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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 210 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 +52.00
375 375 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,294 -30.00
440 440 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,588 —
455–465 460 2 357.50–360.00 $358.74 $1,650 -3.76
505–540 523 4 320.00–340.00 $331.32 $1,733 +29.32
555–575 565 2 315.00–317.50 $316.27 $1,787 +28.27
600–620 610 2 320.00–325.00 $322.54 $1,967 +34.05
675 675 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,772 +12.50
705 705 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,745 —
750 750 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,822 —
840 840 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,949 —
855 855 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,924 —
940 940 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,570 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,449 —
585 585 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,682 —
705 705 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 +50.50
800 800 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,179 —
360 360 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,080 —
460 460 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,552 —
740 740 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,684 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 310.00 $310.00 $604 +50.00
205 205 1 340.00 $340.00 $697 +70.00
300–335 318 2 310.00–325.00 $317.91 $1,011 +2.10
355–390 371 5 290.00–305.00 $297.01 $1,102 -25.49
400–420 409 4 296.00–305.00 $299.06 $1,223 -1.69
450–486 475 7 285.00–297.50 $287.91 $1,368 +21.69
500–540 517 3 272.50–277.50 $274.15 $1,417 +15.15
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 -2.50
605–645 626 4 240.00–251.00 $244.90 $1,533 -34.10
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 -2.00
700–730 715 2 220.00–233.00 $226.36 $1,618 +5.89
755–790 777 5 212.50–220.00 $215.97 $1,678 —
800–825 813 2 196.00–207.50 $201.66 $1,639 -3.34
855 855 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,667 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 290.00 $290.00 $594 —
260 260 1 270.00 $270.00 $702 +12.38
300 300 1 260.00 $260.00 $780 -29.96
385 385 1 246.00 $246.00 $947 -61.50
415–440 428 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,070 -35.00
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 —
520–525 523 2 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,321 +17.12
555–590 573 2 242.50–247.00 $244.82 $1,403 -10.18
610–630 620 3 229.00–232.00 $230.66 $1,430 -3.15
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 -16.59
710–730 720 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,566 —
820 820 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,394 -10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,027 —
520–540 530 3 220.00–230.00 $224.60 $1,190 +24.60
565–585 573 3 217.00–227.00 $221.33 $1,268 —
635–645 640 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 —
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 +22.50
705 705 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 305.00 $305.00 $976 —
420–445 433 2 275.00–277.50 $276.29 $1,196 —
465 465 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 —
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 —
625 625 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,481 —
695 695 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 +20.00
315–345 330 2 362.50–365.00 $363.69 $1,200 +18.69
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 +6.36
415–448 437 5 337.50–340.00 $338.48 $1,479 -5.66
450–475 463 3 330.00–340.00 $333.24 $1,543 +33.24
535 535 2 305.00–322.50 $313.75 $1,679 +16.28
565–585 578 4 295.00–307.00 $299.28 $1,730 +24.39
610–625 618 2 260.00–265.00 $262.53 $1,622 -12.47
670 670 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,060 —
715 715 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,342 +119.50
765–790 778 2 210.00–217.50 $213.69 $1,663 —
910 910 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,693 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 305.00 $305.00 $824 —
330 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 +35.00
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 +7.18
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —
520 520 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,430 +12.24
565–570 568 2 287.50–292.50 $289.99 $1,647 —
655–690 667 3 237.50–255.00 $243.75 $1,626 —
705–745 725 2 220.00–223.00 $221.46 $1,606 —
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 — 2 220.00–240.00 $229.53 $976 —
465–495 483 — 3 240.00–265.00 $253.09 $1,222 —
570 570 — 2 237.50–266.00 $251.75 $1,435 —
670–690 683 — 3 200.00–233.00 $219.54 $1,499 —
860 860 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
365–385 375 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 ±0.00
400–445 421 4 300.00–320.00 $308.93 $1,301 —
480–490 485 2 307.50–310.00 $308.76 $1,497 —
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1005 value added 975 80-85% 2 172.50–192.50 $182.19 $1,776 —
970–1165 1096 80-85% 6 120.00–128.00 $124.56 $1,365 -8.30
1005–1220 1113 80-85% 2 91.00–107.00 $99.77 $1,110 —
1170–1620 1290 80-85% 8 132.00–148.00 $137.22 $1,770 —
1210–1470 1340 80-85% 2 159.00–161.00 $159.90 $2,143 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1525 1461 75-80% 5 144.00–155.00 $149.33 $2,182 —
1360–1880 1579 75-80% 5 131.00–143.00 $137.12 $2,165 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $398 -60.00
790–850 820 85-90% 2 150.00–165.00 $157.23 $1,289 —
860 860 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1770 1395 2 156.00–157.00 $156.37 $2,181 —
1455 1455 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
930–1165 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00–2,525.00 $2,469.39 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 123.00 $123.00 $775 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 175.00 $175.00 $682 -60.00

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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.