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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.18/cwt +11.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 430 lb · 50 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.03/cwt +34.25 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 385 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.71/cwt +14.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 587 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 700 202 274
Feeder cattle 655 136 196
Slaughter cattle 29 45 52
Replacement cattle 16 21 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle 15.00 to 30.00 higher. Trade and demand very good with heavy offerings. Quality of cattle attractive. Baby calves 140.00 to 150.00; Head calves 260.00 to 340.00. 6 Hogs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 200.00–215.00 $207.92 $464 +7.92
260–280 269 4 220.00–233.00 $229.49 $617 +9.49
305–340 329 6 220.00–230.00 $226.62 $746 +7.59
344 fancy 344 5 258.00 $258.00 $888 —
362–395 373 7 227.50–232.50 $229.91 $858 +14.58
369–398 fancy 380 13 247.00–257.00 $251.03 $954 —
407–447 fancy 417 12 246.00–248.00 $247.46 $1,032 —
415–447 434 38 233.50–242.50 $233.94 $1,015 +7.94
455–475 467 11 233.00–235.00 $233.74 $1,092 +37.97
521–549 535 11 215.00–225.00 $219.86 $1,176 —
550–583 571 14 215.00–222.00 $217.21 $1,240 +29.71
615–636 633 7 202.00–203.00 $202.14 $1,280 +13.11
703–720 707 19 167.50–179.00 $172.38 $1,219 +2.38
860 860 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,342 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 271 4 200.00–215.00 $205.97 $558 +35.97
310–315 313 2 215.00–217.50 $216.26 $677 —
360–390 378 3 222.50–225.00 $223.29 $844 —
405–443 425 8 215.00–227.00 $221.56 $942 +19.96
454–495 470 8 210.00–223.00 $220.33 $1,036 +37.83
500–545 521 7 200.00–212.50 $206.66 $1,077 —
562–590 567 11 207.00–210.00 $208.54 $1,182 —
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
691 691 4 135.00 $135.00 $933 -33.00
710 710 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,012 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 —
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 —
305–345 327 6 195.00–210.00 $201.33 $658 +41.33
375 375 3 205.00–217.00 $211.50 $793 +70.24
420–440 430 2 175.00–177.50 $176.22 $758 +1.22
490–495 493 2 195.00–205.00 $200.03 $986 —
500–505 503 2 192.50–197.50 $194.99 $981 —
594–595 594 5 165.00–172.50 $171.00 $1,016 —
641 641 7 155.00 $155.00 $994 —
720–738 732 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,061 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 +57.50
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 —
380–385 383 2 190.00–196.00 $192.98 $739 —
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 —
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 —
475 475 2 182.50–190.00 $186.25 $885 —
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 —
518 518 13 131.50 $131.50 $681 —
525–540 533 3 156.00–176.00 $167.29 $892 —
555 555 1 142.50 $142.50 $791 —
620–635 623 5 131.00–140.00 $132.83 $828 —
660 660 1 122.50 $122.50 $808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 +35.00
270 270 1 195.00 $195.00 $526 +30.00
303–328 315 6 200.00–210.00 $205.57 $648 +40.09
355–395 385 31 209.00–221.00 $214.03 $824 +34.25
405–430 415 12 210.00–222.00 $213.26 $885 +34.96
455 fancy 455 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,035 —
491–495 492 19 206.00–208.50 $207.84 $1,023 +36.56
515–525 519 4 201.00–208.00 $205.99 $1,069 +34.98
555–593 587 23 178.00–185.00 $180.71 $1,061 +14.91
625–634 632 17 155.00–165.50 $164.89 $1,042 +3.94
650–698 676 14 145.00–154.50 $150.81 $1,019 +30.81
733 733 5 130.00 $130.00 $953 —
765–780 773 2 129.00–131.00 $129.99 $1,005 +0.99
965 965 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,129 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 5 185.00–195.00 $190.80 $632 —
364–398 377 12 194.00–206.00 $202.38 $763 +41.20
400–445 423 22 200.00–208.50 $205.55 $869 +45.55
450–495 473 19 190.00–206.00 $202.56 $958 +47.58
515–538 527 13 190.00–191.50 $191.04 $1,007 —
550–580 561 6 160.00–170.00 $161.72 $907 —
633–649 644 20 142.50–151.00 $149.60 $963 -0.40
685 685 2 142.00–147.00 $144.50 $990 —
720 720 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 135.00 $135.00 $371 —
300–315 308 3 170.00–175.00 $173.32 $534 —
355–395 375 8 167.50–193.00 $184.34 $691 +34.34
405–445 430 6 170.00–195.00 $184.13 $792 —
455–495 483 13 188.00–197.00 $190.95 $922 +60.95
510–535 525 12 162.50–188.50 $181.55 $953 +44.05
575–595 591 5 155.00–169.00 $163.21 $965 —
615–630 622 3 110.00–122.50 $116.63 $725 -17.70
665–688 673 6 130.00–140.00 $134.28 $904 —
710 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 130.00 $130.00 $390 —
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 -16.00
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 —
405–425 417 3 122.50–150.00 $141.09 $588 —
460–475 467 3 170.00–179.00 $174.99 $817 —
455–495 477 3 126.00–157.50 $142.40 $679 —
530 530 1 136.00 $136.00 $721 +31.00
565–590 578 2 110.00–133.00 $121.25 $701 —
660 660 1 109.00 $109.00 $719 —
650–685 668 2 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 212.50 $212.50 $669 —
415–417 417 4 217.50–228.00 $225.38 $940 +22.91
455–465 460 2 233.00–236.00 $234.52 $1,079 +25.52
510–525 518 2 213.00–217.50 $215.22 $1,115 +27.08
550–585 565 4 202.00–213.00 $206.67 $1,168 +27.70
620 620 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,194 +19.96
650–685 669 5 170.00–180.00 $175.38 $1,173 +16.38
700 700 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,162 —
784 784 7 158.50 $158.50 $1,243 +30.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 212.50 $212.50 $861 +22.10
460–485 473 3 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $1,036 +38.93
500–527 523 7 190.00–202.00 $200.36 $1,048 +45.36
550–597 585 5 175.00–197.50 $186.84 $1,093 +24.34
640 640 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 —
680 680 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 —
810 810 1 112.00 $112.00 $907 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 —
490 490 1 202.50 $202.50 $992 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 103.50 $103.50 $714 —
875 875 1 95.00 $95.00 $831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–980 960 80-85% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.53 $629 —
1005–1200 1119 80-85% 5 70.00–77.00 $73.23 $819 -13.37
970–1440 1222 80-85% 5 83.00–97.00 $92.00 $1,124 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–870 802 85-90% 3 51.00–60.00 $55.66 $446 +13.16
825–860 842 85-90% 3 90.00–95.00 $93.37 $786 +50.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2105 1743 75-80% 3 94.00–99.00 $97.05 $1,692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,008 —
1000–1670 1261 7 111.00–123.00 $114.68 $1,446 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1290–1520 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,331.94
1560–1940 1717 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,710.00 $1,618.28
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–750 683 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 485.00–1,000.00 $767.97
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655–855 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 945.00–1,025.00 $990.30 -9.70
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 -25.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +25.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 -425.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +15.58

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 125.00 $125.00 $538 —
555–570 563 2 115.00–142.50 $128.57 $724 —
610 610 3 127.00 $127.00 $775 +3.00
730 730 1 117.50 $117.50 $858 —
800 800 1 80.00 $80.00 $640 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 6 130.00 $130.00 $361 +20.37
602 602 2 135.00 $135.00 $813 +15.00
811 811 6 132.50 $132.50 $1,075 —

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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.