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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 238 323 329
Feeder cattle 167 233 257
Slaughter cattle 63 81 60
Replacement cattle 8 3 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 4.00 To 9.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Head Calves 130.00 To 430.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 +19.00
400–445 431 6 247.50–251.00 $250.13 $1,078 +12.23
460–495 481 5 243.00–250.00 $245.15 $1,179 -0.26
530–540 535 2 247.50–249.00 $248.26 $1,328 +2.52
560–570 565 2 209.00–215.00 $211.97 $1,198 -15.52
605–648 634 3 219.00–225.00 $220.91 $1,401 +3.49
665 665 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,313 -12.50
705–745 725 3 210.00–223.00 $217.57 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 225.00–235.00 $230.17 $859 —
435 435 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,005 +20.03
465–475 470 2 227.50–235.00 $231.29 $1,087 -4.92
500–530 515 4 220.00–230.00 $226.24 $1,165 -3.76
570 570 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 +10.00
610–645 628 2 217.00–225.00 $221.11 $1,389 +21.11
715 715 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,509 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 —
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 +57.75
535–545 540 2 160.00–162.50 $161.24 $871 —
588 588 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,176 —
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
670 670 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,139 —
715–735 725 2 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $1,395 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 210.00–225.00 $217.41 $902 —
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 —
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 —
470 470 1 190.00 $190.00 $893 —
515–545 530 2 195.00–210.00 $202.29 $1,072 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 +49.70
405–445 424 4 220.00–225.00 $221.77 $940 +9.35
450–495 469 5 210.00–221.00 $214.82 $1,008 +3.21
502–548 530 5 221.00–231.00 $224.79 $1,191 +2.83
550–575 565 3 212.50–225.00 $217.40 $1,228 -12.60
630–640 635 2 180.00–192.50 $186.30 $1,183 -23.70
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 207.50–215.00 $211.31 $718 +21.31
400–445 428 3 195.00–215.00 $207.04 $886 +12.04
470 470 3 203.00 $203.00 $954 +18.75
500–540 522 5 205.00–216.00 $213.49 $1,114 +17.15
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 +4.38
615–630 623 2 160.00–175.00 $167.59 $1,044 -22.33
680 680 2 150.00–152.50 $151.25 $1,028 -13.75
850 850 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,173 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 170.00 $170.00 $306 —
255 255 1 180.00 $180.00 $459 -2.50
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 —
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 +40.00
490–495 493 2 180.00–183.00 $181.49 $895 +11.49
500–535 509 4 171.00–180.00 $173.37 $882 +0.43
590 590 1 165.00 $165.00 $974 -5.09
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 155.00 $155.00 $426 —
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 —
545 545 3 140.00–150.00 $146.67 $799 —
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 200.00 $200.00 $410 —
250–275 258 3 200.00–210.00 $203.23 $524 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 237.50 $237.50 $748 +7.42
350–360 355 2 208.00–220.00 $213.92 $759 -25.95
415–445 423 4 239.00–243.00 $240.05 $1,015 -14.95
455–460 458 2 235.00–250.00 $242.46 $1,110 +17.46
525–530 528 2 215.00–222.00 $218.48 $1,154 -18.52
575–585 580 2 200.00–208.00 $204.03 $1,183 +1.85
605 605 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,258 +21.17
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 +8.00
700 700 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,312 +9.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 215.00–225.00 $219.94 $968 —
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 +10.00
505–545 525 3 200.00–205.00 $201.67 $1,059 +1.67
555 555 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,096 +14.84
619 619 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,195 +11.50
700 700 1 122.00 $122.00 $854 -51.48
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
360 360 1 177.50 $177.50 $639 -12.50
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 -41.96
450 450 2 150.00 $150.00 $675 -27.41
520 520 1 137.50 $137.50 $715 -26.50
595 595 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 —
620–635 628 2 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $926 -23.82
850 850 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
565–585 575 2 120.00–130.00 $124.91 $718 -1.09
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 —
375 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1070 1015 80-85% 2 80.00–82.00 $80.95 $822 —
905–1350 1150 80-85% 11 105.00–119.00 $109.78 $1,262 +4.10
905–1520 1153 80-85% 20 92.00–104.00 $99.96 $1,153 -5.72
1225 1225 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1600 1433 75-80% 8 108.00–116.00 $111.14 $1,593 —
1245–1720 1488 75-80% 6 102.00–107.00 $104.33 $1,552 +1.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–800 758 85-90% 2 100.00–107.00 $103.70 $786 —
800 800 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $360 -47.84
785–840 822 85-90% 3 86.00–92.50 $89.43 $735 -3.41
850 850 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $595 -33.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1865 1500 3 110.00–123.00 $117.92 $1,769 —
1485–1875 1674 5 128.00–141.00 $134.63 $2,254 +0.09

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1055–1145 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,288.01
1100–1190 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,202.95

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 130.00 $130.00 $494 —
405 405 1 115.00 $115.00 $466 -35.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 117.50 $117.50 $570 —
580 580 1 110.00 $110.00 $638 -45.00
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —

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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.