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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $160.02/cwt -27.73 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 422 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.15/cwt -13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $568/hd at 414 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.91/cwt -6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $537/hd at 373 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 254 117
Feeder cattle 130 180 78
Slaughter cattle 27 60 32
Replacement cattle 10 5 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 6.00 Higher Feeder cattle 4.00 To 9.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light (Rain ) Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 147.00–150.00 $148.40 $334 —
290 290 1 152.50 $152.50 $442 —
305–310 308 2 153.00–160.00 $156.47 $482 —
315–347 value added 334 5 186.00–187.50 $186.93 $624 —
375–390 383 2 157.50–162.50 $160.05 $613 —
490 490 3 154.00–157.00 $155.33 $761 —
500–505 503 2 138.00–147.50 $142.73 $718 —
560 560 4 157.00–163.00 $161.50 $904 +0.01
660 660 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,010 +8.39
833 833 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,066 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 thin fleshed 320 1 97.50 $97.50 $312 —
695 695 1 129.00 $129.00 $897 —
880 880 1 83.00 $83.00 $730 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 137.00 $137.00 $843 —
845 845 1 115.00 $115.00 $972 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 thin fleshed 345 1 90.00 $90.00 $310 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 118.00–125.00 $121.50 $310 —
280 value added 280 1 172.00 $172.00 $482 —
310–340 330 4 135.00–145.00 $140.39 $463 -17.17
350–390 373 12 135.00–147.00 $143.91 $537 -4.25
404–440 414 13 132.00–141.00 $137.15 $568 -11.74
450–497 478 8 134.00–143.00 $136.74 $654 -9.84
495 value added 495 1 158.00 $158.00 $782 —
530–548 539 2 133.00–134.00 $133.51 $720 -9.32
570–580 575 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $716 -16.68
600–615 608 2 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $751 -13.46
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 —
770–790 780 2 97.50–107.00 $102.31 $798 —
810 810 1 102.50 $102.50 $830 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 130.00 $130.00 $455 —
410–425 418 2 123.00–124.00 $123.51 $516 —
455–485 470 2 110.00–120.00 $114.84 $540 -10.16
600–640 623 3 107.50–110.00 $108.30 $675 -14.42
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 thin fleshed 230 1 74.00 $74.00 $170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 422 14 156.00–165.00 $160.02 $675 —
450–485 468 2 137.00–145.00 $140.85 $659 -16.04
465–495 value added 480 4 150.00–162.00 $156.07 $749 —
510–540 525 2 135.00–147.50 $141.43 $743 -15.82
555 555 1 136.00 $136.00 $755 -10.65
630–645 638 2 133.00–140.00 $136.46 $871 -9.28
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 -1.43
720 720 1 122.00 $122.00 $878 —
885 885 1 107.00 $107.00 $947 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 147.50–150.00 $148.79 $632 +12.77
530 530 1 133.00 $133.00 $705 -3.72
615 615 1 113.00 $113.00 $695 —
715 715 1 90.00 $90.00 $644 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 108.00 $108.00 $524 —
980 980 1 75.00 $75.00 $735 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 thin fleshed 425 1 70.00 $70.00 $298 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1375 1114 80-85% 7 76.00–84.00 $80.63 $898 +7.62
985–1460 1228 80-85% 6 64.00–75.00 $70.96 $871 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1640 1518 75-80% 2 71.00–75.00 $73.16 $1,111 —
1315–1730 1524 75-80% 7 76.00–86.00 $79.54 $1,212 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,123 —
1185 1185 1 80.00 $80.00 $948 —
1440 1440 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,483 —
1495 1495 1 40.00 $40.00 $598 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1010 977 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 785.00–1,010.00 $920.96
960–1070 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 720.00–750.00 $735.81
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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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
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 63.00 $63.00 $299 —
670 670 1 45.00 $45.00 $302 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 71.00 $71.00 $185 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–140 128 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 +1.67

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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.