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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.91/cwt -5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 561 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 193 109
Feeder cattle 99 139 64
Slaughter cattle 19 39 45
Replacement cattle 3 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light { Very Cold} Quality Average To Attractive No Sale Last Week

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 —
315 315 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,276 —
385–390 388 2 370.00–377.50 $373.77 $1,450 —
430 430 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,236 -47.50
463–470 465 4 337.00–352.00 $348.21 $1,619 +21.65
535 535 2 315.00–322.50 $318.75 $1,705 +9.89
590–595 593 2 290.00–299.00 $294.52 $1,747 +25.77
639 639 4 279.00 $279.00 $1,783 +40.26
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
705–730 720 7 235.00–249.00 $244.43 $1,760 —
810 810 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,580 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 —
410 410 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,076 -10.00
590 590 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 +1.28
635 635 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,508 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 —
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 280.00 $280.00 $756 +10.00
375 375 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,228 +40.00
400 400 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 +36.25
450–490 469 9 270.00–288.00 $276.31 $1,296 +3.93
505–535 523 3 250.00–260.00 $253.41 $1,325 -16.59
558–585 561 10 261.50–275.00 $262.91 $1,475 -5.49
600–625 612 3 239.00–246.00 $242.45 $1,484 +7.23
655–680 668 2 212.50–225.00 $218.63 $1,460 -9.04
710 710 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 -30.00
860 860 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,453 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,193 +57.50
430–445 432 7 275.00–285.00 $283.58 $1,225 —
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -11.17
565–590 577 3 250.00–258.00 $253.44 $1,462 -0.06
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 -32.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 423 3 345.00–347.50 $345.87 $1,463 +12.62
485 485 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,564 -16.50
542 542 3 312.00 $312.00 $1,691 +30.04
680 680 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,210 +100.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 -35.00
510–525 520 3 260.00–275.00 $270.10 $1,405 —
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 —
475 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 —
507 507 3 292.50 $292.50 $1,483 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1320 1102 80-85% 3 149.00–157.50 $151.47 $1,669 +35.28
1040–1305 1153 80-85% 5 116.00–131.00 $123.12 $1,420 —
1240–1245 1243 80-85% 2 98.00–104.00 $101.01 $1,256 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,116 —
1430–1595 1506 75-80% 5 128.00–138.00 $133.08 $2,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1650 1470 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,984 —
1530 1530 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,463 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1115 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,885.00 $1,811.60
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.