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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.94/cwt ≈ $748/hd at 271 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $282.18/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,665/hd at 590 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M 1 heifers $249.48/cwt ≈ $1,280/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 249 191
Feeder cattle 235 191 146
Slaughter cattle 39 55 38
Replacement cattle 3 3 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 7.00 To 15.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Baby Calves 180.00 To 210.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 350.00–357.50 $353.75 $867 +28.75
250–260 255 2 300.00–310.00 $305.10 $778 —
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 -7.50
380–395 388 2 315.00–320.00 $317.45 $1,232 -7.47
425 425 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,424 +17.50
485 485 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 -6.28
590–595 590 11 274.00–283.00 $282.18 $1,665 +5.54
622–623 623 8 270.00–279.00 $275.63 $1,717 +16.63
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 -26.00
705 705 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,607 -19.94
780 780 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,794 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 245.00–255.00 $250.09 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 -20.00
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 +15.00
270–280 271 11 275.00–285.00 $275.94 $748 —
305 305 1 292.50 $292.50 $892 +41.29
375–390 383 2 290.00–297.50 $293.82 $1,125 +27.20
415–445 426 7 271.00–285.00 $273.39 $1,165 -21.61
462–480 468 3 268.00–270.00 $268.68 $1,257 -16.32
510–525 518 2 280.00–290.00 $285.07 $1,477 +43.29
550–575 565 3 240.00–251.00 $244.59 $1,382 -1.73
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 +25.00
660–665 663 2 211.00–220.00 $215.48 $1,429 -37.02
710–745 728 2 217.50–220.00 $218.78 $1,593 -4.22
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 255.00 $255.00 $484 —
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
350–380 368 4 250.00–265.00 $256.43 $944 +10.43
405–425 415 2 242.50–260.00 $251.04 $1,042 +6.31
470–495 484 5 233.00–261.00 $244.22 $1,182 +9.47
502–540 513 10 235.00–258.00 $249.48 $1,280 —
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 +30.00
615–640 629 4 220.00–230.00 $225.70 $1,420 +33.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 260.00 $260.00 $481 —
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
350–365 358 3 270.00–275.00 $273.33 $979 +13.33
405–425 415 3 250.00–260.00 $255.81 $1,062 -3.43
455 455 2 247.50–255.00 $251.25 $1,143 -4.99
500–520 509 4 253.00–268.00 $261.52 $1,331 +34.02
555–572 566 3 220.00–225.00 $223.37 $1,264 -9.63
605–635 618 5 230.00–238.00 $233.09 $1,440 —
665–682 678 5 195.00–207.00 $201.38 $1,365 +1.38
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 215.00 $215.00 $419 —
200–220 210 2 200.00 $200.00 $420 —
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 —
445 445 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,050 +9.84
500–540 518 3 230.00–237.50 $234.07 $1,212 +34.07
575 575 2 202.50–210.00 $206.25 $1,186 —
635–640 638 3 210.00–213.00 $212.01 $1,353 —
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 +30.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 135.00 $135.00 $520 —
450 450 1 155.00 $155.00 $698 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 315.00 $315.00 $709 +30.00
265–285 277 3 300.00–320.00 $308.55 $855 -16.45
295 value added 295 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,018 —
310–345 333 4 320.00–330.00 $326.39 $1,087 -8.61
355–380 369 5 300.00–320.00 $308.59 $1,139 -11.41
385 value added 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 —
430–445 438 2 324.00–331.00 $327.44 $1,434 +22.53
480–490 485 2 287.50–300.00 $293.69 $1,424 +26.19
506 506 8 317.50 $317.50 $1,607 +45.88
550–570 555 4 286.00–290.00 $287.03 $1,593 +22.16
615 615 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,676 +30.00
675–680 678 2 234.00–235.00 $234.50 $1,590 +9.30
745 745 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,550 +14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 290.00 $290.00 $826 —
325–345 335 2 290.00–295.00 $292.57 $980 -17.43
365–385 376 4 270.00–285.00 $278.85 $1,048 -18.65
405–430 418 2 300.00–317.50 $308.49 $1,289 +18.49
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 +15.00
505–545 531 7 280.00–295.00 $284.18 $1,509 +34.18
585 585 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,594 +27.50
610–635 623 2 245.00–254.00 $249.59 $1,555 —
685 685 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,661 —
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 277.50–280.00 $278.80 $1,193 +3.80
485 485 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 ±0.00
510–545 532 6 260.00–270.00 $265.99 $1,415 +35.99
555–585 566 4 250.00–260.00 $255.29 $1,445 -2.21
655 655 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,556 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 235.00–250.00 $242.37 $1,062 -5.30
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 —
535 535 2 220.00–250.00 $235.00 $1,257 +65.00
570 570 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,379 —
635 635 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 thin fleshed 600 1 85.00 $85.00 $510 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $600 —
975–1260 1088 80-85% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.74 $1,063 —
1180 1180 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,652 +27.31
1015–1655 1295 80-85% 11 115.00–124.00 $120.09 $1,555 -4.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1760 1408 75-80% 7 110.00–120.00 $115.42 $1,625 —
1255–1965 1580 75-80% 4 123.00–137.00 $129.99 $2,054 +7.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
750 750 85-90% 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,181 +55.50
775 775 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $690 -13.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 value added 1070 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,033 —
1325–2045 1607 3 143.00–147.00 $145.25 $2,334 —
1040–2105 1639 5 152.00–162.00 $156.59 $2,567 —

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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 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,715.00 $1,715.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 190.00 $190.00 $570 —
380 380 2 145.00–185.00 $165.00 $627 —
460 460 1 145.00 $145.00 $667 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 100.00 $100.00 $355 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 195.00 $195.00 $312 —
245 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380 —
260 260 1 137.50 $137.50 $358 —
310 310 1 235.00 $235.00 $728 —
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 —
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 —
795 795 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,292 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 —

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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.