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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

71 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 71 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 -70.00
470 470 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,422 -2.50
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 100.00 $100.00 $370 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 270.00 $270.00 $608 ±0.00
405 405 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,083 -14.28
500–525 519 4 239.00–245.00 $240.45 $1,248 -45.76
685 685 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,456 -11.01
955 955 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,690 -13.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 568 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,079 -48.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 -1.38
390 390 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,178 -13.00
455–485 467 3 270.00–277.50 $272.44 $1,272 -23.82
505–525 515 2 267.50–272.00 $269.71 $1,389 -12.38
560–590 575 2 252.00–270.00 $260.77 $1,499 +1.28
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 —
610 610 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,434 +18.00
875 875 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,610 +34.00
905 905 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,575 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 value added 1155 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,079 —
1065–1280 1162 80-85% 6 131.00–165.00 $143.12 $1,663 -4.24
1020–1535 1194 80-85% 8 116.00–129.00 $120.33 $1,437 —
1360–1385 1373 80-85% 2 113.00–115.00 $114.01 $1,565 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1575 1398 75-80% 3 144.00–153.00 $149.56 $2,091 -5.17
1205–1570 1422 75-80% 3 121.00–139.00 $129.58 $1,843 —
1500 value added 1500 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,340 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 85-90% 1 137.50 $137.50 $887 —
825 825 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–2105 1903 4 160.00–169.00 $164.20 $3,125 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 100.00 $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
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 3 30.00–45.00 $38.33 —
30–35 32 3 35.00–80.00 $53.33 —
45 45 1 85.00 $85.00 —
60 60 2 100.00–102.50 $101.25 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 97.50 $97.50 —
100–120 110 2 117.50–180.00 $148.75 —

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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.