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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.25/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 466 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M 1 heifers $265.23/cwt +35.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 432 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.82/cwt -17.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 506 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 418 264
Feeder cattle 211 362 186
Slaughter cattle 38 39 70
Replacement cattle 4 5 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 6.00 To 10.00 Higher Feeder cattle 10.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Very good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby 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
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 -15.00
400–445 420 7 310.00–330.00 $316.38 $1,329 -6.03
455–485 468 3 311.00–323.00 $318.70 $1,492 +21.70
500–545 533 9 304.00–317.00 $305.60 $1,629 -11.86
553–565 555 5 299.00–308.00 $300.83 $1,670 -15.86
610–645 628 2 262.50–266.00 $264.30 $1,660 -32.22
698 698 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,759 —
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 -29.00
915 915 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,702 -1.50
1015 1015 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,827 +3.34
1050 1050 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,900 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–490 477 6 290.00–301.00 $298.96 $1,426 —
520–530 527 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,555 —
555–595 581 6 280.00–292.00 $284.67 $1,654 -13.33
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -15.18
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,430 +50.00
585–590 588 2 255.00–272.00 $263.54 $1,550 +8.18
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 +55.00
320–330 325 2 300.00–325.00 $312.31 $1,015 +46.47
375–390 380 3 270.00–277.50 $272.47 $1,035 +14.91
415 415 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,276 +32.50
458–490 466 12 262.50–275.00 $273.25 $1,273 -0.41
504–525 506 11 250.00–258.00 $254.82 $1,289 -17.27
553–565 558 8 246.00–257.00 $249.42 $1,392 -40.58
620–649 632 5 227.50–232.50 $230.44 $1,456 -4.94
669–678 672 10 228.00 $228.00 $1,532 -16.59
818 818 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,358 -15.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 —
305–347 332 6 270.00–280.00 $274.84 $912 —
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 -19.83
405–415 410 2 265.00–272.50 $268.70 $1,102 +18.70
465–490 484 11 247.50–256.00 $254.34 $1,231 -5.66
510–535 523 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,255 -19.00
565–592 582 6 230.00–241.00 $236.41 $1,376 -15.93
610–645 635 4 180.00–190.00 $186.83 $1,186 -37.98
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 +10.00
410–448 432 11 255.00–270.00 $265.23 $1,146 +35.23
460–485 473 2 230.00–240.00 $234.87 $1,111 -0.13
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 -105.67
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
495 495 1 200.00 $200.00 $990 -9.18
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 -16.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 320.00–326.00 $322.91 $1,049 —
355–385 373 4 315.00–320.00 $317.22 $1,183 +32.22
410–445 429 4 300.00–315.00 $305.85 $1,312 +10.85
455–465 458 3 300.00–315.00 $309.36 $1,417 +12.73
520–525 523 2 297.00–301.00 $298.99 $1,564 +10.21
630 630 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,600 +18.00
765 765 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,553 -10.00
805 805 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 265.00 $265.00 $623 —
260–265 263 2 280.00–290.00 $284.95 $749 —
300–345 322 3 297.50–305.00 $300.66 $968 —
360–395 378 2 295.00–305.00 $299.77 $1,133 —
445 445 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,313 —
490 490 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,458 +20.00
545 545 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 -2.48
575–585 580 2 267.50–270.00 $268.76 $1,559 —
905 905 1 90.00 $90.00 $814 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 2 265.00–285.00 $274.78 $1,264 +22.31
515–545 525 3 240.00–260.00 $251.83 $1,322 —
555 555 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,215 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
415 415 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1240 1106 80-85% 5 106.00–119.00 $112.13 $1,240 —
1045–1440 1181 80-85% 8 122.00–135.00 $128.37 $1,516 +1.70
1180–1260 1220 80-85% 2 90.00–104.00 $97.23 $1,186 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1450 1348 75-80% 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,631 —
1000–1620 1391 75-80% 8 116.00–222.00 $137.52 $1,913 +23.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $620 +24.65
815–885 850 85-90% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.44 $1,245 —
850–870 860 85-90% 2 105.00–111.00 $108.03 $929 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1175 1173 2 129.00–133.00 $131.00 $1,537 —
1830–2170 1959 6 141.00–154.00 $148.22 $2,904 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 170.00 $170.00 $672 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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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
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 165.00 $165.00 $380 —
290 290 2 157.50–170.00 $163.75 $475 —
325 325 1 207.50 $207.50 $674 —
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 130.00 $130.00 —

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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.