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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.25/cwt +15.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 572 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 359 318
Feeder cattle 224 260 273
Slaughter cattle 70 86 40
Replacement cattle 4 4 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 4.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 3.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To attractive Baby calves 50.00 Head calves 210.00 To 580.00 6 Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 235.00–245.00 $240.19 $649 +12.69
355–360 358 2 241.00–255.00 $248.05 $888 +0.55
425–445 435 2 250.00–255.00 $252.44 $1,098 +6.23
465 465 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 +21.50
515–545 532 3 230.00–240.00 $233.42 $1,242 -9.83
550–562 557 6 238.00–240.00 $239.17 $1,332 +8.67
605 605 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,367 +3.50
660–690 672 3 212.50–217.50 $214.21 $1,439 —
725 725 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 +20.00
945 945 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,654 +37.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 -7.50
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 +12.53
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 +0.65
535 535 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 -20.88
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 +3.01
615–625 620 2 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $1,271 +54.04
670–695 683 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $1,281 +26.56
810 810 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,519 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 —
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 +4.70
570–580 575 2 175.00–185.00 $179.96 $1,035 +39.96
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 95.00 $95.00 $408 —
550 thin fleshed 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 220.00 $220.00 $451 —
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 +45.00
305–335 325 3 210.00–220.00 $215.15 $699 +9.27
365–392 379 7 210.00–220.00 $216.22 $819 +16.25
400–445 423 2 220.00–221.00 $220.53 $933 +27.61
450–495 471 6 205.00–217.50 $208.82 $984 +20.27
500–545 522 8 195.00–206.00 $199.60 $1,042 +19.60
550–590 572 11 196.00–204.00 $200.25 $1,145 +15.17
605–635 620 2 182.50–185.00 $183.78 $1,139 +0.53
665–680 673 6 173.00–185.00 $179.15 $1,206 +4.15
700–745 723 2 147.50–150.00 $148.79 $1,076 -5.27
785 785 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,225 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $587 —
330–335 333 2 175.00–186.00 $180.46 $601 -12.04
355–390 373 5 190.00–200.00 $198.07 $739 +12.26
410–430 424 5 198.00–200.00 $199.20 $845 +16.80
460–490 479 8 190.00–204.00 $197.05 $944 +16.36
500–540 520 5 185.00–192.50 $189.44 $985 +15.27
550–585 569 5 181.00–192.50 $186.08 $1,059 +11.08
600 600 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,035 +12.50
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 -21.93
715–735 725 2 130.00–137.50 $133.70 $969 -25.92
780 780 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,072 —
800 800 2 136.00–140.00 $138.00 $1,104 —
860 860 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,354 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 135.00 $135.00 $392 —
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 -9.90
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 -15.39
540 540 1 167.50 $167.50 $904 +2.12
555 555 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $957 +21.63
605 605 1 152.50 $152.50 $923 —
650 650 1 143.00 $143.00 $930 —
740 740 1 130.00 $130.00 $962 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 537 3 140.00–150.00 $143.29 $769 —
580–590 585 2 140.00–142.50 $141.26 $826 —
730 730 1 110.00 $110.00 $803 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 428 4 180.00–190.00 $183.70 $786 —
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 80.00 $80.00 $308 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 thin fleshed 680 1 92.50 $92.50 $629 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 220.00–230.00 $225.14 $626 —
315 315 2 242.50–252.50 $247.50 $780 +12.35
370 370 1 228.00 $228.00 $844 -1.80
440–445 443 2 254.00–265.00 $259.53 $1,150 +20.31
460–490 478 3 227.50–230.00 $228.47 $1,092 -4.03
515–545 530 4 220.00–230.00 $222.57 $1,180 —
556–590 567 8 199.00–206.00 $204.20 $1,158 -18.30
650–665 660 3 157.00–168.00 $164.31 $1,084 —
725 725 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 —
750–785 768 2 132.50–141.00 $136.85 $1,051 —
860 860 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,178 +17.00
920 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 -4.02
980 980 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 -37.50
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 -27.58
400–405 403 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $998 +38.15
460 460 3 200.00–210.00 $204.33 $940 -5.67
505 505 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,035 +22.50
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 +17.51
600–620 610 2 130.00–150.00 $140.16 $855 -26.49
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 —
820 820 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,066 +30.00
870 870 2 110.00 $110.00 $957 —
945 945 1 92.00 $92.00 $869 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 413 3 200.00 $200.00 $826 +50.00
470–485 478 2 150.00–162.50 $156.35 $747 -31.15
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 ±0.00
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 -6.71
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 175.00 $175.00 $586 —
405–430 418 3 220.00–230.00 $223.43 $934 —
450 450 1 180.00 $180.00 $810 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 105.00 $105.00 $331 —
425 425 1 150.00 $150.00 $638 —
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 —
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 125.00 $125.00 $388 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1290 1023 80-85% 13 64.00–75.00 $72.32 $740 —
965–1155 1042 80-85% 3 44.00–54.00 $50.04 $521 —
990–1475 1151 80-85% 21 80.00–90.00 $85.31 $982 —
940–1290 1154 80-85% 6 91.00–95.00 $92.84 $1,071 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–845 808 85-90% 2 91.00–93.00 $92.05 $744 -4.21
805–825 815 85-90% 2 84.00–87.50 $85.73 $699 -10.53
835 835 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $418 -46.26
825–885 848 85-90% 3 70.00–76.00 $73.73 $625 -22.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1545 1425 75-80% 3 90.00 $90.00 $1,282 —
1200–1570 1433 75-80% 4 95.00–99.00 $97.38 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 86.00 $86.00 $950 —
1140–1850 1580 3 117.00–131.00 $124.90 $1,973 +8.77
1310–2155 1705 8 105.00–115.00 $110.69 $1,887 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–760 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 610.00–635.00 $621.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,270.00 $1,270.00

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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
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 185.00 $185.00 $697 +5.00
790 790 1 76.00 $76.00 $600 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 55.00 $55.00 —
40 40 2 90.00–115.00 $102.50 —
60–65 61 4 105.00–125.00 $113.75 —
120 120 2 130.00 $130.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 110.00 $110.00 —
90 90 1 140.00 $140.00 —
100–140 120 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 2 107.50 $107.50 +7.50
60–65 63 3 105.00–125.00 $118.33 +18.33

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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.