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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 385 234
Feeder cattle 164 280 177
Slaughter cattle 98 91 56
Replacement cattle 8 14 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Sale Last Week Holiday Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Baby calves 20.00 To 120.00 12 Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 345.00 $345.00 $983 +5.00
390 390 2 315.00–335.00 $325.00 $1,268 —
410 410 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,343 +21.17
460–485 477 3 285.00–307.50 $295.17 $1,408 +31.27
505–520 515 6 260.00–282.50 $272.52 $1,403 +6.00
560 560 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,602 +29.80
610–630 618 3 257.50–263.00 $259.47 $1,604 +17.64
685 685 2 240.00–242.50 $241.25 $1,653 +2.85
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
460 460 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,118 —
500–520 510 2 230.00–239.00 $234.41 $1,195 +17.62
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 —
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 —
915 915 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,121 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–445 442 2 290.00–300.00 $295.04 $1,304 +89.93
475 475 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 —
590 590 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,528 +40.98
660–685 673 2 223.00–225.00 $223.98 $1,507 +23.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 240.00 $240.00 $504 -30.00
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 +2.60
355–385 367 3 250.00–267.50 $261.03 $958 -5.32
375 value added 375 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,054 —
405–435 417 3 260.00–271.00 $265.20 $1,106 +18.85
450–480 462 6 247.50–255.00 $250.84 $1,159 +10.37
510–545 527 5 240.00–250.00 $244.08 $1,286 +9.49
560–590 573 3 229.00–238.00 $234.58 $1,344 +4.34
648 648 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,636 +31.38
650–670 660 3 200.00–212.50 $204.17 $1,348 -5.83
715–730 723 2 165.00–170.00 $167.47 $1,211 +17.47
810 810 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,660 +45.26
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 185.00 $185.00 $453 -20.00
310 310 1 180.00 $180.00 $558 -10.00
420 thin fleshed 420 1 205.00 $205.00 $861 —
430 430 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,010 +55.00
450–480 465 2 210.00–215.00 $212.58 $988 +27.58
575–590 583 2 155.00–165.00 $159.94 $932 +4.94
645 645 1 150.00 $150.00 $968 -10.00
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 +10.00
770–795 783 2 144.00–147.50 $145.78 $1,141 —
905 905 1 110.00 $110.00 $996 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 —
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 +3.73
415–430 425 3 240.00–247.50 $244.22 $1,038 +35.64
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 +32.59
555–560 558 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,256 +23.46
615–625 618 3 225.00–227.50 $226.17 $1,398 +28.17
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 —
575 575 1 127.50 $127.50 $733 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 70.00 $70.00 $616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 -12.00
265 265 2 390.00–405.00 $397.50 $1,053 +50.18
305–320 313 2 320.00–340.00 $329.76 $1,032 +20.48
370–375 373 3 340.00–355.00 $344.96 $1,287 +19.17
410 410 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,386 +43.00
470 470 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,492 +38.73
510–540 524 5 265.00–290.00 $272.40 $1,427 +18.90
555–565 560 2 270.00–283.00 $276.56 $1,549 +38.62
630 630 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,632 +57.48
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 +13.71
850 850 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,445 -5.00
905 905 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,538 +10.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 310.00 $310.00 $837 —
305–340 323 2 280.00–296.00 $288.43 $932 +13.43
365–390 376 9 320.00–337.50 $328.83 $1,236 +55.39
435 435 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,174 —
470–495 483 2 270.00–285.00 $277.69 $1,341 +50.69
555–590 569 4 250.00–265.00 $256.83 $1,461 +29.33
610–645 625 4 222.00–232.50 $226.67 $1,417 +16.67
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 230.00 $230.00 $598 —
340 340 1 215.00 $215.00 $731 -32.56
365 365 1 195.00 $195.00 $712 -22.57
420–445 433 2 210.00–220.00 $215.14 $932 +47.28
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
530–545 535 3 222.50–235.00 $229.22 $1,226 +44.22
580–590 587 3 220.00–230.00 $223.30 $1,311 +10.76
620–630 625 3 215.00–225.00 $219.99 $1,375 +39.99
710 710 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,484 —
835 835 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,052 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 170.00 $170.00 $706 —
470 470 1 140.00 $140.00 $658 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1150 1063 80-85% 4 130.00–147.50 $136.31 $1,449 +50.30
905–1615 1143 80-85% 14 82.00–95.00 $89.61 $1,024 -12.10
980–1495 1220 80-85% 16 111.00–127.00 $117.92 $1,439 —
930–1495 1270 80-85% 15 98.00–110.00 $104.68 $1,329 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1220 value added 1208 75-80% 2 136.00–143.00 $139.46 $1,685 —
1280–1515 1405 75-80% 9 108.00–118.00 $112.73 $1,584 —
1305–1760 1458 75-80% 6 121.00–128.00 $124.51 $1,815 —
1495–1880 1672 75-80% 5 92.00–105.00 $100.19 $1,675 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $429 —
750–835 793 85-90% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.53 $670 —
770–870 820 85-90% 2 95.00–105.00 $99.70 $818 -4.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,113 —
1110–2305 1569 13 125.00–139.00 $131.63 $2,065 -23.25
1785–2240 1944 8 141.00–159.00 $149.69 $2,910 —

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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) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545 545 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 175.00 $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
995–1595 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,975.00 $1,878.96 —
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 125.00 $125.00 $338 —
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 —
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
585 585 1 155.00 $155.00 $907 —
895 895 1 90.00 $90.00 $806 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 —
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 —
75 75 1 105.00 $105.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 —
70 70 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–135 130 2 145.00–152.00 $148.50 —

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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.