Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

126 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 126 282 204
Feeder cattle 71 196 155
Slaughter cattle 53 52 36
Replacement cattle 2 26 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 70.00 To 90.00 Head calves 170.00 To 250.00 Slaughter cattle 7.00 Higher Feeder cattle 4.00 To 7.00 higher Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Light (Snow ) 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
205 205 1 132.00 $132.00 $271 —
270 270 1 149.00 $149.00 $402 —
315 315 1 146.00 $146.00 $460 -31.59
350–395 377 3 169.00–173.00 $170.58 $643 +4.27
445 445 1 162.00 $162.00 $721 —
455–495 471 4 152.00–162.50 $157.47 $742 +4.08
500–530 515 2 157.50–163.00 $160.17 $825 —
560 560 1 158.00 $158.00 $885 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 125.00–130.00 $127.33 $286 —
255–290 273 2 122.50–128.00 $125.07 $341 -26.01
395 395 1 143.00 $143.00 $565 -3.60
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 thin fleshed 205 1 105.00 $105.00 $215 —
285 285 1 110.00 $110.00 $314 —
385 385 1 122.50 $122.50 $472 —
400 400 1 124.00 $124.00 $496 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 110.00 $110.00 $182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 -2.22
380–395 388 2 142.00–143.00 $142.49 $553 +7.94
400–405 403 2 134.00–140.00 $137.02 $552 -1.90
470–485 478 2 142.00–151.00 $146.57 $701 +13.78
500–530 515 2 136.00–140.00 $137.94 $710 +10.17
550–555 553 3 135.00–147.00 $139.31 $770 —
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 -4.51
710 710 1 114.00 $114.00 $809 —
815 815 1 114.00 $114.00 $929 —
1010 1010 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,111 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 105.00 $105.00 $268 -20.52
300 300 1 114.00 $114.00 $342 —
385–390 388 2 115.00–121.00 $118.02 $458 -10.01
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456 -16.72
495 495 1 115.00 $115.00 $569 -10.02
500 500 1 115.00 $115.00 $575 —
595 595 1 127.00 $127.00 $756 +3.65
685 685 1 100.00 $100.00 $685 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 97.50 $97.50 $380 —
410 410 1 95.00 $95.00 $390 -8.05
585 585 1 105.00 $105.00 $614 -6.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 142.00–144.00 $143.01 $634 -16.98
465–490 480 5 150.00–159.00 $154.19 $740 -4.79
540 540 1 152.00 $152.00 $821 +9.47
550–565 557 3 145.00–149.00 $147.34 $821 +9.23
600–640 620 2 135.00–136.00 $135.48 $840 +4.49
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 129.00 $129.00 $535 -11.04
460–470 465 2 135.00–142.00 $138.46 $644 —
510–525 518 2 126.00–137.00 $131.42 $681 +0.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $517 —
1000–1050 1025 80-85% 2 18.00–44.00 $31.32 $321 -31.21
900–1340 1161 80-85% 18 71.00–82.00 $76.84 $892 +2.46
1210–1330 1258 80-85% 3 84.00–87.00 $85.71 $1,078 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1465 1326 75-80% 9 79.00–85.00 $82.58 $1,095 —
1335 value added 1335 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,522 —
1255–1500 1368 75-80% 8 86.00–92.00 $88.31 $1,208 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–860 858 85-90% 2 64.00–76.00 $70.02 $601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1475 1325 3 94.00–102.00 $98.05 $1,299 —
1200–2230 1759 6 105.00–117.00 $111.22 $1,956 —

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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
1000–1080 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,089.90 —

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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.