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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report, Canton, NC

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $296.52/cwt +64.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 615 lb · 32 head
heavy 5-weight M 1 heifers $238.81/cwt +36.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 571 lb · 28 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $245.18/cwt +19.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 730 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 169 165
Feeder cattle 362 124 112
Slaughter cattle 39 31 46
Replacement cattle 5 3 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To14.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 —
300 300 1 320.00 $320.00 $960 —
365–395 380 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 +15.00
415–445 430 2 320.00–325.00 $322.41 $1,386 -4.59
478 478 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,420 +2.00
505–548 535 13 312.00–321.00 $317.46 $1,698 +39.96
555–580 561 4 314.00–322.50 $316.69 $1,777 —
605–632 615 32 292.50–299.00 $296.52 $1,824 +64.04
652–659 657 7 245.00–252.50 $247.13 $1,624 +12.13
703–736 730 23 235.00–247.00 $245.18 $1,790 +19.18
770 770 3 230.00–239.00 $233.00 $1,794 —
843 843 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,846 —
878 878 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,822 —
902 902 7 187.50 $187.50 $1,691 —
1015–1028 1024 3 176.00–178.00 $176.66 $1,809 —
1080–1083 1082 3 172.50–180.00 $175.00 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,027 —
400–440 420 2 300.00–305.00 $302.62 $1,271 —
585 585 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,743 —
620–636 633 5 264.00–270.00 $265.18 $1,679 —
700 700 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,596 —
777–778 778 8 222.00–231.00 $227.63 $1,771 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 260.00–267.50 $263.96 $839 —
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —
535 535 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 —
590–598 595 3 250.00–258.00 $255.36 $1,519 +40.36
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
660–685 673 2 215.00–228.00 $221.62 $1,492 —
715–745 730 2 190.00–200.00 $194.90 $1,423 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 255.00–260.00 $257.53 $626 —
290 290 1 265.00 $265.00 $768 +22.39
320–325 321 6 265.00–270.00 $265.84 $853 —
375–395 385 2 255.00–260.00 $257.56 $992 +24.56
430 430 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 +14.96
467–484 474 12 267.50–279.00 $273.66 $1,297 +53.61
512–537 523 14 265.00–275.00 $272.09 $1,423 +28.55
555 555 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 +59.19
612–630 615 15 230.00–239.00 $235.38 $1,448 +6.88
653–675 662 5 244.00–245.00 $244.59 $1,619 —
712 712 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,737 +31.00
763–786 774 16 198.00–205.00 $200.29 $1,550 —
810–843 840 10 172.50–182.00 $181.08 $1,521 —
874 874 7 213.00 $213.00 $1,862 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 —
300–310 305 2 220.00–230.00 $225.08 $686 —
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 +20.00
410–425 418 2 230.00 $230.00 $961 +5.88
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 +35.00
515–525 520 4 230.00–240.00 $235.62 $1,225 +25.62
552–592 571 28 232.00–245.00 $238.81 $1,364 +36.31
625–630 628 2 210.00–217.00 $213.51 $1,341 —
670 670 3 205.00–206.00 $205.67 $1,378 +30.67
745 745 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 +45.00
875 875 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,444 —
905 905 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 3 240.00–255.00 $249.83 $954 —
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 +6.93
465 465 2 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,209 +60.00
505–535 531 9 250.00–261.00 $259.00 $1,375 +26.01
568–588 576 9 247.50–256.00 $252.34 $1,453 —
605–625 612 3 222.50–226.00 $224.81 $1,376 +9.81
668 668 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,503 —
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 +2.03
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 475 3 207.50–210.00 $209.18 $994 —
510–520 515 2 210.00–225.00 $217.43 $1,120 —
560–585 573 4 220.00–225.00 $223.50 $1,281 +56.03
605–610 608 2 192.50–200.00 $196.27 $1,193 —
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 —
752 752 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,008 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–590 580 3 150.00–190.00 $172.34 $1,000 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 —
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 -7.50
430 430 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,268 -8.85
450–470 460 3 292.50–300.00 $296.63 $1,364 +3.67
510–515 513 2 282.50–295.00 $288.78 $1,481 +8.78
590 590 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,746 +22.23
630 630 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,487 +10.73
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 +12.50
765 765 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,629 +25.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,299 —
520–530 522 6 270.00–279.00 $277.48 $1,448 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 —
450–460 455 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,149 +37.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–930 800 80-85% 2 80.00–92.00 $86.98 $696 —
935–1540 1159 80-85% 14 98.00–112.00 $105.27 $1,220 —
1120–1240 1195 80-85% 3 124.00–129.00 $126.67 $1,514 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1170 1127 75-80% 5 130.00–140.00 $134.70 $1,518 —
915–1725 1398 75-80% 9 106.00–119.00 $114.00 $1,594 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $357 —
640–810 725 85-90% 2 60.00–66.00 $63.35 $459 -16.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,702 —
1850–2005 1928 2 141.00–149.00 $145.16 $2,799 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1052–1085 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,111.53
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 2 100.00 $100.00 —

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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 ±0.00
30 30 7 30.00–40.00 $36.79 +6.79
40 40 1 30.00 $30.00 ±0.00
50 50 1 20.00 $20.00 -80.00

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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.