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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $295.98/cwt -4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 570 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 267 135 188
Feeder cattle 201 66 144
Slaughter cattle 64 53 40
Replacement cattle 2 4 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattie 2.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 110.00 To 190.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
345 345 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,147 +7.50
350 350 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,111 —
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 -15.00
460–488 471 6 312.50–327.50 $320.34 $1,509 -0.58
512–540 528 6 295.00–303.00 $299.92 $1,584 +61.19
567–573 570 10 292.00–300.00 $295.98 $1,687 -4.02
618–621 620 8 270.00–281.00 $276.89 $1,717 -38.11
655 655 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,716 —
722 722 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,697 —
750 750 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,770 —
885 885 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,416 —
960 960 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,699 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
460 460 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 +10.00
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 —
550–595 573 2 212.50–215.00 $213.70 $1,225 —
605–630 617 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,527 +5.50
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 205.00–207.00 $206.00 $772 —
625 625 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,369 —
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 —
585 585 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,594 —
670 670 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,524 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 265.00 $265.00 $676 —
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
350–395 380 6 270.00–287.50 $280.21 $1,065 +10.21
400–430 408 5 270.00–280.00 $274.73 $1,121 -4.61
450–475 467 5 270.00–279.00 $276.40 $1,291 +5.53
500–530 515 2 247.50–250.00 $248.71 $1,281 -6.29
558–575 566 5 247.50–250.00 $249.50 $1,412 -7.85
610 610 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 -12.00
672 672 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,411 -30.00
755–780 768 2 175.00–180.00 $177.46 $1,363 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 210.00 $210.00 $494 —
320 320 1 182.50 $182.50 $584 —
365–375 370 4 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $758 —
415–430 422 3 250.00–260.00 $254.98 $1,076 —
450–495 470 6 235.00–245.00 $238.66 $1,122 —
505–530 518 2 210.00–217.50 $213.84 $1,108 —
555–595 572 3 227.50–232.50 $230.01 $1,316 +12.51
610–625 618 2 189.00–200.00 $194.43 $1,202 —
650–675 663 2 175.00–185.00 $180.09 $1,194 -34.91
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 —
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 —
360–375 368 2 142.50–150.00 $146.33 $538 —
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
450 450 1 177.50 $177.50 $799 —
500–530 513 3 172.50–195.00 $180.81 $928 —
565–575 570 2 195.00–205.00 $199.96 $1,140 —
630 630 2 132.50–142.50 $137.50 $866 —
770 770 1 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —
505–510 508 2 217.50–230.00 $223.78 $1,137 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 100.00 $100.00 $640 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 240.00–250.00 $244.80 $918 —
420–445 433 4 270.00–275.00 $271.91 $1,177 +51.91
485–490 488 2 231.00–245.00 $238.04 $1,162 +4.37
525–535 530 2 200.00–225.00 $212.38 $1,126 —
565–595 584 4 200.00–220.00 $214.53 $1,253 —
620–630 628 4 200.00–222.50 $215.60 $1,354 +55.60
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 —
830 830 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,087 —
870–885 878 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 337.50–342.50 $340.00 $1,054 +24.92
385 385 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,242 —
405–435 420 3 280.00–295.00 $288.45 $1,211 -29.05
435 value added 435 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 —
460–498 485 3 300.00–317.50 $305.53 $1,482 +20.53
546 546 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,556 -7.50
560–590 579 5 230.00–249.00 $240.24 $1,391 -23.37
600–625 613 2 222.00–222.50 $222.24 $1,362 —
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 235.00 $235.00 $611 —
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 —
380 380 1 177.50 $177.50 $674 —
450–465 458 2 170.00–190.00 $180.16 $825 —
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 —
562 562 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,012 —
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —
675–680 678 2 125.00–135.00 $129.98 $881 —
800 800 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,043 -13.00
535 535 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 -10.00
565–585 575 2 225.00–227.50 $226.23 $1,301 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1210 1117 80-85% 3 112.00–120.00 $116.85 $1,305 -26.39
945–1490 1156 80-85% 20 123.00–134.00 $129.42 $1,496 —
975–2230 1257 80-85% 15 135.00–168.00 $142.73 $1,794 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,208 +7.50
705–885 825 85-90% 4 122.00–131.00 $126.85 $1,047 -15.65
835 835 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $618 -68.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1385 1363 75-80% 2 120.00–135.00 $127.38 $1,736 —
1465–1770 1618 75-80% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.36 $2,125 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1160 1118 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,621 —
1200–1855 1502 5 170.00–184.00 $174.66 $2,623 —
1180–1940 1551 8 157.00–168.00 $163.89 $2,542 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
310–345 328 2 120.00–130.00 $125.27 $411 —
360 360 1 165.00 $165.00 $594 —
385 thin fleshed 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 —
565 565 1 152.50 $152.50 $862 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 —

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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.