Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.36/cwt ≈ $823/hd at 417 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $232.16/cwt ≈ $917/hd at 395 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 165 325
Feeder cattle 186 112 255
Slaughter cattle 70 46 56
Replacement cattle 8 7 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Demand Good, Activity Active, Offerings Heavy, Quality Average to Attractive. Baby Calves 45.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 —
350 350 1 245.00 $245.00 $858 —
430–437 436 6 225.00–232.50 $231.27 $1,008 —
454–475 461 6 223.00–235.00 $230.88 $1,064 —
600–645 623 2 180.00–186.00 $182.89 $1,139 —
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 170.00 $170.00 $400 —
390 390 1 187.50 $187.50 $731 —
410–445 423 3 190.00–210.00 $202.19 $855 —
505 505 1 180.00 $180.00 $909 —
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 —
620 620 1 124.00 $124.00 $769 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 205.00–210.00 $207.67 $446 —
250–255 253 2 197.50 $197.50 $500 —
305–345 315 4 195.00–198.00 $197.18 $621 —
355–390 371 7 193.00–200.00 $197.22 $732 —
400–445 417 13 190.00–200.00 $197.36 $823 —
465–490 477 7 189.00–199.00 $194.27 $927 —
505–540 525 3 200.00–204.00 $202.20 $1,062 —
555–565 560 4 187.50–190.00 $188.50 $1,056 —
620–640 630 2 150.00–153.00 $151.52 $955 —
655 655 1 147.50 $147.50 $966 —
738 738 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,063 —
765 765 1 110.00 $110.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–295 271 5 180.00–190.00 $186.38 $505 —
345 345 1 167.50 $167.50 $578 —
400–420 408 3 170.00–182.00 $174.11 $710 —
450–475 463 4 175.00–187.50 $180.80 $837 —
505–540 519 9 184.00–191.00 $188.87 $980 —
585–590 588 2 157.50–167.50 $162.48 $955 —
660–680 670 5 147.50–155.00 $153.48 $1,028 —
700–745 723 2 120.00 $120.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 147.50 $147.50 $649 —
505–530 513 3 95.00–140.00 $124.51 $639 —
755 755 1 112.50 $112.50 $849 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–242 240 4 220.00 $220.00 $528 —
260–295 269 5 215.00–230.00 $225.71 $607 —
300–330 320 8 220.00–240.00 $233.24 $746 —
390–397 395 10 220.00–239.00 $232.16 $917 —
400–440 416 9 195.00–227.00 $216.65 $901 —
450–480 473 6 200.00–225.00 $212.16 $1,004 —
500–535 522 3 190.00–205.00 $195.93 $1,023 —
550–585 561 4 195.00–200.00 $197.27 $1,107 —
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 182.50 $182.50 $493 —
310–335 323 2 145.00–155.00 $150.19 $485 —
355–385 375 4 210.00–217.50 $214.37 $804 —
450–470 460 2 190.00 $190.00 $874 —
520–530 525 2 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $827 —
550–585 571 4 180.00–185.00 $183.80 $1,049 —
625–645 635 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 —
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 —
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 80-85% 1 47.00 $47.00 $423 —
900–1720 1189 80-85% 19 86.00–106.00 $92.27 $1,097 —
1160–1515 1291 80-85% 6 100.00–119.00 $105.37 $1,360 —
910–2110 1358 80-85% 8 74.00–86.00 $79.67 $1,082 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1515 1350 75-80% 9 98.00–111.00 $104.55 $1,411 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,120 —
1380–1770 1477 75-80% 12 85.00–96.00 $92.26 $1,363 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–710 705 85-90% 2 82.00–90.00 $85.97 $606 —
730–825 778 85-90% 2 100.00–102.00 $101.06 $786 +27.06
840–865 855 85-90% 3 60.00–73.00 $65.05 $556 -32.45
875 875 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $420 -49.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1815 1363 3 107.00–114.00 $110.39 $1,505 —
1670–2340 1983 3 116.00–119.00 $116.98 $2,320 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1245 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,014.51
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–825 823 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,300.00 $1,137.99 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 125.00 $125.00 $375 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
410–435 423 2 122.50–125.00 $123.71 $523 —
775 775 1 116.00 $116.00 $899 —

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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.