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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.06/cwt -13.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,671/hd at 472 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 287 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,050 -175.00
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 —
490 490 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,788 —
545 545 4 332.50–335.00 $333.75 $1,819 —
550–590 570 2 317.50–330.00 $323.97 $1,847 +23.97
632 632 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,022 ±0.00
650 650 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,064 -27.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 2 420.00–430.00 $425.14 $1,531 -44.86
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 —
475–485 480 2 402.50–410.00 $406.21 $1,950 -12.25
505–540 523 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,974 -17.50
565–575 570 2 357.50–365.00 $361.28 $2,059 -15.69
630 630 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,205 -17.50
690 690 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,501 ±0.00
835 835 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,630 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 —
623–645 629 4 335.00–336.00 $335.74 $2,112 —
650–665 658 2 335.00–345.00 $340.06 $2,238 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 385.00 $385.00 $751 —
215 215 1 430.00 $430.00 $924 +20.00
280–290 285 2 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $948 -77.88
330 330 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,287 -30.00
365–385 379 5 367.50–380.00 $376.08 $1,425 -88.24
405–445 424 7 365.00–382.50 $373.27 $1,583 -6.39
450–495 472 10 347.50–363.00 $354.06 $1,671 -13.77
500–520 505 4 340.00–352.50 $348.04 $1,758 +7.44
560–585 573 2 327.50–340.00 $333.61 $1,912 -9.02
615–645 628 3 300.00–305.00 $302.37 $1,899 -19.62
650–695 675 7 270.00–280.00 $275.67 $1,861 -29.29
700–705 703 2 230.00–250.00 $239.96 $1,687 -60.66
755 755 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
880 880 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 315.00 $315.00 $866 -35.00
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
350–390 367 3 350.00–355.00 $351.77 $1,291 -11.73
420–430 425 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 +1.47
455–460 457 3 320.00–330.00 $323.32 $1,478 -11.22
500–545 534 9 320.00–330.00 $323.15 $1,726 +20.61
550–590 570 3 300.00–317.50 $307.35 $1,752 +4.31
615–630 623 2 270.00–280.00 $275.06 $1,714 -25.77
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
158 158 1 151.00 $151.00 $239 —
370 370 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 -10.00
400–435 412 3 300.00–335.00 $322.04 $1,327 +57.04
455–470 464 4 265.00–295.00 $276.36 $1,282 -3.64
500–535 518 8 255.00–292.50 $282.29 $1,462 +12.15
550–595 573 2 250.00–290.00 $269.21 $1,543 —
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 -20.00
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,154 —
460–470 465 3 245.00–255.00 $250.02 $1,163 —
520 520 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 —
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 415.00–425.00 $420.06 $853 —
270–295 283 2 435.00–455.00 $445.44 $1,261 -44.60
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 +0.23
390 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 -68.39
420–440 430 2 405.00–420.00 $412.33 $1,773 -44.38
470–490 481 5 360.00–390.00 $378.96 $1,823 -69.79
500–545 524 4 350.00–367.50 $358.20 $1,877 -25.49
557–575 560 6 335.00–360.00 $339.28 $1,900 -53.35
620–645 634 5 280.00–300.00 $288.96 $1,832 -47.25
650–670 660 2 310.00–347.50 $329.03 $2,172 -0.33
715–730 725 3 265.00–275.00 $271.64 $1,969 -10.86
760 760 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,014 -26.56
800–825 813 4 235.00–250.00 $243.07 $1,976 -22.72
940 940 1 227.00 $227.00 $2,134 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 375.00 $375.00 $956 -60.33
315–335 323 3 325.00–355.00 $343.38 $1,109 —
360–390 375 2 370.00–380.00 $375.20 $1,407 -44.80
410–425 420 3 345.00–355.00 $349.94 $1,470 -80.06
465–480 473 2 265.00–297.50 $281.51 $1,332 -104.10
500–535 512 5 320.00–340.00 $333.57 $1,708 +4.56
550–580 568 7 300.00–325.00 $312.83 $1,777 -21.76
620–645 630 3 250.00–290.00 $270.26 $1,703 -22.00
680–685 683 2 280.00–290.00 $285.02 $1,947 -17.43
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 —
925 925 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,220 —
960 960 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,208 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 260.00–280.00 $270.30 $892 -64.70
350–385 368 2 315.00–320.00 $317.38 $1,168 -37.62
405 405 2 285.00–300.00 $292.50 $1,185 +42.50
500–505 503 2 280.00–305.00 $292.44 $1,471 -12.70
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 —
625 625 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,512 -5.50
670 670 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,708 +70.00
730 730 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,734 —
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 -60.00
400–435 418 3 380.00–390.00 $385.98 $1,613 —
460 460 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 -106.33
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 +10.00
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 —
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 -125.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1260 1127 80-85% 9 145.00–158.00 $152.16 $1,715 —
1015–1385 1163 80-85% 5 166.00–175.00 $170.55 $1,983 +44.17
1175–1355 1259 80-85% 5 125.00–137.00 $132.31 $1,666 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1575 1440 75-80% 2 138.00–159.00 $149.48 $2,153 —
1370–1565 1440 75-80% 6 171.00–212.00 $185.30 $2,668 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 85-90% 1 132.50 $132.50 $861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,570 —
1040–1220 1125 3 180.00–184.00 $181.45 $2,041 +38.95
1350–2090 1667 3 196.00–208.00 $202.44 $3,375 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1295 1295 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
2275 2275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,121 —
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 222.00 $222.00 $810 —
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 90.00 $90.00 —
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 172.50 $172.50 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–90 80 3 90.00–147.50 $119.17 —
100–130 110 5 120.00–145.00 $132.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 32 3 72.50–80.00 $76.67 —
45 45 1 30.00 $30.00 —

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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.