Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.49/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 527 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.49/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 466 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.81/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 615 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 302 343
Feeder cattle 233 245 242
Slaughter cattle 67 52 81
Replacement cattle 11 5 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 higher; boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 10.00 to 35.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 120.00 to 200.00. Hogs brought 12 to 50 cents per pound.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–305 303 2 137.50–147.50 $142.54 $432 +2.72
344–345 value added 344 6 169.00–172.00 $171.50 $590 —
395 395 3 144.00–150.00 $147.67 $583 —
400 value added 400 2 161.00 $161.00 $644 +6.93
400–425 415 3 135.00–143.00 $138.59 $575 -9.61
470–485 478 2 146.00–147.00 $146.51 $700 +3.03
520–530 527 3 140.00–146.00 $143.66 $757 +4.81
550–590 573 4 140.00–144.00 $142.78 $818 —
610–640 624 4 124.00–132.00 $127.74 $797 -2.33
660–680 676 5 129.00–131.00 $129.39 $875 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 130.00–138.00 $134.00 $516 —
405–440 425 3 125.00–132.50 $129.60 $551 +0.38
510–530 517 6 126.00–132.50 $130.36 $674 +3.67
610 610 2 115.00–117.50 $116.25 $709 —
700 700 2 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 100.00–105.00 $102.44 $341 —
365–375 370 2 85.00 $85.00 $314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 127.00–130.00 $128.50 $508 —
400–435 415 3 123.00–127.50 $125.93 $523 -1.79
450–490 466 11 123.00–132.50 $126.49 $589 +5.21
511–540 527 16 120.00–129.00 $125.49 $661 +3.94
550–580 565 6 120.00–123.00 $121.01 $684 -2.74
600–635 615 11 112.00–120.00 $116.81 $718 +11.04
660–695 677 3 105.00–111.00 $107.00 $724 -2.34
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 3 118.00–120.00 $119.35 $444 -0.61
400–440 429 4 108.00–117.50 $112.58 $483 -5.42
455–490 478 5 115.00–120.00 $117.33 $561 +5.70
500–540 531 5 109.00–117.50 $113.09 $601 -1.65
550–595 577 3 104.00–114.00 $109.35 $631 +1.60
600–620 613 3 101.00–108.00 $104.63 $641 —
695 695 2 103.00–104.00 $103.50 $719 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 430 4 102.00–107.50 $104.21 $448 —
460–485 473 3 100.00–109.00 $104.59 $495 —
505–535 520 2 91.00–92.00 $91.49 $476 -10.54
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 85.00 $85.00 $310 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 144.00–150.00 $147.02 $622 +4.11
505–540 517 6 138.00–146.00 $141.15 $730 +10.52
550–585 568 4 127.00–135.00 $130.70 $742 +3.25
600–645 628 9 115.00–123.00 $120.24 $755 -4.26
720–740 730 2 100.00–102.00 $101.01 $737 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $537 —
525–545 535 5 128.00–135.00 $131.67 $704 —
605–615 610 2 100.00–106.00 $102.98 $628 —
695 695 2 102.00–102.50 $102.25 $711 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 117.50–118.00 $117.75 $510 —
500–545 527 3 112.50–125.00 $120.18 $633 —
560–590 575 2 105.00–113.00 $109.10 $627 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 533 3 106.00–110.00 $108.66 $579 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1055 1015 80-85% 2 34.00–36.00 $35.04 $356 —
1025–1235 1144 80-85% 6 52.00–54.00 $52.49 $600 —
1025–1370 1218 80-85% 6 43.00–49.00 $45.95 $560 —
1175–1405 1293 80-85% 4 60.00–64.00 $61.33 $793 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1425 1390 75-80% 3 47.00–49.00 $47.63 $662 —
1260–1630 1401 75-80% 4 61.00–64.00 $62.56 $876 —
1250–1640 1413 75-80% 9 52.00–57.00 $54.16 $765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–890 833 85-90% 2 31.00 $31.00 $258 -4.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1725 1295 4 70.00–73.00 $71.53 $926 —
1075–2130 1724 7 82.00–87.00 $84.41 $1,455 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1195 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 810.00–1,075.00 $926.60
1245–1570 1408 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,010.00 $961.35
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
910–965 938 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 500.00–900.00 $694.13 —
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 45.00 $45.00 —
45 45 1 110.00 $110.00 —
70–75 73 2 115.00–147.50 $130.69 —
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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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.