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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.48/cwt -27.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 440 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 343 254
Feeder cattle 171 268 202
Slaughter cattle 54 51 46
Replacement cattle 5 7 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle Mostly Steady Demand Very Good Activity Good Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby calves 80.00 To 260.00 Head calves 260.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 305.00–314.00 $309.62 $1,161 +25.60
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 -8.64
545 545 3 254.00–257.50 $255.17 $1,391 -10.56
550–561 559 7 247.00–260.00 $256.71 $1,435 +10.27
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 +8.47
672–690 674 8 232.00–243.00 $241.59 $1,628 +9.31
751 751 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,780 —
825 825 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 270.00 $270.00 $967 +35.00
400–430 413 3 240.00–255.00 $248.15 $1,025 +23.15
450 450 3 232.00–255.00 $247.33 $1,113 +12.33
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —
590 590 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 +12.26
635 635 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,476 +22.50
650–670 660 2 220.00–235.00 $227.39 $1,501 +14.92
760 760 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,387 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 265.00 $265.00 $464 —
205 205 1 250.00 $250.00 $512 —
260–295 283 3 240.00–255.00 $250.41 $709 +25.41
310–315 313 2 240.00–260.00 $249.92 $782 -3.95
350–390 371 6 237.50–267.50 $250.49 $929 +18.88
425 value added 425 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,194 —
425–449 441 11 220.00–247.50 $238.98 $1,054 —
460–470 465 2 226.00–235.50 $230.70 $1,073 +3.55
505–545 523 8 215.00–233.00 $224.90 $1,176 -0.76
550 550 2 222.00–230.00 $226.00 $1,243 -3.67
605–645 623 7 190.00–220.00 $203.34 $1,267 -3.90
650–690 673 7 170.00–203.00 $187.91 $1,265 -5.65
700–710 703 3 180.00–200.00 $188.32 $1,324 +18.32
770–780 777 3 162.50–170.00 $167.52 $1,302 -2.48
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $745 +1.03
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 +9.98
480 480 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,020 -5.06
515–535 525 2 177.50–197.00 $187.44 $984 -34.06
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -14.79
600–605 603 2 170.00–195.00 $182.45 $1,100 -4.31
700–735 718 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $1,274 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 170.00–180.00 $175.30 $654 -9.70
510–535 523 2 150.00–160.00 $154.88 $810 -50.12
715 715 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,022 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 235.00 $235.00 $740 —
420 420 2 232.50 $232.50 $976 —
545 545 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,022 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 315.00 $315.00 $740 —
275 275 1 315.00 $315.00 $866 +50.00
335–340 337 3 292.50–315.00 $302.49 $1,019 +26.70
360–396 388 9 265.00–288.00 $280.16 $1,087 +5.30
440 440 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 -31.87
460–475 468 2 250.00–260.00 $254.92 $1,193 +0.80
510 510 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,262 -2.82
610–645 628 2 213.00–220.00 $216.40 $1,359 -8.06
660–695 678 2 177.50–223.00 $199.66 $1,354 —
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 -45.00
765 765 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 +12.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 255.00 $255.00 $688 —
345 345 1 245.00 $245.00 $845 —
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 +45.00
460–485 473 2 217.50–237.00 $227.51 $1,076 -12.49
510 510 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,214 —
555–575 565 2 219.00–230.00 $224.60 $1,269 +54.60
635 635 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,422 —
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 —
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 +80.00
815–830 823 2 120.00–135.00 $127.43 $1,049 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
515 515 1 182.50 $182.50 $940 -32.50
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
845 845 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 ±0.00
910 910 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1090 973 80-85% 4 82.00–88.00 $85.76 $834 —
995 995 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,224 —
900–1285 1099 80-85% 12 90.00–107.00 $98.73 $1,085 —
940–1560 1181 80-85% 13 100.00–114.00 $108.82 $1,285 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1450 1390 75-80% 2 91.00–105.00 $98.30 $1,366 -24.12
1410–1415 1413 75-80% 4 110.00–111.00 $110.75 $1,565 —
1485–1690 1575 75-80% 5 119.00–122.00 $120.24 $1,894 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $138 —
825–885 855 85-90% 2 91.00–104.00 $97.73 $836 +14.64
875 875 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,138 +46.91
890 890 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $756 +1.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1675 1383 3 131.00–134.00 $132.50 $1,832 —
1035–2235 1505 5 134.00–146.00 $142.10 $2,139 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1495 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,628.90
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
930–1210 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,975.00 $1,659.93 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 100.00 $100.00 $565 -25.00
920 920 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,306 —

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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.