Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.02/cwt +6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 611 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 121 161
Feeder cattle 142 99 91
Slaughter cattle 40 19 66
Replacement cattle 3 3 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Some What Higher Feeder cattle Some What Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,386 -13.77
445 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 +82.50
450–465 458 2 367.50–372.50 $369.96 $1,694 +21.75
505–520 514 7 312.50–328.00 $321.28 $1,651 +2.53
550–590 570 2 300.00–315.00 $307.24 $1,751 +12.72
630 630 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,821 +10.00
650–670 656 4 257.00–265.00 $259.24 $1,701 +29.24
702 702 3 259.00 $259.00 $1,818 +14.57
865 865 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,851 —
1097 1097 3 208.00 $208.00 $2,282 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 —
630 630 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,707 +33.50
690 690 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 —
590 590 2 288.00 $288.00 $1,699 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 355.00 $355.00 $781 —
285 285 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,069 +95.00
355–395 372 3 310.00–325.00 $316.95 $1,179 -10.55
410–445 428 2 302.50–305.00 $303.70 $1,300 -6.30
495 495 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,596 +46.19
500–503 502 4 322.50–338.00 $334.14 $1,677 +80.73
595 595 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 +27.09
605–645 611 10 240.00–252.00 $249.02 $1,522 +6.57
655 655 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,651 +33.37
715–735 725 2 215.00–222.50 $218.70 $1,586 +23.70
752 752 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,812 —
885 885 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,836 +38.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 285.00 $285.00 $684 —
365–390 378 2 275.00–290.00 $282.75 $1,069 -24.75
405–440 423 2 280.00–290.00 $284.79 $1,205 +1.21
450–474 469 6 285.00–292.50 $289.56 $1,358 +39.56
500–545 515 3 273.00–285.00 $277.59 $1,430 —
560–590 578 5 249.00–253.00 $250.68 $1,449 -2.76
615–640 627 3 221.00–235.00 $227.10 $1,424 —
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —
725 725 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,287 —
875 875 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,531 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 —
350–380 365 3 230.00–250.00 $243.06 $887 —
405–435 420 2 205.00–209.00 $206.93 $869 +6.93
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
505–530 518 8 240.00–255.00 $247.64 $1,283 —
570–575 573 2 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,289 —
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —
845 845 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–585 575 3 256.00–261.00 $258.98 $1,489 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
310–340 328 3 355.00–360.00 $356.70 $1,170 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 -5.87
460–495 473 3 310.00–345.00 $324.82 $1,536 +2.32
520 520 2 312.50–317.50 $315.00 $1,638 +3.00
560 560 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,753 —
615–645 630 4 247.00–255.00 $250.20 $1,576 —
700–730 715 2 207.50–220.00 $213.88 $1,529 —
750–790 770 2 215.00–218.00 $216.46 $1,667 —
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —
985 985 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,743 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 —
485 485 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,455 +35.00
535 535 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,552 +19.90
560–590 578 3 270.00–285.00 $276.54 $1,598 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 +30.00
545 545 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–970 893 80-85% 2 78.00–80.00 $78.91 $705 —
1010–1250 1159 80-85% 8 121.00–141.00 $131.99 $1,530 +8.87
1040–1380 1187 80-85% 5 101.00–118.00 $109.86 $1,304 -13.26
960–1505 1189 80-85% 4 147.00–169.00 $157.41 $1,872 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1395 value added 1322 75-80% 3 190.00–196.00 $192.97 $2,551 —
1265–1470 1340 75-80% 3 145.00–151.00 $147.19 $1,972 —
1385 1385 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,787 —
1505–1680 1584 75-80% 6 147.00–168.00 $155.77 $2,467 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–855 843 85-90% 2 86.00–90.00 $88.03 $742 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2000 1565 2 165.00–179.00 $170.05 $2,661 —
1390–2110 1870 4 145.00–160.00 $154.57 $2,890 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 155.00 $155.00 $790 —

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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.