Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.46/cwt +8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 544 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.33/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 470 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.95/cwt -4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 429 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 255 346
Feeder cattle 196 170 232
Slaughter cattle 54 64 61
Replacement cattle 10 13 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower, boning type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 lower, and slaughter bulls were 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was good at lower prices; market activity and buyer interest were fairly active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 20.00 to 150.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 165.00–175.00 $169.82 $475 —
335–345 339 4 170.00–182.50 $176.68 $599 -0.82
348 value added 348 3 204.00 $204.00 $710 —
350–355 353 2 178.00–185.00 $181.52 $641 +11.57
460–488 477 6 170.00–178.00 $174.92 $834 -3.75
500–545 524 4 165.00–172.50 $169.85 $890 -11.65
550–575 560 3 163.00–166.00 $164.35 $920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 146.00–150.00 $149.00 $507 +0.85
373–375 fancy 373 7 156.00–161.00 $160.28 $598 —
385 385 2 151.00 $151.00 $581 -1.78
405–440 429 11 142.00–152.00 $146.95 $630 -4.71
450–498 469 15 140.00–151.00 $145.44 $682 -4.20
480 value added 480 2 170.00 $170.00 $816 +9.00
515–545 530 5 140.00–144.00 $141.96 $752 -2.12
546 value added 546 34 154.00 $154.00 $841 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 126.00–130.00 $127.98 $356 -1.21
350–380 370 4 137.50–142.50 $140.02 $518 +2.94
405–425 415 2 130.00 $130.00 $540 +5.00
460–495 480 3 130.00–135.00 $133.28 $640 -3.34
500–535 518 2 139.00 $139.00 $720 —
555–575 563 3 130.00–137.00 $134.02 $755 +14.93
560–595 578 2 122.00–122.50 $122.26 $707 +3.17
605–648 628 4 125.00–129.00 $127.79 $803 +7.79
660–665 662 3 125.00–131.00 $126.99 $841 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–635 628 2 82.50–91.00 $86.80 $545 —
815–840 828 2 82.50–93.00 $87.83 $727 —
865–880 873 2 82.50–84.00 $83.24 $727 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 156.00–158.00 $156.99 $683 -6.79
435–440 fancy 438 2 175.00 $175.00 $766 —
450–470 460 2 157.00–160.00 $158.53 $729 +2.92
500–545 526 4 152.50–160.00 $156.48 $823 -3.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 2 110.00–120.00 $115.14 $533 —
520–540 530 2 110.00–118.00 $113.92 $604 —
770–785 778 2 107.00–113.00 $109.97 $856 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 520 2 130.00–137.50 $133.61 $695 -16.39
665–675 672 3 130.00–134.00 $132.66 $891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1425 1390 75-80% 3 80.00–85.00 $82.32 $1,144 —
1385–1455 1420 75-80% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.54 $931 —
1330–1745 1529 75-80% 11 74.00–79.00 $76.07 $1,163 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1255 1173 80-85% 4 66.00–67.00 $66.76 $783 -16.06
1105–1290 1193 80-85% 6 68.00–75.00 $71.75 $856 -11.07
1185–1300 1240 80-85% 4 76.00–82.00 $78.33 $971 +2.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1080 914 85-90% 4 65.00–67.00 $66.02 $603 —
885–1075 967 85-90% 3 50.00–51.00 $50.31 $486 —
900–1090 989 85-90% 5 74.00–76.00 $75.21 $744 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1245 1240 2 78.00–79.00 $78.50 $973 —
1580–2485 1937 3 101.00–106.00 $104.34 $2,021 -6.00
1835–2070 1953 2 113.00–115.00 $114.06 $2,228 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
810–875 843 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–835.00 $722.03
860–875 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 700.00–775.00 $737.18
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–955 928 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–900.00 $815.09
920–1000 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–860.00 $802.71

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 100.00 $100.00 $400 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 2 80.00–85.00 $82.50 —
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 —
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 —
75 75 1 95.00 $95.00 —
80 80 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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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.