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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $329.50/cwt +13.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 424 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $275.99/cwt +7.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 256 317
Feeder cattle 156 211 199
Slaughter cattle 58 38 96
Replacement cattle 7 4 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive Baby calves 200.00 To 260.00 Head Calves 250.00 2 Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,096 —
355–390 366 4 317.50–325.00 $320.58 $1,173 +10.58
400–442 424 12 329.00–330.00 $329.50 $1,397 +13.12
455–465 460 2 320.00–327.50 $323.71 $1,489 +5.01
500–515 508 2 290.00–302.50 $296.34 $1,505 -9.26
564–585 569 6 292.50–293.00 $292.83 $1,666 -8.00
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 +18.00
770 770 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
370 370 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,101 —
410–440 427 3 305.00–317.50 $310.68 $1,327 —
453–488 466 8 305.00–312.50 $307.36 $1,432 +8.40
640 640 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,549 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 -15.00
305–335 315 3 296.00–305.00 $300.20 $946 -12.11
350–385 362 7 285.00–297.50 $290.02 $1,050 +17.55
402–415 406 3 284.00–297.00 $288.43 $1,171 -19.07
490–498 495 3 276.00–285.00 $278.97 $1,381 +5.72
505–520 514 4 250.00–257.50 $253.76 $1,304 -1.06
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 +10.58
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 +19.56
710–735 720 3 192.50–200.00 $195.79 $1,410 —
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 —
815–825 820 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 255.00 $255.00 $446 —
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 ±0.00
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 -4.84
380 380 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,045 +45.00
400–440 423 10 270.00–280.00 $275.99 $1,167 +7.29
470–490 480 2 267.50–270.00 $268.78 $1,290 +14.44
520–535 528 2 245.00–254.00 $249.56 $1,318 +9.56
600–640 626 4 210.00–220.00 $214.04 $1,340 +27.21
695 695 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,303 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 200.00 $200.00 $350 —
210 210 1 230.00 $230.00 $483 —
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 —
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 -55.23
542 542 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,274 —
585 585 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,217 —
610–645 628 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,225 —
720 720 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,314 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 177.50 $177.50 $852 -22.50
515 515 1 167.00 $167.00 $860 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 275.00 $275.00 $385 —
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 —
260–285 273 2 327.50–340.00 $333.46 $910 —
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 -2.91
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 -27.22
430–445 437 3 298.00–310.00 $306.06 $1,337 +0.21
460–475 465 3 300.00–312.50 $306.85 $1,427 -2.51
540–545 543 2 287.50–298.00 $292.77 $1,590 -6.22
560–590 575 2 277.50–284.00 $280.83 $1,615 —
615 615 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,642 +13.00
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 210.00 $210.00 $462 —
255–275 265 2 255.00–260.00 $257.59 $683 —
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 —
365–390 378 2 245.00–246.00 $245.48 $928 —
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 +5.22
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 -41.83
590 590 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,150 -24.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 +15.05
350–385 368 2 270.00 $270.00 $994 -29.77
415 415 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,183 -10.00
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 -27.50
540–545 543 2 280.00–282.50 $281.26 $1,527 +6.26
585–590 588 2 270.00–272.50 $271.26 $1,595 +2.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 200.00 $200.00 $540 —
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 —
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1245 1088 80-85% 9 102.00–114.00 $110.08 $1,198 —
960–1305 1117 80-85% 16 120.00–133.00 $124.50 $1,391 +12.37
1145 1145 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $847 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,511 —
1105–1685 1367 75-80% 14 124.00–135.00 $128.71 $1,759 -8.81
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–880 822 85-90% 3 107.50–115.00 $111.78 $919 —
785–870 828 85-90% 2 89.00–98.00 $93.27 $772 —
830 830 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,392 —
1150–1440 1295 2 126.00–132.00 $129.34 $1,675 —
1180–2220 1669 8 148.00–155.00 $151.76 $2,533 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 135.00 $135.00 —

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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
950–1280 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,804.15 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 167.00 $167.00 $468 —
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 3 255.00 $255.00 $553 +90.00
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 —
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 +50.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 20.00 $20.00 —
40–45 43 2 60.00–65.00 $62.50 —
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 —
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 —
70–75 73 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 142.50 $142.50 —

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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.