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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 165 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 +9.59
355–360 358 2 410.00–420.00 $414.97 $1,486 +11.93
430 430 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,666 -15.00
460 460 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,736 +16.82
515–540 525 3 350.00–365.00 $356.59 $1,872 +7.59
550–555 553 2 350.00–360.00 $355.02 $1,963 +6.55
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 -18.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,452 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 +77.63
315–345 332 3 380.00–395.00 $386.63 $1,284 +33.54
385 385 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,405 +4.68
415–440 429 4 350.00–360.00 $356.15 $1,528 +23.20
475 475 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,829 +60.98
500–535 513 3 310.00–320.00 $313.25 $1,607 -10.92
595 595 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,919 +40.88
635 635 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 -25.00
680 680 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 +25.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 330.00–335.00 $332.42 $1,080 +32.42
400–415 408 2 280.00–300.00 $289.82 $1,182 -35.18
465–475 470 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $1,492 +29.97
520 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 -19.22
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 +50.66
680–695 690 5 232.50–245.00 $236.49 $1,632 -18.51
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 467 3 285.00–290.00 $288.36 $1,347 +38.36
570 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 335.00–340.00 $337.44 $1,434 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,008 —
325–330 328 2 415.00–427.50 $421.30 $1,382 +19.03
355–365 360 2 410.00–415.00 $412.53 $1,485 +5.87
425–445 433 3 365.00–390.00 $373.17 $1,616 -6.83
465–490 473 4 352.50–360.00 $354.99 $1,679 +0.56
515–535 527 3 332.50–347.50 $339.93 $1,791 +1.22
550–570 560 7 335.00–350.00 $344.18 $1,927 -1.59
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 +0.59
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 -70.00
745 745 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,915 +0.84
785 785 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,120 +30.00
845 845 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,944 —
892 892 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,628 —
955 955 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,748 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 315.00 $315.00 $882 —
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 -10.00
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 +21.15
435–440 438 2 326.00–345.00 $335.45 $1,469 —
460–480 470 2 337.50–345.00 $341.33 $1,604 +38.98
515–518 517 3 310.00–315.00 $313.34 $1,620 -2.86
575–595 588 3 310.00–330.00 $319.89 $1,881 +1.61
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 ±0.00
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
750–760 755 2 242.50–252.50 $247.53 $1,869 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 —
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 —
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
795 795 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1325 1141 80-85% 4 142.50–150.00 $145.53 $1,660 —
1120–1275 1198 80-85% 2 108.00–115.00 $111.27 $1,333 -16.73
965–1565 1310 80-85% 12 126.00–139.00 $133.17 $1,745 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,710 +6.00
1480–1610 1521 75-80% 6 133.00–138.00 $136.20 $2,072 —
1330–1750 1560 75-80% 4 141.00–154.00 $147.02 $2,294 +14.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,051 —
865 865 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.00 $787 -33.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2080 1682 3 166.00–173.00 $170.34 $2,865 +9.52

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1280–1435 1358 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,400.00 $2,254.65

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 —
90 90 1 90.00 $90.00 —

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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
1115–1370 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,450.00–3,100.00 $2,808.35 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
765–885 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,275.00 $2,159.09 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 2 60.00 $60.00 —
60 60 1 75.00 $75.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 210.00 $210.00 —
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 —
130–140 135 2 140.00–180.00 $160.00 —
150 150 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 —
160 160 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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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.