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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $283.81/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 376 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 167 230
Feeder cattle 145 121 153
Slaughter cattle 32 34 57
Replacement cattle 2 12 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 9 .00 To 14.00 Higher Feeder cattle 7.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 120.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $1,408 +42.53
470–490 482 7 310.00–320.00 $315.39 $1,520 -17.61
510–520 515 2 290.00–300.00 $295.05 $1,520 -60.78
565 565 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 -8.00
620 620 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,814 —
710–740 725 2 235.00–246.00 $240.39 $1,743 —
759 759 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,860 —
1065–1080 1069 4 182.50–186.00 $185.12 $1,979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 —
565–590 578 2 282.50–295.00 $288.89 $1,670 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 180.00 $180.00 $837 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 3 300.00–312.50 $306.73 $960 +3.07
350–385 368 3 295.00–305.00 $299.84 $1,103 -20.16
400–425 413 2 260.00–270.00 $264.85 $1,094 -18.12
455–495 478 5 260.00–267.50 $262.85 $1,256 +2.85
515–540 528 2 262.00–272.50 $267.13 $1,410 +10.90
560–570 565 3 258.00–262.00 $260.35 $1,471 +1.56
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 +7.50
678 678 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,424 -52.50
705–715 710 2 174.00–185.00 $179.46 $1,274 —
830 830 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,552 —
854 854 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,571 —
950 950 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
350–395 376 10 280.00–290.00 $283.81 $1,067 -2.39
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 —
475–485 483 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,208 —
535 535 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,359 +14.00
550–555 553 2 225.00–235.00 $230.02 $1,272 —
605 605 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,470 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 250.00–258.00 $253.82 $825 +22.24
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 +15.00
405–445 427 3 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,046 -22.56
455–490 472 6 230.00–237.50 $232.50 $1,097 +7.46
500–515 508 2 230.00–237.50 $233.81 $1,188 +5.12
555–590 573 2 207.50–220.00 $213.56 $1,224 +13.56
620–645 633 2 200.00–215.00 $207.35 $1,313 —
655–685 670 2 180.00–190.00 $185.11 $1,240 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 120.00 $120.00 $480 —
550 550 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,059 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 260.00 $260.00 $546 —
305–310 308 2 335.00–345.00 $339.96 $1,047 —
365–375 372 3 335.00–345.00 $339.96 $1,265 -0.04
455–480 467 3 312.50–320.00 $314.94 $1,471 -12.62
510 510 2 292.50–307.50 $300.00 $1,530 -12.50
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 -25.00
600 600 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,506 -23.25
685 685 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,528 -64.00
820 820 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 247.50 $247.50 $879 -44.92
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 —
490 490 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,286 -40.00
515–530 519 4 272.50–275.00 $273.14 $1,418 —
575–590 583 2 253.00–255.00 $254.01 $1,481 -3.49
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 -30.00
515–540 528 2 220.00–235.00 $227.32 $1,200 —
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 —
650 650 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,514 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 155.00 $155.00 $418 —
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 —
350 350 1 196.00 $196.00 $686 —
485 485 1 162.50 $162.50 $788 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1075 1043 80-85% 2 110.00–111.00 $110.48 $1,152 —
925–1490 1120 80-85% 12 128.00–140.00 $133.31 $1,493 +18.73
945–1490 1188 80-85% 6 116.00–127.00 $121.84 $1,447 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,928 —
1545–1715 1627 75-80% 3 130.00–143.00 $136.23 $2,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–840 805 85-90% 2 127.00–134.00 $130.35 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2055 1613 5 160.00–181.00 $169.87 $2,740 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 207.50 $207.50 $954 —
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 —

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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.