Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report, Canton, NC

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.81/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 533 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 321 325
Feeder cattle 170 241 240
Slaughter cattle 45 52 55
Replacement cattle 26 18 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher; there were too few comparable breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 35.00 to 55.00 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
305 305 1 151.00 $151.00 $461 -8.56
320–330 fancy 325 2 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $642 —
360 360 2 162.50–168.00 $165.25 $595 -5.42
350–380 362 3 150.00–155.00 $153.39 $555 -17.28
365–375 fancy 370 2 175.00–187.00 $180.92 $669 —
410–430 fancy 418 3 171.00–185.00 $177.92 $744 —
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 -15.50
465–485 fancy 475 2 172.50–177.50 $174.95 $831 —
490 490 1 157.50 $157.50 $772 -2.99
500–545 531 8 160.00–170.00 $164.04 $871 -0.22
535 value added 535 11 174.00 $174.00 $931 —
550–575 565 3 163.00–165.00 $164.32 $928 +1.32
612–625 617 4 150.00–158.00 $154.49 $953 -8.51
650–687 679 7 143.00–150.00 $146.87 $997 +12.87
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 140.00–146.00 $143.18 $305 —
295 295 1 146.00 $146.00 $431 —
350 350 1 127.50 $127.50 $446 -8.90
350–360 355 2 146.00–147.50 $146.76 $521 +10.36
450–490 477 3 140.00–148.00 $144.23 $688 —
530 530 1 148.00 $148.00 $784 +2.00
545 545 1 124.00 $124.00 $676 -22.00
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —
655–690 673 2 127.50–137.00 $132.37 $891 —
810 810 1 120.00 $120.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 119.00 $119.00 $696 —
650 650 1 112.00 $112.00 $728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 138.00 $138.00 $276 —
250–290 267 5 130.00–138.00 $134.04 $358 +11.54
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 -2.50
310–335 322 3 136.00–139.00 $137.63 $443 +2.63
360–370 365 4 132.50–140.00 $137.10 $500 +0.60
400–430 415 2 120.00 $120.00 $498 —
425–445 435 2 135.00–137.50 $136.22 $593 —
460–490 477 5 127.00–135.00 $132.39 $632 +1.90
510–525 518 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $679 —
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 —
570–590 580 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $751 +1.97
600–620 610 2 127.00–131.00 $128.97 $787 +10.52
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 142.00–147.50 $144.87 $340 -2.63
295 295 1 143.00 $143.00 $422 —
305–345 325 2 146.00 $146.00 $474 -1.41
380–385 fancy 383 2 152.00–160.00 $156.03 $598 —
405–445 424 4 140.00–153.00 $147.31 $625 -0.62
450–495 481 8 140.00–150.00 $144.60 $696 +1.10
515–545 530 4 135.00–145.00 $140.99 $747 +1.49
575–585 582 3 131.00–135.00 $132.67 $772 -9.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 113.00 $113.00 $627 —
600–645 623 2 115.00–117.50 $116.20 $724 —
655–660 657 3 113.00–119.00 $116.67 $767 —
760 760 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —
890 890 1 99.00 $99.00 $881 —
1015 1015 1 96.00 $96.00 $974 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 67.00 $67.00 $358 —
735 735 1 109.00 $109.00 $801 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 142.50–145.00 $143.81 $611 -8.69
460 460 1 132.50 $132.50 $610 -16.49
465–495 474 4 142.00–147.00 $143.75 $681 -5.24
515–525 522 3 130.00–140.00 $136.65 $713 -9.65
565–575 570 2 135.00–149.00 $142.06 $810 +14.72
600–630 615 2 131.00–138.00 $134.59 $828 +11.91
645 645 2 120.00 $120.00 $774 -2.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 164.00–174.00 $169.09 $698 +4.09
450–490 468 5 158.00–165.00 $161.38 $755 +0.38
550–570 558 3 153.00–155.00 $154.34 $861 +3.84
625–635 630 2 147.50–151.00 $149.26 $940 +9.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 112.00 $112.00 $678 —
655–695 675 2 113.00–119.00 $116.09 $784 —
830 830 1 108.00 $108.00 $896 —
995 995 1 89.00 $89.00 $886 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–915 780 85-90% 3 76.00–80.00 $78.46 $612 —
730–985 890 85-90% 3 40.00–54.00 $47.40 $422 -19.07
870–1035 938 85-90% 3 59.00–63.00 $61.53 $577 —
780–1080 978 85-90% 9 67.00–73.00 $70.58 $690 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1255 1200 80-85% 3 67.00–69.00 $68.02 $816 —
1160–1295 1207 80-85% 3 79.00 $79.00 $954 —
1165–1250 1224 80-85% 4 73.00–76.00 $74.27 $909 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1740 1589 75-80% 5 76.00–81.00 $77.92 $1,238 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–2210 1736 5 102.00–110.00 $106.66 $1,852 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–795 thin fleshed 783 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 625.00–675.00 $650.40
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
895 thin fleshed 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 thin fleshed 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 -20.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 thin fleshed 595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 635.00 $635.00 —
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00 —
660–705 683 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,025.00 $916.21 —
685 685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —
650–785 698 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 750.00–935.00 $866.58 —
750 thin fleshed 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 635.00 $635.00 —
720–830 783 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 925.00–1,075.00 $981.38 —
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 95.00 $95.00 $280 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 50.00 $50.00 —
40 40 2 50.00 $50.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 40.00 $40.00 -40.00
40 40 1 45.00 $45.00 -32.50
80 80 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 +43.33

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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.