Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 109 234 192
Feeder cattle 90 177 157
Slaughter cattle 19 56 35
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 2.00 To 6.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light (Bad weather ) Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 209.00–215.00 $211.95 $886 +11.95
455–475 465 2 212.50–220.00 $216.17 $1,005 —
505–540 523 2 187.50–189.00 $188.28 $985 -9.22
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 —
810 810 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,272 —
935 935 1 105.00 $105.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 +12.63
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 —
520–525 523 2 210.00–212.50 $211.24 $1,105 -11.26
600 600 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,215 —
692 692 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,246 -35.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 117.50–122.50 $120.07 $568 -29.93
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 147.50 $147.50 $715 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 210.00–227.00 $214.12 $707 —
355–390 379 5 200.00–215.00 $207.46 $786 -3.90
400–445 422 9 200.00–215.00 $209.35 $883 +5.20
480 480 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,116 +32.04
515–520 516 4 192.00–197.00 $193.37 $998 +2.95
550–575 563 2 187.50–193.00 $190.31 $1,071 -33.37
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 -12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 197.50 $197.50 $583 —
300 300 1 222.50 $222.50 $668 —
405–425 415 2 190.00–198.00 $193.90 $805 +2.06
460–480 470 2 190.00–200.00 $194.89 $916 +7.57
500–502 502 5 169.00–179.00 $177.01 $889 +4.45
620–625 623 2 156.00–157.50 $156.75 $977 -3.25
685 685 1 134.00 $134.00 $918 -12.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 137.50 $137.50 $612 -22.15
470 470 1 154.00 $154.00 $724 +14.00
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —
600 600 1 139.00 $139.00 $834 —
660 660 2 110.00–142.50 $126.25 $833 +3.73
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 -4.18
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 +22.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 160.00 $160.00 $512 -30.00
350–360 355 2 177.50–180.00 $178.73 $634 +23.70
500–510 505 2 155.00–167.50 $161.19 $814 +18.69
635 635 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 1 210.00 $210.00 $468 —
390 390 1 255.00 $255.00 $994 +14.13
405–430 418 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,045 -8.00
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 +2.98
605 605 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,134 +6.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 202.50 $202.50 $678 -35.00
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 +3.92
400 400 1 222.50 $222.50 $890 -20.25
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 +20.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 -26.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1140 1045 80-85% 4 62.00–71.00 $66.49 $695 —
960–1340 1150 80-85% 3 73.00–84.00 $78.39 $901 —
1070–1290 1203 80-85% 4 90.00–95.00 $92.90 $1,118 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $393 —
820 820 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $758 —
885–1005 945 85-90% 2 59.00–65.00 $61.81 $584 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1280 1253 75-80% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.51 $1,172 —
1305 1305 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,161 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1980 1980 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,336 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 112.50 $112.50 $624 —
660 660 1 100.00 $100.00 $660 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 115.00 $115.00 $500 —
805 805 1 90.00 $90.00 $724 —

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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.