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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 10, 2025

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M 1 heifers $255.19/cwt ≈ $929/hd at 364 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M 1 bulls $268.26/cwt -20.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 467 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $282.09/cwt -8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 533 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 279 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 -16.30
330–345 338 2 340.00–355.00 $347.33 $1,174 -50.17
365–375 370 2 342.50–350.00 $346.30 $1,281 -18.80
415–445 430 2 305.00–320.00 $312.24 $1,343 -32.76
465 465 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 —
520–530 525 2 295.00–310.00 $302.43 $1,588 -1.45
570–595 583 2 285.00–297.00 $291.13 $1,697 -18.09
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 —
455 455 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,124 —
510–525 518 2 230.00–242.50 $236.34 $1,224 -13.66
655 655 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,258 —
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 —
525 525 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,509 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 —
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 —
305–345 331 8 247.00–260.00 $254.17 $841 —
360–390 364 17 254.00–260.00 $255.19 $929 —
405 405 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,083 -13.91
465–495 479 5 250.00–265.00 $255.49 $1,224 -17.82
505–530 521 8 212.00–240.00 $227.61 $1,186 -37.39
585–595 590 2 237.00–240.00 $238.51 $1,407 -23.25
615–645 628 5 222.00–235.00 $227.81 $1,431 +2.81
820 820 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 —
860 860 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,333 —
900–925 913 2 182.00–190.00 $186.05 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 290.00 $290.00 $551 —
235 235 1 270.00 $270.00 $634 -14.36
305–340 323 3 270.00–280.00 $274.82 $888 -25.18
365–375 370 2 277.00–282.00 $279.47 $1,034 -32.43
400–435 416 5 275.00–290.00 $281.78 $1,172 -68.38
455–482 473 5 280.00–307.00 $299.39 $1,416 +11.50
515–525 520 2 282.50–290.00 $286.21 $1,488 +11.93
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 +4.00
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 +14.36
650–680 664 4 220.00–227.00 $223.51 $1,484 -19.02
745 745 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 -14.00
775 775 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 -29.00
805 805 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,465 -15.00
905 905 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,919 —
965 965 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,834 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 215.00 $215.00 $742 -15.00
390 390 1 232.00 $232.00 $905 —
425–435 430 4 215.00–245.00 $232.57 $1,000 -17.43
450–485 468 4 207.50–230.00 $218.54 $1,023 -43.92
505–545 522 6 200.00–237.50 $214.53 $1,120 -37.48
555–595 575 2 205.00–227.00 $215.62 $1,240 +0.71
610–645 623 3 165.00–180.00 $175.11 $1,091 -39.12
655–695 675 2 180.00–182.00 $180.97 $1,222 -32.31
740 740 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,073 —
765–780 773 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 -45.06
477 477 6 272.00 $272.00 $1,297 —
515–545 528 4 240.00–250.00 $244.32 $1,290 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
525 525 2 155.00–180.00 $167.50 $879 —
555–595 575 2 160.00–180.00 $170.35 $980 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 —
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 -45.00
725 725 1 125.00 $125.00 $906 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,131 +40.00
315–348 337 3 315.00–317.00 $316.38 $1,066 -92.32
395 395 2 300.00–330.00 $315.00 $1,244 -62.40
425 425 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 -82.50
450–498 481 7 290.00–305.00 $296.26 $1,425 -28.60
515–538 533 10 262.00–286.00 $282.09 $1,504 -8.21
555–590 571 5 245.00–275.00 $259.49 $1,482 -12.47
615–620 618 2 225.00–242.00 $233.47 $1,443 -29.01
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 -31.04
725 725 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,577 -19.50
795 795 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,646 -33.00
805–815 810 2 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $1,661 -8.70
860 860 2 187.00–200.00 $193.50 $1,664 -4.50
980 980 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,441 -13.44
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 305.00 $305.00 $854 —
450–485 467 10 237.00–285.00 $268.26 $1,253 -20.05
504–530 509 8 212.00–243.00 $236.09 $1,202 -40.60
605 605 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,313 -25.50
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 -39.91
885 885 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,328 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 125.00–222.00 $175.15 $645 -124.85
565 565 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,271 -15.88
740 740 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,147 -56.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 270.00–285.00 $277.69 $1,069 —
405 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 -60.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1195 1089 80-85% 5 108.00–114.00 $110.72 $1,206 —
960–1385 1119 80-85% 11 118.00–135.00 $125.41 $1,403 —
970–1290 1156 80-85% 11 134.00–160.00 $147.36 $1,703 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1390 1363 75-80% 3 151.00–161.00 $154.73 $2,109 -4.15
1290–1845 1460 75-80% 5 126.00–140.00 $134.68 $1,966 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,022 —
790–795 793 85-90% 2 91.00–92.00 $91.50 $726 —
865 865 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $926 +55.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 value added 1025 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,845 —
1320 1320 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,518 —
1550–1935 1746 5 148.00–166.00 $160.28 $2,798 —
1875 1875 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,662 —
2100 2100 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,549 —
2690 2690 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,959 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
910–1200 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,800.00 $1,542.92
905–1335 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00–2,400.00 $1,944.29
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,107 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,040 —

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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.