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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.62/cwt -6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 472 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 155 195
Feeder cattle 143 105 134
Slaughter cattle 44 45 45
Replacement cattle 11 5 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 7.00 Higher Feeder cattle 9.00 To 14.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 210.00 To 230.00 Hogs 6

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 350.00–365.00 $357.36 $983 —
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 +10.00
388 388 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,300 +14.22
410–435 423 2 310.00–322.50 $316.43 $1,338 —
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 -2.47
520–525 523 2 285.00–287.50 $286.24 $1,497 +1.18
550–560 555 3 272.50–282.50 $278.33 $1,545 +0.83
618 618 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,650 +1.98
680 680 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 -10.00
780 780 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,334 -72.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 285.00–295.00 $289.79 $1,226 —
500–540 520 2 255.00–265.00 $259.81 $1,351 -7.74
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 -5.00
585 585 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 310.00 $310.00 $728 —
285 285 1 257.50 $257.50 $734 —
305–345 330 3 290.00–300.00 $294.97 $973 —
355–390 373 2 280.00–305.00 $293.09 $1,093 +1.09
420–435 430 3 270.00–280.00 $273.37 $1,175 -2.88
452–485 472 11 270.00–282.00 $277.62 $1,310 -6.72
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 +27.52
565–590 575 3 259.00–270.00 $263.09 $1,513 +23.09
605–640 621 7 222.50–245.00 $236.97 $1,472 -43.03
660 660 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,683 +40.00
700 700 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,288 -7.61
760 760 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,311 -20.00
855 855 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,146 —
1045 1045 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,714 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 240.00–257.50 $248.49 $832 —
385 385 3 250.00–260.00 $256.67 $988 —
440 440 2 235.00–250.00 $242.50 $1,067 -4.27
460–465 463 2 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,169 +2.51
505–530 517 3 235.00–245.00 $240.05 $1,241 +12.55
565–585 576 4 235.00–249.00 $238.52 $1,374 —
615 615 2 220.00–227.50 $223.75 $1,376 +11.25
655–670 663 2 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,343 —
790 790 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,035 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 220.00 $220.00 $832 —
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 —
530–535 532 3 220.00–225.00 $221.66 $1,179 —
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —
725–730 728 2 125.00–139.00 $131.98 $961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,306 -5.00
505–545 520 4 260.00–265.00 $262.74 $1,366 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 360.00 $360.00 $882 +55.00
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 —
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 +14.80
375 375 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 -2.58
410 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
480 480 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,488 +36.60
510–540 520 3 260.00–275.00 $268.37 $1,396 +38.37
620–640 630 3 221.00–225.00 $223.32 $1,407 +13.28
650–655 653 2 205.00–210.00 $207.51 $1,355 +0.84
700–710 705 3 175.00–185.00 $181.64 $1,281 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 265.00 $265.00 $636 —
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
355–370 363 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,016 —
415–420 418 2 255.00–265.00 $260.03 $1,087 +32.48
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 —
525–530 528 2 229.00–240.00 $234.53 $1,238 +9.53
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 +65.00
705–725 715 2 175.00–179.00 $177.03 $1,266 +4.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 330.00–340.00 $335.08 $1,089 —
370–390 380 2 280.00–295.00 $287.30 $1,092 —
405–435 420 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 —
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,023 —
625 625 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 —
840 840 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,166 —
1010–1210 1111 80-85% 8 140.00–148.00 $143.31 $1,592 -4.85
935–1465 1150 80-85% 11 124.00–137.00 $129.14 $1,485 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1480 1430 75-80% 3 139.00–141.00 $139.97 $2,002 —
1280–1730 1474 75-80% 8 148.00–154.00 $151.08 $2,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $680 -56.00
895 895 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $850 —
895 895 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,096 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2300 1492 3 145.00–159.00 $154.24 $2,301 —
1620–2320 1845 7 162.00–182.00 $168.88 $3,116 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1075 962 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,278.77
1080–1140 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,050.00 $1,989.19
1275–1380 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,862.99
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1240 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,949.96–2,050.00 $1,997.55 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 145.00 $145.00 $674 —
535 535 1 157.50 $157.50 $843 —
570 570 1 112.50 $112.50 $641 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 -15.00
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 30.00 $30.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 30.00 $30.00 —
40 40 5 87.50 $87.50 —
60 60 1 30.00 $30.00 —

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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.