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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $202.82/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 700 126
Feeder cattle 112 655 71
Slaughter cattle 46 29 53
Replacement cattle 7 16 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available. Demand and activity moderate with light offerings due to heavy rain. Quality of cattle average. Head calves 170.00.

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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 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 +5.51
300–320 310 2 215.00–230.00 $222.26 $689 -4.36
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 -4.91
420 420 1 222.50 $222.50 $934 -11.44
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 -23.74
510–545 528 2 200.00–209.00 $204.35 $1,079 -15.51
550–560 557 3 216.00–217.00 $216.67 $1,207 -0.54
655–675 665 2 195.00–196.00 $195.51 $1,300 —
870 870 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,262 -11.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 -16.66
580 580 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,116 -16.04
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 131.00 $131.00 $806 -24.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 185.00–190.00 $187.57 $540 -7.43
300–330 315 4 185.00–192.50 $189.87 $598 -15.70
380–390 385 2 199.00–202.50 $200.73 $773 -13.30
420–445 431 7 192.50–203.00 $199.41 $859 -13.85
459–485 473 12 197.50–207.00 $202.82 $959 -5.02
500–515 508 2 197.00–200.00 $198.52 $1,008 -7.47
575–580 578 2 167.50–171.00 $169.24 $978 -11.47
620 620 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,038 +2.61
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 +10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 175.00–176.00 $175.51 $497 —
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 -10.80
370–380 375 2 176.00–186.00 $181.07 $679 -21.31
415 415 1 187.00 $187.00 $776 -18.55
505–540 523 3 177.50–183.00 $180.13 $942 -10.91
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 +13.28
635 635 2 150.00 $150.00 $952 +0.40
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 -9.50
792 792 2 125.00 $125.00 $990 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 -8.32
445 445 1 172.50 $172.50 $768 -11.63
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 -10.95
515–545 532 3 169.00–172.50 $170.50 $907 -11.05
561 561 8 163.00 $163.00 $914 -0.21
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 122.50 $122.50 $662 -13.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 227.00 $227.00 $794 —
415–440 429 6 218.00–225.00 $222.50 $955 -2.88
450–485 463 3 205.00–209.00 $207.21 $959 -27.31
525–540 530 3 192.00–204.00 $198.60 $1,053 -16.62
550 550 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,172 +6.33
600 600 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,182 +4.50
695 695 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,175 -6.38
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 420 3 180.00–192.50 $187.63 $788 -24.87
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 -28.98
525–535 530 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $957 -19.86
570 570 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,126 +10.66
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 167.50 $167.50 $745 —
450 450 1 170.00 $170.00 $765 —
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
595 595 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,041 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1240 1068 80-85% 3 73.00–77.00 $74.85 $799 —
935–1340 1069 80-85% 18 80.00–91.00 $85.30 $912 —
980–1315 1133 80-85% 8 93.00–117.00 $101.59 $1,151 +28.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1525 1387 75-80% 3 89.00–96.00 $92.03 $1,276 —
1280–1530 1388 75-80% 4 97.00–110.00 $102.22 $1,419 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–775 773 85-90% 2 73.00–75.00 $74.00 $572 —
775–890 833 85-90% 2 87.50–90.00 $88.84 $740 -4.53
860 860 85-90% 1 97.50 $97.50 $838 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1970 1830 5 116.00–126.00 $120.10 $2,198 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1130–1200 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,162.12
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00

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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
1015–1400 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,610.00 $1,490.22 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615 615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 105.00 $105.00 $425 -20.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 2 107.50–110.00 $108.74 $560 —
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 —

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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.