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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.78/cwt +15.21 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 378 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $163.78/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 431 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.91/cwt +12.17 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 476 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 243 605
Feeder cattle 170 159 472
Slaughter cattle 64 59 102
Replacement cattle 13 20 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

6 Hogs Head calves 127.50 To 187.50 Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle 8.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 177.50 $177.50 $604 +10.45
350–390 value added 370 2 183.00–200.00 $191.04 $707 —
365–390 374 5 166.00–175.00 $169.95 $636 +0.48
425 425 1 191.00 $191.00 $812 —
450–495 473 2 175.00–182.00 $178.67 $845 +15.17
500–510 505 2 181.00–182.00 $181.50 $917 +28.95
610–640 622 3 143.00–154.00 $149.69 $931 -11.76
810–820 815 2 133.00–137.50 $135.26 $1,102 —
850–880 865 3 130.00–137.50 $135.04 $1,168 —
955 955 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,313 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 3 150.00–160.00 $154.79 $500 +9.79
350 350 5 160.00 $160.00 $560 +8.38
410 410 1 172.50 $172.50 $707 —
515–525 520 2 150.00–161.00 $155.55 $809 —
630–645 638 2 140.00 $140.00 $893 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 —
360 thin fleshed 360 1 85.00 $85.00 $306 —
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
430 430 1 157.50 $157.50 $677 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
148 148 1 147.00 $147.00 $218 —
285–295 290 3 130.00–140.00 $134.97 $391 -1.06
320–340 330 2 143.00–153.00 $148.15 $489 +17.55
350–390 378 15 145.00–154.00 $152.78 $578 +15.21
405–430 419 5 148.00–155.00 $151.66 $635 +11.12
455 value added 455 2 161.00 $161.00 $733 +5.00
455–495 481 8 144.00–154.00 $149.64 $720 +11.38
505–545 519 4 142.00–147.00 $144.08 $748 +13.09
550–595 570 6 131.00–140.00 $135.16 $770 +3.04
605 605 1 133.00 $133.00 $805 +9.13
655–685 678 6 122.00–126.00 $122.81 $833 —
740 740 1 126.00 $126.00 $932 —
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 +15.00
882–885 883 4 124.00–125.00 $124.25 $1,097 —
1285 value added 1285 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,658 —
1320 value added 1320 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,584 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 126.00–132.50 $129.19 $368 —
305 305 1 125.00 $125.00 $381 —
350–385 365 3 135.00–140.00 $137.08 $500 +12.08
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538 -0.55
460–478 472 3 135.00–140.00 $136.62 $645 +11.62
555–598 582 6 117.00–125.00 $119.09 $693 +6.66
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 +5.96
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 —
855 855 1 90.00 $90.00 $770 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 120.00 $120.00 $252 —
285–295 290 2 120.00–122.50 $121.23 $352 —
430 thin fleshed 430 1 97.50 $97.50 $419 —
490 490 1 120.00 $120.00 $588 —
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 —
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —
575 575 1 67.50 $67.50 $388 —
695 695 1 82.50 $82.50 $573 —
870 870 1 75.00 $75.00 $652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 431 10 160.00–170.00 $163.78 $706 +4.55
455–485 473 3 150.00–159.00 $155.61 $736 -1.85
530–540 value added 535 2 176.00–178.00 $177.01 $947 —
530–540 536 6 152.50–162.00 $159.59 $855 +15.92
565–595 584 4 153.00–160.00 $156.80 $916 +17.64
625 625 2 149.00 $149.00 $931 +10.62
655–680 668 2 135.00–139.00 $136.96 $915 +2.91
925 925 1 106.00 $106.00 $980 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 +2.44
460 460 1 142.50 $142.50 $656 —
545 545 1 150.00 $150.00 $818 +22.01
555 555 1 142.50 $142.50 $791 +12.50
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 +16.00
785 785 1 115.00 $115.00 $903 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 127.50 $127.50 $536 -3.79
450 450 1 127.50 $127.50 $574 —
525 525 1 110.00 $110.00 $578 -7.00
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $455 —
1150 1150 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $748 —
930–1450 1178 80-85% 11 78.00–87.50 $82.82 $976 —
1010–1765 1218 80-85% 15 73.00–78.00 $76.02 $926 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $884 —
1300–1595 1483 75-80% 9 82.00–92.00 $85.29 $1,265 —
1270–1635 1493 75-80% 8 73.00–80.00 $76.96 $1,149 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 27.50 $27.50 $205 —
765–810 788 85-90% 2 63.00–67.00 $65.06 $513 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1090 1088 2 92.00 $92.00 $1,001 —
1685–2140 1880 10 115.00–125.00 $119.45 $2,246 —
1925–1960 1945 3 109.00–111.00 $110.34 $2,146 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
995–1965 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 710.00–1,025.00 $793.28
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 520.00 $520.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
560 560 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 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
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -26.14
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 100.00 $100.00 $305 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 —
100–140 120 2 185.00–210.00 $197.50 —
185 185 1 185.00 $185.00 -85.00

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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.