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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 153 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,165 —
310 310 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,201 —
425–445 435 2 350.00–375.00 $362.79 $1,578 -37.21
498 498 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,868 -15.00
535 535 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 -1.64
562–570 565 3 369.00–380.00 $376.30 $2,126 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 340.00–347.00 $344.67 $1,654 —
520 520 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 —
590 590 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 +47.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 -57.51
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,899 —
580 580 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 375.00 $375.00 $844 +30.00
335 335 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 +25.00
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 +21.70
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -24.01
455–470 463 2 337.50–345.00 $341.19 $1,580 -33.81
500–520 507 6 335.00–345.00 $342.06 $1,734 +12.24
565–580 568 6 328.00–336.00 $329.36 $1,871 +12.48
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 -7.62
650–670 660 2 265.00–275.00 $269.92 $1,781 +19.98
745 745 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,751 -5.00
750 750 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,912 +25.39
860–895 878 2 217.50–220.00 $218.77 $1,921 —
900 900 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 +45.00
350–390 370 2 330.00–347.50 $339.22 $1,255 —
405–420 413 2 267.50–270.00 $268.77 $1,110 -11.95
470 470 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,504 -8.19
535 535 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,552 -16.68
685 685 2 230.00–245.00 $237.50 $1,627 —
815 815 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,377 —
875 875 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,321 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 -7.50
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 3 380.00–410.00 $399.30 $1,358 +12.67
365–390 378 2 395.00–410.00 $402.75 $1,522 +32.16
425–440 435 7 370.00–380.00 $376.08 $1,636 +5.57
460–495 478 2 365.00–370.00 $367.59 $1,757 -1.54
510–515 514 4 370.00–380.00 $377.52 $1,940 +12.52
560 560 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,072 +19.60
605–630 612 6 335.00–337.50 $336.65 $2,060 +24.07
680 680 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,295 +15.00
700–740 721 4 235.00–255.00 $244.23 $1,761 -35.77
900 900 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,912 +17.59
985 985 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,389 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 290.00 $290.00 $986 -55.00
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 +30.00
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 +50.06
540–545 543 2 317.50–320.00 $318.76 $1,731 -6.24
580–590 586 5 325.00–340.00 $337.03 $1,975 +52.03
700 700 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,452 -37.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 375.00–382.50 $379.12 $1,441 +21.66
460–495 478 2 350.00–355.00 $352.59 $1,685 +12.59
515–530 523 2 342.50–352.50 $347.57 $1,818 +44.56
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -30.00
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 +70.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1160 1026 80-85% 5 131.00–144.00 $136.93 $1,405 —
910–1605 1154 80-85% 7 102.00–129.00 $121.34 $1,400 -15.71
1125–1280 1230 80-85% 4 149.00–166.00 $155.73 $1,915 —
1895 1895 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,819 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,728 —
1245–1525 1383 75-80% 7 154.00–168.00 $159.90 $2,211 —
1270–1660 1454 75-80% 5 140.00–152.00 $145.26 $2,112 +3.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 -20.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2535 1805 2 160.00–168.00 $162.38 $2,931 —
1865 1865 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,581 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 2 270.00 $270.00 $842 —
385 385 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,020 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 3 325.00 $325.00 $673 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,196 —

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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.