Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 295 197 0
Feeder cattle 179 145 0
Slaughter cattle 81 46 0
Replacement cattle 8 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 11.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was moderate to very good for value added cattle; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 35.00 to 220.00 per head; "by the head calves" were 170.00 to 270.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–322 318 5 190.00–197.00 $193.79 $616 +10.07
315–320 value added 318 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $652 —
355–375 362 3 190.00–195.00 $192.29 $696 +8.58
350–380 value added 365 4 202.00–212.50 $209.05 $763 +3.05
429–440 431 5 185.50–191.00 $186.62 $804 -0.30
450–470 463 4 177.50–187.00 $182.05 $843 +4.75
515–540 525 7 168.00–177.00 $170.20 $894 +7.61
610–623 620 4 155.00–162.00 $160.28 $994 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 172.00–177.00 $174.60 $663 +7.10
480–496 493 5 162.50–165.00 $164.51 $811 —
515–520 518 2 163.00–164.00 $163.50 $847 +11.50
550–570 556 4 148.00–161.00 $155.05 $862 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 157.50 $157.50 $603 +19.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 138.00–148.00 $143.23 $398 +10.73
320–345 334 5 140.00–147.50 $144.22 $482 +4.22
355–395 380 5 145.00–152.00 $149.38 $568 +2.84
405–440 426 9 148.00–151.00 $149.34 $636 +1.76
455–490 470 4 140.00–151.00 $145.40 $683 +3.65
500–538 525 7 136.00–145.00 $142.37 $747 —
565–575 570 2 135.00–137.50 $136.24 $777 +4.89
636 636 6 131.00 $131.00 $833 +8.83
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 3 120.00–126.00 $122.07 $330 —
400–435 415 3 115.50–126.00 $121.18 $503 -4.46
515–535 525 2 128.00–131.00 $129.47 $680 +12.13
580–590 585 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $728 +9.50
615–635 625 4 120.00–126.00 $121.48 $759 +14.48
665–690 678 2 115.00–120.00 $117.45 $796 +5.45
705–745 728 5 110.00–117.00 $114.42 $833 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–985 905 2 85.00–92.00 $88.81 $804 —
1320–1435 1392 3 124.00–126.50 $125.20 $1,743 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–695 688 3 110.00–117.50 $114.14 $785 +0.64
705–730 716 4 108.00–115.00 $112.78 $808 +2.73
760–785 775 3 104.00–111.00 $107.70 $835 +2.70
805–840 829 4 101.00–110.00 $105.50 $875 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 518 2 157.00–157.50 $157.26 $815 -3.73
550–580 563 6 151.00–157.00 $153.68 $865 -1.46
600–645 622 3 144.00–153.00 $149.22 $928 +8.73
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 140.00–143.00 $141.54 $669 +0.04
535–540 538 2 131.00–135.00 $133.01 $716 -3.80
560–585 573 2 128.00–130.00 $129.02 $739 +3.52

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1015 966 85-90% 4 75.00–77.50 $75.63 $731 +10.28
915–1045 980 85-90% 2 45.00–46.00 $45.53 $446 -19.82
895–1060 987 85-90% 5 55.00–59.00 $56.87 $561 -8.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1290 1194 80-85% 5 75.00–81.00 $78.28 $935 +12.08
1140–1295 1230 80-85% 6 67.00–72.00 $70.84 $871 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1420 1370 75-80% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.48 $966 —
1340–1785 1529 75-80% 7 78.00–83.00 $80.42 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1150 1117 3 80.00–83.00 $80.98 $905 —
1060–1765 1418 5 92.00–96.00 $94.07 $1,334 —
1960–2135 2048 2 111.00–112.00 $111.52 $2,284 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 thin fleshed 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1035 thin fleshed 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 —
160 160 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 85.00 $85.00 $570 —
710–735 723 2 82.50–85.00 $83.77 $606 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 250.00 $250.00 —
95 95 1 340.00 $340.00 —
100–145 124 8 245.00–350.00 $309.38 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 80.00 $80.00 —
30 30 4 80.00–125.00 $103.75 —
45 45 1 160.00 $160.00 —
60 60 3 105.00–150.00 $120.00 —
70–75 73 2 80.00–120.00 $100.00 —
80 80 3 120.00–200.00 $166.67 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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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.