Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 156 155 272
Feeder cattle 107 121 167
Slaughter cattle 46 27 64
Replacement cattle 3 4 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Somewhat Higher Feeder cattle 7.00 To 9.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 —
445 445 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,326 -1.58
450–475 463 2 300.00–302.50 $301.22 $1,395 —
500–525 513 2 307.50–309.00 $308.27 $1,581 +32.98
562 562 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,377 —
626 626 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,640 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,439 —
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–393 392 4 280.00–290.00 $282.49 $1,107 —
405–445 434 5 248.00–254.00 $251.21 $1,090 +28.71
490 490 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,245 +34.12
510–535 526 4 243.00–249.00 $245.95 $1,294 +45.95
550–570 560 3 213.00–220.00 $216.04 $1,210 —
615 615 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,310 +35.50
660 660 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 307.00 $307.00 $906 —
345 345 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,066 +56.50
355–390 368 3 296.00–305.00 $300.22 $1,105 +46.86
425 425 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,156 +28.43
480 480 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,435 +62.49
535 535 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,493 +46.36
575 575 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,386 +15.81
605 605 5 226.00–230.00 $226.80 $1,372 —
650–660 653 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,397 +3.00
815 815 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,406 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 180.00 $180.00 $504 —
370 370 2 270.00–275.00 $272.50 $1,008 —
440–445 443 2 225.00–229.00 $227.01 $1,006 —
465–490 477 5 235.00–240.00 $237.01 $1,131 +37.01
530 530 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,261 +29.25
660 660 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,238 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 2 212.50–220.00 $216.17 $994 —
640 640 1 155.00 $155.00 $992 +62.49
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 +62.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 312.50 $312.50 $859 —
340 340 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,096 —
360 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 —
430–445 438 2 295.00–300.00 $297.54 $1,303 +5.54
455–485 469 5 290.00–301.00 $295.34 $1,385 -0.66
510–530 520 4 277.50–288.00 $284.31 $1,478 +5.54
560–590 578 4 250.00–263.00 $257.35 $1,487 +6.83
610–640 625 2 224.00–229.00 $226.44 $1,415 —
810 810 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 —
920 920 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 +47.50
365 365 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,086 —
510–540 524 4 260.00–273.00 $267.57 $1,402 +7.57
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —
990 990 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,079 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 240.00 $240.00 $936 —
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1110 1055 80-85% 3 88.00–94.00 $91.50 $965 -2.03
930–1415 1175 80-85% 14 109.00–120.00 $113.65 $1,335 +7.47
1035–1370 1175 80-85% 5 97.00–107.00 $102.02 $1,199 -4.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1170 value added 1125 75-80% 2 157.00–157.50 $157.24 $1,769 —
1350–1460 1405 75-80% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.52 $1,539 —
1280–1940 1602 75-80% 6 116.00–125.00 $119.26 $1,911 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $913 +24.00
830–880 852 85-90% 3 119.00–127.50 $123.76 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1450 1302 3 116.00–122.00 $119.29 $1,553 —
1065–2120 1527 7 125.00–135.00 $128.91 $1,968 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 130.00 $130.00 $800 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 40.00 $40.00 $180 —

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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.