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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.42/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 434 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 323 259 522
Feeder cattle 233 185 387
Slaughter cattle 81 71 118
Replacement cattle 3 3 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly Steady Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive Head calves 170.00 10 Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 231.00 $231.00 $912 -17.25
400–435 412 7 235.00–245.00 $237.90 $980 +2.90
455–495 476 7 240.00–251.00 $245.41 $1,168 -12.09
518–545 527 4 242.00–247.50 $245.74 $1,295 -4.72
555–560 558 2 225.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,269 -25.01
601–645 614 7 210.00–220.00 $217.42 $1,335 -9.92
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -14.98
910 910 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,329 -42.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 210.00–212.00 $210.97 $892 +5.97
450–480 465 2 235.00–237.50 $236.21 $1,098 -1.29
528 528 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,214 -12.50
597 597 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,284 -22.25
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
695 695 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,147 -25.00
800 800 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,104 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 135.00–150.00 $142.25 $545 -27.75
460–485 473 2 170.00–180.00 $174.87 $827 -23.72
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 —
365–395 385 4 180.00–192.50 $188.11 $724 —
405 405 1 195.00 $195.00 $790 -15.00
455–495 480 3 180.00–192.50 $184.25 $884 -20.83
500–502 501 3 195.00–197.00 $196.34 $984 -19.34
575–595 579 8 190.00–203.00 $200.62 $1,162 —
615–635 625 2 185.00–195.00 $189.92 $1,187 +4.92
655 655 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,081 -16.98
725 725 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,109 —
790 790 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,304 —
890 890 2 134.00–140.00 $137.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 192.50–207.50 $200.30 $637 -26.33
350–370 363 3 205.00–210.00 $206.61 $750 —
405–445 434 11 210.00–221.00 $212.42 $922 -3.74
465–495 480 3 210.00–215.00 $211.61 $1,016 -7.76
512–545 523 3 212.50–227.00 $221.96 $1,161 -35.54
568 568 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,306 -30.00
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 +7.27
665 665 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,423 +4.00
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 175.00 $175.00 $368 —
265 265 1 182.50 $182.50 $484 +42.50
305–345 325 2 177.50–185.00 $181.02 $588 —
390–395 393 2 160.00–175.00 $167.45 $658 -17.55
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 -33.86
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 -20.00
500–545 514 6 170.00–180.00 $172.94 $889 -28.16
560–590 572 3 165.00–175.00 $170.09 $973 -24.84
605–645 626 4 160.00–170.00 $163.73 $1,025 -14.27
685 685 1 145.00 $145.00 $993 —
785 785 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,013 —
835 835 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,010 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–540 522 6 200.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,083 -6.29
555–587 577 9 208.00–212.00 $209.33 $1,208 -3.11
627 627 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,285 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 237 3 210.00–225.00 $218.20 $517 —
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
365–380 374 4 220.00–230.00 $224.47 $840 +16.97
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 -11.42
570–585 579 4 177.50–187.50 $182.66 $1,058 -37.74
605–610 608 3 177.00–187.50 $181.50 $1,104 -4.25
665–690 678 2 155.00–165.00 $160.09 $1,085 —
700–720 713 5 167.50–175.00 $173.48 $1,237 —
775 775 2 138.00–150.00 $144.00 $1,116 —
930 930 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,246 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 250.00 $250.00 $538 +10.00
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 -15.00
322–340 327 6 227.50–235.00 $230.08 $752 +15.04
380–390 385 3 237.00–245.00 $239.87 $923 +6.93
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 +18.18
460 460 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,035 +9.27
515 515 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,221 +4.50
570–572 571 3 192.50–207.00 $202.18 $1,154 -34.49
600–630 615 2 180.00–194.00 $186.83 $1,149 -23.17
675 675 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 +2.00
710–745 731 4 175.00–185.00 $177.94 $1,301 -4.56
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 —
405–420 414 4 205.00–222.50 $216.96 $898 +28.73
450–485 468 2 175.00–180.00 $177.41 $830 -0.09
535 535 1 164.00 $164.00 $877 —
610–615 613 3 164.00–175.00 $171.35 $1,050 —
655 655 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,032 —
715 715 1 120.00 $120.00 $858 —
835 835 1 107.50 $107.50 $898 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–447 439 4 237.50–239.00 $237.85 $1,044 +32.85
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 126.00 $126.00 $693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1480 1133 80-85% 23 90.00–100.00 $96.27 $1,091 -9.95
1025–1285 1133 80-85% 4 82.00–86.00 $83.38 $945 -22.84
950–1605 1170 80-85% 17 102.00–112.00 $105.68 $1,236 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1850 1345 75-80% 12 108.00–118.00 $111.97 $1,506 —
1335–1780 1499 75-80% 10 98.00–108.00 $103.22 $1,547 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–865 818 85-90% 3 89.00–99.00 $92.84 $759 -11.10
875 875 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $901 +38.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1150 1130 2 111.00–117.00 $113.95 $1,288 —
1070–1515 1293 2 105.00–110.00 $107.93 $1,396 —
1160–2120 1689 7 127.00–140.00 $134.54 $2,272 +37.54

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 -25.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 —
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 +35.00
640 640 1 105.00 $105.00 $672 —
710 710 1 71.00 $71.00 $504 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 —
560 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
792 792 3 93.00 $93.00 $737 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 30.00–35.00 $32.50 —
30 30 2 40.00 $40.00 —
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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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.