Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.26/cwt +12.42 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 562 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 186 208 303
Feeder cattle 128 158 227
Slaughter cattle 53 37 66
Replacement cattle 1 3 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 50.00 To 65.00 Head calves 185.00 To 270.00 Slaughter cattle 9.00 To 11.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 8.00 To 14.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 140.00–144.00 $142.04 $391 —
330 330 1 153.00 $153.00 $505 —
370–390 380 2 162.00–163.00 $162.51 $618 +8.01
415–445 430 2 164.00–166.00 $164.97 $709 —
475–490 483 2 172.00–178.00 $174.95 $845 +23.48
534–535 534 5 165.00–172.00 $166.40 $889 +7.40
566–580 569 6 162.00–173.00 $170.30 $969 +13.33
643 643 6 167.50 $167.50 $1,077 +14.31
652 652 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,069 +14.00
715 715 1 134.00 $134.00 $958 —
772 772 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,119 —
922 922 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,245 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 137.00–147.00 $141.76 $522 —
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 —
460–485 468 3 156.00–164.00 $161.24 $755 —
650 650 1 137.00 $137.00 $890 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 138.00 $138.00 $331 —
310 310 1 146.00 $146.00 $453 —
365–390 373 3 152.00–158.00 $154.30 $576 +23.35
420–425 423 2 153.00–154.00 $153.50 $649 +16.51
450–495 472 5 148.00–158.00 $152.27 $719 +18.74
505 505 1 146.00 $146.00 $737 +9.42
557–566 562 13 147.00–154.00 $150.26 $844 +17.28
685 685 4 133.00 $133.00 $911 —
700–735 713 4 120.00–124.00 $121.98 $870 -2.00
760–762 761 3 124.00–126.00 $125.33 $954 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 128.00 $128.00 $288 —
390 390 1 128.00 $128.00 $499 —
475–480 477 3 138.00–144.00 $140.66 $671 —
585 585 1 138.00 $138.00 $807 —
645 645 1 128.00 $128.00 $826 —
660 660 2 114.00–118.00 $116.00 $766 —
735 735 1 108.00 $108.00 $794 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 114.00 $114.00 $507 —
455 455 1 128.00 $128.00 $582 —
595 595 2 120.00–129.00 $124.50 $741 —
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 116.00 $116.00 $661 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 467 3 173.00–180.00 $177.25 $828 +47.18
520–545 528 3 158.00–168.00 $163.91 $865 +30.53
610 610 1 152.00 $152.00 $927 +26.00
665–670 668 2 130.00 $130.00 $868 +0.32
715 715 1 123.00 $123.00 $879 —
875 875 1 104.00 $104.00 $910 —
930 930 1 103.00 $103.00 $958 —
985 985 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,005 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 —
505–535 518 3 126.00–136.00 $131.72 $682 —
605–635 620 3 128.00–130.00 $129.32 $802 —
905 905 1 79.00 $79.00 $715 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 133.00 $133.00 $565 —
460–490 475 2 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $653 —
510–545 528 2 150.00–152.00 $151.03 $797 —
635 635 1 134.00 $134.00 $851 —
970 970 1 91.00 $91.00 $883 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $372 —
900–1055 980 80-85% 6 55.00–67.00 $62.16 $609 -12.84
915–1590 1194 80-85% 11 70.00–80.00 $75.95 $907 —
980–1590 1327 80-85% 15 82.00–90.00 $86.45 $1,147 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1255 1165 75-80% 8 104.00–113.00 $109.99 $1,281 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $454 —
730–820 775 85-90% 2 56.00–58.00 $57.06 $442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1525 1340 3 97.00–106.00 $102.04 $1,367 —
1040–1825 1508 6 114.00–119.00 $115.34 $1,739 —

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 121.00 $121.00 $829 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 35.00 $35.00 -10.00
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -27.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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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.