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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $360.68/cwt -23.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 481 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 225 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 -20.23
310–345 319 4 385.00–405.00 $390.41 $1,245 -12.09
353–390 368 6 395.00–410.00 $403.04 $1,483 +14.38
405 405 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,630 +32.50
473–490 481 11 357.50–365.00 $360.68 $1,735 -23.03
540 540 2 349.00 $349.00 $1,885 —
562–575 568 8 329.00–355.00 $348.47 $1,979 +10.47
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 —
670–680 675 2 290.00–307.50 $298.69 $2,016 —
700–743 732 4 274.00–287.50 $277.23 $2,029 +0.98
810 810 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,001 —
975 975 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,048 —
1000 1000 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,175 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,327 +50.00
645 645 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,596 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 300.00–315.00 $307.37 $876 -32.63
315–343 336 4 352.50–355.00 $353.09 $1,186 +43.09
365–385 374 6 350.00–365.00 $360.32 $1,348 +19.36
400–418 414 7 327.00–342.50 $332.95 $1,378 -6.89
455–485 471 5 322.00–328.00 $324.02 $1,526 +9.85
503–545 510 8 318.00–326.00 $324.17 $1,653 +6.46
510 value added 510 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,849 —
550–595 572 6 268.00–295.00 $281.62 $1,611 -19.95
612 612 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,652 +25.00
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 -12.46
810–818 815 4 208.00–225.00 $212.75 $1,734 +20.25
960 960 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,824 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 +14.00
350–398 386 4 336.00–342.50 $337.47 $1,303 +57.47
415 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 +36.62
495 495 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,423 -5.03
510–540 528 7 295.00–315.00 $304.22 $1,606 +28.58
550–592 575 4 240.00–257.50 $249.34 $1,434 -27.29
660 660 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,683 —
810 810 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,357 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 -22.50
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 +37.45
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 -15.00
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 395.00–410.00 $402.27 $1,327 +28.61
360–365 362 3 395.00–420.00 $406.66 $1,472 +13.57
415 415 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 +46.81
450 value added 450 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,755 —
450–465 461 4 347.50–357.50 $354.43 $1,634 -16.80
500–505 503 2 330.00–347.50 $338.71 $1,704 -16.29
550–570 565 8 339.00–350.00 $345.77 $1,954 +24.34
600–625 613 2 305.00–314.00 $309.41 $1,897 +16.88
665 665 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,261 +60.00
710–745 728 2 252.50–260.00 $256.16 $1,865 -28.84
780 780 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,872 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 +58.14
365–385 375 2 355.00–362.50 $358.85 $1,346 -16.15
450–495 468 3 295.00–315.00 $302.35 $1,415 -25.26
535–540 538 2 305.00–327.50 $316.20 $1,701 +13.20
580–595 587 3 310.00–325.00 $318.28 $1,868 +30.84
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 +5.00
665 665 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,045 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 4 375.00–390.00 $383.75 $1,516 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 ±0.00
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1605 1163 80-85% 15 119.00–141.00 $128.00 $1,489 —
1005–1520 1294 80-85% 8 107.00–115.00 $112.71 $1,458 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,597 —
1400–1420 value added 1410 75-80% 2 177.00–191.00 $184.05 $2,595 —
1260–1705 1433 75-80% 8 145.00–155.00 $150.19 $2,152 —
1410–1710 1563 75-80% 3 125.00–140.00 $132.48 $2,071 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $866 -70.15
825–875 850 85-90% 2 122.00–128.00 $124.91 $1,062 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,248 —
1210–1905 1672 5 153.00–168.00 $160.82 $2,689 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 —
365–372 370 3 217.50–235.00 $229.24 $848 —
670 670 1 130.00 $130.00 $871 —

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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.