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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $216.08/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 376 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 420 442 392
Feeder cattle 300 384 296
Slaughter cattle 100 52 84
Replacement cattle 20 6 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower with bulls steady to 3.00 higher; Feeder Heifers sharply lower, Bulls And Steers 8.00 To 10.00 Lower; Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality Average; 5 baby calves from 140.00-190.00; 2 goats from 80.00-150.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 —
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 -2.27
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 -40.63
425–440 433 3 217.50–242.50 $232.65 $1,007 -14.85
450–490 473 5 210.00–245.00 $224.01 $1,060 +2.73
543–545 543 6 207.00–230.00 $226.15 $1,228 -2.35
555–580 565 7 200.00–220.00 $210.22 $1,188 -28.78
610–635 630 9 215.00–222.50 $219.92 $1,385 +14.11
665–685 671 4 190.00–210.00 $199.58 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 427 3 180.00–195.00 $189.28 $808 -35.68
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 -30.00
520 520 1 185.00 $185.00 $962 -18.68
695 695 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,112 -25.00
840–842 842 6 165.00–172.50 $166.25 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 125.00 $125.00 $444 —
455–490 465 4 135.00–167.50 $151.14 $703 —
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 230.00–247.50 $238.52 $687 +16.02
310–340 324 5 200.00–220.00 $204.01 $661 -6.78
375–390 382 9 180.00–200.00 $193.84 $740 -43.59
408–445 420 7 152.50–200.00 $172.48 $724 -67.52
480–489 488 7 187.50 $187.50 $915 -36.72
505–545 524 5 185.00–200.00 $189.46 $993 -30.66
550–590 581 6 180.00–205.00 $193.56 $1,125 -9.44
622 622 3 157.50 $157.50 $980 —
751 751 7 153.00 $153.00 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 180.00–185.00 $182.44 $392 —
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 ±0.00
305–320 310 4 170.00–185.00 $178.67 $554 -19.36
365–375 368 4 165.00–180.00 $172.48 $635 -36.47
440 440 1 175.00 $175.00 $770 -31.20
465–490 478 4 160.00–175.00 $168.73 $807 -42.90
530–535 532 3 170.00–177.50 $174.98 $931 -24.26
565–580 570 3 170.00–176.00 $173.69 $990 -12.31
625–645 635 2 178.00–186.00 $181.94 $1,155 +14.67
688 688 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 150.00 $150.00 $315 —
385–390 388 2 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $592 —
425–445 435 7 130.00–162.50 $142.02 $618 —
450–480 467 5 120.00–160.00 $151.95 $710 —
500–540 520 4 130.00–160.00 $140.84 $732 —
601–615 605 6 130.00–158.00 $142.99 $865 —
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —
780 780 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,217 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 -38.87
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 -22.24
475–495 485 2 140.00–150.00 $145.10 $704 -40.07
540–545 543 2 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $774 -38.83
573 573 2 152.50 $152.50 $874 -21.12
665 665 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 -1.62
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 —
451 451 4 152.50 $152.50 $688 —
705–730 718 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $1,023 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 —
543 543 2 120.00 $120.00 $652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $567 -30.00
305–345 325 4 220.00–240.00 $229.65 $746 -5.55
350–398 376 11 210.00–235.00 $216.08 $812 +6.08
400–440 420 3 210.00–240.00 $228.25 $959 -4.82
455–475 467 7 200.00–235.00 $217.37 $1,015 -15.96
510–549 536 9 190.00–217.00 $206.75 $1,108 -7.37
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 -17.82
600–645 620 3 185.00–210.00 $199.72 $1,238 +8.75
650–670 660 2 177.50–190.00 $183.66 $1,212 —
700 thin fleshed 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 180.00 $180.00 $387 —
345 345 2 180.00–185.00 $182.50 $630 -32.50
355–370 363 2 172.50–180.00 $176.17 $639 —
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 -30.00
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 -34.07
510–535 520 3 147.50–170.00 $159.14 $828 -42.47
565 565 1 173.00 $173.00 $977 —
610–645 628 2 179.00–187.50 $183.37 $1,152 —
670–675 673 2 150.00–170.00 $160.04 $1,077 -16.17
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 177.50 $177.50 $790 —
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
505 505 1 180.00 $180.00 $909 —
515 thin fleshed 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —
680 680 1 140.00 $140.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 155.00 $155.00 $736 —
535 535 1 145.00 $145.00 $776 —
605–620 613 2 130.00–160.00 $144.82 $888 —
660 660 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —
505 505 1 160.00 $160.00 $808 —
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 +2.50
550 550 1 145.00 $145.00 $798 -24.67
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 126.00 $126.00 $800 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 128.00 $128.00 $800 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1100 928 85-90% 9 32.00–60.00 $47.72 $443 —
885–1155 1020 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $918 —
810–1315 1024 85-90% 10 64.00–77.00 $70.48 $722 —
855–1420 1091 85-90% 8 75.00–85.00 $80.78 $881 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1445 1355 75-80% 2 100.00–114.00 $106.54 $1,444 —
1165–1640 1419 75-80% 16 88.00–99.00 $91.73 $1,302 -2.62
1335–1585 1430 75-80% 3 81.00–84.00 $82.42 $1,179 -11.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1275 1046 80-85% 4 97.00–103.00 $98.85 $1,034 —
865–1240 1104 80-85% 8 82.00–92.00 $87.22 $963 +7.12
1030–1425 1183 80-85% 4 75.00–87.00 $80.10 $948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1530 1385 2 85.00–95.00 $90.52 $1,254 —
825–1975 1402 5 119.00–139.00 $124.04 $1,739 —
900–2060 1494 9 102.00–114.00 $108.68 $1,624 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1250 952 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 750.00–1,275.00 $899.43
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645–870 758 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–1,025.00 $822.77

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
995–1035 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,246.55 -128.45
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.