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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.11/cwt -9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 530 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $244.43/cwt +34.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 675 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.32/cwt -5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 570 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 240 263 363
Feeder cattle 170 185 242
Slaughter cattle 50 69 101
Replacement cattle 2 9 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 2.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 12.00 To 14.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,270 +55.50
435 435 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,327 +23.41
480 480 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,356 —
505 505 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,530 +14.43
555–567 564 4 280.00–289.00 $282.21 $1,592 -1.28
620 620 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,507 -17.00
662–682 675 11 243.00–247.00 $244.43 $1,650 +34.43
723 723 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,742 +13.63
845 845 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,817 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 -15.00
515 515 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,339 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 ±0.00
305–340 323 2 302.50–322.50 $311.96 $1,008 +35.85
370–375 373 2 282.50–292.50 $287.47 $1,072 +34.08
405–435 425 4 272.50–280.00 $276.93 $1,177 +5.29
455–492 481 5 266.00–271.00 $269.45 $1,296 +4.32
500–537 530 15 250.00–261.00 $259.11 $1,373 -9.12
552–585 570 10 252.50–263.00 $258.32 $1,472 -3.10
632–642 638 5 238.00–249.00 $242.36 $1,546 +7.16
665–680 672 4 230.00–236.00 $233.00 $1,566 +11.75
703 703 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,603 +28.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 367 3 220.00–230.00 $223.59 $821 +18.59
435–445 440 2 220.00–232.50 $226.18 $995 -8.82
465–495 483 3 220.00–230.00 $223.89 $1,081 -31.11
520–540 532 6 231.00–238.00 $235.01 $1,250 -1.79
570–590 580 2 222.50–235.00 $228.64 $1,326 +9.11
620 620 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,162 -37.50
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 +5.00
720–725 723 2 190.00–200.00 $194.98 $1,410 +34.27
800 800 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 280.00 $280.00 $876 —
368 368 2 245.00 $245.00 $902 —
440 440 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,177 +22.50
585 585 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,448 +5.01
605 605 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,407 —
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —
720 720 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,476 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 182.00 $182.00 $382 —
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 -45.00
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 —
575–580 578 2 175.00–190.00 $182.53 $1,055 +12.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 3 260.00–272.50 $264.89 $1,139 +3.94
450–455 453 2 240.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,099 +2.51
520–545 529 4 220.00–231.00 $225.29 $1,192 -13.87
550–590 573 3 234.00–237.50 $236.21 $1,353 +19.91
600–633 622 6 200.00–217.50 $207.03 $1,288 -7.97
680–690 683 3 197.50–198.00 $197.83 $1,351 -3.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–370 358 3 332.50–342.00 $338.73 $1,213 +38.73
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 —
450–455 453 2 275.00–290.00 $282.54 $1,280 +15.04
500–510 505 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,275 +5.02
565 565 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,455 +30.16
605–625 616 7 220.00–228.00 $222.84 $1,373 —
650 650 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,446 -10.00
705 705 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,357 +12.50
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
830 830 2 162.50–176.00 $169.25 $1,405 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–635 625 5 160.00–187.50 $177.29 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 —
480 480 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,236 —
575 575 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,394 —
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1185 1046 80-85% 4 136.00–146.00 $141.25 $1,477 —
900–1285 1074 80-85% 17 120.00–132.50 $126.70 $1,361 —
1276–1290 1283 80-85% 2 92.00–111.00 $101.55 $1,303 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 24.00 $24.00 $314 -116.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1525 1343 75-80% 5 140.00–151.00 $144.17 $1,936 —
1245–1735 1411 75-80% 8 124.00–136.00 $130.73 $1,845 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–775 738 85-90% 2 97.50–104.00 $100.58 $742 —
750–860 805 85-90% 2 122.00–130.00 $126.27 $1,016 +35.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1535 1260 3 149.00–156.00 $154.00 $1,940 +0.41
1535–2205 1751 6 163.00–175.00 $167.12 $2,926 +0.35

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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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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 155.00–170.00 $162.24 $462 -27.76
830 830 1 115.00 $115.00 $954 -27.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–90 78 3 117.50–120.00 $118.33 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 —
80 80 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 —
40 40 3 60.00–80.00 $71.67 —
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 —
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 63 2 60.00–97.50 $78.75 —
70 70 1 95.00 $95.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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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.