Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 202 0
Feeder cattle 96 157 0
Slaughter cattle 19 35 0
Replacement cattle 10 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows mostly steady. Feeder cattle 10.00 Lower. Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light 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
270 270 1 160.00 $160.00 $432 —
305–345 325 2 170.00 $170.00 $552 —
350–395 364 4 160.00–167.50 $162.40 $591 -12.60
460–470 463 3 162.00–168.00 $165.85 $768 -1.83
550–590 567 3 143.00–155.00 $149.22 $846 -17.35
675–685 680 2 130.00–140.00 $134.96 $918 -25.04
780 780 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,139 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 132.00 $132.00 $271 —
505 505 1 112.50 $112.50 $568 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 112.50 $112.50 $360 +23.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 120.00 $120.00 $210 —
230 230 1 125.00 $125.00 $288 —
280 280 1 120.00 $120.00 $336 —
300–330 315 4 122.50 $122.50 $386 —
360 360 2 122.50–125.00 $123.75 $446 -10.12
400–445 423 2 131.00 $131.00 $554 -2.34
460–495 485 8 127.00–135.00 $131.23 $636 -7.50
505–545 526 8 117.50–125.00 $121.08 $637 -12.59
560–595 578 2 117.50–124.00 $120.65 $697 -10.24
600–635 622 5 105.00–110.00 $108.47 $675 —
845 845 1 109.00 $109.00 $921 —
880 880 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,135 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 +15.00
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 -6.07
560–565 563 3 108.00–109.00 $108.67 $612 -11.00
685 685 1 85.00 $85.00 $582 -10.00
705 705 1 78.00 $78.00 $550 —
760 760 1 82.50 $82.50 $627 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 110.00 $110.00 $242 —
360 360 1 112.50 $112.50 $405 —
425 425 1 115.00 $115.00 $489 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 90.00 $90.00 $238 —
430 430 1 80.00 $80.00 $344 —
485 485 1 70.00 $70.00 $340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 -31.73
470–495 484 5 140.00–150.00 $144.45 $699 -34.55
540 540 1 157.00 $157.00 $848 -4.69
568–580 572 3 149.00–152.00 $150.01 $858 -5.99
605–640 618 3 130.00–135.00 $133.36 $824 -13.99
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 122.50 $122.50 $521 -37.47
555–560 558 2 120.00–127.50 $123.73 $690 -8.27
775 775 1 80.00 $80.00 $620 -5.00
955–975 965 2 70.00 $70.00 $676 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 105.00 $105.00 $530 -1.23
515 515 1 90.00 $90.00 $464 -16.23
620 620 1 70.00 $70.00 $434 -14.88
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 -16.22
550 550 1 132.50 $132.50 $729 -7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1230 1038 80-85% 5 44.00–55.00 $52.03 $540 —
1095–1165 1122 80-85% 3 68.00–69.00 $68.65 $770 +13.62
905–1325 1168 80-85% 4 70.00–74.00 $71.92 $840 +7.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $765 —
1400–2020 1710 75-80% 2 45.00–55.00 $49.09 $839 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $470 -23.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1060 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,051.24
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 +182.23
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1100–1315 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 —
150 150 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 4 20.00–40.00 $35.00 —
40–45 41 4 47.50–100.00 $64.38 —
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 —
65 65 1 60.00 $60.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 95.00 $95.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 165.00 $165.00 —
155 155 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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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.