Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.69/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 530 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.45/cwt +5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $532/hd at 384 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 375 272
Feeder cattle 178 281 216
Slaughter cattle 60 62 26
Replacement cattle 10 19 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher and boning type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher; slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 6.00 to 8.00 higher; heifers were mostly 4.00 to 5.00 higher; and feeder bulls were mostly 9.00 to 11.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was mostly attractive. Baby calves were 50.00 per head; "by the head" calves ranged 130.00 to 235.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 222 3 154.00–157.00 $155.35 $345 +17.35
285–295 290 2 162.00–171.00 $166.58 $483 +9.08
310–315 value added 313 2 180.00 $180.00 $563 —
320–335 328 2 145.00–155.00 $150.11 $492 -4.20
370–395 383 3 164.00–170.00 $166.27 $637 +3.70
405–440 423 2 159.00–162.00 $160.56 $679 +7.04
450–480 459 5 160.00–166.00 $164.54 $755 +13.06
525–533 531 4 150.00–154.00 $150.99 $802 +6.99
575–585 583 4 144.00–151.00 $147.01 $857 +10.34
955–970 963 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $1,266 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 470 2 142.00–145.00 $143.52 $675 +3.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 121.00–127.00 $123.27 $351 +5.70
310–338 328 5 130.00–131.00 $130.62 $428 +4.04
360–394 384 11 134.00–141.00 $138.45 $532 +5.09
405–440 422 6 135.00–139.00 $137.48 $580 +8.37
450–495 473 8 129.00–138.00 $132.10 $625 +4.83
520–548 530 15 122.50–131.00 $128.69 $682 +4.58
570–595 580 3 116.00–122.50 $119.46 $693 -7.45
600–625 613 5 112.00–120.00 $117.38 $720 +4.28
850–890 875 3 95.00–97.50 $95.84 $839 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 120.00 $120.00 $274 +17.50
305–345 322 3 110.00–117.00 $114.08 $367 -2.39
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 2 110.00–112.50 $111.20 $523 +31.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 3 155.00–164.00 $158.77 $675 +31.79
450–465 459 7 150.00–160.00 $153.43 $704 +10.45
560–595 582 7 131.00–138.00 $132.96 $774 +3.41
625 625 2 129.00–133.00 $131.00 $819 +9.46
660–680 670 2 123.00–127.00 $124.97 $837 +9.97
715–730 720 3 102.00–110.00 $104.99 $756 -3.01
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 144.00–150.00 $147.10 $633 —
470–475 473 2 142.50–147.50 $145.01 $686 +20.79
560–590 575 2 113.00–120.00 $116.41 $669 -1.09
605–615 610 2 120.00 $120.00 $732 +14.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1005 980 80-85% 2 41.00–44.00 $42.54 $417 +15.36
1025–1385 1228 80-85% 16 54.00–59.00 $56.93 $699 —
1020–1590 1230 80-85% 6 61.00–67.00 $63.63 $783 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1475 1385 75-80% 3 55.00–59.00 $56.63 $784 —
1250–1580 1466 75-80% 7 63.00–67.00 $64.78 $950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–755 688 85-90% 2 62.50 $62.50 $430 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2580 1808 2 80.00–82.00 $81.43 $1,472 —
1230–2360 1813 4 91.00–95.00 $93.50 $1,695 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1355–1430 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–885.00 $854.19
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
200 200 2 240.00–255.00 $247.50 —

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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
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 -525.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 +128.28
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 +190.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–620 613 3 80.00–98.00 $88.33 $541 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 190.00 $190.00 —
120–140 124 5 195.00–220.00 $200.00 —
150 150 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 2 220.00 $220.00 —

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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.