Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 186 259
Feeder cattle 176 128 202
Slaughter cattle 35 53 49
Replacement cattle 6 1 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

1 Hog Baby calves 60.00 To 70.00 Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate 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
160 160 1 185.00 $185.00 $296 —
230 230 1 160.00 $160.00 $368 —
320–330 325 2 176.00–177.50 $176.74 $574 +23.74
350–385 368 4 178.00–188.00 $181.61 $668 +19.10
430 430 1 197.50 $197.50 $849 +32.53
455 455 4 181.00–191.00 $186.00 $846 +11.05
505–510 507 3 175.00–186.00 $178.69 $906 +12.29
572–580 575 3 165.00–172.00 $167.35 $962 -2.95
600–625 613 4 165.00–172.00 $168.53 $1,033 +1.03
660–670 668 4 160.00–167.00 $162.73 $1,087 -1.27
930 930 2 122.50 $122.50 $1,139 -12.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 +18.24
405–440 417 3 178.00–183.00 $180.73 $754 +40.73
458–495 464 6 171.00–175.00 $171.71 $797 +10.47
505–535 520 2 152.50–160.00 $156.36 $813 —
687 687 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,048 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 132.50 $132.50 $490 —
420 420 1 142.00 $142.00 $596 —
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 —
570 570 1 117.50 $117.50 $670 —
675–685 680 2 132.50 $132.50 $901 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 110.00 $110.00 $429 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 122.50 $122.50 $270 -15.50
285 285 1 150.00 $150.00 $428 —
300–315 308 2 154.00–157.00 $155.46 $479 +9.46
375–385 380 2 152.00–155.00 $153.48 $583 -0.82
420 420 1 145.00 $145.00 $609 -8.50
455–480 465 6 150.00–159.00 $155.35 $722 +3.08
500–545 532 8 150.00–160.00 $156.70 $834 +10.70
550–578 566 7 151.00–155.00 $152.99 $866 +2.73
615–640 629 7 132.00–138.00 $134.67 $847 —
650–698 673 5 128.00–137.00 $130.55 $879 -2.45
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 +3.02
752 752 2 123.00 $123.00 $925 -2.33
990 990 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,188 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 135.00 $135.00 $348 —
320–345 333 2 135.00–144.00 $139.33 $464 —
385 385 1 142.50 $142.50 $549 +14.50
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 —
460–490 475 3 141.00–146.00 $144.04 $684 +3.38
502 502 8 149.00 $149.00 $748 —
585–595 590 2 135.00–141.00 $137.97 $814 -0.03
615–640 630 6 120.00–127.00 $124.50 $784 -3.50
650–695 671 4 120.00–125.00 $122.26 $820 +6.26
855 855 1 95.00 $95.00 $812 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 120.00 $120.00 $348 —
315 315 1 130.50 $130.50 $411 —
360 360 1 112.50 $112.50 $405 —
475–495 483 3 120.00–130.00 $125.87 $608 -2.13
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 +0.50
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 40.00 $40.00 $100 —
445 445 1 60.00 $60.00 $267 —
490 490 1 80.00 $80.00 $392 —
495 495 1 115.00 $115.00 $569 —
510 510 1 90.00 $90.00 $459 —
585 585 1 105.00 $105.00 $614 -11.00
605 605 1 90.00 $90.00 $544 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 172.50–173.00 $172.75 $748 —
455–480 465 4 180.00–187.50 $183.36 $853 +6.11
525–545 535 2 150.00–160.00 $154.91 $829 -9.00
575 575 1 162.00 $162.00 $932 —
625 625 1 123.00 $123.00 $769 -29.00
650–695 678 3 130.00–140.00 $134.04 $909 +4.04
700–730 715 2 124.00–130.00 $126.94 $908 +3.94
760–795 778 2 126.00–127.50 $126.77 $986 —
860 860 1 112.50 $112.50 $968 +8.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 156.00 $156.00 $679 +23.00
485 485 1 172.00 $172.00 $834 +34.58
500–525 513 2 135.00–137.50 $136.22 $699 -14.81
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 —
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 -4.00
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 —
870 870 1 111.00 $111.00 $966 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 130.00 $130.00 $618 ±0.00
505–520 512 3 115.00–120.00 $118.34 $606 -13.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 1 44.00 $44.00 $422 -18.16
900–1315 1108 80-85% 2 53.00–57.00 $55.37 $613 —
1070–1405 1208 80-85% 11 72.00–82.00 $77.50 $936 —
1045–1725 1363 80-85% 4 84.00–89.00 $85.74 $1,169 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1825 1551 75-80% 5 84.00–95.00 $88.64 $1,375 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $216 —
725–880 803 85-90% 2 50.00–63.00 $57.13 $459 —
830 830 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $681 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,028 —
1260–1915 1649 4 99.00–111.00 $108.17 $1,784 —
1965–2155 2042 3 118.00–126.00 $120.57 $2,462 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–890 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–145 126 5 137.50–152.50 $147.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–795 773 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,110.00 $950.49 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 52.50 $52.50 $163 —
385 385 1 85.00 $85.00 $327 —
525 525 1 70.00 $70.00 $368 —
700 700 1 90.00 $90.00 $630 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 87.50 $87.50 $337 —
670 670 1 90.00 $90.00 $603 -31.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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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.