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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

58 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 58 329 185
Feeder cattle 31 257 116
Slaughter cattle 22 60 59
Replacement cattle 5 12 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 60.00 To 115.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Moderate Activity Active Offerings Light (Heavy Rain ) Quality Plain

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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 1 169.00 $169.00 $600 -14.14
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 -30.00
450 450 1 152.50 $152.50 $686 -28.13
615 615 1 145.00 $145.00 $892 -11.74
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 132.00 $132.00 $851 -5.54
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 57.50 $57.50 $336 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 156.00 $156.00 $519 +22.26
385 385 1 163.00 $163.00 $628 +11.34
410 410 1 154.00 $154.00 $631 -0.35
460–480 470 3 149.00–154.00 $151.32 $711 -5.88
505 505 1 147.50 $147.50 $745 -6.06
825–845 835 2 119.00–122.00 $120.52 $1,006 —
880 880 1 99.00 $99.00 $871 +1.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 141.00 $141.00 $592 +1.57
470 470 1 137.50 $137.50 $646 -4.69
500–525 508 3 125.00–130.00 $128.28 $652 -8.04
575 575 1 116.00 $116.00 $667 -24.00
725 725 1 85.00 $85.00 $616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 152.50–153.00 $152.75 $726 -26.20
595 595 1 144.00 $144.00 $857 —
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 +0.04
810 810 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,004 -4.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 119.00 $119.00 $583 -41.50
835 835 1 105.00 $105.00 $877 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1200 1095 80-85% 5 82.00–86.00 $83.77 $917 +19.94
1080–1315 1150 80-85% 4 65.00–67.00 $66.29 $762 —
965–1400 1183 80-85% 7 70.00–80.00 $74.51 $881 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $514 —
895 895 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $439 -15.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1595 1418 75-80% 2 87.00–91.00 $88.75 $1,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1355 1308 2 107.00–108.00 $107.48 $1,406 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595–685 640 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 330.00–430.00 $383.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.