Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.21/cwt +7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 529 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.41/cwt +11.92 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 469 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 206 204 100
Feeder cattle 146 135 0
Slaughter cattle 49 37 0
Replacement cattle 8 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 30.00 Head calves 240.00 To 250.00 Slaughter cattle 5.00 To10.00 Higher Feeder cattle 3.00 To 6.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate 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
230 230 1 167.50 $167.50 $385 —
260–285 273 2 165.00–168.00 $166.43 $454 -8.57
300–325 311 4 164.00–175.00 $168.96 $525 —
380–390 383 3 166.00–177.50 $171.16 $656 -28.16
400 400 1 177.00 $177.00 $708 —
480 480 1 176.00 $176.00 $845 +5.25
540–545 543 2 166.00–167.00 $166.50 $904 +2.96
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 -2.50
600–640 615 5 147.50–157.00 $153.50 $944 -3.50
652 652 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,030 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 159.00–162.50 $160.74 $551 +5.74
375 375 2 150.00 $150.00 $562 -23.36
560–575 568 2 135.00–142.50 $138.70 $788 -2.30
610–640 625 2 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $890 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 132.50 $132.50 $497 -27.50

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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 1 135.00 $135.00 $310 -10.00
265 265 1 142.00 $142.00 $376 +3.01
300–325 313 2 140.00–145.00 $142.60 $446 +3.85
360–390 376 4 144.00–147.00 $145.50 $547 +1.05
405–435 424 5 146.00–156.00 $151.54 $643 +6.24
450–495 469 10 145.00–155.00 $151.41 $710 +11.92
500–545 529 15 144.00–154.00 $149.21 $789 +7.26
555–590 578 4 136.00–144.00 $140.96 $815 +4.71
605–647 631 5 133.00–140.00 $135.58 $856 +6.97
650–690 670 4 118.00–125.00 $121.26 $812 -1.74
745 745 1 125.00 $125.00 $931 —
770 770 1 125.00 $125.00 $962 —
819 819 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,048 —
920 920 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 412 3 141.00–142.00 $141.34 $582 +6.44
450–490 470 2 143.00–144.00 $143.52 $675 +10.12
510–545 529 7 135.00–142.50 $138.35 $732 +4.87
605–645 627 3 125.00–128.00 $126.87 $795 —
675 675 1 122.50 $122.50 $827 —
725 725 1 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
780 780 1 106.00 $106.00 $827 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 —
420–435 428 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $524 —
520 520 1 110.00 $110.00 $572 -15.54
650–665 658 2 97.50–100.00 $98.74 $650 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 97.50 $97.50 $507 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 471 4 160.00–165.00 $163.31 $769 +1.69
515–540 527 5 152.00–162.00 $158.57 $836 +1.60
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 +3.00
605 605 1 149.00 $149.00 $901 +8.92
655 655 1 142.00 $142.00 $930 +2.00
775 775 1 117.50 $117.50 $911 —
875 875 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 +7.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 156.00 $156.00 $655 —
485–490 488 2 142.00–150.00 $145.98 $712 —
510 510 1 142.50 $142.50 $727 -2.50
555–575 565 2 146.00–147.50 $146.76 $829 +5.76
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 +0.98
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 —
795 795 1 109.00 $109.00 $867 —
850 850 1 112.00 $112.00 $952 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 —
480 480 1 133.00 $133.00 $638 +5.55
570–580 575 2 130.00–136.00 $132.97 $765 —
735 735 1 114.00 $114.00 $838 —
760 760 1 90.00 $90.00 $684 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1190 1082 80-85% 7 65.00–75.00 $70.92 $767 —
900–1290 1153 80-85% 8 80.00–87.00 $82.03 $946 +5.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1585 1260 75-80% 7 71.00–78.00 $75.88 $956 —
1235–1570 1359 75-80% 7 80.00–90.00 $84.32 $1,146 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $294 —
765 765 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $696 +14.00
695–895 806 85-90% 4 61.00–72.00 $66.36 $535 —
790–830 810 85-90% 2 53.00–60.00 $56.59 $458 -0.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,010 —
1635–1775 1705 2 118.00–126.00 $121.84 $2,077 —
1000–2345 1723 9 102.00–113.00 $108.57 $1,871 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1545 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,175.00 $1,094.69

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 170.00 $170.00 —
200–225 213 2 245.00–370.00 $307.50 +92.50

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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
970–1000 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 750.00–965.00 $887.71 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 -175.00
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 -275.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 65.00 $65.00 $166 —

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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.