Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.03/cwt +12.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 533 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.26/cwt +20.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 474 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.84/cwt +17.81 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 430 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 241 263
Feeder cattle 508 153 193
Slaughter cattle 65 57 59
Replacement cattle 19 20 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed previous week, however a higher undertone was noted for slaughter and feeder classes. Demand very good, market activity and buyer interest active, offerings heavy. Quality of cattle attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 266.00 $266.00 $665 —
330 330 3 261.00 $261.00 $861 +33.50
360–385 373 2 277.50–282.50 $280.08 $1,045 —
438 438 7 273.00–274.00 $273.57 $1,198 +32.93
450–468 458 10 266.00–275.00 $271.64 $1,244 +62.94
510–530 518 10 264.00–275.00 $270.86 $1,403 +62.04
556–571 566 12 257.00–261.00 $258.31 $1,462 +33.31
607–646 626 16 237.00–248.00 $240.18 $1,504 —
655–686 681 10 219.00–230.00 $222.36 $1,514 —
733 733 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,569 —
830 830 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,594 —
880 880 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,452 —
916–935 919 6 165.00–179.00 $176.63 $1,623 —
1002 1002 5 173.50 $173.50 $1,738 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 —
272 272 2 235.00 $235.00 $639 —
360–385 364 12 255.00–265.00 $259.39 $944 —
420–429 428 6 250.00–258.00 $256.69 $1,099 +51.69
465–492 486 11 245.00–253.00 $249.77 $1,214 —
511–548 535 21 249.00–260.00 $254.52 $1,362 —
575–582 581 7 242.00–248.00 $247.15 $1,436 —
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 200.00–215.00 $207.45 $743 —
428–440 431 8 230.00–240.00 $238.72 $1,029 +71.22
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 +80.00
505–540 522 10 235.00–244.00 $241.85 $1,262 —
593 593 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,228 +39.50
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 4 242.50 $242.50 $728 —
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
520–530 525 2 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $1,076 —
650–695 680 3 216.00–227.00 $219.50 $1,493 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 177.00–187.50 $182.21 $661 —
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 225.00 $225.00 $641 —
335–340 338 3 220.00–227.00 $223.65 $756 —
355–380 370 4 220.00–227.50 $223.87 $828 +25.82
403–449 430 26 217.00–228.00 $223.84 $963 +17.81
455–498 474 27 211.00–223.00 $215.26 $1,020 +20.23
500–549 533 47 200.00–214.00 $210.03 $1,119 +12.63
555–592 566 12 202.00–212.00 $208.22 $1,179 +21.23
621–632 625 8 184.00–191.00 $188.35 $1,177 +23.35
655–695 663 5 167.00–182.50 $170.25 $1,129 —
705–733 717 7 184.00–188.00 $185.75 $1,332 +42.68
755–760 758 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $1,308 —
810–835 830 5 184.00–188.00 $187.22 $1,554 —
1002 1002 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,573 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 322 3 200.00–210.00 $204.07 $657 —
355–390 376 12 202.50–216.00 $207.23 $779 +22.23
400–445 427 5 192.50–207.50 $201.42 $860 +26.24
455–493 480 7 197.50–205.00 $202.42 $972 —
510–540 525 2 192.50–198.00 $195.33 $1,025 —
560–590 574 5 187.00–199.00 $191.22 $1,098 —
625–640 633 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 434 9 200.00–215.00 $211.13 $916 +17.45
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 +15.13
505–547 537 4 175.00–184.00 $177.12 $951 -7.88
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 +4.79
612–645 629 4 170.00–174.00 $171.95 $1,082 -6.05
680 680 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,163 +16.00
750–790 770 2 157.00–157.50 $157.24 $1,211 —
860 860 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,178 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 210.00 $210.00 $483 —
260 260 1 212.50 $212.50 $552 +32.50
300–330 315 2 187.50–192.50 $190.12 $599 +17.54
360–380 370 2 190.00 $190.00 $703 —
400–425 413 4 185.00–195.00 $189.68 $783 +23.46
540 540 1 164.00 $164.00 $886 +7.74
565–595 575 4 164.00–178.00 $173.64 $998 +13.64
635 635 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,041 +6.50
660 660 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,135 —
730–735 733 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $935 —
835 835 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,211 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 147.50 $147.50 $369 +7.50
325 325 1 172.50 $172.50 $561 —
350–380 365 2 160.00–172.50 $165.99 $606 +23.49
405–415 410 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $707 +32.47
485 485 1 145.00 $145.00 $703 —
560–585 573 2 150.00–160.00 $154.89 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 170.00 $170.00 $459 ±0.00
325 325 1 187.50 $187.50 $609 -7.50
365–380 373 2 187.50–190.00 $188.72 $704 +22.47
400–445 417 3 195.00–205.00 $201.80 $842 +26.80
455–490 472 3 170.00–177.50 $173.43 $819 -0.24
510–535 518 4 180.00–194.00 $185.93 $963 +11.89
594–595 594 5 180.00–191.00 $182.20 $1,082 —
615–635 625 2 180.00–190.00 $185.08 $1,157 +12.63
670 670 1 145.00 $145.00 $972 —
705–730 718 2 125.00–150.00 $137.28 $986 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 3 230.00–242.50 $238.19 $803 —
370–385 378 2 237.50–245.00 $241.32 $912 +31.32
400–405 403 2 242.00–252.50 $247.28 $997 +24.10
450–485 466 5 220.00–231.00 $225.83 $1,052 +5.08
505–532 522 5 225.00–234.00 $229.80 $1,200 +27.54
550–560 557 3 216.00–218.00 $216.66 $1,207 +9.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 220.00 $220.00 $704 —
380–395 388 2 210.00–222.50 $216.37 $840 —
425–430 428 2 222.50–228.00 $225.23 $964 +15.23
475–495 483 3 212.50–220.00 $215.89 $1,043 +15.89
520–545 529 4 210.00–215.00 $211.24 $1,117 —
555–585 578 5 203.00–205.00 $203.79 $1,178 +8.79
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 ±0.00
965 965 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,013 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
355–370 363 2 202.50–212.50 $207.60 $754 +11.61
435 435 1 205.00 $205.00 $892 —
485 485 1 190.00 $190.00 $922 -11.26
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 —
460–470 467 3 150.00–165.00 $156.61 $731 +6.61
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 133.00 $133.00 $652 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1245 1108 80-85% 10 102.00–113.00 $107.79 $1,194 +8.33
965–1490 1151 80-85% 14 83.00–98.00 $93.73 $1,079 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1525 1334 75-80% 10 110.00–121.00 $115.10 $1,535 —
1230–1500 1408 75-80% 3 102.00–107.00 $104.52 $1,472 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–845 765 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.10 $697 —
775–790 783 85-90% 2 70.00 $70.00 $548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1680 1313 5 102.00–115.00 $112.42 $1,476 —
1060–2405 1656 16 122.00–145.00 $129.74 $2,148 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
565–715 635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 375.00–450.00 $417.98
860–885 868 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 760.00–950.00 $862.51
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1170 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,350.00 $1,132.97
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
1055–1165 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,870.55 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 +54.97
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
945 945 1 95.00 $95.00 $898 —

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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.