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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 238 300
Feeder cattle 24 167 230
Slaughter cattle 117 63 68
Replacement cattle 11 8 2

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 226.00 $226.00 $825 —
450 450 1 210.00 $210.00 $945 +7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 219.00 $219.00 $953 -21.05
550 550 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,224 +18.47
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $635 —
920–1055 1004 80-85% 5 85.00–88.00 $86.01 $864 +5.06
930–1420 1128 80-85% 22 89.00–100.00 $95.74 $1,080 —
910–1470 1136 80-85% 40 106.00–117.00 $110.42 $1,254 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1625 1366 75-80% 14 99.00–109.00 $105.23 $1,437 —
1240–1580 1420 75-80% 15 110.00–123.00 $114.34 $1,624 +3.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–880 829 85-90% 6 85.00–95.00 $91.00 $754 +1.57
875–880 878 85-90% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $957 +39.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1505 1467 3 122.00–127.00 $125.02 $1,834 —
1380–2050 1729 9 128.00–138.00 $130.78 $2,261 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
925–1160 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,375.00 $1,142.09
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–900.00 $837.50

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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
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 475.00 $475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 152.50–157.50 $155.09 $571 —
435 435 4 186.00 $186.00 $809 —
484 484 6 170.00 $170.00 $823 +52.50
548 548 4 157.50 $157.50 $863 —
600 600 2 147.50 $147.50 $885 +37.50

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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.