Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 318 302
Feeder cattle 128 273 245
Slaughter cattle 56 40 52
Replacement cattle 5 5 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

8 Hogs Baby calves 25.00 Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active 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
275–285 280 2 167.50–168.00 $167.75 $470 —
335 335 1 147.50 $147.50 $494 -11.65
355–395 374 4 152.00–162.50 $158.13 $591 +8.80
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 —
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 +10.69
515 515 1 160.00 $160.00 $824 +10.48
586–595 588 6 141.00–149.00 $147.65 $868 —
610 610 1 157.50 $157.50 $961 +12.19
655–660 658 2 137.50–142.00 $139.74 $919 +5.74
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 132.50 $132.50 $444 -5.50
385 385 1 137.50 $137.50 $529 +1.15
445 445 1 147.50 $147.50 $656 —
465 465 1 142.50 $142.50 $663 —
615–645 630 3 142.00–145.00 $143.64 $905 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 115.00 $115.00 $178 —
210–235 223 2 117.50 $117.50 $262 —
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 +2.50
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 +37.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 107.50 $107.50 $145 —
225 225 1 107.50 $107.50 $242 +27.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 142.50 $142.50 $299 —
315–330 323 2 125.00–128.00 $126.47 $408 —
370–385 376 4 125.00–130.00 $126.73 $477 +3.05
400–440 414 4 136.00–139.00 $136.98 $567 +16.56
470–488 484 9 137.50–143.00 $140.49 $680 +7.20
500–535 516 8 127.50–136.00 $133.83 $691 +1.49
555–575 565 6 134.00–138.00 $135.16 $764 +1.81
625–645 635 2 115.00–124.00 $119.43 $758 +2.43
655 655 1 119.00 $119.00 $779 +4.30
740 740 1 108.00 $108.00 $799 +3.00
770–790 780 2 100.00–102.00 $100.99 $788 -3.01
810–835 823 2 95.00–101.00 $97.95 $806 —
940 940 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,010 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 —
400–440 419 6 115.00–126.00 $120.65 $506 —
565–580 574 4 122.50–131.00 $124.86 $717 +9.52
660–690 678 3 110.00–116.00 $112.02 $759 +7.02
705 705 1 90.00 $90.00 $634 —
770 770 1 82.50 $82.50 $635 —
875 875 1 85.00 $85.00 $744 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 232 3 102.50–112.50 $107.57 $250 —
260–270 265 2 115.00–117.50 $116.27 $308 -1.23
330 330 1 100.00 $100.00 $330 -15.00
415 415 1 90.00 $90.00 $374 -14.97
650–685 668 2 92.00–102.50 $97.11 $649 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 90.00 $90.00 $284 +20.00
315 315 1 97.50 $97.50 $307 +27.50
420–445 433 2 82.50–92.50 $87.64 $379 —
565 565 1 90.00 $90.00 $508 +20.00
600 600 1 77.50 $77.50 $465 -2.50
655 655 1 85.00 $85.00 $557 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 150.00–161.00 $155.50 $731 +3.13
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 +3.80
670–690 680 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $847 +8.42
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 +5.49
855–870 863 2 99.00–101.00 $99.99 $863 —
935 935 1 88.00 $88.00 $823 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 137.50 $137.50 $598 -1.08
685 685 2 92.50 $92.50 $634 +12.50
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 100.00 $100.00 $580 -21.21
930 930 1 77.00 $77.00 $716 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 60.00 $60.00 $303 -47.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $764 —
955–1030 993 80-85% 2 39.00 $39.00 $387 —
960–1570 1193 80-85% 5 50.00–59.00 $54.94 $655 -9.13
900–1620 1231 80-85% 28 57.00–68.00 $63.08 $777 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–835 730 85-90% 2 20.00–39.00 $30.87 $225 —
820–830 825 85-90% 2 60.00–68.00 $63.98 $528 —
835–875 855 85-90% 2 55.00–57.00 $56.02 $479 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1460 1366 75-80% 4 70.00–78.00 $73.07 $998 —
1290–1535 1413 75-80% 2 62.00–64.00 $63.09 $891 -8.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820–1925 1873 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,873 -1.25
1880–2220 1980 4 87.00–98.00 $94.59 $1,873 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1505 1438 2 80.00–83.00 $81.57 $1,173 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1275 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $962.02
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 85.00 $85.00 $370 —
565 565 1 82.50 $82.50 $466 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 90.00 $90.00 $513 —

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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.