Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 220 207
Feeder cattle 121 148 159
Slaughter cattle 34 52 39
Replacement cattle 12 20 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 14.00 To 16.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 340.00 3 Hogs 5 Goats

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 332.50–337.00 $334.83 $954 —
405–435 419 8 280.00–295.00 $284.97 $1,194 -43.98
450 450 5 333.00 $333.00 $1,498 +14.67
515–520 519 6 355.00–360.00 $355.83 $1,847 +53.32
557 557 3 323.00 $323.00 $1,799 +22.80
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 250.00–260.00 $255.29 $557 —
290 290 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 +47.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,388 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 -2.61
305–325 322 6 230.00–240.00 $231.58 $746 -3.42
375 375 1 245.00 $245.00 $919 -5.45
415 415 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,110 +22.47
450–480 463 8 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,042 -9.88
530–540 535 2 222.50–235.00 $228.69 $1,223 -2.94
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 -15.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 +27.50
305–335 320 2 300.00–307.00 $303.66 $972 -55.34
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 +27.99
400–434 427 5 282.50–285.00 $282.97 $1,208 -1.53
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 -25.00
540–545 543 2 252.50–260.00 $256.23 $1,391 +15.48
575–598 592 4 255.00–260.00 $258.79 $1,532 +16.84
600 600 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,575 +28.53
660 660 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 ±0.00
370–390 379 4 280.00–290.00 $286.20 $1,085 +16.20
520–548 528 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,267 +15.14
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 192.00 $192.00 $365 —
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 —
340 340 1 220.00 $220.00 $748 ±0.00
395 395 1 205.00 $205.00 $810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 +30.00
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 +3.01
475–490 482 3 320.00–332.50 $327.56 $1,579 +22.48
535 535 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,672 +29.89
570 570 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,682 +5.00
600–625 610 6 267.50–277.00 $274.25 $1,673 —
675 675 7 287.00 $287.00 $1,937 +74.50
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 +5.00
925 925 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,119 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
365–390 378 2 290.00–295.00 $292.42 $1,105 -11.27
475 475 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,437 +10.01
575 575 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,481 -10.00
600 600 2 257.50–260.00 $258.75 $1,552 +18.75
935 935 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,019 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 280.00 $280.00 $490 —
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 -16.00
470–475 473 2 272.50–277.50 $275.01 $1,301 +27.51
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 130.00 $130.00 $806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $813 —
980–1375 1120 80-85% 12 109.00–118.00 $114.58 $1,283 —
1180–1410 1305 80-85% 4 121.00–133.00 $125.71 $1,641 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1455 1390 75-80% 4 109.00–113.00 $112.02 $1,557 -4.26
1360–1690 1549 75-80% 5 122.00–129.00 $123.60 $1,915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1480 1298 4 124.00–130.00 $127.00 $1,648 —
1435–2160 1874 4 143.00–154.00 $148.68 $2,786 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1222 1222 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 135.00 $135.00 $574 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
610–800 678 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,250.00 $1,102.09 —
680 680 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1175–1300 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,727.81 —

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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.