Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 109 106 129
Feeder cattle 64 72 99
Slaughter cattle 45 34 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 4.00 To 10.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 11.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light (Cold Weather )Quality Average Baby calves 60.00 To 210.00 Head calves 270.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 237.00 $237.00 $806 -13.00
380 380 1 218.00 $218.00 $828 -14.00
455 455 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,058 —
520 520 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,339 +29.09
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 530 2 227.50–232.50 $230.05 $1,219 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,053 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 107.50 $107.50 $924 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 224.00 $224.00 $739 +0.24
350–380 365 2 210.00–225.00 $217.81 $795 —
465–488 479 4 217.00–225.00 $221.57 $1,061 +11.21
505 505 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -13.91
610 610 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,190 —
650 650 3 184.00 $184.00 $1,196 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 203.00 $203.00 $771 +28.00
477–485 479 4 192.50–205.00 $201.84 $967 —
625 625 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 172.50 $172.50 $474 —
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 70.00 $70.00 $374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 245.00 $245.00 $662 -17.50
305 305 2 250.00–267.50 $258.75 $789 +16.25
430 430 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,129 +55.00
455–480 465 3 222.50–229.00 $225.55 $1,049 +5.07
500 500 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,135 +12.84
568–588 574 7 213.00–218.00 $216.54 $1,243 +1.54
612 612 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,218 -13.50
665–670 668 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,222 —
720 720 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 —
320 320 1 225.00 $225.00 $720 +35.00
430 430 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,000 —
630 630 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,084 -18.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 212.50 $212.50 $882 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1530 1493 75-80% 3 87.00–100.00 $94.08 $1,405 —
1180–1860 1518 75-80% 18 102.00–115.00 $107.62 $1,634 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1225 1143 80-85% 2 73.00–85.00 $78.57 $898 —
1070–1440 1203 80-85% 6 93.00–105.00 $98.65 $1,187 —
1020–1390 1219 80-85% 8 107.00–118.00 $110.54 $1,347 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1580 1325 4 104.00–117.00 $111.18 $1,473 —
1405–2120 1834 4 122.00–133.00 $125.72 $2,306 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 120.00 $120.00 $528 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 132.50 $132.50 $702 —
560 560 1 142.50 $142.50 $798 —

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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.