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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 259 377
Feeder cattle 205 202 292
Slaughter cattle 77 46 72
Replacement cattle 8 6 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Sale Last Week Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality Plain To Average Head calves 280.00 To 460.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 202.50 $202.50 $597 —
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 -15.00
375 375 1 210.00 $210.00 $788 -27.50
490–495 493 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,134 -10.00
530–535 533 2 227.50–232.00 $229.76 $1,225 -4.24
550–575 563 2 225.00–236.00 $230.38 $1,297 +2.00
607–640 615 4 167.50–174.00 $172.31 $1,060 -49.69
672 672 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,068 -23.00
710–728 720 5 175.00–180.00 $177.98 $1,281 -17.02
760 760 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
420 420 2 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
532 532 2 165.00 $165.00 $878 -55.00
570 570 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 -27.49
690 690 1 131.00 $131.00 $904 —
770 770 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 -11.29
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 —
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 +1.91
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 —
735 735 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,047 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 167.50 $167.50 $427 -55.00
310–340 325 2 180.00–185.00 $182.38 $593 —
360–382 374 4 172.50–190.00 $181.05 $677 -7.72
415–435 425 2 172.50–185.00 $178.60 $759 -17.40
465–490 480 7 170.00–180.00 $175.32 $842 -19.68
500–515 509 4 180.00–190.00 $182.48 $929 -17.52
560–580 570 2 160.00–172.50 $166.36 $948 -13.21
665–670 668 2 146.00–148.00 $147.00 $982 -24.00
715 715 1 137.50 $137.50 $983 -24.50
750–795 773 2 138.00–145.00 $141.60 $1,095 -12.40
890 890 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,402 +26.50
920–935 928 2 109.00–114.00 $111.48 $1,035 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 3 120.00–130.00 $125.78 $392 —
355–385 372 6 150.00–160.00 $156.22 $581 -3.78
420 thin fleshed 420 1 80.00 $80.00 $336 —
425–442 437 5 150.00–155.00 $151.01 $660 —
455–490 473 2 140.00–150.00 $145.19 $687 +28.94
510–545 526 6 140.00–150.00 $143.80 $756 +15.39
555–585 570 4 130.00–135.00 $132.00 $752 +5.03
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 -6.03
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 —
725 725 1 105.00 $105.00 $761 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 160.00–170.00 $165.27 $542 —
350–370 358 3 160.00–170.00 $166.74 $597 —
420–425 423 2 165.00–170.00 $167.51 $709 -5.21
470–475 473 2 162.50–165.00 $163.76 $775 -16.24
530–535 533 3 170.00–172.00 $170.67 $910 -9.80
550–570 560 2 147.00–150.00 $148.47 $831 -34.03
600–640 620 2 145.00–150.00 $147.42 $914 -12.58
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 -60.00
740 740 1 124.00 $124.00 $918 —
950 950 1 90.00 $90.00 $855 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 160.00 $160.00 $368 -45.00
315–332 326 3 155.00–157.50 $155.80 $508 —
360–385 373 2 165.00–167.50 $166.21 $620 —
405 405 2 156.00 $156.00 $632 -6.56
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 +10.00
510–530 520 2 140.00–150.00 $145.10 $755 -0.48
640 640 1 152.50 $152.50 $976 -7.50
870–890 880 2 129.00–130.00 $129.49 $1,140 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 105.00 $105.00 $336 —
405–445 429 4 110.00–122.50 $116.96 $502 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 —
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 137.50 $137.50 $626 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 100.00 $100.00 $290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 -35.00
310 310 1 237.50 $237.50 $736 -9.05
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 -22.06
410–440 428 3 190.00–200.00 $196.81 $842 -41.02
470 470 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,095 +15.50
515–545 530 2 192.50–207.50 $199.79 $1,059 -0.38
560–595 583 5 167.50–180.00 $174.97 $1,020 +1.19
600 600 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,080 —
650 650 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,124 +28.00
715–730 723 2 137.50–142.50 $140.03 $1,012 +2.03
785 785 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,079 -1.50
900–945 922 3 105.00–110.00 $108.34 $999 —
990 990 1 100.00 $100.00 $990 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 —
395 395 1 137.50 $137.50 $543 —
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 -27.50
450–495 473 2 127.50–130.00 $128.81 $609 —
510–515 513 2 125.00–132.50 $128.77 $661 -17.49
590–595 593 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $774 —
600 thin fleshed 600 1 79.00 $79.00 $474 —
620–640 630 2 130.00–140.00 $134.92 $850 -15.08
675–695 685 2 128.00–134.00 $130.96 $897 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 180.00 $180.00 $459 -5.00
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 -20.00
472–495 479 4 170.00–180.00 $172.48 $826 -20.14
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 +12.50
600–630 613 4 155.00–165.00 $158.73 $973 +24.73
690 690 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,000 —
710 710 1 137.50 $137.50 $976 —
915 915 1 109.00 $109.00 $997 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 150.00 $150.00 $398 —
425–440 433 2 150.00–165.00 $157.63 $683 -2.37
455 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 —
508 508 2 155.00 $155.00 $787 —
565–590 578 2 140.00–150.00 $145.11 $839 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1080 1008 80-85% 4 50.00–61.00 $55.76 $562 -11.24
1025–1195 1085 80-85% 4 93.00–102.00 $96.77 $1,050 —
990–1270 1088 80-85% 15 66.00–79.00 $73.12 $796 —
900–1345 1131 80-85% 23 81.00–92.00 $85.48 $967 -3.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1510 1349 75-80% 14 80.00–90.00 $85.89 $1,159 —
1185–1560 1423 75-80% 4 91.00–96.00 $93.30 $1,328 -5.98
1550 1550 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,008 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $546 —
855–880 868 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.46 $412 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1240 1188 2 95.00–100.00 $97.61 $1,160 —
1070–2145 1434 4 124.00–136.00 $129.31 $1,854 —
1245–1890 1635 3 105.00–115.00 $110.30 $1,803 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1085 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–1,025.00 $827.27
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1050–1190 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–935.00 $906.88

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100–140 122 3 135.00–180.00 $163.33 —

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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
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 157.50 $157.50 $953 —

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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.