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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 8, 2024

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.73/cwt -20.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 419 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 156 166
Feeder cattle 165 112 99
Slaughter cattle 70 37 55
Replacement cattle 4 2 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 10.00 To 14.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive 4 Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 —
300 300 1 330.00 $330.00 $990 —
350–355 351 8 335.00 $335.00 $1,176 +13.78
435–445 437 6 292.50–295.00 $294.58 $1,287 -7.37
468 468 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,460 +14.52
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 -20.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 245.00 $245.00 $502 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,148 -32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,378 +47.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 277.50–283.00 $280.30 $855 +48.30
330 value added 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 —
355–390 378 5 260.00–270.00 $264.44 $1,000 -31.05
410–420 419 10 275.00–285.00 $276.73 $1,159 -20.77
457–470 463 6 265.00–274.00 $271.14 $1,255 +20.64
505–520 515 4 251.00–259.00 $255.60 $1,316 +16.09
550 550 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,364 ±0.00
690–695 691 8 152.50–155.00 $154.69 $1,069 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 438 6 220.00–225.00 $224.18 $982 +12.04
450–475 460 4 220.00–230.00 $223.99 $1,030 —
530–545 538 2 210.00–222.50 $216.34 $1,164 —
592–595 593 3 202.50–204.00 $203.50 $1,207 —
615 615 1 137.50 $137.50 $846 -2.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 +10.00
395 395 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $958 —
410–430 420 2 245.00–246.00 $245.51 $1,031 -0.73
460–488 479 3 240.00–245.00 $243.40 $1,166 —
532 532 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,271 —
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 260.00–267.50 $263.66 $865 —
490–495 493 2 255.00–256.00 $255.50 $1,260 —
565 565 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 3 300.00–330.00 $319.46 $894 —
295 value added 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
305–315 310 4 320.00–332.50 $324.35 $1,005 -25.65
350–395 379 5 295.00–305.00 $302.10 $1,145 -17.90
405 405 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,345 +11.91
452–480 465 5 295.00–315.00 $303.29 $1,410 +8.87
500–540 530 4 275.00–280.00 $277.29 $1,470 -35.21
570–590 574 5 260.00–277.00 $271.92 $1,561 -28.08
605–610 607 3 260.00–263.00 $261.99 $1,590 +21.99
715 715 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,519 —
815 815 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 —
895 895 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,253 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 —
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
405–440 419 4 280.00–290.00 $283.62 $1,188 +3.62
475–485 482 3 270.00–272.00 $271.34 $1,308 +1.34
580–595 588 2 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $1,381 —
615–645 630 2 225.00–227.50 $226.28 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 -10.00
445 445 2 300.00–312.50 $306.25 $1,363 +11.94
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 —
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 +20.00
675 675 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,603 +29.50
705 705 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,357 —
870 870 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,061 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 —
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $952 —
1070 1070 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $428 —
1005–1435 1130 80-85% 6 121.00–126.00 $124.03 $1,402 -0.24
905–1690 1184 80-85% 26 110.00–126.00 $116.21 $1,376 +6.50
1625 value added 1625 80-85% 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1670 1337 75-80% 13 127.00–143.00 $134.43 $1,797 +8.00
1280–1725 1499 75-80% 7 114.00–125.00 $120.68 $1,809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–720 678 85-90% 2 48.00–54.00 $51.19 $347 —
850 850 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $527 —
855 855 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $727 —
860 860 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $903 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1865 1595 3 126.00–141.00 $134.91 $2,152 —
1730–2425 2006 7 151.00–164.00 $156.29 $3,135 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 190.00 $190.00 $779 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
615–720 668 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 825.00–850.00 $838.48 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 195.00 $195.00 $536 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 +62.37
350 350 1 135.00 $135.00 $472 —
555–560 556 6 147.50–150.00 $149.58 $832 —

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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.