Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 182 346 355
Feeder cattle 123 246 263
Slaughter cattle 53 87 74
Replacement cattle 3 11 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 35.00 To 60.00 Head calves 160.00 To 260.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle 3.00 To 7.00 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
220–240 232 3 175.00–177.50 $176.71 $410 +28.96
250–295 265 3 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $437 +12.90
345 345 1 143.00 $143.00 $493 -13.33
375 375 1 158.00 $158.00 $592 —
435 435 1 136.00 $136.00 $592 —
465–490 480 3 146.00–150.00 $148.71 $714 —
545 545 1 162.50 $162.50 $886 —
595 595 1 161.00 $161.00 $958 +16.00
625–640 632 8 143.00–155.00 $149.77 $947 —
655 655 4 156.00–157.00 $156.75 $1,027 +9.25
700–725 713 2 127.00–136.00 $131.42 $937 —
1025 1025 1 87.00 $87.00 $892 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 140.00 $140.00 $266 —
240 240 1 165.00 $165.00 $396 —
355–365 362 3 140.00–147.50 $142.45 $516 —
507–525 510 6 142.00–145.00 $142.51 $727 —
575 575 1 112.50 $112.50 $647 —
635 635 1 114.00 $114.00 $724 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–530 525 2 107.00–110.00 $108.51 $570 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 145.00–152.50 $148.66 $327 —
250–265 255 3 145.00–155.00 $149.90 $382 —
360–395 373 3 136.00–140.00 $138.70 $517 -10.08
405–440 425 3 139.00–140.00 $139.68 $594 -7.32
460–490 476 5 138.00–143.00 $141.20 $672 +4.25
535–545 540 2 132.50–142.00 $137.21 $741 +4.82
569–580 571 5 131.00–135.00 $134.19 $766 +3.87
630–640 635 3 119.00–126.00 $122.52 $778 -3.39
695 695 1 118.00 $118.00 $820 —
710 710 1 117.00 $117.00 $831 —
758 758 2 112.00 $112.00 $849 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 97.50 $97.50 $361 —
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456 —
585 585 1 90.00 $90.00 $526 —
665 665 1 79.00 $79.00 $525 —
700–728 719 3 77.50–87.50 $84.25 $606 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 127.50 $127.50 $300 —
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 —
475 475 1 127.50 $127.50 $606 —
525 525 1 126.00 $126.00 $662 —
590 590 1 121.00 $121.00 $714 —
610 610 1 112.00 $112.00 $683 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 77.50 $77.50 $314 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 3 140.00–147.50 $143.19 $584 -1.45
455–495 478 3 134.00–142.00 $137.08 $655 +7.23
505–540 525 6 130.00–140.00 $137.19 $720 +16.20
575–580 578 2 126.00 $126.00 $728 +1.51
620–645 633 2 125.00–128.00 $126.47 $801 +3.74
690–695 692 3 118.00–125.00 $120.34 $833 +4.77
770 770 1 122.00 $122.00 $939 +7.73
800 800 1 115.00 $115.00 $920 —
885 885 1 96.00 $96.00 $850 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 435 3 125.00–129.00 $127.33 $554 —
450 450 2 120.00 $120.00 $540 —
505–535 515 3 122.50–127.50 $124.39 $641 —
725 725 1 95.00 $95.00 $689 —
750 750 1 95.00 $95.00 $712 —
860 860 1 90.00 $90.00 $774 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 77.00 $77.00 $593 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $820 +40.00
940–1110 1028 80-85% 3 39.00–45.00 $42.17 $434 +2.17
930–1560 1121 80-85% 14 65.00–75.00 $69.47 $779 —
900–1525 1145 80-85% 15 51.00–64.00 $59.40 $680 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–810 659 85-90% 7 22.00–45.00 $36.48 $240 —
625–805 720 85-90% 4 63.00–72.50 $67.66 $487 —
765–850 812 85-90% 3 48.00–57.00 $52.83 $429 -2.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1650 1545 75-80% 2 70.00–72.00 $70.93 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1415 1408 2 94.00–96.00 $94.99 $1,337 —
1235–1585 1410 2 97.00–101.00 $99.25 $1,399 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1635 1635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00

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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
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 72.50 $72.50 $381 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 60.00 $60.00 —
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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.