Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $142.36/cwt -14.12 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 266 443
Feeder cattle 130 196 314
Slaughter cattle 32 54 82
Replacement cattle 19 10 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, while breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle were mostly 10.00 to 16.00 lower on a light test. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light due to inclement weather. Cattle quality was mostly plain.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 170.00 $170.00 $280 —
195 fancy 195 1 190.00 $190.00 $370 —
210 210 2 165.00 $165.00 $346 —
305 305 1 149.00 $149.00 $454 -27.68
300–335 315 3 150.00–154.00 $151.42 $477 -25.26
340 fancy 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
360 fancy 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
380–385 383 2 156.00–165.00 $160.53 $615 -20.99
425–430 fancy 428 2 170.00 $170.00 $728 —
465–490 475 5 155.00–160.00 $158.97 $755 -15.95
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 -19.85
505–530 510 8 153.00–164.00 $159.83 $815 -10.02
555–595 572 3 152.50–156.00 $153.65 $879 -10.70
655–695 673 3 145.00–155.00 $149.69 $1,007 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 140.00 $140.00 $462 —
375–380 378 2 145.00–149.00 $147.01 $556 —
480 480 1 130.00 $130.00 $624 —
580 580 1 141.00 $141.00 $818 —
600 thin fleshed 600 1 122.00 $122.00 $732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 113.00 $113.00 $542 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 100.00 $100.00 $275 —
380 380 1 105.00 $105.00 $399 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 fancy 190 1 157.50 $157.50 $299 —
215–230 223 3 140.00–142.50 $140.80 $314 —
270–290 283 3 130.00–142.00 $136.54 $386 —
315 315 2 130.00–142.00 $136.00 $428 -13.00
360–395 378 4 136.00–146.00 $139.34 $527 -11.66
400–420 410 2 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $584 -4.51
445 fancy 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
450 fancy 450 1 154.00 $154.00 $693 —
475–490 483 3 140.00–149.00 $145.99 $705 +0.55
500 500 2 130.00 $130.00 $650 -11.96
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 121.00 $121.00 $448 -19.02
420–435 428 2 118.00–121.00 $119.53 $512 -10.47
500–545 523 2 120.00–125.00 $122.39 $640 -16.61
645 645 1 118.00 $118.00 $761 -9.79
695 695 1 118.00 $118.00 $820 -8.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 -16.99
430–440 437 3 156.00–159.00 $157.34 $688 +0.35
450 450 2 142.50–153.00 $147.75 $665 -10.78
500 500 1 134.00 $134.00 $670 -22.48
505–540 524 10 140.00–147.50 $142.43 $746 -14.05
535 fancy 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
550–585 568 3 131.00–145.00 $137.35 $780 —
605–630 615 3 130.00–140.00 $133.41 $820 —
650–660 655 3 126.00–135.00 $129.50 $848 —
760 760 1 121.00 $121.00 $920 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 127.50–130.00 $128.74 $566 —
450–495 473 2 125.00–130.00 $127.38 $603 —
510 510 1 122.50 $122.50 $625 -11.11
670 670 1 119.00 $119.00 $797 -13.66
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 95.00 $95.00 $413 —
595 595 1 100.00 $100.00 $595 —
785 785 1 102.00 $102.00 $801 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1220 1160 80-85% 2 81.00–89.00 $85.21 $988 +18.45
1100–1275 1164 80-85% 13 70.00–76.00 $72.36 $842 +5.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $432 —
900–1075 1002 85-90% 5 68.00–72.00 $69.57 $697 —
965–1085 1010 85-90% 3 75.00–79.00 $76.43 $772 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $415 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,091 —
1380–1545 1463 75-80% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.47 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1925 1810 2 107.00–111.00 $108.87 $1,971 —
2465 2465 1 101.00 $101.00 $2,490 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1000–1230 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–975.00 $907.74
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1065 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,100.18 —
1095–1195 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,244.60 —
1090–1235 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,150.00 $1,057.04 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–965 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,175.00 $1,043.17 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 111.00 $111.00 $416 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 8 111.00 $111.00 $299 —
321 321 5 118.00 $118.00 $379 —
441 441 4 111.00 $111.00 $490 —

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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.