Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 108 285 287
Feeder cattle 55 196 195
Slaughter cattle 30 63 70
Replacement cattle 23 26 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand good, activity active, offerings light (Snow And Cold ) 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 1 202.00 $202.00 $545 +2.00
385 385 1 212.00 $212.00 $816 +17.09
410–415 413 3 176.00–186.00 $180.65 $746 +3.15
450 450 2 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 —
885 885 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,257 —
965 965 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,274 —
1045 1045 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,317 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 166.00 $166.00 $390 +21.00
370 370 1 174.00 $174.00 $644 -6.00
465 465 1 185.00 $185.00 $860 —
570 570 1 164.00 $164.00 $935 +7.64
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 480 4 156.00–160.00 $158.97 $763 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 116.00 $116.00 $412 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 6 162.00–172.00 $165.77 $605 +14.59
400–415 407 3 167.00–174.00 $170.95 $696 +13.53
450 450 1 164.00 $164.00 $738 +3.06
660–665 663 2 140.00–148.00 $144.02 $955 +8.02
740 740 1 128.00 $128.00 $947 -3.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 145.00 $145.00 $297 +20.00
360–395 369 4 156.00–159.00 $158.20 $584 +20.25
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 +12.00
620 620 1 138.00 $138.00 $856 —
740 740 1 112.00 $112.00 $829 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 122.00–134.00 $128.13 $602 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 80.00 $80.00 $248 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 528 2 135.00–148.00 $141.72 $748 -16.28
550–570 560 2 146.00–150.00 $148.04 $829 +0.54
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 +15.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 530 2 160.00–168.00 $164.04 $869 -6.20
575 575 1 164.00 $164.00 $943 +6.00
675 675 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,040 +20.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1575 1172 80-85% 7 74.00–83.00 $79.59 $933 +1.97
1060–1530 1280 80-85% 3 85.00–88.00 $85.98 $1,101 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $230 —
750–845 808 85-90% 3 61.00–68.00 $64.81 $524 —
830–885 863 85-90% 4 70.00–74.00 $71.72 $619 -4.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,320 —
1525–2030 1755 75-80% 4 88.00–99.00 $91.42 $1,604 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1645 1295 3 87.00–98.00 $94.18 $1,220 —
1450–2050 1743 4 100.00–107.00 $104.37 $1,819 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
915–1335 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–1,175.00 $910.13
1030–1515 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 950.00–1,275.00 $1,090.78
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
775–780 778 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 515.00–650.00 $575.03
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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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
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -100.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 84.00 $84.00 $559 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 —

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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.