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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.70/cwt ≈ $888/hd at 563 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 108 245
Feeder cattle 167 55 180
Slaughter cattle 64 30 60
Replacement cattle 41 23 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle 9.00 to 11.00 higher. 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
235 235 1 220.00 $220.00 $517 —
255–295 273 3 200.00–205.00 $201.80 $551 -0.20
340–345 343 2 210.00 $210.00 $720 —
350–395 369 7 212.00–220.00 $214.80 $793 +2.80
400–410 405 3 211.00–220.00 $215.35 $872 +34.70
450–455 453 2 200.00–211.00 $205.53 $931 +5.53
520–545 533 2 200.00–203.00 $201.54 $1,074 —
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —
685 685 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,185 —
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 +25.00
760 760 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,235 —
870 870 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,240 +0.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 185.00 $185.00 $379 +19.00
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
305–340 323 2 170.00–185.00 $177.09 $572 —
350–390 372 5 185.00–197.50 $190.92 $710 +16.92
400–415 408 2 190.00–202.50 $196.37 $801 —
470–495 483 2 190.00–195.00 $192.56 $930 +7.56
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 —
595 595 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,041 +11.00
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 —
710–745 730 3 159.00–160.00 $159.34 $1,163 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 160.00 $160.00 $360 —
415 415 1 185.00 $185.00 $768 —
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 -13.97
525 525 1 165.00 $165.00 $866 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 +4.00
400 400 1 140.00 $140.00 $560 —
445 445 1 157.00 $157.00 $699 —
545 545 1 122.50 $122.50 $668 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 182.50 $182.50 $602 —
350–395 367 3 182.50–187.50 $185.01 $679 +19.24
400–445 414 7 175.00–187.00 $180.07 $745 +9.12
455–485 466 4 170.00–179.00 $173.22 $807 +9.22
528–538 532 5 166.00–172.50 $168.48 $896 —
550–588 563 11 155.00–164.00 $157.70 $888 —
615–630 623 2 145.00–153.00 $148.95 $928 —
664 664 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,069 +16.98
835 835 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,177 —
855 855 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,000 —
970 970 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,193 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 145.00–146.00 $145.52 $390 —
300 300 1 137.00 $137.00 $411 —
355 355 1 150.00 $150.00 $532 -8.20
420–447 441 5 153.00–162.50 $159.17 $702 -0.83
660–680 667 3 139.00–143.00 $141.64 $945 —
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978 —
925 925 1 92.50 $92.50 $856 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 110.00 $110.00 $314 —
345 345 1 110.00 $110.00 $380 —
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
455 455 1 147.50 $147.50 $671 +19.37
500–545 520 5 120.00–137.00 $128.94 $670 —
585 585 1 135.00 $135.00 $790 —
605–630 618 2 117.50–120.00 $118.72 $734 —
725 725 1 90.00 $90.00 $652 —
750 750 1 90.00 $90.00 $675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 207.50–212.50 $209.17 $920 —
460–482 475 7 186.00–198.00 $194.92 $926 —
505–540 517 6 182.50–192.50 $187.94 $972 +23.90
558–565 560 3 177.50–183.00 $181.15 $1,014 +17.15
632 632 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,074 —
685 685 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,079 +3.50
705 705 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,110 —
810 810 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,085 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–495 485 3 175.00–185.00 $179.93 $873 —
545 545 1 170.00 $170.00 $926 +28.28
655 655 1 142.50 $142.50 $933 —
730 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
570–595 583 2 166.00–167.00 $166.49 $971 —
600–645 623 2 130.00–140.00 $135.18 $842 —
700 700 1 110.00 $110.00 $770 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 115.00 $115.00 $696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1165 1063 80-85% 4 30.00–58.00 $43.99 $468 —
955–1275 1080 80-85% 11 60.00–75.00 $70.05 $757 —
975–1705 1142 80-85% 24 78.00–89.00 $82.08 $937 —
1175–1565 1378 80-85% 7 90.00–96.00 $92.35 $1,273 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1790 1443 75-80% 6 86.00–96.00 $91.58 $1,321 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $524 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1690 1498 3 94.00–105.00 $98.45 $1,475 —
1760–2140 1957 3 114.00–125.00 $120.71 $2,362 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,125.00 $1,025.00
905–1250 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 925.00–1,425.00 $1,211.11
1070–1145 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,150.00 $929.66
1035–1175 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–900.00 $820.25
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
790–895 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 700.00–1,150.00 $1,000.38

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -225.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +250.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 4 86.00 $86.00 $620 —
940 940 1 96.00 $96.00 $902 —
1000 1000 1 97.00 $97.00 $970 —

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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.