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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

193 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 193 184 289
Feeder cattle 139 150 209
Slaughter cattle 39 22 67
Replacement cattle 4 7 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Sale Last 2 Weeks Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate 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
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 +2.50
470–490 480 5 320.00–340.00 $326.56 $1,567 +11.48
525–549 545 7 299.00–312.50 $308.86 $1,683 +16.36
585 585 2 260.00–277.50 $268.75 $1,572 -12.47
625–635 630 2 237.50–240.00 $238.74 $1,504 -28.24
770 770 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,790 +9.50
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,172 —
485 485 2 275.00–277.50 $276.25 $1,340 -8.75
520–545 530 7 271.00–291.00 $287.17 $1,522 +44.96
555–570 565 3 220.00–285.00 $263.72 $1,490 +18.72
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 —
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 230.00 $230.00 $529 —
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 -15.00
320–330 325 2 270.00–280.00 $274.92 $893 -31.34
375 value added 375 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,155 —
385 385 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,107 +2.50
400–445 426 7 267.50–285.00 $273.75 $1,166 -5.30
465 value added 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 —
470–495 485 3 267.50–280.00 $272.38 $1,321 +6.36
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 +9.67
550–595 566 5 260.00–275.00 $268.40 $1,519 +8.15
610–625 618 2 233.00–237.50 $235.22 $1,454 +1.45
660–670 665 3 227.50–228.00 $227.67 $1,514 —
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
775–785 780 2 197.50–206.00 $201.72 $1,573 +1.72
940 940 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,574 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 -5.00
470–490 480 2 257.50–265.00 $261.17 $1,254 +12.81
500–536 529 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,322 +9.47
560–570 563 3 252.50–255.00 $253.50 $1,427 —
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 —
420–435 428 2 227.50–237.50 $232.41 $995 +2.41
460–490 475 3 245.00–251.00 $248.72 $1,181 +38.72
500–540 520 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 +12.50
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 226.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,072 —
545 545 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 —
790 790 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,442 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 175.00 $175.00 $796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 -75.00
380 380 2 365.00–372.50 $368.75 $1,401 +16.35
420–440 433 4 320.00–340.00 $333.25 $1,443 +2.35
465 465 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,576 +50.64
510–545 528 5 270.00–287.50 $281.96 $1,489 -14.04
570–585 576 5 262.50–278.00 $273.99 $1,578 +11.53
605 605 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,618 +27.40
655–670 663 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,492 +11.95
715 715 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,484 +15.00
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 -37.63
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 +2.53
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 +30.00
680 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 —
745 745 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,322 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 265.00–297.50 $281.74 $1,178 -8.10
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 +30.00
635 635 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,476 +20.00
950 950 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 310.00–335.00 $322.24 $1,154 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $388 —
965–1530 1123 80-85% 11 110.00–123.00 $116.19 $1,305 —
1020–1530 1143 80-85% 10 92.00–106.00 $100.85 $1,153 —
1240–1455 1335 80-85% 3 126.00–136.00 $129.63 $1,731 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1435 1355 75-80% 2 117.00–121.00 $119.12 $1,614 —
1260–1430 1358 75-80% 5 130.00–141.00 $134.26 $1,823 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —
870–885 878 85-90% 2 110.00–118.00 $114.03 $1,001 —
890 890 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $694 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2095 1557 3 135.00–144.00 $139.34 $2,170 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 152.50 $152.50 —

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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
915–1050 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,803.44 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —
798 798 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,496 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 130.00 $130.00 $696 —
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 -32.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 170.00 $170.00 +60.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 40.00–50.00 $45.00 —
50–55 52 3 60.00–80.00 $71.67 —
70 70 1 107.50 $107.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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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.