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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M 1 heifers $308.66/cwt +8.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 564 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M 1 heifers $323.55/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 488 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 230 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 +35.00
360–365 362 3 400.00–430.00 $413.32 $1,496 -1.65
415–425 420 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 +12.50
494–495 494 7 350.00–355.00 $354.28 $1,750 -23.22
520–525 523 2 360.00–365.00 $362.51 $1,896 +5.92
555–570 565 3 350.00–365.00 $359.96 $2,034 +4.94
625 625 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,828 —
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 +25.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,055 —
355 355 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,314 —
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 3 310.00–330.00 $316.21 $847 -68.79
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 -26.63
375–398 386 7 350.00–370.00 $358.89 $1,385 -6.11
400–442 425 9 335.00–355.00 $342.74 $1,457 -13.41
455–490 474 8 330.00–345.00 $337.48 $1,600 -47.52
505–545 518 3 327.50–345.00 $333.63 $1,728 +20.38
560–590 575 2 322.50–350.00 $335.89 $1,931 +13.39
615–625 620 6 287.50–295.00 $292.10 $1,811 +47.10
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 +15.00
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 245.00 $245.00 $490 —
270 270 1 230.00 $230.00 $621 —
365–395 380 2 340.00–342.50 $341.30 $1,297 —
420–425 423 3 310.00–320.00 $313.35 $1,325 +23.53
450–496 488 10 320.00–325.00 $323.55 $1,579 +6.08
525–540 533 3 310.00–322.50 $316.73 $1,688 +31.73
555–580 564 11 300.00–317.00 $308.66 $1,741 +8.66
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 215.00–245.00 $230.57 $756 —
350–375 363 2 217.50–245.00 $231.72 $841 —
420–435 428 2 240.00–257.50 $248.60 $1,064 —
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 +11.64
515–535 525 6 280.00–305.00 $292.45 $1,535 —
550–595 569 6 265.00–295.00 $282.66 $1,608 +42.66
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 —
810 810 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 —
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 330.00 $330.00 $792 —
320–330 327 3 390.00–410.00 $400.10 $1,308 -21.20
365 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 -27.53
400–445 416 7 370.00–400.00 $390.11 $1,623 +16.94
470–490 478 6 350.00–370.00 $365.01 $1,745 +10.02
500–545 526 9 345.00–367.00 $359.72 $1,892 +19.79
555 555 1 379.00 $379.00 $2,103 +34.82
605–615 610 2 285.00–315.00 $299.88 $1,829 -10.12
650–665 655 3 267.50–287.50 $274.27 $1,796 +4.27
780 780 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,067 -5.00
920 920 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,684 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 -5.00
465–470 467 3 250.00–280.00 $266.71 $1,246 —
500–510 505 2 275.00–300.00 $287.62 $1,452 +7.62
590–595 593 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $1,972 +112.49
745 745 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,136 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 -85.45
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -81.33
505–510 507 3 320.00–335.00 $325.81 $1,652 +12.47
565 565 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,062 +45.11
695 695 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $993 —
935–1090 1006 80-85% 7 124.00–135.00 $131.57 $1,324 —
970–1035 1013 80-85% 4 110.00–121.00 $113.79 $1,153 —
1045 value added 1045 80-85% 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,750 —
910–1205 1081 80-85% 9 137.00–152.00 $142.07 $1,536 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1585 1434 75-80% 4 135.00–145.00 $140.50 $2,015 —
1385–1550 1468 75-80% 2 123.00–125.00 $124.06 $1,821 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–845 793 85-90% 3 130.00–142.00 $136.66 $1,084 +3.66
885 885 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,071 +30.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1330 1323 2 154.00–155.00 $154.50 $2,044 —
1480–2165 1907 3 169.00–180.00 $173.25 $3,304 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–875 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,535.00–1,700.00 $1,625.23
810–835 823 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,576.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1560 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
990–1090 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,257.21 —
1005–1290 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,325.00 $3,116.99 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 +375.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 160.00–180.00 $169.65 $721 —
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
550 550 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,100 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 —
870 870 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 —

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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.