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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $242.14/cwt -15.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 637 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 243 259 317
Feeder cattle 176 195 233
Slaughter cattle 61 52 81
Replacement cattle 6 3 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 7.00 Lower Demand 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
305–325 315 2 300.00–310.00 $305.16 $961 —
405–430 415 4 260.00–270.00 $265.12 $1,100 -37.38
465–490 475 3 295.00–310.00 $303.21 $1,440 +46.55
515–540 530 3 272.50–287.00 $278.04 $1,474 -14.46
550–570 558 5 269.00–277.50 $274.27 $1,530 —
617–649 637 10 240.00–250.00 $242.14 $1,542 -15.86
670–680 673 3 229.00–240.00 $236.30 $1,590 -17.70
715–725 720 2 214.00–218.00 $216.01 $1,555 -14.99
840 840 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,730 +11.00
975 975 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,609 ±0.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 225.00 $225.00 $810 —
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 -30.00
475 475 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,342 +69.50
505–520 510 3 242.00–256.00 $246.76 $1,258 —
560–580 570 2 220.00–224.00 $222.04 $1,266 -7.96
615–630 623 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,386 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -33.98
805 805 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,328 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 187.50 $187.50 $834 —
455–495 468 3 225.00–230.00 $226.76 $1,061 —
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 285.00 $285.00 $884 —
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 124.00 $124.00 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 $650 —
335 335 1 285.00 $285.00 $955 +15.00
370 370 2 245.00 $245.00 $906 -8.27
400–440 423 7 245.00–255.00 $249.02 $1,053 +3.46
450–495 475 3 237.50–247.50 $244.03 $1,159 -15.97
505–520 513 3 220.00–260.00 $236.49 $1,213 +1.41
555–575 563 3 230.00–242.00 $236.49 $1,331 -5.16
610–625 615 7 200.00–208.00 $203.45 $1,251 -26.55
650 650 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,502 +14.50
710–715 713 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,362 -16.50
805 805 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,368 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 215.00–230.00 $222.59 $452 —
260–275 268 2 210.00–220.00 $214.86 $576 —
475–480 478 2 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,028 -9.60
500 500 1 197.50 $197.50 $988 —
570–595 583 3 205.00–220.00 $212.56 $1,239 -13.64
665–685 673 6 190.00–205.00 $194.98 $1,312 -15.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 200.00 $200.00 $730 +6.13
430 430 1 187.50 $187.50 $806 -27.50
455–465 460 2 170.00–190.00 $180.11 $829 -19.89
595 595 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,116 -25.01
635 635 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 +31.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 156.00 $156.00 $640 —
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 -10.00
300–340 318 3 280.00–295.00 $288.48 $917 +12.61
335 value added 335 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 —
365–385 382 6 280.00–297.00 $293.82 $1,122 +11.29
425–440 433 3 285.00–287.50 $286.18 $1,239 +13.67
455–488 476 5 279.00–290.00 $282.75 $1,346 +3.76
500–520 505 6 265.00–280.00 $271.30 $1,370 +11.30
565–580 574 4 241.00–250.00 $244.22 $1,402 +5.71
610 610 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,366 -6.00
670–680 675 2 216.00–220.00 $218.01 $1,472 —
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 -57.50
755–790 773 2 177.50–182.50 $180.06 $1,392 +16.01
810 810 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,397 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 215.00 $215.00 $570 —
370 370 2 265.00–272.50 $268.75 $994 +16.25
400–422 415 3 260.00–262.50 $260.80 $1,082 +3.30
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 -28.35
522–545 528 4 244.00–255.00 $252.16 $1,331 +7.16
555–585 570 2 222.50–247.50 $234.67 $1,338 +12.13
605–640 625 4 210.00–222.50 $217.46 $1,359 -4.31
650 650 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,056 -44.45
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 —
510–515 513 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,180 +20.06
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 +32.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 480 2 260.00–265.00 $262.42 $1,260 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,059 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1050 967 80-85% 5 111.00–117.00 $114.48 $1,107 —
905–1240 1062 80-85% 7 124.00–129.00 $126.45 $1,343 +10.83
1045–1145 1095 80-85% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.61 $1,124 -13.01
905–1500 1166 80-85% 21 135.00–148.00 $139.15 $1,622 -4.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1790 1445 75-80% 12 143.00–151.00 $146.31 $2,114 —
1390–1715 1489 75-80% 6 128.00–138.00 $135.69 $2,020 +4.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 85-90% 1 97.50 $97.50 $561 —
855–890 873 85-90% 2 132.00–135.00 $133.47 $1,165 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,488 —
1565–2205 2011 4 161.00–171.00 $165.87 $3,336 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1190 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,467.18

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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
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 —
580 580 1 146.00 $146.00 $847 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,225 —

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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.