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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

385 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.47/cwt +9.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 481 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.12/cwt +17.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 623 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.59/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 510 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 385 230 254
Feeder cattle 280 171 202
Slaughter cattle 91 54 46
Replacement cattle 14 5 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 7.00 Higher Feeder cattle 9.00 To 15.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive Baby calves 110.00 To 190.00 2 Hogs Head Calves 300.00 To 370.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 270.00 $270.00 $540 —
285–295 290 2 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
410–435 425 4 300.00–312.50 $306.33 $1,302 +36.33
465–495 478 3 260.00–270.00 $263.90 $1,261 —
515–530 523 2 265.00–268.00 $266.52 $1,394 +11.35
560–580 569 11 250.00–261.00 $256.20 $1,458 -0.51
605–625 615 3 240.00–243.00 $241.83 $1,487 +1.83
670–679 677 5 238.00–240.00 $238.40 $1,614 -3.19
705–715 710 2 205.00–212.00 $208.48 $1,480 —
750–790 765 3 195.00–205.00 $198.27 $1,517 -38.73
855 855 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,518 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 -20.00
425–445 435 2 200.00–210.00 $205.11 $892 -43.04
500–530 517 4 240.00–250.00 $244.99 $1,267 +34.99
575–595 585 3 210.00–224.00 $218.02 $1,275 -26.98
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 -12.50
650–665 655 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -27.39
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 530 3 200.00–230.00 $216.79 $1,149 —
575 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 —
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 —
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
765 765 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
275–290 283 2 265.00–280.00 $272.30 $771 +21.89
315–340 328 2 245.00–250.00 $247.40 $811 -2.52
360–380 370 2 262.50–270.00 $266.35 $985 +15.86
400–435 418 2 243.00–250.00 $246.35 $1,030 +7.37
450–495 481 20 237.50–250.00 $240.47 $1,157 +9.77
500–530 510 15 230.00–241.00 $234.59 $1,196 +9.69
555–595 564 7 225.00–236.00 $230.24 $1,299 +4.24
600–630 623 16 214.00–222.00 $221.12 $1,378 +17.78
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 +22.09
735 735 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 -38.32
760–785 773 3 150.00–158.00 $154.71 $1,196 -12.81
805–830 821 5 152.50–165.00 $159.74 $1,311 —
850 850 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,190 —
915 915 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 242.50–250.00 $246.15 $709 —
310 310 1 237.50 $237.50 $736 +2.50
375 375 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $938 —
405–410 407 3 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $946 +0.01
455–485 470 4 225.00–235.00 $230.57 $1,084 —
505 505 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,149 —
553–590 573 8 215.00–222.50 $219.67 $1,259 —
615 615 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,310 —
682 682 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,309 —
795 795 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 220.00 $220.00 $671 -2.43
360–385 374 4 230.00–240.00 $236.27 $884 +11.27
405–445 428 3 200.00–215.00 $208.58 $893 —
475–480 478 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $944 -15.01
520–545 531 4 195.00–210.00 $202.41 $1,075 +14.97
550–595 568 3 195.00–210.00 $201.54 $1,145 +1.54
610 610 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,208 +15.55
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 —
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 -7.44
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 205.00 $205.00 $502 —
295 295 1 150.00 $150.00 $442 —
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 —
350–395 378 3 205.00–215.00 $211.56 $800 +36.26
438 438 2 180.00 $180.00 $788 —
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 —
575 575 1 155.00 $155.00 $891 —
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 —
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 150.00 $150.00 $540 —
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 262.00 $262.00 $550 -53.00
250–285 273 4 340.00–355.00 $347.32 $948 +32.32
305–335 320 3 300.00–320.00 $309.28 $990 +6.79
360–385 373 3 320.00–332.50 $325.79 $1,215 +45.63
430–435 433 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,277 +60.00
450–455 453 4 275.00–285.00 $278.77 $1,263 +23.85
505–545 518 7 250.00–262.00 $253.50 $1,313 +6.00
550–585 573 4 232.00–245.00 $237.94 $1,363 —
605–645 618 3 195.00–205.00 $201.52 $1,245 -14.88
650–695 673 2 205.00–207.50 $206.29 $1,388 +6.63
705–740 723 2 171.00–177.50 $174.17 $1,259 -0.83
760 760 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,725 +57.00
800 800 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,220 —
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 —
920 920 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,472 —
955 955 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,394 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 +30.00
360–380 368 3 270.00–280.00 $273.44 $1,006 —
450 450 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,022 -0.51
510–545 528 6 230.00–237.50 $233.21 $1,231 -4.79
595 595 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,354 +2.90
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -14.00
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 -15.00
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 -20.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $800 +62.56
355–375 365 2 215.00–220.00 $217.57 $794 —
400–425 413 3 165.00–171.00 $167.86 $693 —
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 +2.50
560–580 570 2 210.00–215.00 $212.54 $1,211 +12.54
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —
650 650 1 147.50 $147.50 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 —
370 370 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,073 —
430–445 438 2 275.00–277.50 $276.27 $1,210 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1060 989 80-85% 7 132.50–157.50 $143.78 $1,422 +20.78
930–1300 1093 80-85% 6 77.00–90.00 $86.01 $940 -12.72
905–1450 1111 80-85% 20 110.00–125.00 $116.52 $1,295 —
925–1410 1140 80-85% 29 91.00–108.00 $101.71 $1,159 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1525 1380 75-80% 3 103.00–110.00 $106.80 $1,474 +8.50
1110–1610 1389 75-80% 8 114.00–126.00 $120.77 $1,677 +22.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–465 445 85-90% 3 45.00–82.50 $64.75 $288 —
830–870 845 85-90% 3 101.00–110.00 $104.42 $882 —
815–875 850 85-90% 3 130.00–142.50 $135.71 $1,154 +37.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1160 1130 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,412 —
1130–1640 1385 2 133.00–145.00 $140.10 $1,940 +7.60
1375–1760 1570 5 148.00–161.00 $154.88 $2,432 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1090–1270 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,075.00 $2,007.73 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 —
660 660 1 127.50 $127.50 $842 —
760–775 768 2 115.00–142.50 $128.62 $988 —

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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.