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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M 1 heifers $224.94/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 570 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 240 152
Feeder cattle 258 185 24
Slaughter cattle 58 37 117
Replacement cattle 16 13 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Sale last week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average Baby calves 35.00 To 190.00 4 Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
370–390 380 2 280.00–310.00 $294.61 $1,120 -12.29
400 400 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,152 +15.10
460–488 484 7 270.00–280.00 $271.36 $1,313 -16.64
500–542 516 8 250.00–268.00 $257.58 $1,329 -4.93
552 552 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,435 -4.28
605–640 623 2 248.00–253.00 $250.43 $1,560 +13.83
655–685 670 2 220.00–226.00 $222.93 $1,494 -16.31
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 3 205.00–220.00 $214.32 $799 -44.45
420 420 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,058 —
485 485 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -52.55
538–540 538 6 225.00–240.00 $232.83 $1,253 -17.29
600–645 630 3 217.50–227.50 $222.50 $1,402 +1.50
685–695 690 2 215.00–217.50 $216.24 $1,492 -2.76
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 222.50 $222.50 $912 —
615–635 623 3 180.00–195.00 $190.07 $1,184 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 212.50–220.00 $216.32 $573 -9.68
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
385–397 393 5 237.00–247.50 $240.87 $947 +2.14
405–445 431 7 220.00–235.00 $227.53 $981 +7.53
460–490 479 5 220.00–228.00 $225.75 $1,081 -4.25
525 525 2 220.00–231.00 $225.50 $1,184 +8.27
550–595 570 10 219.00–230.00 $224.94 $1,282 +7.54
620–632 629 7 170.00–195.00 $190.71 $1,200 -23.27
665–695 681 4 152.50–180.00 $171.73 $1,169 -18.39
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
300–340 315 3 190.00–210.00 $198.81 $626 —
350–380 363 4 197.50–220.00 $209.17 $759 —
400–440 419 5 180.00–200.00 $187.92 $787 —
480–490 483 3 200.00–207.50 $204.97 $990 -5.03
500–547 529 6 175.00–210.00 $188.83 $999 +15.51
555–593 577 9 172.50–218.00 $189.26 $1,092 +6.18
605–615 610 2 125.00–150.00 $137.40 $838 -47.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 277.50–285.00 $281.42 $929 +24.00
350–375 363 2 268.00–275.00 $271.62 $986 +6.62
425–445 432 5 237.50–255.00 $243.07 $1,050 -1.58
450–485 469 4 232.50–245.00 $237.59 $1,114 -8.99
508–510 509 4 230.00–242.50 $233.13 $1,187 -2.08
588 588 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,494 +62.53
620–625 623 3 210.00–216.00 $211.99 $1,321 -2.44
675 675 2 185.00–205.00 $195.00 $1,316 -13.58
730–745 738 2 150.00–170.00 $160.10 $1,182 -32.90
770 770 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,247 -25.50
855 855 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,475 —
940 940 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,386 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–545 533 2 150.00 $150.00 $800 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 -2.19
565 565 1 126.00 $126.00 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 220.00 $220.00 $528 —
375–390 383 3 242.50–260.00 $252.43 $967 —
415–445 431 4 200.00–230.00 $216.65 $934 -8.35
460–496 483 8 220.00–240.00 $224.89 $1,086 -15.11
505–533 527 5 220.00–231.00 $226.68 $1,195 -3.32
555–575 565 2 210.00–230.00 $219.82 $1,242 +1.51
610–625 618 3 172.50–210.00 $194.02 $1,199 -7.28
685–692 690 3 180.00–184.00 $181.32 $1,251 +6.26
755–770 763 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $1,240 —
825 825 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 —
905 905 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 —
360–385 372 3 272.50–287.50 $281.66 $1,048 —
400–445 415 3 262.50–280.00 $268.93 $1,116 +20.88
470–498 484 2 260.00–262.50 $261.21 $1,264 -7.56
500–535 518 6 244.00–257.50 $249.72 $1,294 -5.28
555–590 570 3 230.00–245.00 $238.20 $1,358 -0.65
615–635 625 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 +1.49
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -0.36
750 750 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,406 —
850 850 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,275 —
900 900 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,080 —
970 970 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,431 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 —
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 —
445 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 -30.00
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 —
500–505 503 2 200.00–215.00 $207.54 $1,044 +42.54
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
925 925 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,350 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 85.00 $85.00 $416 —
510 510 1 147.50 $147.50 $752 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 167.50 $167.50 $804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,459 +22.00
935–1655 1172 80-85% 14 101.00–118.00 $108.92 $1,277 -15.42
1020–1460 1238 80-85% 16 119.00–129.00 $124.55 $1,542 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,166 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1660 1489 75-80% 5 126.00–137.00 $131.24 $1,954 —
1430–1770 1563 75-80% 4 119.00–127.00 $123.47 $1,930 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 —
875 875 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,116 +40.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1315 1163 3 116.00–122.00 $119.52 $1,390 —
1000–1970 1519 7 140.00–157.00 $151.48 $2,301 —
1540–2115 1806 5 159.00–173.00 $164.02 $2,962 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1115–1340 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,900.00 $1,743.97
1240–1270 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,025.00 $1,839.74
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 177.50 $177.50 $568 —
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 105 4 100.00–150.00 $112.50 —

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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
960–1165 1061 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,975.00 $1,725.03 —
1060–1295 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,275.00–2,800.00 $2,464.16 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 85.00 $85.00 $442 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 3 225.00 $225.00 $626 +45.00
330 330 2 265.00 $265.00 $874 —
435 435 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 +47.50
471 471 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,130 +105.00
507–547 514 6 216.00–223.00 $221.76 $1,140 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 115.00 $115.00 $351 —
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 —

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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.