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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.42/cwt +42.67 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 375 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.04/cwt +19.81 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 476 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $209.34/cwt +39.34 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 339 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 140 225
Feeder cattle 172 96 174
Slaughter cattle 80 19 44
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Sale Last Two Weeks 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
300–343 339 10 202.50–210.00 $209.34 $710 +39.34
380–385 383 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $768 +38.10
420 420 1 187.50 $187.50 $788 —
480–488 485 3 185.00–195.00 $191.70 $930 +25.85
515–520 518 2 181.00 $181.00 $938 —
550–585 568 2 165.00 $165.00 $937 +15.78
632–645 636 3 151.00–158.00 $155.63 $990 —
708–735 717 3 140.00–146.00 $143.95 $1,032 —
770 770 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,136 +1.50
920 920 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 —
973 973 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,323 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 180.00–192.00 $186.18 $624 +36.18
380–390 385 2 184.00–185.00 $184.49 $710 —
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 —
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
680 680 1 135.00 $135.00 $918 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
555 555 1 142.50 $142.50 $791 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–398 375 11 163.00–172.50 $166.42 $624 +42.67
402–435 413 7 155.00–167.00 $161.99 $669 +30.99
455–490 476 10 145.00–154.00 $151.04 $719 +19.81
500–540 523 6 142.50–153.00 $147.71 $773 +26.63
567–580 570 5 140.00–150.00 $146.58 $836 +25.93
710–730 720 2 90.00–92.50 $91.27 $657 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 122.50–135.00 $128.75 $406 —
350–370 360 4 137.00–147.50 $142.17 $512 —
415–445 430 4 146.00–151.00 $148.73 $640 +28.73
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 +20.00
500–525 515 3 137.50 $137.50 $708 —
565–580 572 3 127.50–132.50 $129.98 $743 +21.31
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 3 100.00–110.00 $104.16 $341 —
390 390 1 112.50 $112.50 $439 ±0.00
400–405 403 2 100.00–112.50 $106.21 $428 -8.79
565–590 578 3 112.50–120.00 $117.15 $677 —
615 615 1 110.00 $110.00 $676 —
685 685 1 80.00 $80.00 $548 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 422 5 183.00–195.00 $189.57 $800 +39.57
465 465 2 180.00 $180.00 $837 +35.55
505–545 523 3 165.00–175.00 $169.26 $885 +12.26
555–595 568 8 150.00–163.00 $158.88 $902 +8.87
605–645 618 3 158.00 $158.00 $976 +24.64
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 —
715 715 1 127.00 $127.00 $908 —
890 890 1 96.00 $96.00 $854 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 7 175.00–177.50 $175.36 $710 —
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 +25.00
620 620 8 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $831 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 136.00 $136.00 $558 +13.50
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 —
518 518 2 122.50 $122.50 $635 —
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —
860 860 1 85.00 $85.00 $731 —
975 975 1 80.00 $80.00 $780 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1285 1078 80-85% 10 48.00–59.00 $54.86 $591 —
905–1395 1148 80-85% 15 62.00–69.00 $65.75 $755 -2.90
935–1585 1242 80-85% 20 70.00–87.00 $74.72 $928 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1480 1410 75-80% 2 66.00–71.00 $68.38 $964 —
1060–1815 1472 75-80% 24 72.00–92.00 $81.92 $1,206 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–850 779 85-90% 2 76.00–83.00 $79.18 $617 —
895 895 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $564 +9.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,306 —
1820–2285 1984 4 101.00–109.00 $106.09 $2,105 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 170.00 $170.00 —
160–180 170 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 -45.00

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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.