Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 240 204
Feeder cattle 156 170 131
Slaughter cattle 33 50 58
Replacement cattle 2 2 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle 5.00 To 6.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
360–395 378 2 315.00–337.50 $325.73 $1,231 -22.27
420 420 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,298 +4.00
465 465 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 +22.50
518 518 3 309.00 $309.00 $1,601 +6.00
593 593 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,619 -9.21
600–645 633 6 246.00–257.50 $248.50 $1,573 +5.50
672–675 674 5 231.00–247.50 $236.20 $1,592 -8.23
725 725 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,733 -2.00
788–798 793 4 215.00–222.00 $218.48 $1,733 —
950 950 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 -10.00
485 485 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,397 —
522–545 530 3 275.00–287.00 $282.88 $1,499 —
555–590 567 6 237.50–250.00 $245.66 $1,393 —
605–620 613 2 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $1,447 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 487 3 252.50–267.50 $258.23 $1,258 +28.23
520–525 523 2 232.50–242.50 $237.52 $1,242 -22.48
575–590 582 3 220.00–230.00 $223.38 $1,300 —
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 —
725–742 736 3 225.00–227.00 $225.66 $1,661 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 —
475–495 485 2 227.50–235.00 $231.17 $1,121 —
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 —
705–735 720 2 175.00–188.00 $181.64 $1,308 —
875 875 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,374 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 310.00 $310.00 $852 +10.00
330–345 339 4 290.00–313.00 $304.06 $1,031 -7.90
415–440 425 6 250.00–265.00 $255.59 $1,086 -21.34
465 465 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,244 -1.95
510–545 529 5 240.00–265.00 $253.73 $1,342 -5.38
550–555 554 4 262.00–267.00 $263.24 $1,458 +4.92
610–622 619 4 227.00–227.50 $227.12 $1,406 -15.24
680 680 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,513 -10.50
715 715 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,580 -7.00
750–760 755 2 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $1,491 —
825 825 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,444 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 —
330 330 1 267.50 $267.50 $883 —
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 -23.59
410–445 429 4 207.50–220.00 $214.59 $921 -11.59
528–545 534 8 221.00–238.00 $231.45 $1,236 -3.56
550–595 578 4 227.50–237.00 $231.86 $1,340 +3.22
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 +12.50
650 650 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,150 -8.00
710 710 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,413 +4.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 145.00 $145.00 $725 -45.00
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 +27.47
695 695 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 237.50–240.00 $238.76 $1,117 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 100.00 $100.00 $540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 +20.11
460–480 468 3 228.00–240.00 $233.42 $1,092 -9.09
500–520 513 4 230.00–255.00 $241.73 $1,240 +16.44
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 +12.97
680 680 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,479 +19.67
710 710 1 136.00 $136.00 $966 —
835 835 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 —
870 870 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 327.50 $327.50 $933 —
405–415 410 2 312.50–314.00 $313.26 $1,284 -16.74
480 480 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,212 -30.04
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 +17.48
580–595 590 3 230.00–250.00 $242.44 $1,430 -15.06
625–630 628 2 222.50–226.00 $224.26 $1,408 +1.42
805–835 820 2 182.50–186.00 $184.22 $1,511 +14.97
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 518 3 207.50–225.00 $217.44 $1,126 —
815 815 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,283 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1150 1026 80-85% 10 102.00–118.00 $112.96 $1,159 -28.29
1070 1070 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,059 -27.70
1015–1435 1191 80-85% 5 119.00–130.00 $122.66 $1,461 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,646 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 value added 1155 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,906 —
1375 1375 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,526 —
1205–1620 1470 75-80% 6 126.00–137.00 $133.18 $1,958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1775 1424 4 145.00–158.00 $152.36 $2,170 —
1490–1925 1687 3 165.00–170.00 $166.47 $2,808 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
880 880 Young (2-4 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
500–545 520 3 115.00–235.00 $161.71 $841 —
715 715 1 92.50 $92.50 $661 —

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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.