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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 190 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,426 —
350–355 353 2 442.50 $442.50 $1,562 —
480–490 483 3 337.50–380.00 $352.41 $1,702 -43.79
505–525 515 2 350.00–357.50 $353.82 $1,822 -17.12
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 -47.50
620–645 633 2 300.00–340.00 $320.40 $2,028 -30.46
655–675 665 2 325.00–335.00 $329.92 $2,194 -10.08
700–745 736 5 310.00–315.00 $314.05 $2,311 —
750–770 760 2 295.00–330.00 $312.73 $2,377 -32.27
835 835 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,588 -13.00
851 851 5 307.00 $307.00 $2,613 +32.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 379.00 $379.00 $1,421 —
545 545 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,717 -40.00
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 405.00–425.00 $415.48 $1,093 —
315–335 325 4 360.00–380.00 $372.50 $1,211 -15.00
350–390 372 7 370.00–392.50 $378.95 $1,410 -16.59
400–440 423 5 362.50–380.00 $369.94 $1,565 +7.79
465 465 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 +20.37
500–540 521 4 312.50–337.50 $326.25 $1,700 +6.05
560–590 581 4 300.00–330.00 $317.33 $1,844 -0.67
600–645 626 8 290.00–322.50 $309.69 $1,939 -18.31
668–680 672 3 285.00–315.00 $304.88 $2,049 —
720 720 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,340 —
850 850 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,168 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 -18.90
425–445 435 2 320.00–330.00 $325.11 $1,414 -14.89
480–485 482 3 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $1,615 +35.00
500–525 513 2 270.00–305.00 $287.93 $1,477 +2.79
720–740 728 3 255.00–280.00 $271.76 $1,978 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 —
625 625 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,141 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 400.00–425.00 $412.63 $1,003 -37.37
260 260 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,248 —
320–345 338 6 442.50–445.00 $442.91 $1,497 +35.89
355–390 370 4 422.50–447.50 $432.22 $1,599 +21.43
415–440 428 2 305.00–325.00 $314.71 $1,347 -82.79
455–470 465 9 360.00–370.00 $367.79 $1,710 -5.86
525–545 535 6 317.50–337.50 $325.44 $1,741 -16.56
555–575 565 5 300.00–337.50 $324.48 $1,833 -21.83
670–695 683 2 290.00–300.00 $295.09 $2,015 -9.91
710–730 720 5 260.00–285.00 $267.92 $1,929 -27.08
755–760 758 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,047 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 —
415 415 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 -37.50
450–490 469 7 280.00–330.00 $309.96 $1,454 -6.46
500 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 +22.50
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 -39.96
670 670 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,792 -7.50
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 —
450 450 1 140.00 $140.00 $630 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 335.00–347.50 $341.28 $1,546 -13.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1150 998 80-85% 6 110.00–120.00 $115.15 $1,149 —
965–1260 1061 80-85% 5 152.00–185.00 $165.41 $1,755 —
950–1315 1117 80-85% 9 121.00–149.00 $134.67 $1,504 +24.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1615 1523 75-80% 2 134.00–148.00 $140.57 $2,141 —
1335–1880 1578 75-80% 4 154.00–169.00 $160.03 $2,525 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–870 818 85-90% 3 110.00–113.00 $111.06 $908 —
825 825 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1935 1464 5 162.00–207.50 $186.04 $2,724 —
1580–1910 1785 4 190.00–200.00 $193.12 $3,447 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,404 —
575 575 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,279 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 —

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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.