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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.66/cwt -5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 556 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M 1 heifers $280.49/cwt -9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 586 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 321 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 425.00–460.00 $440.91 $970 —
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 —
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
390–395 392 3 360.00–395.00 $381.57 $1,496 —
430–445 438 3 385.00–432.50 $403.88 $1,769 +13.44
460 460 2 395.00–407.50 $401.25 $1,846 +3.25
510–530 520 4 365.00–380.00 $371.89 $1,934 -9.12
550 550 3 350.00–380.00 $366.67 $2,017 +17.13
623–630 625 5 330.00–340.00 $333.01 $2,081 -11.99
650–653 652 7 327.50–329.00 $327.93 $2,138 -17.07
725 725 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,298 -3.56
765–795 771 5 250.00–265.00 $261.91 $2,019 -48.09
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 295.00 $295.00 $959 —
370–398 389 3 315.00–330.00 $325.24 $1,265 +60.24
400–425 410 3 335.00–355.00 $346.69 $1,421 —
480–485 483 2 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $1,666 +2.37
585–595 592 3 305.00–340.00 $327.63 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,676 —
490 490 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 220.00 $220.00 $572 —
575 575 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,552 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 330.00–340.00 $334.77 $931 —
340–345 343 2 335.00–355.00 $344.93 $1,183 -37.07
355–395 372 5 350.00–370.00 $360.70 $1,342 -6.61
390 value added 390 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,667 —
400–445 426 9 337.50–362.50 $350.78 $1,494 -27.51
450–495 474 9 307.50–350.00 $333.10 $1,579 -10.57
530 530 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,027 +66.91
550–590 556 18 300.00–330.00 $313.66 $1,744 -5.71
605–630 620 3 270.00–295.00 $280.09 $1,737 -31.62
680–695 684 5 275.00–295.00 $282.00 $1,929 -33.92
715–740 728 2 260.00–270.00 $265.09 $1,930 +5.09
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 +26.26
810 810 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,660 -25.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 275.00–280.00 $277.39 $652 +17.39
265–270 268 2 265.00–290.00 $277.62 $744 —
310–330 320 2 317.50–330.00 $323.95 $1,037 -13.55
350–390 370 3 260.00–290.00 $280.54 $1,038 -33.85
400–435 418 5 237.50–280.00 $266.13 $1,112 -53.90
455–480 468 2 270.00–280.00 $275.13 $1,288 -45.42
505–545 519 7 270.00–303.00 $292.04 $1,516 +23.30
555–597 586 17 250.00–297.00 $280.49 $1,644 -9.51
620 620 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 -35.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 280.00 $280.00 $756 —
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 —
400–440 422 3 305.00–322.00 $315.42 $1,331 -22.10
455–470 463 3 292.50–315.00 $305.78 $1,416 —
505–525 512 3 320.00–335.00 $329.24 $1,686 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 245.00 $245.00 $808 —
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 -60.00
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 -30.00
515 515 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 315.00–380.00 $347.76 $1,106 -27.24
350 350 1 245.00 $245.00 $858 —
430–440 435 2 310.00–320.00 $314.94 $1,370 +40.46
450–490 467 6 330.00–360.00 $349.66 $1,633 +107.66
538–540 539 3 317.50–322.50 $320.83 $1,729 -6.78
560–595 581 8 259.00–290.00 $274.69 $1,596 -3.03
605–640 628 4 270.00–290.00 $276.31 $1,735 -12.18
672 672 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,949 ±0.00
738 738 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,919 —
965 965 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 —
335–340 338 2 415.00–432.50 $423.81 $1,432 +8.81
390–395 393 2 320.00–347.50 $333.66 $1,311 —
415–440 428 2 380.00–397.50 $389.01 $1,665 +49.01
465–495 485 4 370.00–385.00 $378.22 $1,834 +8.22
520–530 527 3 332.50–342.50 $335.79 $1,770 -14.21
560–575 568 2 300.00–327.50 $313.57 $1,781 -8.03
605–625 615 2 300.00–315.00 $307.62 $1,892 -20.61
660–685 668 3 285.00–290.00 $288.29 $1,926 —
728 728 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,330 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 3 230.00–250.00 $238.30 $782 —
465–475 470 2 290.00–300.00 $294.95 $1,386 —
510–525 518 2 245.00–280.00 $262.25 $1,358 -27.75
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
670–695 687 3 245.00–252.50 $250.06 $1,718 —
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 432 5 322.50–340.00 $332.34 $1,436 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–930 923 80-85% 2 118.00–131.00 $124.55 $1,150 —
950–1300 1144 80-85% 6 160.00–197.50 $167.12 $1,912 —
910–1490 1204 80-85% 11 132.00–157.00 $144.50 $1,740 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1815 1476 75-80% 7 149.00–158.00 $153.36 $2,264 —
1295–1810 1552 75-80% 9 159.00–168.00 $163.27 $2,534 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488–775 603 85-90% 3 140.00–165.00 $148.89 $898 —
710 710 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $870 —
890 890 85-90% 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,780 +73.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1500 1264 4 160.00–175.00 $168.53 $2,130 —
1115–1925 1570 10 187.50–214.00 $198.91 $3,123 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
900–1580 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,650.00 $2,380.28
1360 1360 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1575 1575 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
465 465 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 —
685 685 1 127.50 $127.50 $873 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 210.00 $210.00 $630 +90.00
652 652 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,271 —

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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.