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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.63/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 459 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.00/cwt +43.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 605 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.20/cwt -6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 525 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 198 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,008 —
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 —
443 443 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,728 -25.45
465–470 468 2 387.50–405.00 $396.20 $1,854 +24.65
500–545 523 8 365.00–375.00 $370.94 $1,940 +4.70
572 572 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,131 +28.51
605–615 608 4 347.50–353.00 $350.86 $2,133 +1.58
685 685 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 +30.00
700 700 8 332.50 $332.50 $2,328 -3.10
790 790 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,726 +50.00
840 840 5 323.00 $323.00 $2,713 —
885 885 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,434 —
990 990 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,128 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,602 +8.83
465–485 475 2 370.00–380.00 $374.89 $1,781 +59.89
505–540 517 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,835 +6.26
695 695 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,085 +20.00
775 775 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,286 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,633 +65.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 365.00 $365.00 $894 —
329 329 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,275 -37.50
380–395 385 4 387.50–400.00 $395.54 $1,523 +45.54
405–445 425 2 355.00–370.00 $362.15 $1,539 -11.82
450–480 459 14 335.00–345.00 $339.63 $1,559 -3.61
500–545 525 11 315.00–327.50 $320.20 $1,681 -6.40
575 575 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,828 -16.15
605 605 12 328.00 $328.00 $1,984 +43.00
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 +45.00
805 805 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,133 +25.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 320.00–360.00 $338.90 $1,078 +16.89
350 350 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,278 —
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 +9.82
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 +5.04
515–530 522 3 270.00–300.00 $285.14 $1,488 -14.86
625–630 628 2 280.00–290.00 $284.98 $1,790 +21.68
675–690 683 2 160.00–185.00 $172.64 $1,179 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 355.00 $355.00 $639 —
235 235 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 -7.58
305–340 318 3 390.00–415.00 $407.02 $1,294 -22.98
350–380 365 2 400.00–422.50 $410.79 $1,499 -21.71
408 408 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,622 -6.83
450–460 455 2 365.00–382.50 $373.65 $1,700 -4.63
510 510 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,744 -20.98
555–565 560 2 340.00–352.50 $346.31 $1,939 +18.57
605 605 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,921 -11.74
660 660 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,013 +0.08
730 730 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 +10.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 +50.00
425 425 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,413 -10.00
450–490 475 4 300.00–330.00 $316.42 $1,503 -27.27
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 -30.17
585 585 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,682 +4.94
600–610 605 2 285.00–295.00 $289.96 $1,754 +3.54
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 -14.98
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,605 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 155.00 $155.00 $752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1465 1275 75-80% 4 155.00–169.00 $161.16 $2,055 —
1260–1580 1412 75-80% 9 142.00–154.00 $148.13 $2,092 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1225 1035 80-85% 5 131.00–145.00 $139.99 $1,449 —
1060 value added 1060 80-85% 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,961 —
1130 1130 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,243 —
1070–1255 1208 80-85% 4 152.00–162.00 $156.15 $1,886 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 value added 725 85-90% 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —
795 795 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,200 -29.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1915 1530 2 169.00–175.00 $172.75 $2,643 —
1650–2230 1826 6 187.00–201.00 $193.28 $3,529 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
535 535 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 30.00–50.00 $40.00 —
35 35 2 70.00–102.50 $86.25 —
45 45 2 80.00–95.00 $87.50 —
50–55 53 2 80.00–82.50 $81.25 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 —
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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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.