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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.71/cwt -14.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 512 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.84/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 421 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 202 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 —
265–290 278 2 350.00–360.00 $355.23 $988 —
305 305 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,228 —
370–375 373 2 375.00–402.50 $388.66 $1,450 +2.02
425 425 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $1,572 —
460–470 465 2 380.00–387.50 $383.71 $1,784 +13.61
552 552 4 338.00 $338.00 $1,866 —
730 730 2 275.00–277.50 $276.25 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 —
410–430 420 2 350.00–355.00 $352.44 $1,480 —
535 535 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 290.00 $290.00 $696 —
275 275 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 +5.00
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 -45.00
360–395 377 3 336.00–350.00 $340.96 $1,285 -17.01
405–435 421 10 323.00–347.00 $339.84 $1,431 +5.59
455 455 3 300.00–327.50 $314.17 $1,429 -28.92
505–520 512 12 305.00–330.00 $317.71 $1,627 -14.38
550–582 574 7 298.00–307.50 $301.57 $1,731 +12.72
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 -33.89
650–660 655 2 242.50–252.50 $247.46 $1,621 -30.54
735–740 738 2 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $1,734 -13.24
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 -47.30
840 840 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,617 -17.93
855 855 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,821 +16.00
1080 1080 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,944 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 243.00 $243.00 $498 —
305 305 1 286.00 $286.00 $872 -46.93
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 -18.69
400–435 418 2 280.00–297.50 $288.38 $1,205 +8.38
460–465 463 2 287.50–297.50 $292.53 $1,354 +70.03
505–520 514 4 270.00–280.00 $275.64 $1,417 +70.64
550–598 569 7 265.00–288.00 $276.63 $1,574 +48.63
610 610 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,510 +10.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 -0.06
450 450 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,226 -5.03
510–530 520 2 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $1,313 -28.65
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 315.00 $315.00 $866 —
380–395 388 2 310.00–326.00 $317.85 $1,233 —
425–440 432 3 310.00–320.00 $313.32 $1,354 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 380.00 $380.00 $741 —
255–280 268 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,072 +58.99
310–345 329 6 365.00–385.00 $373.66 $1,229 +23.66
350–395 372 3 387.50–402.50 $393.09 $1,462 +14.25
400–425 415 4 285.00–375.00 $333.19 $1,383 -56.11
455–460 458 2 367.50–375.00 $371.23 $1,700 -0.21
510 510 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,810 +16.14
555–585 568 5 312.50–327.50 $321.43 $1,826 -9.89
630–645 638 2 290.00–295.00 $292.53 $1,866 +15.30
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 -13.79
710 710 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,024 +10.00
875 875 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,947 +14.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 —
300–310 305 3 300.00–335.00 $311.86 $951 —
380 380 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,425 —
470–490 478 3 310.00–340.00 $327.61 $1,566 -19.86
530 530 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,606 —
555–580 568 2 285.00–290.00 $287.44 $1,633 -8.06
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
665 665 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,862 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 255.00 $255.00 $854 —
370 370 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,110 —
435 435 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,011 -35.12
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 +12.50
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
565–580 573 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,432 +20.00
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 —
650 650 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,684 -10.00
565–585 575 2 300.00–302.50 $301.23 $1,732 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 —
450 450 1 200.00 $200.00 $900 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $959 +12.00
950–1240 1103 80-85% 5 143.00–162.50 $148.52 $1,638 —
995–1270 1121 80-85% 10 125.00–139.00 $131.18 $1,471 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1765 1514 75-80% 7 137.00–145.00 $142.57 $2,159 —
1495–1770 1633 75-80% 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,123 -14.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–880 815 85-90% 2 162.50–190.00 $175.15 $1,427 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,873 —
1105–1960 1591 8 161.00–175.00 $166.93 $2,656 -3.71
1115–2505 1809 4 140.00–156.00 $149.47 $2,704 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–785 773 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,354.05

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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
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 -25.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.