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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report, Canton, NC

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.23/cwt +9.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 579 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.01/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 482 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $222.31/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 675 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 291 188 252
Feeder cattle 200 144 162
Slaughter cattle 74 40 78
Replacement cattle 9 4 8

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand good , market activity and buyer interest active, offerings moderate. Quality of cattle average. Baby calves 20.00 to 80.00 .1 Hog

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–338 336 5 220.00–235.00 $232.06 $780 —
430 430 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 +6.00
518 518 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,264 -4.22
565–573 572 7 230.00–238.00 $236.87 $1,355 -1.13
670–685 675 12 219.00–224.00 $222.31 $1,501 -0.69
710 710 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,544 +6.50
765 765 4 190.00–198.00 $194.00 $1,484 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 452 3 160.00–170.00 $163.36 $738 —
535 535 2 176.00 $176.00 $942 +6.00
665 665 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 205.00 $205.00 $974 -15.00
545 545 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,117 -34.00
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 —
610 610 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,113 —
670 670 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 —
780 780 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,424 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 —
640 640 1 130.00 $130.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 185.00 $185.00 $953 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 -6.05
320–340 327 3 210.00–217.50 $214.90 $703 -13.10
360–375 365 3 204.00–207.50 $205.20 $749 -17.76
445 445 1 212.00 $212.00 $943 -1.79
470–490 482 16 207.50–217.00 $214.01 $1,032 -3.52
510–547 533 5 203.00–210.00 $204.34 $1,089 -2.80
550–590 579 17 191.00–209.00 $204.23 $1,182 +9.23
610–634 631 8 190.00–197.00 $196.15 $1,238 -8.85
675 675 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
875 875 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,102 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
320 320 1 185.00 $185.00 $592 -10.00
365–390 382 3 190.00–195.00 $191.70 $732 —
440 440 1 185.00 $185.00 $814 +34.00
450–495 473 2 182.50–190.00 $186.07 $880 +9.07
575–590 583 2 150.00–156.00 $152.96 $892 —
680 680 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,061 —
740 740 1 126.00 $126.00 $932 —
795 795 1 105.00 $105.00 $835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
420–430 425 2 190.00–193.00 $191.52 $814 -4.53
490 490 1 202.50 $202.50 $992 -2.61
545 545 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 —
555 555 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,054 +32.00
610 610 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,113 +10.67
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 +8.00
735 735 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,147 -1.00
760 760 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,193 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 3 200.00–215.00 $209.96 $813 +29.96
425 425 1 217.50 $217.50 $924 +30.36
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 166.00 $166.00 $639 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 225.00–235.00 $228.71 $663 —
350–390 370 8 240.00–251.00 $248.80 $921 -10.20
400 400 3 248.00 $248.00 $992 +17.64
450–495 473 2 227.50–237.50 $232.26 $1,099 -3.74
555–560 558 2 200.00–205.00 $202.49 $1,130 -19.51
600–620 610 2 190.00–196.00 $192.95 $1,177 -14.54
850 850 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,126 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 200.00–210.00 $204.67 $461 —
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
360 360 1 225.00 $225.00 $810 +59.00
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
465–490 478 2 180.00–190.00 $184.87 $884 —
515–535 525 2 200.00–207.50 $203.68 $1,069 +31.65
570 570 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,012 —
610–635 618 3 180.00–190.00 $185.59 $1,147 +39.59
880 880 1 100.00 $100.00 $880 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 +27.00
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 +9.42
485–495 490 2 190.00–207.50 $198.84 $974 -18.66
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 +3.50
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 -4.96
605–625 613 3 180.00–190.00 $185.04 $1,134 -1.37
680 680 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,105 -22.50
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 130.00–140.00 $135.09 $578 —
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 —
500–545 525 3 182.00–185.00 $183.18 $962 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1165 999 80-85% 4 101.00–115.00 $105.89 $1,058 —
940–1205 1050 80-85% 8 80.00–88.00 $84.70 $889 —
900–1180 1055 80-85% 13 90.00–101.00 $94.29 $995 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1665 1420 75-80% 13 111.00–128.00 $113.35 $1,610 —
1270–1745 1450 75-80% 11 99.00–110.00 $105.78 $1,534 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590–800 705 85-90% 3 100.00–119.00 $112.33 $792 +24.70
715–880 795 85-90% 5 72.00–82.00 $77.82 $619 -40.18
725–885 831 85-90% 5 83.00–91.00 $88.76 $738 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,357 —
1005–2070 1833 7 123.00–135.00 $129.08 $2,366 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1030–1090 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,064.27
1000–1395 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,410.00 $1,204.88
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 —
605 605 1 95.00 $95.00 $575 —

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 112.00 $112.00 $398 —
490 490 1 160.00 $160.00 $784 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 70.00 $70.00 —
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 —
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 2 100.00–125.00 $112.50 —
100–120 110 2 135.00–170.00 $152.50 —

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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.