Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.98/cwt -4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 431 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.82/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 536 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 257 0
Feeder cattle 165 172 0
Slaughter cattle 41 80 0
Replacement cattle 5 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 145.00 Head calves 170.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 3.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 —
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 -9.34
350–385 367 3 192.50–202.50 $198.39 $728 -2.11
437 437 5 205.00 $205.00 $896 +17.50
450–495 481 4 180.00–187.50 $183.06 $881 -8.64
500–535 517 3 176.00–184.00 $179.76 $929 -1.24
550–580 560 4 175.00–185.00 $180.07 $1,008 +15.07
615–640 630 3 160.00–170.00 $164.26 $1,035 +8.63
655–680 666 4 160.00–167.00 $164.46 $1,095 —
700 700 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,106 +14.05
810 810 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,154 —
1066 1066 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,343 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 153.00 $153.00 $444 —
325–340 330 3 155.00 $155.00 $512 -31.18
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 -14.49
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 +25.00
505–520 513 2 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $757 -12.46
585 585 1 156.00 $156.00 $913 —
665–680 673 2 130.00–138.00 $133.96 $902 -1.04
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 120.00 $120.00 $454 -50.00
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 —
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 162.00 $162.00 $421 —
320 320 1 167.00 $167.00 $534 —
350–385 360 7 157.50–167.00 $162.84 $586 -3.58
420–440 431 10 152.00–160.00 $157.98 $681 -4.01
455–495 477 5 150.00–160.00 $153.31 $731 +2.27
513–548 536 10 145.00–155.00 $150.82 $808 +3.11
555–580 570 5 147.50–154.00 $149.89 $854 +3.31
600–640 620 3 125.00–127.50 $126.64 $785 —
675–690 683 2 134.00–144.00 $139.05 $950 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 126.00 $126.00 $296 —
325 325 1 137.50 $137.50 $447 +33.34
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 +17.50
400–440 416 4 130.00–140.00 $136.27 $567 +30.06
460–470 465 2 139.00–143.00 $140.98 $656 —
510–545 528 2 132.50–138.00 $135.16 $714 —
560–590 580 3 136.00–137.50 $136.82 $794 +19.67
605 605 1 103.00 $103.00 $623 -7.00
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 +20.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 130.00–142.05 $136.30 $379 —
300–330 320 3 147.50–152.50 $150.00 $480 +21.25
360–380 370 2 154.00–155.00 $154.49 $572 +12.32
415–425 420 2 145.00–147.50 $146.26 $614 -2.47
515–520 518 2 144.00 $144.00 $746 +6.50
565 565 1 142.50 $142.50 $805 +12.52
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 $409 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 177.50 $177.50 $772 -12.07
450–490 463 3 181.00–190.00 $186.83 $865 +6.83
505–515 510 2 165.00–171.00 $168.03 $857 -1.23
550–592 575 7 156.00–168.00 $159.27 $916 +0.39
620–625 623 3 152.50–160.00 $157.51 $981 -0.49
740 740 1 133.00 $133.00 $984 +6.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 3 165.00–174.00 $170.22 $797 +0.22
520 520 1 146.00 $146.00 $759 -14.00
550–555 553 2 140.00–147.00 $143.52 $794 —
785 785 1 112.50 $112.50 $883 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 135.00–140.00 $137.43 $574 +1.43
465 465 2 132.00 $132.00 $614 -18.00
570 570 1 122.50 $122.50 $698 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1320 1136 80-85% 5 60.00–69.00 $64.87 $737 -0.88
990–1250 1138 80-85% 5 45.00–57.00 $50.71 $577 -15.04
1025–1365 1157 80-85% 8 70.00–79.00 $76.20 $882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1730 1455 75-80% 13 73.00–84.00 $77.72 $1,131 -4.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–860 815 85-90% 2 60.00–64.00 $62.11 $506 —
840 840 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $630 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,568 —
1485–2025 1792 3 106.00–110.00 $108.55 $1,945 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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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
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 45.00 $45.00 —
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 —
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 170.00 $170.00 +30.00

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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.