Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 116 109 125
Feeder cattle 96 90 96
Slaughter cattle 19 19 19
Replacement cattle 1 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light (Cold weather )Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 210.00 $210.00 $788 —
423 423 2 227.50 $227.50 $962 -22.50
620 620 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,153 -16.50
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —
950 950 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 -1.95
915 915 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 +50.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 +29.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
400–435 420 3 180.00–182.50 $181.71 $763 -12.19
450–495 469 7 170.00–180.00 $174.08 $816 -20.81
510–520 517 3 152.00–160.00 $156.48 $809 -20.53
615–645 628 3 150.00–155.00 $151.71 $953 -5.04
690 690 1 121.00 $121.00 $835 -13.00
705 705 1 112.50 $112.50 $793 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–395 366 6 192.50–205.00 $200.53 $734 -6.93
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 -9.35
450–490 463 3 190.00–192.50 $190.81 $883 -41.69
525 525 1 170.00 $170.00 $892 -23.37
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 -5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 167.50–170.00 $168.72 $641 —
405–410 408 2 165.00–167.50 $166.26 $678 —
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 +10.00
645 645 1 122.50 $122.50 $790 —
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 +13.75
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 thin fleshed 385 1 50.00 $50.00 $192 —
440 440 1 127.50 $127.50 $561 —
450 450 1 84.00 $84.00 $378 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 —
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 217.50 $217.50 $685 —
380 380 2 215.00–227.50 $221.25 $841 -33.75
400–415 408 5 215.00–220.00 $216.51 $883 -33.49
470–485 478 2 210.00–219.00 $214.43 $1,025 -25.57
540 540 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,148 —
550–570 563 4 210.00–220.00 $216.96 $1,221 —
600 600 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,116 -1.50
670 670 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 —
775–780 778 2 126.00–127.50 $126.75 $986 —
815 815 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 208.00–210.00 $208.99 $742 -11.01
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 -22.50
485–490 488 2 200.00 $200.00 $976 —
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 -20.00
560–570 565 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
605 605 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,013 —
660–685 673 3 148.00–160.00 $155.99 $1,050 —
705 705 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,079 —
775 775 1 90.00 $90.00 $698 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 -48.73
470–490 480 2 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $804 —
530 530 1 127.50 $127.50 $676 -33.69
575 575 1 167.50 $167.50 $963 —
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 -30.00
650 650 1 140.00 $140.00 $910 —
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1220 1139 80-85% 4 86.00–89.00 $87.05 $991 —
1040–1210 1143 80-85% 4 70.00–78.00 $75.25 $860 —
1085–1270 1180 80-85% 3 92.00–101.00 $95.23 $1,124 +16.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,121 -4.51
1170–1480 1351 75-80% 4 96.00–108.00 $99.41 $1,343 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $560 -22.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,029 —
1740 1740 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,227 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 70.00 $70.00 $308 —
515 515 1 60.00 $60.00 $309 —

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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.