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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.82/cwt ≈ $1,297/hd at 721 lb · 17 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $192.93/cwt ≈ $1,588/hd at 823 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.95/cwt -9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 481 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 282 361
Feeder cattle 311 224 291
Slaughter cattle 80 49 64
Replacement cattle 5 9 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 5.00 T 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 4.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Head calves 300.00 To 410.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 245.00 $245.00 $588 —
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
405–440 427 3 250.00–262.00 $256.83 $1,097 +11.83
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 —
500–545 526 4 245.00–253.00 $248.69 $1,308 +0.23
570–590 582 5 232.50–245.00 $241.33 $1,405 +12.63
660 660 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,492 —
710–745 733 3 192.50–201.00 $198.26 $1,453 —
757–795 767 4 196.00–197.00 $196.74 $1,509 —
805–825 823 11 182.00–194.00 $192.93 $1,588 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646 —
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
400–405 403 2 235.00–242.50 $238.73 $962 +10.73
460–495 478 2 253.00–255.00 $254.04 $1,214 —
540 540 2 232.50–237.50 $235.00 $1,269 —
578 578 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,228 +2.50
615–620 618 2 205.00–210.00 $207.51 $1,282 —
795 795 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,451 —
845 845 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,458 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 200.00 $200.00 $590 —
505 505 1 195.00 $195.00 $985 +29.58
535 535 1 140.00 $140.00 $749 -25.42
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 +60.00
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 —
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 —
370–395 383 2 197.50–200.00 $198.71 $761 —
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 +30.05
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 235.00 $235.00 $595 +18.67
310–330 320 3 222.50–235.00 $228.43 $731 +8.43
385–390 387 3 212.50–224.00 $219.68 $850 +0.24
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 +0.48
450 fancy 450 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,130 —
472–495 484 9 220.00–229.00 $224.28 $1,086 -12.04
500–548 524 8 216.00–224.00 $221.83 $1,162 -8.89
550–560 555 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 -7.67
605–645 618 5 195.00–205.00 $201.38 $1,245 -5.62
650–680 661 5 195.00–204.00 $202.15 $1,336 +2.15
705–746 721 17 177.00–188.00 $179.82 $1,297 —
750 750 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,358 +19.23
805–835 822 5 150.00–157.00 $153.16 $1,259 -4.84
890 890 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,299 —
1000 1000 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,400 —
1050 1050 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
300 300 1 205.00 $205.00 $615 +10.00
355–395 369 5 200.00–210.00 $206.52 $762 +1.62
405–445 426 7 207.50–218.00 $213.37 $909 -5.41
450–495 471 9 210.00–215.50 $211.88 $998 +4.62
510–535 523 2 200.00–210.00 $205.12 $1,073 -21.72
550–595 581 4 200.00–210.00 $205.59 $1,194 -14.41
605–640 623 2 193.00–194.00 $193.49 $1,205 -1.01
660 660 2 193.00–199.00 $196.00 $1,294 —
760 760 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,159 +22.50
850 850 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,309 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 +40.00
320–340 330 2 182.50 $182.50 $602 -2.21
365–380 373 2 195.00–205.00 $199.90 $746 —
415–445 428 5 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $888 -2.01
450–495 474 4 197.50–210.00 $203.92 $967 -22.09
500–545 518 8 190.00–195.00 $191.91 $994 -21.94
570–590 580 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 —
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 +5.00
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 185.00 $185.00 $370 +27.50
270 270 1 210.00 $210.00 $567 +40.00
310–340 325 2 160.00–170.00 $165.23 $537 +6.21
355–390 369 4 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $609 +6.09
405–435 420 4 185.00–195.00 $189.46 $796 +24.46
460–485 473 3 175.00–185.00 $179.23 $848 -13.74
530–540 535 2 169.00–177.50 $173.21 $927 -6.79
555–575 567 3 175.00–182.50 $178.36 $1,011 -19.14
605–630 618 2 175.00–176.00 $175.49 $1,085 +10.59
660–665 662 3 158.00–160.00 $159.33 $1,055 —
865 865 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 thin fleshed 470 1 115.00 $115.00 $540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 245.00 $245.00 $588 —
245 fancy 245 1 265.00 $265.00 $649 —
270–280 275 2 245.00–246.00 $245.51 $675 -9.49
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 -2.10
400–430 418 3 240.00–250.00 $244.22 $1,021 -8.67
450–485 468 3 244.00–245.00 $244.33 $1,143 -10.91
500–520 510 3 232.50–235.00 $233.82 $1,192 +1.38
550–570 560 4 217.50–229.00 $221.48 $1,240 +0.78
605–635 624 4 190.00–202.50 $195.18 $1,218 -17.87
655–685 670 2 194.00–195.00 $194.49 $1,303 -16.83
700–725 715 4 172.00–177.00 $174.00 $1,244 -9.32
760–765 763 2 164.00–167.50 $165.76 $1,265 -4.24
805 805 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,320 —
885–895 892 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,338 —
925 925 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 —
965 965 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 225.00–237.50 $231.37 $898 +10.45
445 445 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,057 —
475–495 485 4 225.00–231.00 $226.47 $1,098 -3.53
510 510 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 +15.00
550–595 575 7 203.00–215.00 $206.54 $1,188 -8.46
605–640 617 6 180.00–195.00 $185.96 $1,147 -8.37
670–675 673 2 176.00–197.50 $186.71 $1,257 -5.79
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 200.00 $200.00 $290 —
300 300 1 220.00 $220.00 $660 —
360–370 364 4 215.00–222.50 $218.14 $794 +26.26
400–405 403 5 219.00–222.50 $221.29 $892 —
455–495 469 4 207.00–217.50 $210.59 $988 —
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
590–595 593 3 195.00–200.00 $196.67 $1,166 —
665 665 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,214 +15.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 4 200.00–210.00 $205.16 $767 —
450–465 458 2 192.50–195.00 $193.73 $887 —
525 525 1 185.00 $185.00 $971 +39.91
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 —
695 695 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,112 —
745 745 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,199 —
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 —
890 890 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,024 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 145.00–155.00 $150.11 $706 —
655 655 1 132.50 $132.50 $868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1350 1091 80-85% 22 78.00–88.00 $84.32 $920 —
1000–1220 1114 80-85% 4 60.00–70.00 $67.22 $749 -26.58
960–1460 1210 80-85% 14 89.00–99.00 $94.14 $1,139 —
980–1610 1264 80-85% 6 96.00–105.00 $101.15 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1730 1459 75-80% 9 90.00–99.00 $95.62 $1,395 —
1370–1650 1525 75-80% 7 99.00–106.00 $102.55 $1,564 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–830 730 85-90% 2 50.00–63.00 $57.39 $419 -57.16
715–835 775 85-90% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.38 $646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1280 1150 2 105.00–108.00 $106.33 $1,223 —
1135–2020 1541 7 117.00–129.00 $123.27 $1,900 -4.03
1290–2105 1799 4 130.00–143.00 $136.06 $2,448 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 81.00 $81.00 $850 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 40.00 $40.00 —

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1130–1305 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,475.98 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 105.00 $105.00 $457 -2.50

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Hair Bucks

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.