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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M 2 heifers $185.17/cwt +24.17 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 481 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M 2 heifers $181.34/cwt -3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 512 lb · 24 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $233.00/cwt +37.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 701 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 442 382 392
Feeder cattle 384 320 296
Slaughter cattle 52 52 84
Replacement cattle 6 6 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle Heifers 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Bulls And Steers 8.00 To 10.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Baby calves 80.00 11 Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 227.50–237.50 $232.27 $743 -37.69
365–375 371 4 235.00–245.00 $240.63 $893 —
425 425 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,052 -12.90
460–480 470 2 220.00–222.50 $221.28 $1,040 -32.40
525 525 2 225.00–232.00 $228.50 $1,200 -12.11
597 597 11 239.00 $239.00 $1,427 -1.87
605–635 625 3 200.00–210.00 $205.81 $1,286 -22.70
701 701 20 233.00 $233.00 $1,633 —
825 825 11 222.00 $222.00 $1,832 +34.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 145.00 $145.00 $428 —
370 370 1 145.00 $145.00 $536 —
435 435 1 207.50 $207.50 $903 +34.51
435 thin fleshed 435 1 190.00 $190.00 $826 —
450 thin fleshed 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 —
475–480 478 2 182.50 $182.50 $872 +32.50
550–590 568 3 200.00–207.50 $202.60 $1,151 —
600 thin fleshed 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
665 665 1 141.00 $141.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 207.50–217.50 $212.50 $786 ±0.00
415–430 423 2 222.50–227.50 $224.96 $952 -23.37
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
515–535 525 2 200.00–207.50 $203.68 $1,069 -18.82
580–585 583 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,283 -10.98
605 605 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,195 -21.16
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 -18.95
780 780 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,388 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 —
740 740 1 122.50 $122.50 $906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
260–290 275 2 130.00–135.00 $132.64 $365 -17.36
335–340 338 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $617 +5.02
355–385 368 9 185.00–195.00 $188.87 $695 +7.14
400–440 425 16 180.00–190.00 $187.24 $796 +40.15
450–492 481 24 180.00–192.50 $185.17 $891 +24.17
500–540 512 24 175.00–187.50 $181.34 $928 -3.51
550–590 565 9 170.00–175.00 $173.62 $981 -4.13
605–620 615 3 152.50–165.00 $160.06 $984 +7.56
655–695 670 5 155.00–166.00 $161.62 $1,083 +22.85
700–740 720 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 -15.00
310–345 322 3 190.00–202.50 $198.03 $638 +10.63
350–380 362 5 205.00–215.00 $208.95 $756 +12.63
400–435 423 4 200.00–210.00 $206.20 $872 +6.25
470–490 480 3 207.50–215.00 $211.63 $1,016 +7.88
500–530 515 3 195.00–202.50 $199.24 $1,026 +1.78
550–595 572 18 180.00–190.00 $186.00 $1,064 -10.85
600–645 630 3 166.00–170.00 $167.27 $1,054 -11.23
650–655 652 3 166.00–175.00 $171.98 $1,121 +6.77
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 +2.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 —
265–295 280 2 222.50 $222.50 $623 +15.68
315–345 330 4 208.00–215.00 $210.79 $696 -8.96
355–375 365 2 235.00–240.00 $237.43 $867 +23.58
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 +26.06
455–470 464 4 220.00–228.00 $224.22 $1,040 +5.40
500–525 513 2 215.00–225.00 $220.12 $1,129 +8.18
560 560 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,137 -6.62
695 695 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,439 —
725–735 730 2 162.00–172.00 $167.03 $1,219 -7.97
790 790 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,201 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 +12.85
425–440 433 4 150.00–160.00 $152.46 $660 —
485–490 488 2 117.00–127.50 $122.22 $596 —
520–540 532 3 130.00–140.00 $135.39 $720 —
560–590 573 3 137.50–146.00 $140.48 $805 —
605 605 1 142.50 $142.50 $862 —
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 135.00 $135.00 $608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 215.00 $215.00 $484 —
265 265 1 252.50 $252.50 $669 +12.50
305–340 323 2 230.00–241.00 $235.20 $760 -48.51
355–360 356 5 210.00 $210.00 $748 -50.96
410–440 430 5 230.00–240.00 $233.07 $1,002 -24.72
460–465 463 3 230.00–235.00 $233.33 $1,080 -10.04
500–530 515 2 210.00–218.00 $214.12 $1,103 -21.63
555–580 564 18 189.00–200.00 $197.82 $1,116 -17.17
610–635 627 3 190.00–193.00 $190.97 $1,197 -36.03
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 175.00–185.00 $179.83 $653 +7.34
400–440 420 2 180.00–190.00 $184.76 $776 -9.02
455–495 477 5 170.00–180.00 $176.04 $840 —
520 520 1 127.50 $127.50 $663 -57.43
520–525 523 3 150.00–160.00 $154.98 $811 -29.95
560–575 570 3 165.00–175.00 $169.67 $967 -18.70
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 -63.37
600–610 606 4 145.00–150.00 $147.12 $892 -34.30
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 -51.42
675 675 1 122.50 $122.50 $827 -52.39
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 225.00–237.50 $231.43 $597 —
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 —
405–415 410 2 220.00 $220.00 $902 -27.50
450–490 475 3 210.00–217.50 $214.07 $1,017 —
505–545 527 11 195.00–205.00 $201.61 $1,062 -20.01
650–665 658 2 172.50–180.00 $176.21 $1,159 +1.21
805 805 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 +3.00
850 850 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,105 —
935 935 1 105.00 $105.00 $982 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 -20.00
400–405 403 2 207.50 $207.50 $836 -28.47
450–490 472 3 195.00–205.00 $201.20 $950 -15.80
500–540 510 4 190.00 $190.00 $969 -10.80
605–640 620 3 160.00–170.00 $165.03 $1,023 —
670 670 2 160.00–167.50 $163.75 $1,097 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 142.50 $142.50 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1225 1103 80-85% 10 72.00–83.00 $80.10 $884 —
915–1380 1149 80-85% 19 84.00–95.00 $88.00 $1,011 +1.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1570 1420 75-80% 9 88.00–98.00 $94.35 $1,340 -6.73
1415–1500 1448 75-80% 3 82.00–85.00 $83.67 $1,212 -17.41
1505–1835 1679 75-80% 5 100.00–114.00 $106.30 $1,785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2105 1794 4 115.00–120.00 $118.75 $2,130 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 80.00 $80.00 $808 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1080 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–885.00 $828.61
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 —
405 405 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $547 —
460–485 thin fleshed 473 2 102.50–125.00 $114.05 $539 —
480 480 1 137.50 $137.50 $660 —
545 545 1 112.50 $112.50 $613 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 122.50 $122.50 $637 +17.50
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 115.00 $115.00 $414 —

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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.