Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $237.88/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 620 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.53/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 473 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 592 178
Feeder cattle 144 508 111
Slaughter cattle 40 65 63
Replacement cattle 4 19 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To attractive 4 Hogs 4 Goats

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 4 241.00–258.00 $249.25 $932 -30.83
425 425 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,037 -29.57
485 485 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,208 -22.64
505–520 509 4 244.00–255.00 $248.22 $1,263 -22.64
595 595 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,416 -20.31
603–624 620 13 231.00–240.00 $237.88 $1,475 -2.30
660 660 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,472 +0.64
710 710 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,498 -3.00
835 835 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,470 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 +20.00
440 440 1 222.00 $222.00 $977 —
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
515 515 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,231 +34.05
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 -49.39
560–575 568 2 214.00–218.00 $215.97 $1,227 -31.18
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 170.00 $170.00 $918 -71.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 200.00–212.00 $206.05 $573 -18.95
325–335 330 2 228.00 $228.00 $752 +4.35
355–395 375 3 219.00–226.00 $222.96 $836 -0.91
415–445 430 2 208.00–220.00 $213.79 $919 -10.05
455–490 473 11 212.00–221.00 $217.53 $1,029 +2.27
500–545 525 7 200.00–214.00 $207.14 $1,087 -2.89
555–590 573 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,117 -13.22
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 +16.65
715 715 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,201 -17.75
805 805 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,433 -9.22
965 965 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 194.00–198.00 $196.05 $804 -15.08
465–485 475 2 200.00–210.00 $205.11 $974 +15.11
500–515 508 2 174.00–178.00 $176.03 $894 -1.09
590 590 1 158.00 $158.00 $932 -22.00
600–635 618 2 166.00–178.00 $171.83 $1,062 -0.12
670 670 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,085 -9.00
700 700 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,099 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 +4.88
440 440 1 151.00 $151.00 $664 -38.68
480 480 1 177.00 $177.00 $850 —
530–535 533 2 151.00–156.00 $153.49 $818 -10.51
615–620 618 2 110.00–125.00 $117.47 $726 -46.53
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 -27.23
405–435 420 2 183.00–191.00 $187.14 $786 -14.28
520 520 1 181.00 $181.00 $941 -14.33
640 640 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,094 -1.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 256.00 $256.00 $883 +17.81
355 355 2 258.00–260.00 $259.00 $919 +17.68
402–435 414 5 222.00–236.00 $230.36 $954 -16.92
485 485 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,145 +10.17
510–530 522 3 226.00–236.00 $231.34 $1,208 +1.54
555 555 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 +5.34
610–615 613 2 206.00–209.00 $207.49 $1,272 —
650–670 660 2 198.00–202.00 $199.97 $1,320 —
745 745 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 230.00 $230.00 $518 —
380 380 1 203.00 $203.00 $771 -13.37
415–430 423 2 206.00–215.00 $210.58 $891 -14.65
465 465 2 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,011 +1.61
515 515 2 215.00–218.00 $216.50 $1,115 +5.26
565–590 578 2 193.00–197.00 $194.96 $1,127 -8.83
605–645 623 3 184.00–191.00 $186.41 $1,161 -3.59
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 —
860–870 865 2 140.00–143.00 $141.51 $1,224 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 216.00–218.00 $216.98 $701 —
405 405 1 218.00 $218.00 $883 +13.00
480 480 1 184.00 $184.00 $883 -6.00
505–530 518 2 190.00–202.00 $195.86 $1,015 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 166.00 $166.00 $606 -22.72
510–545 530 3 170.00–175.00 $172.03 $912 -13.90
610 610 1 146.00 $146.00 $891 -39.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1270 1098 80-85% 7 87.00–96.00 $89.67 $985 —
1015–1285 1132 80-85% 11 101.00–114.00 $106.65 $1,207 -1.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1410 1333 75-80% 3 91.00–96.00 $94.02 $1,253 -21.08
1135–1595 1351 75-80% 7 110.00–115.00 $112.33 $1,518 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–845 698 85-90% 3 57.00–68.00 $64.36 $449 —
710–765 738 85-90% 2 84.00–91.00 $87.63 $647 —
765 765 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $903 +26.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,160 —
1050–1865 1526 4 120.00–128.00 $125.05 $1,908 —

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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
900–1075 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,750.00 $1,408.81 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–565 558 2 65.00–93.00 $78.81 $440 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 77.00 $77.00 $443 -73.00
860 860 1 100.00 $100.00 $860 —

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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.