Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.47/cwt +29.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 534 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $199.75/cwt +26.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 621 lb · 10 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $205.35/cwt +12.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 707 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 388 344
Feeder cattle 215 297 246
Slaughter cattle 50 78 87
Replacement cattle 14 13 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand good, activity active, offerings moderate. Quality of cattle average to attractive. Baby calves 30.00 to 50.00, head calves 110.00 to 300.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 3 205.00–216.00 $211.22 $786 -8.78
420 420 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,000 +8.00
490 490 5 239.00–246.00 $240.40 $1,178 +10.75
515 515 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,241 +18.09
568–575 573 6 232.00–245.00 $240.70 $1,379 +21.19
603–638 623 7 225.00–237.50 $228.95 $1,426 +4.95
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 -4.33
700–745 707 10 203.00–212.00 $205.35 $1,452 +12.85
786 786 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,556 +24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 214.00 $214.00 $835 —
455–490 473 2 202.00–210.00 $205.85 $974 —
580 580 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,090 —
640 640 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,235 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 142.50 $142.50 $819 —
605 605 1 131.00 $131.00 $793 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 162.00–170.00 $166.00 $921 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 194.00 $194.00 $679 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 195.00 $195.00 $478 —
390 390 1 205.00 $205.00 $800 +35.00
405–435 423 3 200.00–212.50 $206.53 $874 +16.53
450–485 466 4 210.00–215.00 $212.84 $992 +32.12
525–540 534 11 198.00–208.00 $205.47 $1,097 +29.56
555–565 560 2 175.00–182.50 $178.72 $1,001 —
605–648 621 10 190.00–205.00 $199.75 $1,240 +26.75
650–670 659 4 170.00–185.00 $176.97 $1,166 -2.03
735 735 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,132 —
805 805 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,272 +26.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 202.50–210.00 $206.23 $800 +9.25
415–435 427 5 216.00–227.00 $221.99 $948 +17.60
450–485 467 5 220.00–231.00 $224.75 $1,050 +24.30
500–540 522 9 209.00–222.50 $216.72 $1,131 +14.32
550–585 567 8 195.00–208.00 $201.48 $1,142 +6.49
612 612 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,383 +46.43
650–695 678 3 172.50–175.00 $173.35 $1,175 +5.03
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 175.00 $175.00 $411 +43.94
275–292 286 3 175.00–187.50 $180.93 $517 —
355–370 363 2 185.00–188.00 $186.53 $677 +38.67
410–425 418 3 180.00–185.00 $182.99 $765 +19.19
485 485 1 157.50 $157.50 $764 -10.13
530 530 1 162.00 $162.00 $859 -6.63
560–585 573 2 180.00–182.00 $180.98 $1,037 +20.98
610–635 627 9 185.00–188.00 $185.77 $1,165 +20.13
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 -7.75
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 165.00 $165.00 $676 +27.46
510–540 525 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $695 -7.57
555 555 1 140.00 $140.00 $777 —
600–625 614 5 130.00–144.00 $138.83 $852 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 192.50 $192.50 $770 +5.08
475 475 1 195.00 $195.00 $926 +8.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 +21.52
315 315 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $709 +0.81
355 355 1 226.00 $226.00 $802 +5.14
410–415 413 2 225.00–233.00 $228.98 $946 +4.98
450–460 457 5 225.00–237.50 $231.99 $1,060 +20.35
520–540 530 3 215.00–225.00 $219.94 $1,166 +13.39
555–585 570 7 220.00–224.00 $221.22 $1,261 +8.98
600–620 615 5 215.00–217.50 $215.99 $1,328 +19.32
700–740 713 3 180.00–187.50 $184.91 $1,318 +17.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 192.50 $192.50 $857 —
455–490 464 4 195.00–206.00 $201.38 $934 +4.24
510–545 527 3 195.00–208.00 $202.52 $1,067 +6.29
580 580 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,131 -4.63
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 ±0.00
740 740 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,221 +15.00
815 815 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,182 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 190.00–196.00 $193.08 $537 +20.58
380 380 2 182.50–195.00 $188.75 $717 +14.95
430 430 1 175.00 $175.00 $752 +7.50
465 465 1 177.00 $177.00 $823 +3.29
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 225.00 $225.00 $495 —
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 +9.14
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 -41.06
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 130.00 $130.00 $592 —
660 660 1 109.00 $109.00 $719 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1260 1073 80-85% 3 68.00–79.00 $74.52 $800 -5.38
925–1490 1107 80-85% 15 81.00–97.00 $91.87 $1,017 —
990–1580 1232 80-85% 11 98.00–113.00 $105.32 $1,298 -1.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1580 1417 75-80% 5 109.00–119.00 $112.24 $1,590 —
1475–1540 1520 75-80% 4 95.00–100.00 $97.02 $1,475 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 —
775–885 830 85-90% 2 45.00–49.00 $47.13 $391 -37.10
810–890 850 85-90% 2 65.00–73.00 $69.19 $588 —
845–880 863 85-90% 2 81.00–85.00 $83.04 $717 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,276 —
1605–2075 1810 4 119.00–130.00 $125.91 $2,279 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1350–1560 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,459.02
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 +75.00
705–800 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 800.00–900.00 $830.59 —
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -338.32

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 100.00 $100.00 $315 —
410 410 1 82.50 $82.50 $338 -12.50

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 125.00 $125.00 $748 —
605 605 1 90.00 $90.00 $544 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 74.00 $74.00 $477 —

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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.