Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.40/cwt +11.57 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 521 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.77/cwt +15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 569 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.36/cwt +14.36 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 536 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 189 311
Feeder cattle 292 128 233
Slaughter cattle 72 56 67
Replacement cattle 13 5 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with instances of 15.00 higher on 550-600lbs steers. Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Trading and demand was moderate with an offering that was predominately black hided in average flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 173.00 $173.00 $528 +25.50
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 +11.87
405 405 1 176.00 $176.00 $713 +11.00
450–465 454 4 167.00–170.00 $167.77 $762 -2.23
505–515 510 3 152.50–161.00 $156.82 $800 -3.18
550–595 569 17 159.00–165.00 $162.77 $926 +15.12
670–690 680 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $969 +2.80
720–735 727 3 130.00–145.00 $135.66 $986 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 154.00 $154.00 $531 +21.50
365 365 1 152.50 $152.50 $557 +15.00
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 —
560–580 564 6 145.00–150.00 $145.86 $823 —
655–670 663 2 110.00–117.00 $113.54 $753 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 372 3 143.00–147.50 $144.91 $539 +18.18
400–445 423 2 140.00–146.00 $143.16 $606 +6.18
455–475 461 7 138.00–146.00 $143.09 $660 +2.60
510 510 1 132.50 $132.50 $676 -1.33
510–533 521 25 143.00–148.00 $145.92 $760 +12.09
605–640 623 2 115.00–123.00 $118.89 $741 -0.54
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 -9.43
675–685 680 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $813 +0.50
710–745 728 2 110.00–114.00 $111.95 $815 +3.95
755 755 2 111.00–115.00 $113.00 $853 +12.01
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 125.00–135.00 $132.46 $444 —
375–390 383 2 130.00–136.00 $133.06 $510 +13.06
425–445 433 3 130.00–133.00 $131.85 $571 +11.20
470–485 478 2 132.50–136.00 $134.22 $642 —
510–535 527 5 132.00–135.00 $133.83 $705 —
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 +5.14
605–615 610 3 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 167.50–172.50 $170.09 $468 —
300–330 315 2 170.00–176.00 $173.14 $545 —
380 380 1 173.00 $173.00 $657 —
405–430 418 2 160.00–171.00 $165.66 $692 —
500–548 536 11 150.00–157.00 $154.36 $827 +14.36
565 565 1 155.00 $155.00 $876 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 152.00 $152.00 $669 +14.50
565–590 578 2 136.00–140.00 $138.04 $798 —
625–630 628 2 125.00 $125.00 $785 —
760–770 765 2 107.00–117.50 $112.28 $859 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1225 1195 80-85% 2 71.00–74.00 $72.46 $866 +17.52
1030–1490 1242 80-85% 20 60.00–69.00 $64.51 $801 +1.43
1230–1410 1320 80-85% 2 55.00–59.00 $56.86 $751 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1760 1405 75-80% 16 65.00–72.00 $68.91 $968 +5.82
1490 1490 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,088 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1120 943 85-90% 3 40.00–48.00 $42.45 $400 —
1000–1320 1121 85-90% 9 58.00–63.00 $60.48 $678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,296 —
1425–2490 1899 9 92.00–100.00 $94.76 $1,799 -5.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370–1615 1493 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,100.00 $1,070.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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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
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1020–1385 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,200.00 $1,030.35 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.