Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.19/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 638 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.58/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 530 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 182 269
Feeder cattle 158 123 197
Slaughter cattle 37 53 45
Replacement cattle 3 3 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 3.00 to 4.00 lower, while breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle were unevenly steady. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light due to rain. 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
355 355 2 151.00–158.00 $154.50 $548 -3.50
455–480 469 4 150.00–155.00 $151.47 $710 +2.76
510 510 2 157.00–161.00 $159.00 $811 -3.50
550–580 572 5 154.00–161.00 $156.97 $898 -4.03
625–639 638 11 150.00–153.50 $153.19 $977 +3.42
685 685 2 148.00–152.00 $150.00 $1,028 -6.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 136.00–148.00 $142.21 $405 —
365–395 380 2 141.00–144.00 $142.56 $542 —
460–490 475 2 130.00–140.00 $134.84 $640 —
510–530 522 3 134.00–144.00 $139.27 $727 —
605–645 623 3 130.00–135.00 $132.28 $824 —
685–690 688 2 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $922 —
731 731 4 132.00 $132.00 $965 —
750 750 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,005 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 102.00–108.00 $105.13 $550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 130.00–132.00 $130.95 $491 -7.75
430–438 fancy 435 4 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $633 —
430–440 435 2 136.00–138.00 $136.99 $596 -2.69
455–475 fancy 468 3 145.00–148.00 $146.31 $685 —
450–490 471 4 132.00–138.00 $133.53 $629 -7.67
500–547 530 10 130.00–142.00 $136.58 $724 -0.63
550–570 fancy 560 2 144.00–151.00 $147.56 $826 —
550–590 566 4 130.00–136.00 $132.98 $753 -1.21
610–645 624 6 126.00–130.00 $127.31 $794 +4.79
700–725 713 2 123.00–125.00 $123.98 $884 +6.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 407 3 124.00–129.00 $126.34 $514 —
455–495 475 4 120.00–129.00 $125.72 $597 —
645 645 2 122.00–124.00 $123.00 $793 —
660–695 678 2 125.00–127.00 $125.97 $854 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–560 555 2 110.00–114.00 $112.02 $622 —
610–640 625 2 117.00–119.00 $117.98 $737 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 128.00–132.00 $130.07 $622 -7.01
505–540 523 3 130.00–136.00 $133.38 $698 -3.81
560–565 563 3 126.00–136.00 $130.99 $737 +4.99
605–620 615 3 126.00 $126.00 $775 -0.47
665–680 672 3 128.00–131.00 $129.68 $871 +9.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 473 3 120.00–124.00 $122.03 $577 —
570–585 578 2 121.00 $121.00 $699 —
850–895 873 2 107.00 $107.00 $934 —
960–965 963 2 81.00 $81.00 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1010 972 85-90% 5 56.00–63.00 $60.46 $588 —
855–1095 996 85-90% 8 64.00–71.00 $66.37 $661 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1755 1546 75-80% 8 70.00–77.00 $72.11 $1,115 +1.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1070 988 80-85% 2 75.00 $75.00 $741 —
1125–1140 1135 80-85% 4 65.00–66.00 $65.50 $743 +6.10
1220 1220 80-85% 1 53.00 $53.00 $647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 74.00 $74.00 $796 —
1065–2200 1605 6 100.00–109.00 $102.87 $1,651 —
1730 1730 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,007 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 78.00 $78.00 $292 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 2 35.00–40.00 $37.50 -22.50
20 20 1 25.00 $25.00 -35.00
25 25 1 45.00 $45.00 -15.00
40–45 43 2 65.00–95.00 $80.00 -20.00
45 45 1 45.00 $45.00 -55.00
60 60 1 102.50 $102.50 —
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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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.