Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.55/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 514 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $144.19/cwt +9.05 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 475 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.28/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $579/hd at 477 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 406 499
Feeder cattle 245 297 440
Slaughter cattle 52 76 47
Replacement cattle 5 15 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher, while heifers were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand for feeder cattle was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves were 95.00 per head; "by the head" calves ranged 80.00 to 260.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281–290 286 2 125.00–135.00 $129.92 $372 -0.08
310–330 320 2 137.50–142.00 $139.82 $447 -7.72
359 value added 359 7 166.00 $166.00 $596 —
400–440 422 3 147.00–150.00 $148.20 $625 -3.46
405–440 value added 425 3 151.00–156.00 $154.07 $655 —
450–490 469 7 137.50–148.00 $143.48 $673 +0.94
505–545 525 2 135.00–143.00 $138.85 $729 +12.85
605–645 630 4 125.00–134.00 $130.07 $819 -4.93
652 value added 652 6 140.00 $140.00 $913 —
792 792 2 125.00 $125.00 $990 +5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 127.50–131.00 $129.22 $534 -6.80
505–530 522 3 124.00–131.00 $126.69 $661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 135.00–139.00 $137.03 $459 +9.11
350–365 358 2 135.00 $135.00 $483 +12.08
400–445 424 8 125.00–134.00 $127.72 $542 +7.76
455–495 477 10 119.00–125.00 $121.28 $579 +4.92
500–530 514 27 120.00–125.00 $121.55 $625 +6.10
562–590 570 10 119.00–126.00 $123.75 $705 +7.27
615–640 629 4 103.00–107.00 $105.77 $665 -8.64
650–685 672 3 108.00–111.00 $109.34 $735 -3.27
725–745 732 3 105.00–110.00 $107.97 $790 +5.22
810–835 823 2 102.50–110.00 $106.31 $875 +7.81
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 367 3 115.00–123.00 $119.96 $440 +13.11
420–445 432 5 115.00–121.00 $118.00 $510 +8.20
460–485 470 3 109.00–116.00 $111.63 $525 +0.79
500–515 505 4 113.00–118.00 $114.74 $579 +9.44
565 565 4 104.00–109.00 $107.75 $609 +2.02
700–720 710 2 88.00–92.50 $90.28 $641 +13.62
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 102.50–110.00 $106.35 $296 —
515–525 520 2 99.00–105.00 $102.03 $531 +12.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 413 5 137.00–146.00 $142.91 $590 +0.44
455–490 475 10 140.00–149.00 $144.19 $685 +9.05
520–545 530 3 128.00–132.00 $130.63 $692 +1.26
570–595 583 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $743 +3.47
605–630 619 4 122.00–127.00 $124.50 $771 +14.39
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 475 9 134.00–137.00 $135.79 $645 +11.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608–640 619 3 100.00–104.00 $102.62 $635 —
955–960 958 2 78.00–86.00 $82.01 $786 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–985 950 80-85% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.52 $613 +26.52
920–1000 960 80-85% 2 37.00–38.00 $37.52 $360 -0.48
955–1360 1090 80-85% 6 43.00–49.00 $46.64 $508 -16.56
990–1330 1170 80-85% 8 51.00–56.00 $53.10 $621 -0.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1625 1462 75-80% 10 51.00–55.00 $52.69 $770 -1.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–845 825 85-90% 4 34.00–38.00 $35.77 $295 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–2125 1651 10 78.00–84.00 $81.00 $1,337 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
955–1155 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,047.63 +322.63
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00 +53.41

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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.