Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 272 167
Feeder cattle 136 167 130
Slaughter cattle 45 64 27
Replacement cattle 21 41 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Good demand with moderate activity and offerings. Quality of cattle attractive. Baby calves 50.00, Head calves 460.00 to 950.00. 10 hogs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 -20.00
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 +18.20
310–340 322 3 215.00–225.00 $219.03 $705 +9.03
355–390 369 7 197.50–220.00 $215.33 $795 +0.53
435 435 1 226.00 $226.00 $983 +10.65
470–490 482 3 190.00–200.00 $195.77 $944 -9.76
575 575 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,078 -2.50
610–640 635 7 185.00–190.00 $189.03 $1,200 —
670 670 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,266 +16.00
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 -10.00
930 930 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,442 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 -20.00
405–435 422 3 192.50–207.50 $201.60 $851 +5.23
465 465 1 182.50 $182.50 $849 -10.06
665 665 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,117 +8.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
350–355 353 2 140.00–142.50 $141.26 $499 —
415 415 1 175.00 $175.00 $726 -10.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 112.50 $112.50 $309 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 145.00 $145.00 $297 —
250 250 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $412 —
300–335 319 7 160.00–170.00 $165.48 $528 -17.02
350–395 374 4 172.50–185.00 $179.78 $672 -5.23
410–445 426 4 172.50–185.00 $178.30 $760 -1.77
450–495 475 4 168.00–175.00 $171.28 $814 -1.94
510–540 522 5 165.00–174.00 $171.01 $893 +2.53
550–588 567 9 162.00–169.00 $165.80 $940 +8.10
600–645 623 3 159.00–164.00 $160.95 $1,003 +12.00
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 -41.00
770 770 1 129.00 $129.00 $993 —
830–845 838 2 107.00–110.00 $108.51 $909 -32.49
1130 1130 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,412 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 130.00 $130.00 $286 —
295 295 1 147.50 $147.50 $435 +1.98
350–390 370 2 160.00–162.50 $161.18 $596 +11.18
420 420 1 160.00 $160.00 $672 +0.83
455–485 472 3 150.00–157.50 $154.98 $732 —
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 -17.50
545 545 1 137.50 $137.50 $749 +8.56
605–625 615 3 130.00–137.00 $134.33 $826 +15.61
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 136.00 $136.00 $483 —
540 540 1 105.00 $105.00 $567 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 6 190.00–192.50 $190.40 $815 —
455–465 460 3 172.50–187.50 $180.05 $828 +0.12
515 515 1 155.00 $155.00 $798 -15.00
550 550 1 162.50 $162.50 $894 —
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 197.00–208.00 $202.47 $826 -6.70
455 455 1 209.00 $209.00 $951 +14.08
510–530 520 2 182.50–194.00 $188.14 $978 +0.20
550–585 568 2 178.00–180.00 $178.97 $1,017 -2.18
605–635 620 2 171.00–174.00 $172.54 $1,070 +2.54
690 690 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,097 +1.50
750 750 1 128.00 $128.00 $960 —
825 825 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,093 -1.50
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 74.00 $74.00 $670 —
965 965 1 65.00 $65.00 $627 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 110.00 $110.00 $462 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1110 1004 80-85% 5 61.00–68.00 $64.86 $651 —
915–1175 1051 80-85% 6 70.00–78.00 $74.09 $779 +30.10
940–1785 1133 80-85% 11 82.00–91.00 $86.60 $981 +4.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1560 1335 75-80% 6 80.00–89.00 $85.47 $1,141 —
1135–1745 1451 75-80% 6 90.00–102.00 $92.54 $1,343 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–845 770 85-90% 2 63.00–72.00 $67.06 $516 —
830 830 85-90% 2 41.00–44.00 $42.50 $353 -19.50
895 895 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $917 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,334 —
1840 1840 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,950 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–825 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–525.00 $514.13
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
790–865 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 825.00–875.00 $840.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1035–1530 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,225.00 $1,093.86
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575 575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00

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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
915–945 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.40 —
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +390.00
930–1290 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,259.42 +184.42
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -175.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 125.00 $125.00 $462 —
600 600 1 124.00 $124.00 $744 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 105.00–115.00 $109.63 $296 —
535 535 3 127.50 $127.50 $682 —
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 —

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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.