Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $236.52/cwt ≈ $1,090/hd at 461 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.04/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 536 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 223 241
Feeder cattle 146 178 170
Slaughter cattle 38 41 45
Replacement cattle 7 4 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 4.00 To 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 30.00 To 50.00 Head Calves 230.00 To 360.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 232.50 $232.50 $825 —
405–430 420 3 235.00–244.00 $238.75 $1,003 +1.03
450–472 461 20 230.00–245.00 $236.52 $1,090 —
555–597 585 9 218.00–228.00 $220.41 $1,289 —
650 650 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,261 -32.00
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
775 775 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,426 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 5 177.00 $177.00 $811 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 377 5 200.00–212.00 $206.44 $778 -35.30
400–435 424 7 208.00–219.00 $216.35 $917 +4.53
525–543 536 12 196.00–206.00 $202.04 $1,083 —
550 550 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,094 -1.00
665–680 673 2 153.00–158.00 $155.47 $1,046 —
790 790 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,122 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 187.50 $187.50 $384 —
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
315–320 318 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $580 +17.52
360–385 368 4 187.50–196.00 $191.81 $706 —
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 +20.00
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
555–590 573 2 157.50–165.00 $161.36 $925 —
610–615 613 2 137.50–147.50 $142.52 $874 —
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 201.00 $201.00 $633 —
446 446 5 209.00 $209.00 $932 +9.00
585 585 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,141 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 162.50 $162.50 $618 —
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 —
640–645 643 2 105.00–120.00 $112.53 $724 —
700 700 1 82.50 $82.50 $578 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 196.00 $196.00 $686 —
430 430 1 205.00 $205.00 $882 —
570 570 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,026 +8.93
645 645 1 149.00 $149.00 $961 -1.00
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 212.50 $212.50 $606 -24.01
305–345 320 3 227.50–235.00 $230.72 $738 —
355–365 360 2 229.00–240.00 $234.58 $844 -11.42
405–440 419 5 226.00–238.00 $232.44 $974 -0.56
450–465 455 3 220.00–230.00 $224.66 $1,022 -5.34
505–545 525 2 209.00–217.50 $213.09 $1,119 +0.09
550–565 557 3 205.00–212.50 $208.32 $1,160 -2.52
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 ±0.00
670–675 673 2 192.50–195.00 $193.75 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 —
385 385 1 217.50 $217.50 $837 —
430–435 433 2 220.00 $220.00 $953 —
460–465 463 2 200.00–217.50 $208.70 $966 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 212.00 $212.00 $424 —
395 395 2 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
780 780 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,209 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 157.50 $157.50 $992 —
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 +30.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 —
280 280 1 127.50 $127.50 $357 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1300 1083 80-85% 13 82.00–92.00 $86.56 $937 —
940–1480 1144 80-85% 7 94.00–103.00 $96.28 $1,101 +28.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1610 1375 75-80% 5 80.00–92.00 $88.94 $1,223 -10.06
1380–1465 1423 75-80% 2 95.00–99.00 $97.06 $1,381 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–875 868 85-90% 2 83.00–86.00 $84.49 $733 +44.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1845 1335 3 102.00–115.00 $109.82 $1,466 —
1275–2065 1628 6 120.00–130.00 $126.34 $2,057 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–755 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.58 —
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 +175.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 120.00 $120.00 $562 —

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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.