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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.25/cwt -19.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 566 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 245 116
Feeder cattle 150 166 96
Slaughter cattle 22 54 19
Replacement cattle 7 16 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 7.00 Lower Feeder cattle 5.00 To 11.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality average To Attractive Baby calves 270.00 T 180.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 340.00 $340.00 $884 -55.00
315 315 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,063 -52.50
370–390 380 2 337.50–350.00 $343.59 $1,306 —
410 410 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,363 -11.43
455–485 464 4 305.00–320.00 $315.08 $1,462 -15.37
530 530 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,550 -25.11
585–590 588 2 275.00–287.50 $281.22 $1,654 +23.72
630–645 638 2 265.00–269.00 $266.98 $1,703 +11.87
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 -63.00
710 710 2 237.00–243.00 $240.00 $1,704 —
790 790 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,762 +1.00
955–990 973 2 155.00–167.50 $161.14 $1,568 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,411 —
500–530 515 2 226.00–257.50 $242.21 $1,247 —
595 595 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 —
645 645 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,451 —
760 760 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 -20.00
335–340 338 2 305.00–307.50 $306.26 $1,035 —
390 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 -27.72
415–440 423 6 273.00–290.00 $279.05 $1,180 -0.94
455–475 464 4 260.00–270.00 $266.02 $1,234 -4.73
500–540 519 9 255.00–265.00 $260.33 $1,351 -3.20
550–585 566 13 254.00–265.00 $260.25 $1,473 -19.75
620–648 634 4 227.00–240.00 $233.77 $1,482 -6.86
795 795 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
800–805 803 2 177.50–178.00 $177.75 $1,427 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 -10.00
375 375 1 255.00 $255.00 $956 —
415–435 425 3 240.00–250.00 $243.25 $1,034 +0.75
450–455 452 3 240.00–255.00 $248.36 $1,123 —
500–530 521 4 237.00–245.00 $240.53 $1,253 +2.99
610 610 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,205 +7.50
660–680 670 2 170.00–180.00 $175.07 $1,173 -4.93
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 170.00 $170.00 $348 —
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 +52.50
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
515 515 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,120 -2.49
615 615 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,092 —
765 765 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,109 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 323 3 270.00–280.00 $276.91 $894 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 180.00–190.00 $185.09 $811 +45.09
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 —
365–375 370 2 345.00–360.00 $352.40 $1,304 +3.92
405–440 420 3 320.00–342.50 $330.90 $1,390 -6.37
450–495 474 4 280.00–293.00 $288.36 $1,367 -18.26
535 535 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,584 -12.32
550–585 565 4 260.00–267.50 $262.46 $1,483 -8.54
610–635 623 2 235.00–245.00 $240.10 $1,496 +2.60
655–675 665 2 210.00–216.00 $213.05 $1,417 -24.45
725 725 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,396 -21.50
805 805 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,449 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 —
355–390 373 2 330.00–340.00 $335.23 $1,250 +95.03
400–430 420 4 280.00–297.50 $289.84 $1,217 +32.34
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 +5.00
510–520 515 2 270.00–272.50 $271.26 $1,397 -8.74
580–595 588 2 235.00–240.00 $237.53 $1,397 —
625–645 635 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,349 —
685 685 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,284 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 -41.00
810 810 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,094 —
880 880 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 3 310.00–320.00 $314.82 $1,171 —
430–445 438 2 260.00–275.00 $267.63 $1,172 —
475–485 480 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,116 -2.61
520 520 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,227 —
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1505 1162 80-85% 5 105.00–111.00 $108.35 $1,259 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,524 -5.13
1440–1535 1488 80-85% 2 99.00–101.00 $100.03 $1,488 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1535 1525 75-80% 2 107.00–113.00 $109.98 $1,677 -3.36
1335–1825 1621 75-80% 5 115.00–126.00 $120.47 $1,953 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $538 —
640 640 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
630–810 720 85-90% 2 107.50–112.50 $109.69 $790 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1705 1532 3 140.00–149.00 $144.96 $2,221 +0.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1160–1655 1408 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,525.00 $2,039.96
1610 1610 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1655 1655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 156.00 $156.00 $655 ±0.00
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,328 +75.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 82.00 $82.00 +42.00
410 410 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 +5.00
100–110 105 2 110.00 $110.00 —

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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.