381 75-80% 7 50.00–57.00 $53.53 $739 -8.14
1350–1530 1440 75-80% 2 60.00–67.00 $63.28 $911 —
1485–1545 1515 75-80% 2 42.00–43.00 $42.49 $644 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–790 730 85-90% 2 65.00 $65.00 $474 —
790–880 835 85-90% 2 42.00–49.00 $45.69 $382 -8.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1485 1378 3 71.00–77.00 $74.49 $1,026 —
1555–1630 1602 3 85.00–89.00 $87.37 $1,400 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–715 703 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 670.00–730.00 $700.53
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 865.00 $865.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1050 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 550.00–700.00 $625.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 20.00–40.00 $26.67 -23.33
40 40 2 40.00–70.00 $55.00 +5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 —
180 180 1 310.00 $310.00 —
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 thin fleshed 150 1 75.00 $75.00 —
150 150 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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.