Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.92/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 407 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 171 164
Feeder cattle 196 130 117
Slaughter cattle 52 27 32
Replacement cattle 26 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and boning type were 3.00 to 4.00 higher; there were too few comparable slaughter bulls to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves were 30.00 to 80.00 per head; "by the head" calves were 170.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 273 3 145.00–155.00 $151.08 $412 —
310–345 322 3 147.50–158.00 $153.66 $495 —
355–375 365 4 142.50–149.00 $146.60 $535 —
420–435 428 2 145.00–147.50 $146.27 $626 —
516–530 519 5 135.00–137.00 $136.59 $709 —
620–625 623 2 122.50–127.50 $124.99 $779 -12.01
710–720 715 2 109.00–115.00 $111.98 $801 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 3 170.00–182.50 $177.59 $565 +21.12
360–390 369 4 162.50–170.00 $166.31 $614 +6.26
450–480 466 5 150.00–158.00 $153.39 $715 -1.94
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 329 4 130.00–138.00 $133.62 $440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 8 133.00–142.50 $137.22 $457 -3.17
350–385 363 6 130.00–141.00 $134.55 $488 -9.36
400–430 407 10 133.00–143.00 $138.92 $565 +1.77
455–495 484 6 127.50–137.00 $132.79 $643 -3.95
515–545 531 7 122.00–133.00 $127.77 $678 -5.74
605–610 608 2 122.50–125.00 $123.74 $752 +0.25
660–685 673 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $771 -0.49
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 268 3 120.00–130.00 $125.52 $336 —
330–345 338 2 120.00–130.00 $124.89 $422 —
360–395 380 3 127.00–129.00 $128.03 $487 -1.97
425–445 438 4 125.00–130.00 $126.72 $555 +3.21
470–490 480 2 124.00–126.00 $125.02 $600 +10.18
550–570 560 3 122.50–125.00 $123.35 $691 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 99.00–107.00 $103.05 $448 —
475–485 480 3 110.00–112.50 $111.17 $534 —
555–565 559 4 110.00–115.00 $111.26 $622 —
665–690 682 3 103.00–105.00 $103.65 $707 —
710–715 713 2 102.50–106.00 $104.24 $743 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 157.50–162.50 $159.99 $669 -0.03
470–480 473 3 155.00–166.00 $158.98 $752 +18.13
515–535 522 8 140.00–148.00 $142.53 $744 +1.10
560–590 571 4 135.00–143.00 $138.11 $789 +2.11
605–635 618 4 125.00–135.00 $130.99 $810 -5.47
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 421 4 138.00–144.00 $140.04 $590 -8.75
500–545 524 4 127.50–137.50 $131.08 $687 -1.92
550–585 569 8 124.00–131.00 $126.47 $720 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1070 1015 80-85% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.53 $635 —
920–1530 1161 80-85% 14 70.00–77.00 $74.38 $864 —
1145–1205 1180 80-85% 3 83.00–88.00 $84.62 $999 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1525 1422 75-80% 3 92.00–97.50 $94.28 $1,341 —
1365–1585 1484 75-80% 5 72.00–79.00 $75.08 $1,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–850 835 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.54 $397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1995 1640 5 101.00–107.00 $104.04 $1,706 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
950–1020 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,025.00 $952.66
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1010–1095 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $952.87
1120–1530 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 775.00–1,225.00 $1,033.05
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
745–790 768 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–675.00 $636.40
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
795–885 842 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 575.00–850.00 $732.03

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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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 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 thin fleshed 495 1 50.00 $50.00 $248 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 40.00 $40.00 —
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -40.00
70 70 1 110.00 $110.00 -10.00
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 +5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 105.00 $105.00 —
130 130 1 155.00 $155.00 -5.00
155 155 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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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.