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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $389.30/cwt +93.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 412 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $321.30/cwt ≈ $1,504/hd at 468 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $344.73/cwt ≈ $1,517/hd at 440 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 260 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–360 359 3 370.00–395.00 $386.64 $1,388 —
455–490 475 4 360.00–385.00 $370.10 $1,758 +65.10
515 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 -13.83
625–645 635 3 305.00–317.50 $310.81 $1,974 -7.19
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 2 332.50–347.50 $340.20 $1,609 —
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 ±0.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 —
340 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 +12.79
380–390 385 2 356.00–360.00 $357.97 $1,378 —
425 425 2 331.00–337.50 $334.25 $1,421 +19.25
455–485 473 6 340.00–350.00 $343.09 $1,623 +34.75
510–545 531 4 320.00–347.50 $332.09 $1,763 +58.45
550–598 576 10 287.50–292.50 $288.85 $1,664 +5.39
600–612 607 4 272.50–285.00 $278.89 $1,693 +24.61
674 674 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,874 +58.00
700–710 705 2 244.00–252.50 $248.22 $1,750 —
755–780 772 3 226.00–230.00 $227.30 $1,755 —
820–835 828 2 203.00–218.00 $210.43 $1,742 —
850 850 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,674 —
980–995 988 2 121.00–202.50 $161.44 $1,595 —
1000 1000 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–476 468 14 316.00–327.50 $321.30 $1,504 —
510–528 524 5 296.00–315.00 $299.70 $1,570 —
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 256.00 $256.00 $845 —
380–385 383 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,120 —
440–445 443 2 220.00–240.00 $230.06 $1,019 —
455–465 460 2 275.00–280.00 $277.53 $1,277 —
505–540 525 5 270.00–294.00 $281.20 $1,476 +41.20
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 —
605–648 634 3 217.50–220.00 $218.30 $1,384 —
665–690 678 2 237.50–247.50 $242.41 $1,644 —
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 330.00–336.00 $332.93 $1,092 —
370–390 382 3 275.00–310.00 $298.69 $1,141 —
435 435 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,218 +20.00
480 480 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,068 —
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 -32.50
560 560 2 221.00–235.00 $228.00 $1,277 —
610–620 615 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,461 —
672–685 678 5 250.00–257.50 $254.00 $1,722 —
740 740 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,720 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 139.00 $139.00 $431 —
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 340.00–342.00 $341.01 $931 -28.99
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
350–370 361 4 370.00–395.00 $378.84 $1,368 —
405–430 412 16 365.00–397.50 $389.30 $1,604 +93.07
455–475 465 2 362.50–380.00 $371.44 $1,727 +51.44
500–545 521 5 330.00–346.00 $338.86 $1,765 +38.86
564–580 567 9 328.00–332.00 $331.32 $1,879 +32.18
615–635 626 8 265.00–290.00 $277.23 $1,735 -14.18
660–690 680 3 285.00–298.00 $293.79 $1,998 +28.79
715 715 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 —
895 895 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,862 —
915 915 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,350 —
435–441 440 10 342.50–355.00 $344.73 $1,517 —
465 465 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,651 —
510 510 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,606 —
665–685 675 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 478 8 337.50–350.00 $347.47 $1,661 —
565 565 1 295.50 $295.50 $1,670 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 245.00–292.50 $267.62 $1,124 —
470 470 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,257 —
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 +55.00
830 830 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,087 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $832 -10.00
1030–1095 1054 80-85% 4 113.00–127.00 $118.84 $1,253 —
905–1400 1156 80-85% 6 129.00–149.00 $140.27 $1,622 —
1460 1460 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,365 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1895 1586 75-80% 5 151.00–170.00 $163.44 $2,592 —
1370–1880 1644 75-80% 7 138.00–149.00 $144.36 $2,373 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1555 1392 3 101.00–160.00 $133.30 $1,856 —
1020–2370 1561 6 161.00–177.50 $170.64 $2,664 -3.81
2045–2180 2101 4 181.00–193.00 $185.00 $3,887 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,225.00
940–1330 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,500.00 $2,114.41
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
910–1155 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,700.00 $2,294.49 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 -15.00
930 930 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,469 —

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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.