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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.15/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 472 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M 1 heifers $217.56/cwt +37.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 465 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.95/cwt -25.57 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 386 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 343 226 303
Feeder cattle 268 171 224
Slaughter cattle 51 35 70
Replacement cattle 7 6 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle Mostly Steady To 5.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy 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
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 —
260–290 275 2 285.00–290.00 $287.36 $790 +17.36
310–325 318 2 270.00–275.00 $272.56 $867 —
380–395 388 2 283.00–285.00 $284.02 $1,102 -5.98
420–435 428 2 272.50–285.00 $278.64 $1,193 —
465–495 480 3 262.50–275.00 $269.37 $1,293 -24.32
508–525 510 7 265.00–270.00 $265.73 $1,355 +0.49
550–585 571 6 241.00–255.00 $246.44 $1,407 -34.56
600–625 613 2 230.00–233.00 $231.53 $1,419 +2.98
665–690 681 7 228.00–234.00 $232.28 $1,582 -9.50
700–726 722 7 225.00–230.00 $225.69 $1,629 +5.69
795 795 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,610 —
897 897 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,682 —
980 980 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,637 +9.50
1050 1050 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,712 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
380 380 1 235.00 $235.00 $893 -25.00
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 —
460 460 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,081 —
558–595 570 3 231.00–236.00 $232.74 $1,327 -22.26
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 ±0.00
650–665 658 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,398 —
720–733 730 4 200.00–213.00 $209.79 $1,531 +19.79
890 890 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 265.00 $265.00 $636 —
255 255 1 250.00 $250.00 $638 —
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
385–390 388 2 257.50 $257.50 $999 —
410–435 421 7 255.00–265.00 $261.68 $1,102 —
515 515 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,313 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 -95.00
590 590 9 190.00–210.00 $200.00 $1,180 -4.91
890 890 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,402 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
535 thin fleshed 535 1 70.00 $70.00 $374 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 225.00 $225.00 $585 —
310–330 320 2 250.00–257.50 $253.87 $812 -8.63
385 value added 385 1 255.00 $255.00 $982 —
375–395 386 9 225.00–235.00 $231.61 $894 -27.91
405 405 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,094 +62.58
450–490 472 14 225.00–237.50 $227.15 $1,072 -3.85
500–540 525 6 220.00–228.00 $225.66 $1,185 -2.34
550–585 575 9 220.00–233.00 $229.67 $1,321 +4.67
600–640 616 8 200.00–217.00 $207.24 $1,277 -27.77
655–680 663 3 185.00–198.00 $193.56 $1,283 -16.44
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 ±0.00
750 750 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,275 -2.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 215.00–227.50 $221.40 $704 —
370–395 382 3 205.00–220.00 $215.02 $821 -4.98
410–425 420 3 212.50–230.00 $221.57 $931 —
455–490 465 10 210.00–221.00 $217.56 $1,012 +37.56
545 545 2 215.00–228.00 $221.50 $1,207 +31.50
585–595 590 5 210.00–219.00 $214.79 $1,267 +29.70
605–645 623 3 180.00–190.00 $186.76 $1,164 +11.14
650–685 665 4 170.00–180.00 $175.58 $1,168 +3.08
780 780 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,112 -10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
340 340 1 185.00 $185.00 $629 —
355–375 365 2 185.00 $185.00 $675 -15.00
385 385 1 60.00 $60.00 $231 -140.00
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
455 455 1 207.50 $207.50 $944 —
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 +43.85
575–590 583 3 150.00–167.50 $157.57 $919 +2.57
605 thin fleshed 605 1 50.00 $50.00 $302 —
627 627 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,122 +19.00
650–685 663 3 147.50–160.00 $155.89 $1,034 —
710 710 1 120.00 $120.00 $852 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 180.00 $180.00 $801 —
460–495 483 4 150.00–180.00 $169.70 $820 —
530–545 538 2 160.00–180.00 $170.14 $915 —
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 —
630 630 1 155.00 $155.00 $976 —
685 685 1 140.00 $140.00 $959 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 90.00 $90.00 $342 —
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729 —
300–310 307 3 270.00–280.00 $275.79 $847 -14.21
360–380 370 2 270.00–280.00 $274.86 $1,017 -5.04
410–445 434 6 260.00–270.00 $266.87 $1,158 +16.87
455–490 478 4 251.00–262.50 $254.12 $1,215 +19.12
505–530 520 3 245.00–256.00 $250.32 $1,302 -0.70
560–575 568 2 225.00–226.00 $225.51 $1,281 -3.24
600–638 625 3 218.00–227.50 $224.46 $1,403 +36.96
748 748 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,646 +50.00
755 755 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,193 +6.75
815 815 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 —
385–390 388 2 240.00–242.50 $241.24 $936 —
405–435 424 4 230.00–240.00 $234.96 $996 —
525 525 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,194 —
575–585 580 2 207.50–220.00 $213.80 $1,240 +14.80
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 205.00 $205.00 $523 —
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 —
545 545 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,172 —
710 710 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
780 780 1 120.00 $120.00 $936 —
810 810 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 —
425 425 1 215.00 $215.00 $914 —
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 -30.00
745 745 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,244 —
750 750 1 100.00 $100.00 $750 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1300 1037 80-85% 6 80.00–98.00 $90.59 $939 —
1055–1180 1123 80-85% 3 100.00–105.00 $102.27 $1,148 -23.22
1170–1280 1208 80-85% 3 120.00–123.00 $120.97 $1,461 —
1100–1670 1275 80-85% 12 108.00–118.00 $113.15 $1,443 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1415 1322 75-80% 3 104.00–106.00 $105.33 $1,392 —
1270–1590 1390 75-80% 10 119.00–128.00 $122.42 $1,702 +3.66
1285–1670 1483 75-80% 7 107.00–117.00 $111.95 $1,660 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–880 855 85-90% 2 80.00–86.00 $83.09 $710 —
855 855 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1690 1417 3 145.00–155.00 $151.55 $2,147 —
1990 1990 1 137.00 $137.00 $2,726 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 145.00 $145.00 $841 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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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
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -105.92
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 97.50 $97.50 $380 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,485 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 100.00 $100.00 $305 —
430 430 1 175.00 $175.00 $752 —
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 -40.17

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 6 40.00–50.00 $48.33 +10.83
40 40 2 50.00 $50.00 +12.50
50 50 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 -5.00
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 -21.88

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 80.00 $80.00 -65.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 108 4 120.00–145.00 $131.25 -38.75

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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.