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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 256 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 +32.50
365 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 —
410–435 423 2 357.50–377.50 $367.20 $1,553 +4.41
470 470 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,892 +27.50
520–540 528 3 362.50–385.00 $372.44 $1,966 -12.56
555–580 570 5 368.00–387.50 $377.05 $2,149 +0.75
610–620 615 2 347.50–355.00 $351.28 $2,160 —
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 —
990 990 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,658 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 285.00 $285.00 $784 —
405–435 420 2 340.00–350.00 $344.82 $1,448 —
455–495 475 2 360.00–382.50 $370.78 $1,761 +26.11
510–545 528 2 330.00–355.00 $342.09 $1,806 +7.09
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 -5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,349 +102.50
505–540 523 2 320.00–325.00 $322.42 $1,686 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 2 250.00–265.00 $257.25 $1,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 390.00 $390.00 $916 +15.00
260 260 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 —
330–345 338 2 360.00–395.00 $377.11 $1,275 -17.89
350–395 367 5 365.00–390.00 $370.83 $1,361 +10.83
400–435 415 3 352.50–365.00 $359.24 $1,491 +39.24
455–495 476 6 325.00–332.50 $327.44 $1,559 -13.75
500–538 521 5 320.00–332.50 $327.40 $1,706 -14.66
545 value added 545 1 379.00 $379.00 $2,066 —
575 575 2 320.00–333.00 $326.50 $1,877 -2.86
605 605 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,124 +71.00
780 780 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 -40.00
810 810 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,742 —
855–890 873 2 218.00–232.50 $225.10 $1,965 +6.33
925 925 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,054 +37.00
970 970 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,037 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 320.00–340.00 $329.55 $1,088 —
440 440 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,483 +68.23
495 495 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,534 -10.00
500–545 522 3 307.50–317.50 $311.62 $1,627 +21.62
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 —
610 610 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,845 —
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
900 900 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,688 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 489 4 265.00–285.00 $274.92 $1,344 -5.08
525–540 533 2 250.00–270.00 $260.14 $1,387 —
570 570 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,382 —
690 690 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,294 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 420.00–445.00 $432.63 $1,008 —
270 270 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,120 —
305–345 325 2 430.00–460.00 $444.08 $1,443 +44.78
355–375 365 2 420.00–425.00 $422.57 $1,542 +19.82
400–445 423 2 395.00–405.00 $399.73 $1,691 +23.65
450–495 462 5 365.00–385.00 $375.51 $1,735 +7.92
505–535 514 7 345.00–370.00 $359.72 $1,849 -17.80
550–560 556 5 350.00–357.50 $352.50 $1,960 -17.50
610–615 613 2 300.00–317.50 $308.71 $1,892 -27.94
687 687 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,958 -52.50
740 740 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,709 -13.23
750 750 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,706 —
930 930 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,976 ±0.00
950 950 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 +49.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 260.00 $260.00 $663 —
300 300 1 250.00 $250.00 $750 —
410–420 416 4 350.00–357.50 $354.37 $1,474 -0.63
460–490 475 2 322.50–330.00 $326.13 $1,549 —
515–545 531 4 300.00–325.00 $310.74 $1,650 -8.02
550–585 567 5 310.00–335.00 $322.03 $1,826 -15.00
615–648 637 6 267.50–295.00 $289.18 $1,842 —
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 —
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
915 915 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 345.00–365.00 $355.54 $1,148 —
350 350 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,312 -4.12
410–425 418 2 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,578 —
475–498 490 5 340.00–350.00 $346.54 $1,698 -6.05
515–545 530 2 330.00–340.00 $334.86 $1,775 -12.71
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 —
535 535 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,485 +2.50
550–595 567 3 280.00–300.00 $292.18 $1,657 —
610–620 615 2 247.50–260.00 $253.80 $1,561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1290 1105 80-85% 5 121.00–129.00 $124.58 $1,377 —
990–1430 1166 80-85% 6 147.00–162.00 $153.01 $1,784 +31.67
930–1425 1195 80-85% 14 130.00–145.00 $138.51 $1,655 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1575 1362 75-80% 10 153.00–159.00 $156.00 $2,125 -3.90
1165–1580 1373 75-80% 7 161.00–171.00 $164.19 $2,254 +4.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–895 865 85-90% 2 103.00–113.00 $107.83 $933 +7.83
895 895 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,119 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2205 1583 4 142.50–182.00 $170.30 $2,696 —
1040–1955 1622 6 184.00–200.00 $192.67 $3,125 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
900–1130 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,700.00 $2,338.28
975–1225 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,361.36
1025–1550 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,250.00–3,150.00 $2,684.95
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,675.00 $4,675.00 —
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
920–1035 977 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–3,050.00 $2,642.49 —
930–1055 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,239.17 —
920–1130 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–3,150.00 $2,849.05 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,414 —

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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.