Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.36/cwt -9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 106 289 206
Feeder cattle 72 209 165
Slaughter cattle 34 67 41
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

))Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 7.00 Higher Feeder cattle 7.00 To 9.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light (Bad 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
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 —
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 +22.75
385 385 1 232.00 $232.00 $893 -18.00
505–510 509 5 222.00–230.00 $228.41 $1,163 -1.59
570 570 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 -20.18
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 177.50 $177.50 $834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,093 -29.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 245.00 $245.00 $625 +30.00
320–325 323 2 222.50–225.00 $223.76 $723 +3.53
405–415 410 2 211.00–216.00 $213.53 $875 -7.67
453–495 466 10 204.00–214.00 $210.36 $980 -9.49
505–516 514 9 210.00–215.00 $213.91 $1,099 -2.43
550 550 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 -3.64
390 390 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 $682 -28.71
575–590 583 2 180.00–182.50 $181.23 $1,057 -1.28
765–775 770 2 142.50–151.00 $146.78 $1,130 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 100.00 $100.00 $280 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 230.00 $230.00 $334 —
275 275 1 262.50 $262.50 $722 —
325 325 1 242.50 $242.50 $788 -21.91
440 440 1 207.50 $207.50 $913 -53.03
460–495 478 2 220.00–221.00 $220.48 $1,054 -38.83
520–530 523 3 212.00–218.00 $214.16 $1,120 -29.59
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 ±0.00
620 620 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,318 +19.50
785 785 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 —
375 375 1 160.00 $160.00 $600 -75.07
480–485 483 2 205.00–209.00 $207.01 $1,000 -34.99
580 580 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,116 -7.50
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
685 685 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,113 -27.50
725–735 730 2 147.00–157.50 $152.29 $1,112 —
750 750 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,080 -8.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 167.50 $167.50 $770 +52.50
760 760 1 113.00 $113.00 $859 —
865 865 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,090 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 175.00 $175.00 $534 -15.00
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $564 —
930–990 960 80-85% 2 87.00–90.00 $88.45 $849 —
905–1135 1033 80-85% 3 70.00–77.00 $73.59 $760 —
1040–1420 1181 80-85% 7 90.00–100.00 $97.01 $1,146 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1860 1387 75-80% 8 97.00–109.00 $103.92 $1,441 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,264 —
1770 value added 1770 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,159 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $590 —
645–765 705 85-90% 2 50.00–64.00 $57.60 $406 —
730–840 785 85-90% 2 98.00–100.00 $98.93 $777 +13.80
795–855 825 85-90% 2 70.00–75.00 $72.41 $597 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 85.00 $85.00 $969 —
1235–1670 1453 2 104.00–114.00 $109.75 $1,595 —
1940 1940 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,522 —

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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.