Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 169 220 700
Feeder cattle 124 174 655
Slaughter cattle 31 43 29
Replacement cattle 3 3 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 6.00 To 11.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 8.00 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 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 -2.50
425 425 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,390 +1.00
485 485 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 -16.19
530 530 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,471 -2.50
625–635 630 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,465 -27.52
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 -1.97
710 710 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,605 +8.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 266 4 235.00–245.00 $242.61 $645 -2.39
350 350 1 233.00 $233.00 $816 -30.12
410–415 413 2 254.00–266.00 $260.04 $1,074 +14.26
455–490 474 4 215.00–225.00 $220.05 $1,043 -22.44
505–545 522 6 238.00–248.00 $243.54 $1,271 -1.95
570–585 579 5 229.00–235.00 $230.81 $1,336 +7.26
605–607 607 6 221.00–230.00 $228.50 $1,387 +20.50
712 712 8 213.00 $213.00 $1,517 +53.00
950–985 968 2 145.00–150.00 $147.55 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 215.00 $215.00 $591 —
400–430 414 4 237.50–247.50 $243.07 $1,006 +8.07
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 -34.44
517–535 523 5 230.00–234.00 $232.99 $1,219 +7.99
615 615 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 +67.58
708–745 720 3 166.00–169.00 $167.97 $1,209 +37.97
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 210.00 $210.00 $735 -8.75
400–435 418 3 220.00–227.50 $224.12 $937 +6.62
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 —
525 525 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 +10.00
565 565 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,144 +33.65
665 665 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,164 —
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 +40.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 —
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
560–575 568 2 165.00–170.00 $167.47 $951 —
875 875 1 90.00 $90.00 $788 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 305.00–315.00 $310.23 $847 —
380 380 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,112 -17.18
415–435 423 3 300.00–307.50 $303.85 $1,285 -6.62
460–490 478 4 290.00–295.00 $292.96 $1,400 —
520 520 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,456 +23.75
555–560 558 2 270.00–277.50 $273.77 $1,528 +9.39
610–635 625 3 221.00–231.00 $225.27 $1,408 —
650–668 662 5 220.00–228.00 $222.37 $1,472 -22.63
720 720 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,494 +3.50
765 765 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,434 —
840 840 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,495 —
900 900 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,386 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 -37.58
475–485 480 2 210.00–220.00 $215.05 $1,032 -2.37
510–535 523 2 240.00–245.00 $242.44 $1,268 +27.44
565–595 580 2 245.00–255.00 $249.87 $1,449 —
940 940 1 102.00 $102.00 $959 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
540 540 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $999 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1690 1345 75-80% 13 107.00–115.00 $110.40 $1,485 +6.57
1490–1555 1520 75-80% 4 122.00–129.00 $125.72 $1,911 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $681 —
965–1070 1033 80-85% 3 94.00–102.00 $98.82 $1,021 —
1210–1365 1285 80-85% 3 104.00–113.00 $107.18 $1,377 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–850 703 85-90% 2 77.00–85.00 $80.16 $564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 value added 1110 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,787 —
1270 1270 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,334 —
1525–1995 1717 3 131.00–148.00 $140.64 $2,415 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 140.00 $140.00 $574 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 200.00 $200.00 $450 —
261 261 5 207.50 $207.50 $542 —
620–640 630 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —
670 670 1 125.00 $125.00 $838 —
940 940 1 100.00 $100.00 $940 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 30.00 $30.00 —
50 50 3 100.00 $100.00 —
65 65 2 90.00 $90.00 —
70 70 5 105.00 $105.00 —

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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.