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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.46/cwt -9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,610/hd at 568 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 110 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 -22.50
525–535 530 2 320.00–337.50 $328.83 $1,743 -1.24
570–595 583 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $1,880 +2.70
625 625 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,988 +38.00
687 687 5 277.00 $277.00 $1,903 -1.35
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,444 —
610 610 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 335.00–350.00 $342.21 $1,122 +24.21
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 -7.56
477–480 478 6 307.00–315.00 $308.34 $1,474 +0.08
510–530 520 3 271.00–275.00 $273.64 $1,423 -36.36
550–595 568 11 267.50–293.00 $283.46 $1,610 -9.54
610–620 614 4 247.50–265.00 $254.28 $1,561 +1.31
670 670 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,474 -17.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 -25.00
540 540 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,282 -47.70
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 430.00 $430.00 $989 +87.50
285 285 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 -2.08
425–430 428 2 292.50–300.00 $296.23 $1,268 -80.48
485 485 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,552 -25.16
528 528 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,584 -10.19
580–595 590 3 297.50–302.50 $299.14 $1,765 —
615–625 620 2 280.00–303.00 $291.41 $1,807 -4.59
673 673 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,783 +4.00
835 835 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,795 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 -111.78
805 805 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,409 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 172.50 $172.50 $656 -57.50
570 570 1 175.00 $175.00 $998 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1610 1380 75-80% 5 142.00–148.00 $145.38 $2,006 —
1275–1655 1442 75-80% 11 151.00–162.00 $155.23 $2,238 -1.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
1010–1045 1019 80-85% 5 120.00–131.00 $125.83 $1,282 —
1060–1160 1107 80-85% 5 134.00–144.00 $141.05 $1,561 -2.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1810 1573 3 171.00–179.00 $174.45 $2,744 —
1335–1825 1632 3 159.00–167.00 $162.67 $2,655 +3.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 +700.00
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,173 —

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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.