Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

237 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.71/cwt +1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 533 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 237 206 193
Feeder cattle 138 146 119
Slaughter cattle 75 49 36
Replacement cattle 11 8 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 40.00 Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Lower Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate ( heavy rain) 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
225–245 235 3 150.00–155.00 $151.74 $357 -15.76
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 +8.57
310–335 323 2 157.50–165.00 $161.10 $520 -7.86
381 381 5 178.00 $178.00 $678 +6.84
415–435 428 3 163.00–170.00 $165.26 $707 -11.74
475–485 480 2 167.00–169.00 $167.99 $806 -8.01
530–545 533 10 167.00–171.00 $167.71 $894 +1.21
555 555 2 162.00 $162.00 $899 -3.00
675 675 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 -3.00
827 827 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,034 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 134.00 $134.00 $281 —
265–290 278 2 145.00–150.00 $147.61 $410 —
315–335 325 2 137.50–144.00 $140.65 $457 -20.09
385 385 1 137.50 $137.50 $529 -12.50
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
675 675 2 137.50–140.00 $138.75 $937 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 267 3 122.50–132.50 $127.98 $342 —
320 320 1 110.00 $110.00 $352 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 115.00 $115.00 $328 —
325 325 1 90.00 $90.00 $292 —
400 400 1 90.00 $90.00 $360 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 3 123.00–131.00 $125.92 $298 -9.08
260–275 267 3 125.00–135.00 $131.56 $351 -10.44
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 -12.60
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 -1.54
460–464 463 5 142.00–148.00 $146.81 $680 -4.60
515–545 527 8 143.00–150.00 $146.76 $773 -2.45
550 550 2 151.00 $151.00 $830 +10.04
600 600 1 142.00 $142.00 $852 +6.42
700–720 710 2 100.00–105.00 $102.46 $727 -22.54
825 825 3 105.00 $105.00 $866 -23.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 261 4 120.00–130.00 $125.94 $329 —
335 335 1 120.00 $120.00 $402 —
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 —
415 415 1 130.00 $130.00 $540 -11.34
485–490 488 2 117.00–125.00 $120.98 $590 -22.54
510–520 515 2 125.00–131.00 $128.03 $659 -10.32
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 —
622–625 623 3 113.00–125.00 $120.99 $754 -5.88
675 675 1 85.00 $85.00 $574 -37.50
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 65.00 $65.00 $120 —
380 380 1 90.00 $90.00 $342 —
400 400 1 90.00 $90.00 $360 —
405 405 1 50.00 $50.00 $202 —
495 495 1 70.00 $70.00 $346 —
580 580 1 102.50 $102.50 $594 —
615 615 2 92.50–97.50 $95.00 $584 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 115.00 $115.00 $276 —
260–295 278 2 112.50–117.50 $115.16 $320 —
335 335 1 100.00 $100.00 $335 -20.00
580 580 1 122.00 $122.00 $708 —
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 —
650 650 1 77.50 $77.50 $504 -21.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $641 —
470–485 478 2 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $722 -12.33
515–535 523 4 140.00–150.00 $146.28 $765 -12.29
550–585 563 5 145.00–150.00 $147.37 $830 -12.63
630–645 635 3 140.00–145.00 $141.65 $899 -7.35
665–690 678 2 132.00–137.50 $134.70 $913 -7.30
710 710 1 105.00 $105.00 $746 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 124.00–130.00 $126.96 $533 -29.04
522 522 2 137.50 $137.50 $718 -5.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 103.00 $103.00 $412 -27.00
515 515 1 105.00 $105.00 $541 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1020 962 80-85% 3 56.00–62.00 $57.92 $557 —
910–1530 1112 80-85% 22 70.00–79.00 $73.83 $821 —
1070–1315 1174 80-85% 5 80.00–85.00 $82.49 $968 +0.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1595 1374 75-80% 9 80.00–89.00 $83.84 $1,152 -0.48
1310–1705 1445 75-80% 12 70.00–79.00 $77.04 $1,113 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $450 —
785 785 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $667 -6.00
760–895 818 85-90% 5 55.00–67.00 $59.86 $490 +3.27
895 895 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1410 1188 3 77.00–89.00 $82.61 $981 —
1115–2360 1546 7 96.00–109.00 $103.71 $1,603 —
1705–2165 1865 6 111.00–120.00 $115.92 $2,162 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–798 777 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 710.00–875.00 $762.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 100.00 $100.00 —
150 150 1 100.00 $100.00 -70.00
300 300 1 335.00 $335.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
695–855 762 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 775.00–950.00 $859.35 +59.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1273 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 87.50–97.50 $92.50 $370 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 75.00 $75.00 —
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 —
50 50 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 —
60 60 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 —
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 —
80 80 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–140 130 2 130.00–170.00 $150.00 —

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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.