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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $390.00/cwt +35.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 488 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $386.64/cwt +24.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 533 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.82/cwt -3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,725/hd at 523 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 259 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 405.00 $405.00 $891 —
386 386 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,592 -0.82
447 447 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,788 ±0.00
488 488 18 390.00 $390.00 $1,903 +35.72
522–541 533 14 381.00–391.00 $386.64 $2,061 +24.13
620–645 633 2 322.50–335.00 $328.63 $2,080 +36.13
665 665 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,377 +52.50
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
810–833 825 3 246.00–250.00 $247.31 $2,040 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,325 ±0.00
425–440 435 3 330.00–350.00 $336.51 $1,464 —
570 570 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,582 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 —
490–495 493 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,122 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 270.00 $270.00 $945 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 345.00 $345.00 $690 —
255–295 275 2 330.00–340.00 $335.36 $922 +19.15
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 +10.00
365–395 381 7 330.00–342.50 $338.30 $1,289 -20.59
411–435 419 8 337.50–347.50 $344.01 $1,441 +1.27
480 480 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,800 +37.52
510–545 523 13 325.00–347.50 $329.82 $1,725 -3.81
550–580 557 5 305.00–320.00 $316.88 $1,765 -19.01
605–625 615 2 280.00–295.00 $287.62 $1,769 -4.48
670–685 678 2 245.00–255.00 $249.94 $1,695 -25.06
728 728 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,747 +5.00
755–778 772 7 227.50–240.00 $229.61 $1,773 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 275.00 $275.00 $605 +30.00
290–295 293 2 310.00 $310.00 $908 +80.00
320–345 332 3 310.00–320.00 $316.68 $1,051 —
410–440 428 4 270.00–290.00 $280.72 $1,201 -32.63
470–495 483 5 315.00–340.00 $328.19 $1,585 +4.64
500–530 517 3 305.00–310.00 $306.68 $1,586 -10.05
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 -28.66
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 +18.28
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 -3.60
470 470 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,351 -12.50
505–545 529 4 270.00–280.00 $273.21 $1,445 -19.24
565–595 577 3 250.00–260.00 $255.09 $1,472 -27.57
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 —
530 530 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,352 +25.00
585 585 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,360 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 330.00 $330.00 $776 ±0.00
255 255 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,033 —
315–320 317 3 380.00–390.00 $386.63 $1,226 -13.47
350–380 366 4 360.00–382.50 $370.59 $1,356 -14.41
400–435 425 12 367.50–380.00 $370.51 $1,575 -19.60
468–488 478 5 360.00–375.00 $369.13 $1,764 +4.12
545 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 +5.28
550–580 562 12 340.00–360.00 $350.40 $1,969 -28.60
610–645 630 4 305.00–315.00 $312.58 $1,969 +12.70
655 655 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,112 +48.23
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 -50.00
910–945 928 2 190.00–200.00 $194.91 $1,809 +11.91
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 —
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 —
415–430 420 3 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $1,281 +54.94
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 -0.81
590 590 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 -80.00
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —
650–675 663 2 230.00–250.00 $239.81 $1,590 +4.81
705 705 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 380.00 $380.00 $988 —
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 —
365–370 369 4 350.00–370.00 $357.46 $1,319 —
420–445 433 2 325.00–350.00 $337.14 $1,460 —
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 +5.00
515–540 528 2 272.50–335.00 $303.01 $1,600 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 -15.00
535 535 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 -82.62
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 80-85% 1 88.00 $88.00 $805 —
1120 value added 1120 80-85% 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,195 —
1075–1300 1160 80-85% 6 131.00–140.00 $137.05 $1,590 —
1065–1370 1165 80-85% 4 111.00–119.00 $115.48 $1,345 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1465 1400 75-80% 3 157.00–164.00 $159.67 $2,235 +19.17
1460 value added 1460 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,628 —
1300–1925 1473 75-80% 6 140.00–146.00 $141.67 $2,087 +17.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 —
825 825 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $792 —
870 870 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 -1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,019 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1175–1465 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,635.00–2,400.00 $2,043.11
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —

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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
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 —

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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.