Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 250 170
Feeder cattle 135 170 110
Slaughter cattle 37 45 46
Replacement cattle 6 26 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 40.00 To 175.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 2.00 To 3.00 Higher Demand Moderate Activity Active Offerings Moderate 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
297 297 6 175.00 $175.00 $520 —
350–380 370 3 199.00–200.00 $199.32 $737 +45.93
475 475 2 167.50–174.00 $170.75 $811 +13.25
505–535 520 2 162.00–165.00 $163.54 $850 -0.50
555 555 1 167.50 $167.50 $930 +3.18
615 615 1 157.00 $157.00 $966 +2.51
735–745 738 3 136.00–139.00 $137.66 $1,016 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 150.00 $150.00 $262 —
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 —
365–395 376 4 170.00–178.00 $173.36 $652 +26.60
400–445 425 6 154.00–159.00 $156.88 $667 —
460 460 1 159.00 $159.00 $731 +14.77
505–525 515 2 146.00–152.50 $149.19 $768 +1.19
595 595 1 141.00 $141.00 $839 +21.00
660 660 1 132.50 $132.50 $874 +0.13
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 160.00 $160.00 $608 —
415–420 418 2 137.50–142.50 $139.99 $585 —
465 465 2 137.00–145.00 $141.00 $656 —
505 505 1 132.50 $132.50 $669 —
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $511 —
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 +0.13
270–275 273 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $379 -4.01
305–345 325 3 136.00–140.00 $138.75 $451 -7.25
355–385 368 4 140.00–148.00 $144.45 $532 —
410–440 425 3 141.00–151.00 $145.30 $618 -2.01
460–490 470 5 136.00–146.00 $139.49 $656 -5.11
500–530 515 4 137.00–147.50 $141.95 $731 +0.96
580 580 2 132.50–140.00 $136.25 $790 +3.58
617–645 624 4 127.50–129.00 $128.61 $803 —
692 692 4 123.00 $123.00 $851 —
1050 1050 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,181 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 126.00 $126.00 $391 -11.63
360 360 1 130.00 $130.00 $468 -7.10
410–445 429 4 129.00–138.00 $134.90 $579 -1.32
470–485 477 5 132.00–135.00 $133.40 $636 +1.01
520–535 528 2 132.00–135.00 $133.48 $705 +13.48
597 597 3 127.00 $127.00 $758 -2.49
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 110.00–122.00 $116.22 $550 —
505–540 522 3 124.00–127.50 $125.54 $655 —
580 580 1 115.00 $115.00 $667 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 100.00 $100.00 $595 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 167.50–175.00 $171.12 $719 +2.03
470–480 473 3 155.00–165.00 $161.62 $764 +0.24
508–540 523 8 150.00–158.00 $156.97 $821 —
550 550 2 155.00–159.00 $157.00 $864 +2.66
605–635 618 3 136.00–145.00 $140.08 $866 -9.18
690 690 5 140.00 $140.00 $966 —
870 870 1 102.50 $102.50 $892 —
945 945 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,035 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 +8.35
565 565 1 141.00 $141.00 $797 -1.06
615–645 630 3 125.00–132.00 $129.02 $813 -5.57
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $593 —
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1165 1019 80-85% 5 53.00–64.00 $58.60 $597 —
1180 1180 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $909 —
970–1495 1212 80-85% 15 66.00–75.00 $70.71 $857 -8.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1550 1396 75-80% 4 79.00–85.00 $80.22 $1,120 —
1315–1610 1500 75-80% 4 72.00–78.00 $75.89 $1,138 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $149 —
770 770 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $593 -1.46
845 845 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $482 —
880 880 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $572 +17.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1175 1170 2 91.00–93.00 $92.00 $1,076 —
1470 1470 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,161 —
1790 1790 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,987 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1060–1385 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,164.16
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 215.00 $215.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 72.50 $72.50 $279 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 110.00 $110.00 —
65 65 1 200.00 $200.00 —
80 80 2 150.00–195.00 $172.50 —
80–85 83 2 210.00–240.00 $225.00 —
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 —
100–125 113 4 140.00–170.00 $150.00 —
140 140 1 230.00 $230.00 —
150–160 155 2 170.00–187.50 $178.75 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 5 55.00 $55.00 +15.00
40 40 2 52.50 $52.50 +7.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 195 1 260.00 $260.00 —
200 200 1 275.00 $275.00 —
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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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.