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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.58/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 456 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 240 243 238
Feeder cattle 185 176 167
Slaughter cattle 37 61 63
Replacement cattle 13 6 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 6.00 Lower Feeder cattle 5.00 To 8.00 Lower 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
310 310 1 302.50 $302.50 $938 -2.66
353–360 355 4 305.00–312.50 $306.90 $1,089 —
405–449 434 7 265.00–275.00 $272.90 $1,184 +7.78
465 465 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,339 -15.21
500–545 518 5 260.00–268.00 $262.51 $1,360 -15.53
550–588 574 6 260.00–267.00 $264.28 $1,517 -9.99
610–645 623 6 230.00–242.00 $236.60 $1,474 -5.54
673–675 674 2 232.50–246.00 $239.24 $1,612 +2.94
725–740 733 2 212.50–213.00 $212.75 $1,559 -3.26
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 267.50 $267.50 $856 —
380–390 385 2 257.50–260.00 $258.77 $996 +33.77
465–495 485 3 260.00–265.00 $262.55 $1,273 -19.95
510–535 523 2 245.00–255.00 $250.12 $1,308 +3.36
580–595 587 3 247.50–255.00 $250.82 $1,472 +28.78
622 622 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,375 -1.50
665 665 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,456 +19.00
730 730 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,259 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 220.00–230.00 $224.82 $1,075 -1.94
560 560 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,243 —
650 650 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,106 —
458–490 466 4 272.00–273.00 $272.74 $1,271 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 257.50 $257.50 $721 -2.50
310–330 320 2 255.00–260.00 $257.42 $824 -27.58
352–357 355 5 265.00 $265.00 $941 +20.00
405–435 421 8 240.00–251.00 $244.65 $1,030 -4.37
452–485 456 11 235.00–249.00 $246.58 $1,124 +2.55
500–545 526 6 230.00–239.00 $235.21 $1,237 -1.28
555–595 575 2 185.00–197.50 $191.47 $1,101 -45.02
600–642 632 4 213.00–219.00 $214.43 $1,355 +10.98
655–685 670 2 205.00–212.00 $208.58 $1,397 -22.42
705 705 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,361 +2.00
765 765 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,434 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 226.00 $226.00 $667 +11.14
375–390 383 2 237.50–240.00 $238.73 $914 —
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 —
482 482 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,109 +14.97
505–517 513 8 212.50–220.00 $217.23 $1,114 +19.73
550–595 573 2 215.00–220.00 $217.40 $1,246 +4.84
610–630 622 5 210.00–218.00 $213.98 $1,331 —
660–695 680 3 187.50–193.00 $190.12 $1,293 -4.86
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 +29.89
505–545 525 2 162.50–185.00 $173.32 $910 —
560–595 576 4 180.00–190.00 $183.08 $1,055 -4.42
620–645 628 3 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $1,162 ±0.00
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 240.00 $240.00 $600 —
445 445 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,057 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 538 2 110.00–155.00 $132.19 $711 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 305.00 $305.00 $946 +16.52
425–445 435 2 246.00–250.00 $248.05 $1,079 -38.13
455–495 473 4 260.00–275.00 $268.77 $1,271 -13.98
505 505 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 -16.30
550–565 562 5 230.00–241.00 $238.85 $1,342 -5.37
620–630 625 2 217.00–220.00 $218.51 $1,366 -5.49
660–670 667 3 205.00–217.00 $210.36 $1,403 -7.65
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 +40.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 -35.80
495 495 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,188 —
515 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 -22.16
565–595 573 5 215.00–222.50 $218.31 $1,251 -16.36
620–630 625 2 195.00–207.50 $201.30 $1,258 -16.16
660–675 668 2 170.00–180.00 $175.06 $1,169 +12.56
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 +40.00
520–535 528 2 165.00 $165.00 $871 -65.00
595 595 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,012 -40.00
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 110.00 $110.00 $688 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1110 1030 80-85% 2 79.00–95.00 $86.38 $890 —
1080–1195 1138 80-85% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,252 —
920–1265 1161 80-85% 6 120.00–130.00 $124.34 $1,444 -14.81
1060–1385 1190 80-85% 10 133.00–140.00 $136.47 $1,624 -2.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–865 838 85-90% 2 99.00–105.00 $101.90 $854 —
865 865 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,021 -15.47
880 880 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $766 -46.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,780 —
1755–1760 1758 75-80% 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $2,435 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1405 1283 3 148.00–158.00 $152.26 $1,953 —
1615–2050 1774 7 163.00–183.00 $174.25 $3,091 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1335–1360 1348 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,975.00 $1,937.85
1310–1380 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,075.00 $1,897.53

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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
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1065–1210 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00–2,705.00 $2,456.89 —
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 195.00 $195.00 $390 —
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
400 400 1 212.50 $212.50 $850 —
460 460 2 132.50–137.50 $135.00 $621 —
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 —
795 795 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,173 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 3 50.00 $50.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 2 160.00 $160.00 —

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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.