Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

263 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 263 450 279
Feeder cattle 185 306 215
Slaughter cattle 69 117 50
Replacement cattle 9 14 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle 2.00 To 9.00 Lower Head cattle 225.00 To 410.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 330.00 $330.00 $858 —
300 300 1 310.00 $310.00 $930 -15.00
350 350 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,024 -25.10
400–430 420 3 280.00–285.00 $281.59 $1,183 -18.41
509–535 517 9 285.00–290.00 $288.57 $1,492 —
565–570 569 6 275.00–290.00 $283.49 $1,613 -1.37
620 620 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 +5.09
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 -54.00
703–735 712 5 225.00–229.00 $227.37 $1,619 -15.63
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
370–390 383 3 275.00–280.00 $276.61 $1,059 +1.61
400–430 415 2 270.00–275.00 $272.41 $1,131 -0.59
455 455 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,115 +25.00
530 530 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 +10.00
590 590 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,490 -6.50
615–630 626 5 230.00–247.50 $241.01 $1,509 +16.01
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 -6.41
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 210.00–225.00 $217.56 $724 —
435 435 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,120 +87.50
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–598 590 3 260.00–270.00 $263.25 $1,553 -9.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 277.50 $277.50 $569 —
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 -20.00
325–336 334 5 260.00–280.00 $276.11 $922 -11.45
360–375 368 3 250.00–260.00 $253.39 $932 -43.94
410–445 428 9 265.00–277.50 $271.64 $1,163 +2.90
470–495 483 2 260.00–270.00 $265.13 $1,281 -4.65
500–540 518 7 262.50–275.00 $268.23 $1,389 +6.47
550 value added 550 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
555 555 6 250.00–264.00 $261.42 $1,451 +5.89
605–635 614 4 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $1,444 -16.53
670 670 2 217.50–225.00 $221.25 $1,482 ±0.00
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -2.63
805 805 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 338 6 240.00–255.00 $252.59 $854 —
370 370 1 205.00 $205.00 $758 -27.53
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 +18.27
450 450 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 +10.34
505–545 526 4 232.50–240.00 $236.80 $1,246 +3.50
570–595 580 6 210.00–225.00 $219.53 $1,273 +13.79
620 620 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 +16.00
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 —
715–730 720 3 157.50–167.00 $160.71 $1,157 +15.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,049 -7.45
510–545 525 3 240.00–255.00 $250.14 $1,313 +0.14
565–590 577 8 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,399 —
870 870 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,053 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 +20.08
595 595 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 -3.89
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 +26.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 ±0.00
405–420 411 5 255.00–267.50 $260.95 $1,073 +30.97
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 -0.82
500–505 503 3 235.00–242.50 $239.16 $1,203 +23.66
550–595 573 2 215.00–217.50 $216.30 $1,239 +6.35
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 +47.16
660–690 672 8 200.00–210.00 $201.24 $1,352 —
710–720 717 3 170.00–182.00 $177.32 $1,271 +7.32
765 765 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,140 —
810 810 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,397 —
855 855 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,043 -33.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 335.00 $335.00 $737 —
260–280 270 2 305.00–330.00 $317.04 $856 -27.96
315 315 2 295.00–310.00 $302.50 $953 -31.66
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 -24.93
465 465 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,244 +3.33
505 505 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,250 -33.76
565–590 578 2 220.00–235.00 $227.34 $1,314 -9.45
670 670 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,558 +7.43
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 -24.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 368 5 275.00–280.00 $279.05 $1,027 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1285 1162 80-85% 9 109.00–120.00 $114.23 $1,327 -13.94
980–1395 1165 80-85% 4 95.00–101.00 $98.87 $1,152 -29.30
970–1455 1212 80-85% 22 122.00–133.00 $127.90 $1,550 —
930–1600 1316 80-85% 9 136.00–150.00 $140.91 $1,854 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1310 1257 75-80% 3 139.00–151.00 $142.93 $1,797 —
1450–1480 1465 75-80% 2 114.00–119.00 $116.53 $1,707 —
1320–1725 1505 75-80% 5 132.00–138.00 $135.77 $2,043 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $768 —
800–875 838 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.48 $758 -30.76
845 845 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,175 +17.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1515 1185 3 144.00–153.00 $148.31 $1,757 —
1215–1370 1293 2 152.00–155.00 $153.59 $1,986 —
1640–1905 1769 6 160.00–173.00 $166.77 $2,950 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1140 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,464.92
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,540.00 $1,540.00

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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
945–1140 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,225.00 $2,191.01 —
960–1250 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–2,875.00 $2,626.35 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 —
820 820 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 —

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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.