Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.05/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 411 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.65/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 433 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $155.71/cwt +4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 237 277
Feeder cattle 193 138 174
Slaughter cattle 59 75 93
Replacement cattle 11 11 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, breaking type slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 higher, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, and slaughter bulls were 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher; there were too few comparable heifers to establish an adequate market comparison. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 276 4 155.00–170.00 $162.99 $450 -12.01
360–390 375 2 162.50–165.00 $163.70 $614 -14.30
402–415 410 8 163.00–171.00 $168.06 $689 +2.80
458 value added 458 6 172.00 $172.00 $788 —
522 value added 522 2 173.00 $173.00 $903 —
540 540 4 161.00 $161.00 $869 -6.71
586 value added 586 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,014 —
610–625 618 2 154.00–156.00 $154.99 $958 —
985 985 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 —
1090 1090 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,352 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 131.00–141.00 $136.00 $517 —
444 444 4 121.00 $121.00 $537 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 113.00 $113.00 $616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 2 132.50–137.50 $134.97 $260 —
315–335 325 2 137.50–149.00 $143.07 $465 +13.07
355–365 value added 362 3 152.50–156.00 $154.85 $561 —
400–445 value added 411 12 149.00–154.00 $151.05 $621 —
467 value added 467 6 150.00 $150.00 $700 —
495 495 2 143.00–146.00 $144.50 $715 -2.31
505–530 521 7 134.00–143.00 $138.72 $723 -8.04
550–595 563 9 130.00–142.00 $135.57 $763 -15.43
600–605 603 2 121.00–128.00 $124.49 $751 -17.51
748 value added 748 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,062 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 135.00–141.00 $137.91 $597 —
455–495 480 3 100.00–106.00 $102.90 $494 —
485–490 488 2 130.00–132.50 $131.26 $641 —
500–530 515 3 120.00–130.00 $124.57 $642 —
550–595 564 5 110.00–115.00 $112.17 $633 —
620–630 625 2 118.00–120.00 $118.99 $744 —
650–690 670 2 100.00–106.00 $103.09 $691 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–530 523 2 113.00–115.00 $114.01 $596 —
600–630 618 3 104.00–110.00 $107.63 $665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 433 10 147.50–160.00 $154.65 $670 +2.09
465 value added 465 2 164.00 $164.00 $763 —
450–490 471 8 147.00–160.00 $153.64 $724 +2.66
525–542 536 3 135.00–140.00 $138.37 $742 -7.91
550–590 570 2 147.00–150.00 $148.45 $846 +1.08
600–635 618 3 134.00–140.00 $137.62 $850 -4.03
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 523 3 122.00–125.00 $123.97 $648 —
670–690 680 2 100.00–101.00 $100.51 $683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 125.00–130.00 $127.55 $593 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1280 1150 80-85% 18 81.00–88.00 $84.96 $977 +2.47
1075–1285 1167 80-85% 11 70.00–78.00 $74.36 $868 -8.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–810 760 85-90% 3 46.00–49.00 $47.70 $363 -37.30
830–1000 925 85-90% 3 64.00–66.00 $65.04 $602 —
595–1075 931 85-90% 5 69.00–74.00 $72.08 $671 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1490 1281 75-80% 4 79.00–83.00 $81.13 $1,039 —
1300–1560 1433 75-80% 6 87.00–93.00 $90.12 $1,291 +13.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1955 1738 3 110.00–114.00 $111.94 $1,946 —
2015–2175 2095 2 122.00–132.00 $127.19 $2,665 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–930 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 825.00–925.00 $882.76 —
760–890 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 825.00–925.00 $878.94 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 78.00 $78.00 $581 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 4 95.00–135.00 $115.00 +35.00
50 50 4 60.00–100.00 $80.00 -30.00
65 65 2 152.50 $152.50 +47.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 50.00 $50.00 —
80 80 2 147.50 $147.50 —
160 160 2 155.00 $155.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 8 197.50 $197.50 +47.50

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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.