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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.37/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,820/hd at 570 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $349.54/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 573 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 182 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 4 370.00–402.50 $390.44 $1,659 —
450–485 463 4 390.00–405.00 $398.00 $1,843 +28.00
505–515 510 2 380.00–382.00 $381.01 $1,943 +36.01
571–582 573 13 336.00–352.50 $349.54 $2,003 +1.47
638 638 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,201 —
670 670 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 +26.59
700–715 708 2 315.00–326.00 $320.56 $2,270 +13.09
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–530 510 4 352.50–355.00 $353.15 $1,801 —
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 -66.13
470–490 480 2 337.50–347.50 $342.60 $1,644 +27.60
520 520 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 +4.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,222 +57.00
375–390 384 4 345.00–385.00 $367.31 $1,410 +62.27
400–410 403 4 376.00–385.00 $378.29 $1,525 +16.42
455–460 458 2 330.00–357.50 $343.67 $1,574 +19.90
510–545 526 5 310.00–327.50 $315.59 $1,660 +2.46
558–595 570 19 305.00–326.00 $319.37 $1,820 +3.57
605–645 614 6 300.00–317.00 $311.71 $1,914 +1.71
666–680 670 9 313.00–331.00 $315.92 $2,117 +55.92
715 715 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,859 -30.00
755–760 758 2 260.00–267.50 $263.74 $1,999 -21.26
820 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 +2.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 260.00 $260.00 $559 —
300 300 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,012 —
370–395 383 4 300.00–320.00 $314.39 $1,204 +26.89
420–425 423 2 315.00–325.00 $320.03 $1,354 +22.49
470–495 486 8 300.00–327.50 $320.55 $1,558 —
540–545 544 4 260.00–280.00 $268.74 $1,462 —
560–575 568 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,647 -4.46
605–610 608 2 285.00–295.00 $290.02 $1,763 +22.54
650–698 680 4 270.00–280.00 $277.61 $1,888 —
795 795 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,868 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 3 279.00–285.00 $280.98 $992 +40.98
430 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 +75.00
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 —
625–630 628 3 250.00–260.00 $256.68 $1,612 —
667 667 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 335.00–340.00 $337.52 $1,360 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 —
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 —
400–445 423 2 260.00–287.50 $274.48 $1,161 -37.98
460 460 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,113 -78.00
520–535 528 2 320.00–335.00 $327.61 $1,730 +28.20
565–585 575 2 265.00–290.00 $277.72 $1,597 -14.70
600–630 614 4 275.00–300.00 $288.49 $1,771 —
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 +52.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 —
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 -18.73
465 465 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 +25.89
500–505 503 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,760 ±0.00
562–580 568 3 315.00–325.00 $321.60 $1,827 -3.53
600–635 618 2 320.00–336.00 $328.23 $2,028 +26.21
765 765 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,180 +25.00
950 950 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1100 1008 80-85% 4 124.00–148.00 $133.90 $1,350 —
1025–1305 1172 80-85% 3 170.00–206.00 $185.32 $2,172 +60.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,004 +20.00
1375–1480 1428 75-80% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.44 $2,377 +16.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,118 -45.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,974 —
1245 1245 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,042 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 +1,565.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 120.00 $120.00 $378 —
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —

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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.