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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $246.13/cwt +9.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 690 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.00/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 568 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M 1 heifers $229.72/cwt +15.13 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 429 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 191 541
Feeder cattle 200 156 471
Slaughter cattle 34 33 60
Replacement cattle 9 2 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle 8.00 To 12.00 Lower Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 -45.73
448 448 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,371 -3.00
460 460 2 303.00 $303.00 $1,394 -2.00
510–522 518 6 265.00–275.00 $271.72 $1,408 -37.28
568 568 14 271.00 $271.00 $1,539 -2.00
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 -18.50
689–691 690 16 245.00–247.00 $246.13 $1,698 +9.93
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 232.50 $232.50 $930 —
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 -3.38
695 695 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,279 —
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 -20.66
900 900 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 -40.00
577 577 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,454 +6.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 250.00 $250.00 $438 —
265–290 278 2 230.00–240.00 $234.77 $653 -75.23
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 -49.06
432 432 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,307 +46.91
470–475 473 3 237.00–247.00 $240.68 $1,138 -26.82
515–527 524 4 240.00–250.00 $242.46 $1,270 -11.27
565–578 576 8 243.00–245.00 $243.25 $1,401 -19.99
640 640 10 222.50 $222.50 $1,424 -4.62
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 -32.50
710–740 725 2 170.00–182.50 $176.38 $1,279 -44.62
785 785 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,405 -18.48
835–845 840 2 176.00–182.50 $179.23 $1,506 +4.23
990 990 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,708 —
1000 1000 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,720 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 227.50 $227.50 $500 —
285 285 1 215.00 $215.00 $613 -25.00
315 315 1 220.00 $220.00 $693 -47.50
355–380 370 3 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $833 +25.02
405–445 429 10 225.00–237.00 $229.72 $985 +15.13
465–490 481 4 220.00–233.00 $228.24 $1,098 —
525–530 529 4 227.50–237.50 $229.98 $1,217 -1.47
565–590 583 6 210.00–225.00 $215.28 $1,255 -16.58
605–630 615 5 200.00–218.00 $208.37 $1,281 +8.37
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 +13.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 —
395 395 1 205.00 $205.00 $810 —
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 —
455–465 460 2 177.50–180.00 $178.74 $822 —
515–545 525 3 210.00–220.00 $216.73 $1,138 +71.73
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 232.00 $232.00 $534 —
285 285 1 225.00 $225.00 $641 —
400–420 410 2 240.00–247.00 $243.41 $998 —
496 496 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,141 -8.76
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 503 2 167.50–175.00 $171.23 $861 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 260.00–265.00 $262.59 $572 —
260–280 270 2 255.00–265.00 $259.81 $701 -67.69
300–325 313 2 270.00–272.50 $271.30 $849 —
430–445 440 3 275.00–280.00 $277.36 $1,220 -35.90
485–495 490 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 +22.50
515–545 531 6 239.00–250.00 $242.57 $1,288 -27.43
565–580 573 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,275 -19.97
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 +10.74
660 660 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,370 —
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 242.50–247.50 $244.84 $783 —
405–440 420 5 240.00–250.00 $243.92 $1,024 -41.08
455–470 463 2 210.00–217.50 $213.69 $989 -19.73
525–545 536 5 225.00–226.00 $225.60 $1,209 -16.13
595 595 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,235 —
625–635 630 3 190.00–206.00 $198.64 $1,251 -21.36
860 860 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075 -47.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 132.50 $132.50 $437 —
385–395 390 2 200.00–212.50 $206.17 $804 —
410–425 418 2 200.00–217.50 $208.59 $872 —
590–595 593 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,067 —
780 780 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,217 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1575 1108 80-85% 7 110.00–120.00 $116.30 $1,289 —
940–1630 1154 80-85% 9 138.00–148.00 $141.78 $1,636 —
1045–1465 1284 80-85% 5 125.00–135.00 $131.22 $1,685 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 value added 1150 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,840 -5.00
1210–1500 1342 75-80% 3 123.00–131.00 $127.29 $1,708 —
1385–1560 1445 75-80% 3 136.00–147.00 $140.48 $2,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–875 793 85-90% 2 97.00–101.00 $98.79 $783 —
720–895 808 85-90% 2 117.00–126.00 $121.99 $986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,786 —
1825 1825 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,157 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 130.00–150.00 $140.00 $413 —
345 345 1 115.00 $115.00 $397 —

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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
1050–1170 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,175.00 $2,044.93 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1155–1230 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,775.53 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.