Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.00/cwt +17.36 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 478 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.80/cwt ≈ $611/hd at 378 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 97 111
Feeder cattle 174 55 76
Slaughter cattle 44 34 21
Replacement cattle 7 4 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 higher; there were too few comparable breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average to attractive. "By the head" calves ranged 130.00 to 170.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 value added 368 3 180.00–185.00 $181.99 $670 —
350–395 fancy 374 5 155.00–171.00 $163.13 $610 —
390 390 4 144.00–146.00 $145.00 $566 —
400–425 value added 415 3 183.00–185.00 $184.36 $765 —
435–440 fancy 436 6 157.00–170.00 $164.08 $715 —
450–465 458 2 144.00–158.00 $150.89 $691 -4.11
450–490 fancy 470 2 168.00–170.00 $168.96 $794 —
502–520 fancy 508 3 160.00–162.00 $161.32 $820 —
500–545 519 5 148.00–155.00 $150.55 $781 +1.55
550–575 565 3 140.00–150.00 $144.34 $816 +1.34
610–645 623 5 143.00–149.00 $146.41 $912 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 137.50–146.00 $141.78 $479 —
370–395 384 5 135.00–146.00 $139.46 $536 +1.32
405–445 421 4 132.00–143.00 $137.88 $580 +1.96
450–495 478 16 137.00–147.00 $142.00 $679 +17.36
510–539 535 8 135.00–138.50 $138.08 $739 —
550–590 569 5 126.00–134.00 $129.97 $740 +5.73
600–635 616 4 117.00–127.00 $121.66 $749 +3.66
655–675 665 2 116.00–118.00 $117.02 $778 —
715–720 718 2 95.00–99.00 $97.01 $697 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 127.50–132.00 $129.81 $361 —
300–340 320 2 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
400–405 403 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $508 +0.99
500–545 521 8 125.00–133.00 $129.03 $672 -4.97
565–595 582 3 120.00–123.00 $121.86 $709 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–540 538 2 115.00–118.00 $116.51 $627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 468 3 152.00–158.00 $155.68 $729 +13.68
520–545 533 2 142.50–152.50 $147.38 $786 +5.37
565–590 574 6 136.00–148.00 $141.40 $812 +1.92
600–635 614 4 130.00–137.50 $133.35 $819 +2.27
650–660 658 4 125.00–132.50 $129.14 $850 +15.14
705 fancy 705 2 134.00 $134.00 $945 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 2 142.00–142.50 $142.24 $680 —
520 520 2 130.00–134.00 $132.00 $686 —
565–595 583 3 130.00–134.00 $132.71 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1345 1328 75-80% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.51 $764 —
1350–1590 1469 75-80% 12 63.00–69.00 $65.66 $965 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1260 1103 80-85% 6 63.00–68.00 $65.94 $727 +11.00
1000–1570 1210 80-85% 3 58.00–59.00 $58.29 $705 -6.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1550 1281 5 83.00–88.00 $85.90 $1,100 —
1745–1965 1845 3 96.00–100.00 $98.05 $1,809 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1000–1045 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–885.00 $848.33
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1050–1195 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,000.00 $973.39 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 63 4 80.00–145.00 $118.75 +33.75
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 +40.00
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 +60.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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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.