Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 267 283
Feeder cattle 105 201 200
Slaughter cattle 45 64 74
Replacement cattle 5 2 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle 7.00 To 11.00 Lower Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive Baby calves 85.00 To 220.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 -7.50
350–390 370 2 312.50–330.00 $320.78 $1,187 +3.28
485–495 490 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,384 -37.87
525–545 533 3 280.00–290.00 $285.06 $1,519 -14.86
580 580 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,610 -18.48
610–615 613 2 260.00–270.00 $265.02 $1,625 -11.87
665 665 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 -7.00
720–740 730 2 222.50–227.50 $225.03 $1,643 -9.97
750 750 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,822 +7.00
1095 1095 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,807 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 -35.00
520 520 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,274 -15.00
650–675 663 2 205.00–210.00 $207.55 $1,376 -2.45
742 742 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 —
515–535 525 2 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $1,405 —
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 -12.50
600–630 615 2 255.00–257.00 $256.02 $1,575 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,139 +11.79
440 440 2 272.50–280.00 $276.25 $1,216 +1.52
450–470 463 4 280.00–287.50 $284.34 $1,316 +7.94
505–545 530 4 250.00–260.00 $252.48 $1,338 +3.77
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 -9.50
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 +50.00
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 +5.00
715–740 728 3 185.00–195.00 $191.61 $1,395 —
760 760 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,463 +15.04
905 905 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,131 —
955 955 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,242 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 405 3 240.00–255.00 $246.77 $999 -8.21
460–470 465 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,162 +11.34
545 545 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,240 +13.66
635–640 638 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,356 +18.07
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 +20.00
610–620 615 3 235.00–247.50 $241.65 $1,486 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 230.00–235.00 $232.41 $1,088 +54.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 305.00 $305.00 $717 —
300–325 313 2 340.00–350.00 $345.20 $1,080 +5.20
370–395 383 2 315.00–320.00 $317.58 $1,216 -4.92
460–480 470 3 270.00–280.00 $273.40 $1,285 -32.13
540 540 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -55.00
560–585 573 2 220.00–240.00 $229.78 $1,317 -10.46
620–625 623 2 200.00–220.00 $210.04 $1,309 -12.20
660 660 3 200.00–210.00 $206.67 $1,364 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
970 970 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,552 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 225.00–230.00 $227.55 $928 -44.36
450–460 455 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,103 +4.43
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 +12.62
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 -65.60
725 725 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,219 —
650–660 655 3 190.00–200.00 $196.69 $1,288 —
780 780 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,424 —
910 910 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1070 980 80-85% 3 99.00–116.00 $107.31 $1,052 —
935–1430 1101 80-85% 9 140.00–160.00 $148.16 $1,631 +31.31
950–1590 1268 80-85% 14 125.00–138.00 $131.86 $1,672 -10.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–850 726 85-90% 2 80.00–92.00 $87.02 $632 —
855 855 85-90% 2 132.00–140.00 $136.00 $1,163 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1560 1510 75-80% 2 138.00–146.00 $141.87 $2,142 —
1310–1755 1533 75-80% 2 156.00–163.00 $160.01 $2,453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1900 1586 4 143.00–153.00 $149.24 $2,367 -14.65
1520–2065 1866 7 168.00–185.00 $173.97 $3,246 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1010 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,453.06
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,885.00 $1,885.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 167.50 $167.50 $477 —
310–340 325 2 160.00–170.00 $164.77 $536 +39.50
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 —
560 560 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,106 +45.00
935 935 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 —

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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.