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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.00/cwt ≈ $1,608/hd at 721 lb · 22 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $247.94/cwt ≈ $1,795/hd at 724 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 274 223
Feeder cattle 191 191 178
Slaughter cattle 55 68 41
Replacement cattle 3 6 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Feeder cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby Calves 170.00 To 240.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 +30.00
347 347 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,154 -2.50
360–385 373 2 322.50–327.50 $324.92 $1,212 -14.49
408 408 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,295 +16.70
470–490 480 2 300.00–302.50 $301.28 $1,446 +18.78
519 519 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,567 —
575–590 582 3 272.50–280.00 $276.64 $1,610 —
645 645 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,671 —
662 662 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,695 —
715–724 724 22 236.00–248.50 $247.94 $1,795 —
912 912 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,924 —
995 995 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 ±0.00
555 555 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,457 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 205.00 $205.00 $779 -91.00
455 455 1 205.00 $205.00 $933 —
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 -25.00
820 820 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,583 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
465 465 1 130.00 $130.00 $604 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 285.00 $285.00 $556 —
245 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 —
310–330 320 2 250.00–252.50 $251.21 $804 -33.71
365–380 375 3 265.00–270.00 $266.62 $1,000 -12.49
420 420 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 +25.02
470 470 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,340 +23.79
500–520 510 4 235.00–250.00 $241.78 $1,233 -11.41
550–583 578 6 246.00–248.00 $246.32 $1,424 -4.68
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 +9.49
675 675 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,704 +40.00
721 721 22 223.00 $223.00 $1,608 —
995 995 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 275.00–280.00 $277.42 $646 +17.42
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 -5.04
410–433 427 4 259.00–260.00 $259.24 $1,107 +1.74
455–495 476 5 252.50–264.00 $256.24 $1,220 +8.74
530 530 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,206 —
550 550 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,282 +17.93
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 +2.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 246.00 $246.00 $910 -4.00
425–445 435 4 242.50–247.50 $244.73 $1,065 -1.60
470 470 2 232.00–237.50 $234.75 $1,103 +0.94
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
605 605 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,165 +22.50
665–670 668 2 185.00–195.00 $190.02 $1,269 +65.02
805 805 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,248 +45.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 +25.00
410–445 433 4 217.50–230.00 $226.16 $979 —
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 -28.00
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 285.00 $285.00 $627 —
295 295 1 325.00 $325.00 $959 -20.00
320 320 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,072 -3.78
360 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 +10.01
405–420 413 2 300.00–310.00 $304.91 $1,259 -5.09
490 490 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,311 -19.13
505–545 523 5 265.00–278.00 $271.62 $1,421 -19.38
565–595 580 2 260.00–270.00 $264.87 $1,536 -4.28
610 610 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,479 -4.26
655–685 670 2 223.00–227.50 $225.20 $1,509 -2.80
740 740 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,436 -13.50
850–895 873 2 170.00–180.00 $174.87 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 257.50 $257.50 $618 —
320–325 323 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,001 +10.00
380 380 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,130 +27.50
440 440 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 +7.43
465 465 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 -24.94
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 -20.05
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 -10.00
870 870 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,109 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 275.00–285.00 $279.81 $918 +42.33
375–385 380 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $978 +32.57
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 +5.00
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 -26.12
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -2.39
580 580 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,494 +30.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 3 250.00–255.00 $251.79 $798 +101.79
415–445 430 2 242.50–252.50 $247.67 $1,065 +37.67
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 -20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 value added 1095 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,566 —
990–1370 1175 80-85% 15 108.00–119.00 $112.69 $1,324 —
945–1565 1208 80-85% 6 95.00–105.00 $97.85 $1,182 —
940–1460 1265 80-85% 7 121.00–130.00 $124.27 $1,572 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1585 1473 75-80% 2 114.00–116.00 $114.92 $1,693 -1.68
1415–1800 1560 75-80% 8 119.00–127.00 $122.36 $1,909 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $790 +24.00
805 805 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $974 +10.54
775–845 810 85-90% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.56 $677 -26.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1575 1500 2 107.00–118.00 $112.78 $1,692 —
1250–2365 1516 7 121.00–139.00 $128.04 $1,941 —
1655–2170 1985 3 156.00–158.00 $156.91 $3,115 —

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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
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 -775.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 105.00 $105.00 $872 —

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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.