Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $244.24/cwt ≈ $1,392/hd at 570 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $261.98/cwt +41.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 468 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $229.23/cwt -1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 662 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 531 211 181
Feeder cattle 471 131 128
Slaughter cattle 60 58 53
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Feeder Cattle sold 3.00-5.00 higher, with calves below 550lbs selling sharply higher, with active market activity. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold mostly steady with a firm undertone. Demand was good overall on a moderate supply of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 3 240.00–247.50 $242.39 $1,054 +4.89
453–479 468 38 240.00–269.00 $261.98 $1,226 +41.98
503–540 522 16 245.00–262.00 $253.54 $1,323 +11.42
551–595 570 46 227.50–256.00 $244.24 $1,392 —
600–640 623 10 222.50–232.00 $229.98 $1,433 -1.02
650–685 662 38 217.00–239.00 $229.23 $1,518 -1.77
705 705 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 329 6 235.00–245.00 $239.89 $789 —
365–385 372 3 222.00–247.50 $238.33 $887 —
420 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 ±0.00
455–490 469 7 230.00–240.00 $232.64 $1,091 —
510–540 518 6 220.00–232.50 $227.36 $1,178 +4.86
555–595 567 12 210.00–228.00 $223.21 $1,266 —
605–633 628 8 210.00–217.50 $215.03 $1,350 +2.53
672–698 685 7 192.50–212.50 $205.63 $1,409 -10.83
725–745 735 2 207.50–209.00 $208.24 $1,531 —
788 788 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,647 —
830 830 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,556 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 536 4 167.50–180.00 $170.56 $914 —
610 610 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 —
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 240.00–257.50 $248.86 $1,020 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–392 384 9 230.00–245.00 $236.48 $908 +28.92
425–430 427 7 230.00–250.00 $233.30 $996 +19.87
450–486 465 13 215.00–226.00 $223.59 $1,040 +8.65
500–520 517 16 215.00–217.50 $216.94 $1,122 +3.35
525 thin fleshed 525 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,160 —
558–598 584 24 210.00–225.00 $217.49 $1,270 +13.05
613–629 624 13 200.00–219.00 $210.31 $1,312 +2.81
668 668 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 210.00–217.50 $213.61 $711 —
350–388 371 7 200.00–217.50 $211.64 $785 —
400–430 412 3 200.00–212.50 $207.59 $855 +10.09
465–495 486 7 190.00–207.50 $201.83 $981 -4.17
500–545 522 12 195.00–215.00 $205.15 $1,071 —
560–565 563 3 197.50–203.00 $200.17 $1,127 +11.17
605–636 630 10 192.50–201.00 $194.30 $1,224 +3.10
650–695 674 5 180.00–187.50 $185.02 $1,247 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,189 —
645 645 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,342 —
665–689 680 8 176.00–187.00 $183.94 $1,251 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 —
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 334 11 240.00–260.00 $250.09 $835 +6.48
380 380 1 240.00 $240.00 $912 ±0.00
425–445 436 8 240.00–257.50 $243.61 $1,062 +9.61
460–485 475 5 240.00–242.50 $240.48 $1,142 +30.97
510–515 512 3 218.00–220.00 $219.33 $1,123 -9.07
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -14.21
620–630 625 2 180.00–182.50 $181.26 $1,133 -29.74
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 -8.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
350–380 365 2 240.00–246.00 $242.88 $887 —
410–435 418 3 205.00–230.00 $221.33 $925 +15.33
460–480 470 2 200.00–221.00 $210.28 $988 +10.28
500–540 518 4 190.00–212.50 $199.02 $1,031 -14.31
570–590 580 2 180.00–182.50 $181.23 $1,051 -19.77
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,126 —
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 160.00 $160.00 $736 —
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–840 760 85-90% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.55 $582 —
645–1150 921 85-90% 12 91.00–106.00 $98.12 $904 —
870–1290 1069 85-90% 4 84.00–92.00 $86.86 $929 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1090 968 80-85% 2 80.00–87.00 $83.94 $813 —
960–1330 1101 80-85% 7 104.00–114.00 $109.32 $1,204 —
920–1340 1126 80-85% 8 95.00–105.00 $98.96 $1,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1410 1260 75-80% 3 100.00–103.00 $100.93 $1,272 —
1010–1595 1381 75-80% 10 110.00–118.00 $113.46 $1,567 +10.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1765 1326 6 121.00–128.00 $124.95 $1,657 —
1405–1845 1625 2 136.00–145.00 $139.89 $2,273 —

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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.