Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.29/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 539 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 350 108
Feeder cattle 121 276 55
Slaughter cattle 27 64 30
Replacement cattle 4 10 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 4.00 To 5.00 Lower Feeder cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average Baby calves 80.00 To 95.00 Head calves 250.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 295.00–320.00 $306.95 $869 —
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 ±0.00
425–440 433 2 295.00–304.00 $299.58 $1,297 -9.12
500–540 539 32 275.00–285.00 $275.29 $1,484 -3.71
645 645 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,496 -27.00
710 710 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,463 -11.51
810–825 818 2 188.00–198.00 $192.95 $1,578 —
920 920 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,633 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 106.00 $106.00 $678 -96.67
750 750 1 96.00 $96.00 $720 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,083 -38.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 232.50 $232.50 $430 -12.50
310 310 1 252.50 $252.50 $783 +12.50
350–390 370 4 250.00–262.50 $253.36 $937 +3.36
415–435 428 3 240.00–250.00 $243.57 $1,042 +3.57
470–475 473 2 235.00–238.00 $236.51 $1,119 -8.49
505–520 512 3 229.00–235.00 $232.64 $1,191 +15.91
550–560 557 3 221.00–232.00 $225.19 $1,254 +5.19
680 680 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,435 -28.00
720 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 +37.99
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 190.00–192.50 $191.27 $641 -8.73
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 -6.46
500–515 509 5 205.00–215.00 $208.75 $1,063 +18.75
555 555 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 +22.51
640 640 1 135.00 $135.00 $864 -46.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 217.50 $217.50 $522 —
300–320 307 3 230.00–237.50 $232.61 $714 +17.55
410 410 1 222.50 $222.50 $912 -0.13
455–490 475 3 215.00–225.00 $219.88 $1,044 -1.76
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 -3.41
605 605 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,074 -5.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 132.50 $132.50 $404 —
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 —
640–645 643 2 91.00–94.00 $92.51 $595 -64.44
690 690 1 108.00 $108.00 $745 -52.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 100.00 $100.00 $410 —
520 520 1 102.50 $102.50 $533 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 50.00 $50.00 $270 —
590 590 1 75.00 $75.00 $442 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,285 -9.27
460 460 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,362 +19.36
500–515 508 2 277.50–280.00 $278.77 $1,416 +8.39
550–590 570 2 250.00–251.00 $250.52 $1,428 +0.52
745 745 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,728 +56.04
880 880 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,606 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 210.00 $210.00 $693 —
445 445 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,124 +16.12
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 -1.64
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 -55.33
670 670 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,347 +18.50
745 745 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,423 —
840 840 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 237.50 $237.50 $618 -30.00
305 305 1 236.00 $236.00 $720 +26.00
430 430 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,193 +17.50
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 +12.50
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 +35.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 -34.98
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 110.00 $110.00 $253 —
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–915 913 80-85% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.50 $735 —
910–1190 1068 80-85% 5 86.00–97.00 $93.53 $999 —
950–1405 1191 80-85% 6 100.00–112.00 $106.18 $1,265 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1460 1386 75-80% 4 108.00–111.00 $109.76 $1,521 +9.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $593 —
810 810 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $697 +12.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1640 1571 4 110.00–119.00 $115.34 $1,812 —
1485–1980 1755 4 122.00–136.00 $128.24 $2,251 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1580 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 2 130.00 $130.00 $920 +5.00

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 3 112.50 $112.50 —

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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.