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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 171 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 300.00–350.00 $327.22 $736 —
345 345 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,097 —
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 —
455 455 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,649 +60.00
500 500 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,510 —
575 575 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,656 —
605–615 610 2 287.00–290.00 $288.49 $1,760 —
678 678 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,695 —
795 795 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,900 —
900 900 1 299.00 $299.00 $2,691 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,499 —
600 600 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,560 —
725 725 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,214 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
172–175 174 2 260.00 $260.00 $452 —
215 215 1 270.00 $270.00 $580 ±0.00
250–275 263 3 275.00–290.00 $283.39 $745 —
300–345 325 3 312.50–320.00 $315.81 $1,026 —
370 370 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,193 —
405–445 425 3 297.00–305.00 $300.75 $1,278 +33.25
475–490 483 4 260.00–270.00 $266.22 $1,286 —
540 540 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,399 +18.55
570 570 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,667 —
630 630 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,758 —
670 670 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,588 +24.50
700–715 708 2 218.00–223.00 $220.47 $1,561 —
840 840 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,722 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 255.00–260.00 $257.62 $678 —
300–305 303 2 285.00–295.00 $289.96 $879 —
380 380 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,168 —
445 445 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 —
515–540 525 3 231.00–240.00 $235.39 $1,236 —
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 +65.00
605–635 620 2 226.00–242.00 $233.81 $1,450 —
675–690 683 2 188.00–205.00 $196.59 $1,343 —
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 190.00 $190.00 $361 —
265 265 1 220.00 $220.00 $583 —
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 —
390 390 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 —
405–415 410 2 215.00–270.00 $242.84 $996 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
665 665 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,247 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 170.00 $170.00 $867 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 317.50 $317.50 $730 —
255 255 1 330.00 $330.00 $842 —
320 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 +30.00
350–395 373 3 345.00–360.00 $353.64 $1,319 +51.64
405–430 420 3 340.00–347.50 $344.14 $1,445 —
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 +27.56
505–545 522 3 295.00–302.50 $297.47 $1,553 +27.76
565–590 578 2 270.00–280.00 $274.89 $1,589 +14.12
600 600 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,650 —
735 735 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,529 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
375 375 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 —
425–440 431 5 205.00–322.50 $282.82 $1,219 +17.82
510–540 525 3 250.00–277.50 $262.76 $1,379 —
635–640 638 2 232.50–236.00 $234.24 $1,494 -0.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 —
545 545 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,444 —
615 615 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,584 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 —
790 790 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,375 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,124 —
905–1320 1066 80-85% 9 126.00–141.00 $132.86 $1,416 —
945–1330 1184 80-85% 4 112.00–119.00 $116.21 $1,376 -4.12
1060–1265 1185 80-85% 4 151.00–164.00 $156.00 $1,849 +35.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1430 1350 75-80% 3 139.00–148.00 $142.15 $1,919 —
1265–1550 1408 75-80% 2 155.00–166.00 $161.06 $2,268 +31.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1955 1510 4 172.50–174.00 $173.41 $2,618 —
1660 1660 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,220 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1010–1200 1113 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,875.00 $1,691.24
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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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
1015–1165 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,416.40 -158.60
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 235.00 $235.00 $881 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 —
100 100 1 190.00 $190.00 —
125 125 2 160.00–225.00 $192.50 —
160 160 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 150.00 $150.00 +111.67
20–25 23 4 30.00–80.00 $55.00 +16.67
30–35 33 2 45.00–80.00 $62.50 +9.17
45 45 2 80.00 $80.00 -5.00
50 50 2 60.00–70.00 $65.00 -36.25
75 75 1 100.00 $100.00 -1.25

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 111 8 120.00–200.00 $160.63 +11.88
150 150 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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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.