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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 179 592
Feeder cattle 66 145 508
Slaughter cattle 53 32 65
Replacement cattle 4 2 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

No sale last week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive Baby calves 160.00 To 180.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 —
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 -12.50
454–485 460 5 315.00–322.50 $320.92 $1,476 +5.53
510–530 520 2 237.50–240.00 $238.73 $1,241 -56.32
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -15.00
605 605 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 +22.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 —
610 610 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,476 —
915 915 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 225.00 $225.00 $529 —
360 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 -29.84
415–445 425 3 272.50–283.00 $279.34 $1,187 +14.49
470–480 472 6 269.00–280.00 $270.87 $1,279 +8.02
515 515 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 -12.13
555–560 557 3 250.00–262.00 $257.35 $1,433 -3.00
612 612 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,481 -28.00
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 +30.00
1060 1060 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,844 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,251 +3.94
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 +29.89
950 950 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 +5.00
545 545 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,240 -26.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 +90.00
260 260 1 245.00 $245.00 $637 —
320–330 325 2 310.00–320.00 $315.08 $1,024 -24.88
422 422 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,340 —
460 460 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,311 -29.94
525 525 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,536 -7.50
555–583 574 6 255.00–282.50 $263.61 $1,513 -6.39
715 715 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,519 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 —
450–470 460 2 230.00–237.50 $233.67 $1,075 —
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -25.00
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 -3.14
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 105.00 $105.00 $861 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1400 1092 80-85% 5 82.00–117.00 $108.74 $1,187 —
1035–1330 1125 80-85% 4 140.00–150.00 $143.24 $1,611 +9.93
900–1545 1198 80-85% 10 105.00–131.00 $126.67 $1,518 +55.67
1135–1315 1225 80-85% 2 80.00–93.00 $86.98 $1,066 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1520 1414 75-80% 5 126.00–132.00 $129.09 $1,825 —
1205–1615 1439 75-80% 10 135.00–145.00 $139.40 $2,006 —
1425–1780 1538 75-80% 5 147.00–162.00 $150.80 $2,319 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,176 +12.15
875 875 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,338 —
1435–2150 1717 5 168.00–183.00 $173.78 $2,984 —
1200–2235 1718 4 150.00–165.00 $160.16 $2,752 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–800 788 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,050.00 $1,013.10 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,239 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 40.00 $40.00 —
35 35 2 95.00 $95.00 —
45 45 2 70.00 $70.00 —
50–55 53 2 95.00–100.00 $97.50 —
60–65 63 2 70.00–100.00 $85.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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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.