Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 173 305 266
Feeder cattle 99 209 196
Slaughter cattle 55 83 54
Replacement cattle 12 13 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder Steers and Heifers 4.00 to 9.00 higher, Feeder Bulls 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Demand good, activity and buyer interest active, offerings moderate. Quality of cattle average to attractive. Head calves 270.00 to 530.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 -5.00
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 -2.10
435 435 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 +12.55
450–490 467 3 220.00–240.00 $228.18 $1,066 +4.18
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 +12.00
568 568 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,272 +9.79
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 170.00 $170.00 $524 +14.00
670 670 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,189 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 195.00–205.00 $200.27 $561 -4.73
300–325 312 7 193.00–207.50 $201.79 $630 —
360–390 378 3 185.00–192.50 $189.27 $715 -14.03
425 425 1 195.00 $195.00 $829 —
455–495 478 5 190.00–195.00 $192.33 $919 +6.27
560–585 573 2 187.50–190.00 $188.72 $1,081 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 -9.79
435–445 440 2 160.00–175.00 $167.41 $737 -22.58
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 +3.75
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 +26.29
590 590 1 165.00 $165.00 $974 -10.00
608–645 617 6 160.00–165.00 $162.19 $1,001 +19.87
675 675 1 136.00 $136.00 $918 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–448 446 4 202.50–206.00 $205.14 $915 +2.83
490 490 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,009 +6.66
540 540 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,048 -0.51
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 -25.00
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 336 4 208.00–215.00 $210.16 $706 -13.86
360–385 366 4 215.00–220.00 $216.31 $792 -6.03
415–430 423 2 217.50–227.50 $222.41 $941 -4.59
468–470 469 3 213.00–226.00 $217.35 $1,019 -9.52
640 640 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,242 +8.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 195.00 $195.00 $575 —
350–375 363 3 190.00–200.00 $194.05 $704 —
410 410 1 207.50 $207.50 $851 —
465–490 480 3 200.00–210.00 $206.60 $992 -7.66
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
675 675 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,276 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 176.00 $176.00 $440 —
345 345 1 177.50 $177.50 $612 —
515–545 530 2 180.00–182.50 $181.21 $960 —
550–590 569 4 180.00–187.50 $183.16 $1,042 -4.34
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 145.00 $145.00 $471 —
715 715 1 102.50 $102.50 $733 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 -40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $570 —
920–1180 1010 80-85% 7 73.00–78.00 $75.85 $766 +20.77
925–1255 1073 80-85% 13 80.00–94.00 $87.98 $944 +10.31
950–1240 1121 80-85% 7 97.00–112.50 $102.49 $1,149 +13.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1510 1336 75-80% 5 85.00–93.00 $90.80 $1,213 +2.68
1210–1525 1362 75-80% 13 94.00–105.00 $100.26 $1,366 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–860 840 85-90% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.46 $768 +10.29
855–865 860 85-90% 2 67.00–67.50 $67.25 $578 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1485 1408 3 114.00–118.00 $115.70 $1,629 +39.70
1735–1755 1745 2 121.00–132.00 $126.47 $2,207 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1165 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,070.00 $1,006.14
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 +274.21
990–1135 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,085.00–1,385.00 $1,219.81 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 +47.92

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 105 2 130.00 $130.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 —
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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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.