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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.23/cwt -44.77 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 322 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.49/cwt -33.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 530 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 694 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 156 202
Feeder cattle 174 107 136
Slaughter cattle 43 46 45
Replacement cattle 3 3 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 5.00 Lower Feeder cattle 4.00 To 9.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive 2 Hogs 4 Goats Head calves 330.00 To 400.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
360 360 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,125 +12.50
422 422 3 326.00 $326.00 $1,376 +28.00
465–472 471 5 310.00–316.00 $311.19 $1,466 +9.97
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 -28.27
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 -2.00
680–695 688 2 234.00–240.00 $236.97 $1,630 —
730 730 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,591 —
803 803 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,546 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —
400 400 1 237.50 $237.50 $950 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 —
580 580 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 —
520 520 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,339 -27.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 245.00 $245.00 $662 -62.00
300–345 322 18 260.00–270.00 $264.23 $851 -44.77
381–390 384 6 257.50–266.00 $263.12 $1,010 -37.10
410–430 424 6 242.50–255.00 $245.78 $1,042 -26.22
468–485 473 4 240.00–250.00 $242.49 $1,147 -56.51
510–548 530 12 240.00–247.50 $245.49 $1,301 -33.51
550–565 558 2 220.00–227.00 $223.55 $1,247 -17.45
610 610 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,269 -18.80
694 694 10 221.00 $221.00 $1,534 —
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
830 830 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,328 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 334 5 240.00–255.00 $250.53 $837 —
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 -16.21
460–495 473 4 230.00–238.00 $234.44 $1,109 -19.56
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 -20.95
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -6.04
605–645 625 2 145.00–150.00 $147.42 $921 -65.58
655 655 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 ±0.00
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 —
780 780 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 -20.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 215.00–225.00 $219.82 $719 —
380 380 2 212.50–225.00 $218.75 $831 -53.75
430 430 1 217.50 $217.50 $935 -9.51
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 -38.00
550–580 565 2 165.00–172.50 $168.85 $954 —
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 -55.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 -40.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 315.00–322.50 $317.56 $1,054 -4.94
380–385 383 5 307.50–317.00 $309.68 $1,186 -15.32
408–445 425 4 305.00–315.00 $310.47 $1,319 +12.93
540 540 4 250.00–262.50 $256.25 $1,384 -28.06
555–585 570 4 260.00–270.00 $264.38 $1,507 +7.03
667 667 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,634 —
738 738 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,506 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 —
255–295 275 2 220.00–232.50 $225.80 $621 —
375–390 382 3 250.00–262.50 $257.58 $984 +17.58
425–430 428 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,091 —
460–490 475 2 212.00–222.50 $217.42 $1,033 —
530 530 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 +5.00
630–645 641 4 185.00–195.00 $192.54 $1,234 —
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 -35.00
315 315 1 280.00 $280.00 $882 —
350–395 361 5 300.00–302.50 $301.13 $1,087 +3.63
405 405 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $1,073 —
475–495 485 2 246.00–255.00 $250.59 $1,215 —
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 -22.57
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 235.00 $235.00 $975 —
500 500 1 163.00 $163.00 $815 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1230 1087 80-85% 3 83.00–89.00 $86.21 $937 -5.29
940–1290 1114 80-85% 9 106.00–117.00 $111.26 $1,239 —
1035–1480 1181 80-85% 13 95.00–108.00 $98.89 $1,168 -14.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1390 1313 75-80% 8 109.00–121.00 $114.71 $1,506 —
1280–1395 1338 75-80% 2 100.00–108.00 $103.83 $1,389 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–885 843 85-90% 3 93.00–105.00 $97.52 $822 -12.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,206 —
1010–1850 1420 4 124.00–136.00 $130.45 $1,852 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 182.50 $182.50 $876 —

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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.