Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 161 109 499
Feeder cattle 91 64 445
Slaughter cattle 66 45 42
Replacement cattle 4 — 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 7.00 To 13.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 15.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate ( Snow And Cold Today ) Quality Average To Attractive Head calves 265.00 To 510.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
382–390 384 4 290.00–300.00 $297.46 $1,142 +79.46
405 405 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,124 —
452 452 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,356 +67.50
835 835 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,420 —
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —
945 945 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,394 —
985–990 988 2 167.50–170.00 $168.75 $1,667 —
1020 1020 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 245.00 $245.00 $760 +21.00
355–395 378 4 240.00–250.00 $246.42 $931 +28.61
405–420 415 3 240.00–250.00 $245.00 $1,017 —
494–495 494 6 220.00–226.00 $225.00 $1,112 +3.43
520 520 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,365 +62.50
575–580 578 2 217.00–218.00 $217.50 $1,257 —
600 600 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,455 +47.50
785 785 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 —
900 900 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $811 +14.45
400–428 419 6 235.00–237.50 $236.41 $991 —
500–510 505 2 226.00–230.00 $227.98 $1,151 —
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
445 445 1 185.00 $185.00 $823 —
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 —
615–625 620 2 165.00–167.50 $166.24 $1,031 —
660 660 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,049 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 —
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
570 570 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 —
308–340 319 3 280.00–287.50 $284.83 $909 +26.08
365–395 385 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,088 —
435 435 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,257 +26.50
565 565 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,398 +30.96
600–605 603 2 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,417 +35.98
705 705 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $1,304 +27.00
780 780 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,287 —
825 825 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 357 3 240.00–245.00 $241.68 $863 —
410–416 415 6 240.00–250.00 $248.35 $1,031 +15.85
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 +33.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 +17.50
608 608 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,155 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $608 —
900–1115 990 80-85% 5 83.00–89.00 $85.52 $847 —
970–1110 1062 80-85% 7 101.00–110.00 $106.94 $1,136 —
950–1225 1070 80-85% 18 90.00–101.00 $95.97 $1,027 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1670 1318 75-80% 16 104.00–115.00 $109.29 $1,440 —
1210–1905 1522 75-80% 3 100.00–102.00 $100.83 $1,535 -6.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–870 790 85-90% 4 85.00–95.00 $88.66 $700 —
795 795 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $461 —
790–880 825 85-90% 3 105.00–111.00 $108.43 $895 —
890 890 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $641 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,009 —
1460–2195 1802 3 114.00–129.00 $124.30 $2,240 -1.42
1950–2270 2075 3 133.00–145.00 $137.49 $2,853 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–880 830 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $901.51
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 195.00 $195.00 $682 —

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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.