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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.13/cwt -14.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 514 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $318.41/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,108/hd at 662 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 213 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,387 -15.00
460 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 -18.76
530 530 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 -25.00
563–585 569 4 342.50–350.00 $348.07 $1,981 -15.65
600 600 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $1,965 -22.50
662–665 662 11 317.50–327.50 $318.41 $2,108 +4.71
700–710 705 2 303.00–312.00 $307.47 $2,168 +2.47
900 900 1 271.00 $271.00 $2,439 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 327.50–335.00 $331.13 $1,268 —
485 485 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,528 —
520–525 523 2 305.00–315.00 $310.02 $1,621 -34.98
555–590 573 2 280.00–300.00 $290.31 $1,663 -49.69
678 678 4 298.00 $298.00 $2,020 +8.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–555 553 2 260.00–270.00 $265.02 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
305–345 325 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 -19.81
350–355 353 2 300.00–310.00 $305.04 $1,077 -53.66
400–430 415 2 345.00–380.00 $361.87 $1,502 +19.31
475–480 478 2 320.00–327.50 $323.77 $1,548 -18.37
500–540 514 11 300.00–320.00 $313.13 $1,609 -14.62
582–593 588 7 303.00–335.00 $315.80 $1,857 -7.17
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 -1.29
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 -21.73
741 741 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,149 —
780 780 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,223 —
800 800 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,824 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 285.00 $285.00 $835 —
395 395 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,136 +7.13
410–425 418 2 295.00–300.00 $297.54 $1,244 +22.54
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 -17.43
575–598 593 9 290.00–295.00 $294.46 $1,746 —
620–640 635 4 260.00–270.00 $267.48 $1,698 -7.66
705 705 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,851 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 240.00 $240.00 $852 +20.00
410 410 1 210.00 $210.00 $861 —
550–565 558 2 230.00–250.00 $239.87 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 317.00–320.00 $318.50 $1,417 -6.50
585 585 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,065 -25.00
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 -87.85
440–445 442 4 350.00–362.50 $358.73 $1,586 -21.21
465–485 472 3 340.00–352.50 $344.11 $1,624 -35.68
525 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 -15.00
580–595 588 2 315.00–335.00 $325.13 $1,912 -9.87
600–625 613 6 292.50–315.00 $302.02 $1,851 -10.52
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 -3.02
755 755 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 +3.69
830 830 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,971 —
1000 1000 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,875 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,018 —
425–430 428 2 305.00–320.00 $312.46 $1,337 -22.36
480 480 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,536 -39.13
505–530 517 8 257.50–320.00 $299.41 $1,548 +15.72
555–590 571 6 280.00–300.00 $292.42 $1,670 -5.08
660 660 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,568 —
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 -15.02
770 770 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,829 +12.50
840 840 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,554 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 —
485 485 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,007 -117.00
925–1355 1099 80-85% 19 133.00–157.00 $143.67 $1,579 -65.33
1100 value added 1100 80-85% 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,200 —
930–1215 1108 80-85% 3 161.00–180.00 $170.93 $1,894 +33.05
975–1455 1153 80-85% 5 116.00–132.00 $124.84 $1,439 -46.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 value added 1305 75-80% 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,610 —
1345 1345 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,789 —
1380 1380 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,180 -17.17
1320–1505 1406 75-80% 4 143.00–156.00 $150.01 $2,109 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $784 -8.79
810 810 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,288 +52.21
885 885 85-90% 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2025 1668 3 175.00–188.00 $182.04 $3,036 -10.75
1800–1960 1868 4 189.00–207.00 $195.09 $3,644 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00 —
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -684.63
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 —
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 21 6 25.00–45.00 $28.33 +3.33
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 -25.00
65 65 1 90.00 $90.00 -10.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165 165 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 90.00 $90.00 -100.00

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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.