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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 232 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 -10.00
380 380 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 -47.50
450 450 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,642 +12.59
500 500 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 +6.18
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 +15.00
600 600 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 +14.60
660–690 675 2 335.00–340.00 $337.44 $2,278 +7.52
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 +5.95
770–795 783 2 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $2,525 +9.73
826 826 9 338.00 $338.00 $2,792 +28.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
470 470 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 —
510–525 518 2 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $1,722 +17.46
753 753 3 287.50 $287.50 $2,165 —
800 800 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 360.00–375.00 $367.36 $1,010 -48.12
305–320 314 4 370.00–380.00 $375.65 $1,180 +3.15
370–390 380 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,434 -1.45
400 400 2 357.50–370.00 $363.75 $1,455 -6.19
465–490 479 3 320.00–342.50 $327.56 $1,569 -32.44
500–540 515 9 320.00–335.00 $327.18 $1,685 +0.93
558–585 565 4 325.00–327.50 $326.85 $1,847 +9.52
600–630 611 6 300.00–310.00 $304.13 $1,858 -5.56
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 -14.88
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 305.00 $305.00 $702 —
255–290 268 3 315.00–335.00 $324.94 $871 —
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 +20.00
350–360 357 3 340.00–350.00 $343.36 $1,226 —
440 440 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,507 +17.39
465–480 473 2 260.00–280.00 $270.16 $1,278 -64.84
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 +2.07
585 585 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,726 —
600–625 613 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,716 —
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 —
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 -95.00
515–530 523 2 200.00–260.00 $230.43 $1,205 —
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 —
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
630 630 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 340.00 $340.00 $663 —
240 240 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,008 +7.37
275 275 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 -65.00
330 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 -12.91
350–395 375 3 405.00–417.50 $411.52 $1,543 -20.70
413–440 422 5 385.00–392.50 $389.93 $1,646 +75.22
495 495 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,757 -12.79
525 525 2 338.00–350.00 $344.00 $1,806 +18.56
550–580 568 4 315.00–327.50 $321.82 $1,828 -2.66
600–630 618 3 310.00–322.50 $317.44 $1,962 —
650–680 665 2 300.00–315.00 $307.67 $2,046 +12.58
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 280.00 $280.00 $616 —
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 —
310 310 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,178 +5.00
355–390 376 4 360.00–387.50 $377.62 $1,420 —
410–440 425 2 370.00–372.50 $371.29 $1,578 +76.29
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 +20.04
540 540 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,674 —
585 585 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,550 -45.00
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 +20.00
750 750 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 ±0.00
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 —
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 390.00 $390.00 $897 —
255 255 1 380.00 $380.00 $969 —
330–335 333 4 400.00–405.00 $401.24 $1,336 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 —
415–430 423 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $867 —
455–475 465 2 130.00–200.00 $164.25 $764 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 260.00 $260.00 $910 —
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1035 980 80-85% 2 112.00–122.00 $116.72 $1,144 +1.57
1005 1005 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $985 —
1030–1230 1123 80-85% 4 134.00–144.00 $137.61 $1,545 +2.94
1125 value added 1125 80-85% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,138 —
980–1285 1175 80-85% 7 150.00–168.00 $156.98 $1,845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1525 1426 75-80% 5 146.00–156.00 $150.63 $2,148 —
1280–1800 1495 75-80% 9 160.00–175.00 $165.27 $2,471 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–795 707 85-90% 3 124.00–132.00 $129.00 $912 —
740 740 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $770 —
800 800 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $640 -31.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–2010 1813 5 186.00–200.00 $194.13 $3,520 —
1895 1895 1 225.00 $225.00 $4,264 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–145 125 7 85.00–170.00 $146.43 —
150 150 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 80.00 $80.00 $244 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 60.00 $60.00 —
35 35 1 60.00 $60.00 —
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 —
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 —
100 100 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 —
110 110 2 140.00–145.00 $142.50 —
120 120 1 170.00 $170.00 —
130 130 2 140.00 $140.00 —
140 140 1 170.00 $170.00 —
175 175 1 210.00 $210.00 —
200 200 2 217.50 $217.50 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–145 138 7 160.00–170.00 $165.00 —
150–160 153 3 150.00–225.00 $178.33 —
200 200 2 195.00–220.00 $207.50 —
250 250 1 227.00 $227.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 —
60–65 63 2 110.00–162.50 $136.25 —
70 70 1 117.50 $117.50 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 170.00 $170.00 —
150 150 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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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.