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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 291 273
Feeder cattle 134 200 159
Slaughter cattle 45 74 100
Replacement cattle 6 9 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Cows Mostly steady Bulls 2.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly steady To 5.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate ( Heavy Rain ) Quality Average Baby calves 40.00 T0 70.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 205.00 $205.00 $512 —
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 —
415 415 1 230.00 $230.00 $954 -20.00
470 470 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 —
520 520 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,209 -11.50
564–590 568 6 227.50–237.00 $235.36 $1,337 -1.51
645 645 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,403 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,052 +15.00
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -5.00
565–582 576 3 215.00–220.00 $216.63 $1,248 +1.63
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,158 —
795 795 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,252 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 95.00 $95.00 $727 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 205.00 $205.00 $574 +5.00
380–390 387 3 190.00–200.00 $196.64 $761 -8.56
400 400 1 213.00 $213.00 $852 —
475–485 480 4 202.50–211.00 $208.65 $1,002 -5.36
500 500 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,112 +18.16
570 570 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,097 -11.73
615–645 631 4 180.00–186.00 $183.34 $1,157 -12.81
690–695 693 2 167.50–171.00 $169.24 $1,173 -0.76
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 —
935 935 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 190.00 $190.00 $504 —
400–415 409 4 182.50–195.00 $188.85 $772 -2.67
455–480 465 3 177.50–187.50 $184.06 $856 -18.44
505–530 508 8 190.00–205.00 $203.04 $1,031 —
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 -20.00
745 745 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,211 +6.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 170.00–180.00 $174.68 $486 —
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 -25.00
375–385 380 2 170.00 $170.00 $646 -21.70
410 410 1 157.50 $157.50 $646 -27.50
455–490 468 3 160.00–165.00 $161.62 $756 -24.45
508–525 515 5 167.50–177.50 $173.93 $896 —
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 -22.96
622 622 3 152.50 $152.50 $949 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 130.00 $130.00 $273 —
430 430 1 117.50 $117.50 $505 —
590 590 1 112.00 $112.00 $661 —
685 685 1 117.50 $117.50 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 220.00 $220.00 $594 -8.71
300–330 315 2 230.00–240.00 $235.24 $741 —
360 360 1 242.50 $242.50 $873 -6.30
440 440 2 212.50–220.00 $216.25 $952 —
460 460 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,067 -0.26
510–525 518 2 230.00–237.50 $233.70 $1,211 —
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 +7.51
600 600 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 -2.95
665–670 668 2 162.00–174.00 $168.02 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
375–385 383 4 207.50–216.00 $210.88 $808 -19.12
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 -15.00
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 +11.16
515–535 523 3 198.00–205.00 $202.61 $1,060 -17.39
560–575 568 2 185.00–195.00 $190.07 $1,080 +0.07
635 635 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,127 -7.54
750 750 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,110 +8.00
880 880 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 -24.67
365–370 368 2 187.50–200.00 $193.71 $713 -31.29
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 ±0.00
470–490 480 3 185.00–195.00 $191.60 $920 +6.73
535–540 538 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $995 -18.66
585 585 2 167.50–177.50 $172.50 $1,009 -5.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338 —
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 +29.91
525 525 1 160.00 $160.00 $840 -23.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1000 985 80-85% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.51 $665 -38.38
915–1145 1038 80-85% 3 86.00–95.00 $89.66 $931 —
905–1275 1111 80-85% 13 96.00–107.00 $100.75 $1,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1510 1314 75-80% 11 102.00–111.00 $107.62 $1,414 —
1195–1505 1330 75-80% 5 84.00–97.00 $93.04 $1,237 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–870 832 85-90% 5 80.00–87.00 $83.23 $692 -5.53
870 870 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $818 —
870 870 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1080 1073 2 106.00–119.00 $112.45 $1,207 —
1060–2090 1575 2 125.00–135.00 $131.63 $2,073 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
565–880 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,525.00 $1,378.37 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
715 715 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 —
980 980 1 98.00 $98.00 $960 —
1030 1030 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,051 —
1075 1075 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,021 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 3 45.00 $45.00 —
70 70 3 82.50 $82.50 -7.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 100.00–112.50 $106.25 -6.25

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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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.