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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 27, 2025

206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $317.30/cwt -20.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,075/hd at 654 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 206 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 360.00 $360.00 $612 —
275 275 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 —
512 512 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,728 -22.50
654–655 654 10 317.00–318.00 $317.30 $2,075 -20.14
785 785 1 291.00 $291.00 $2,284 -31.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 350.00 $350.00 $752 —
255–295 275 2 340.00–360.00 $349.27 $960 -18.09
300 300 2 320.00 $320.00 $960 -55.65
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 -52.50
415 415 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,463 -11.25
490–495 491 5 310.00–312.50 $312.00 $1,532 -15.56
525–540 533 2 315.00–325.00 $319.93 $1,705 -7.25
550–575 565 4 300.00–311.00 $305.84 $1,728 -21.01
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 -9.13
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —
770 770 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,079 —
880 880 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,672 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 -74.94
305 305 1 290.00 $290.00 $884 -50.00
385 385 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,126 -50.86
400–435 422 3 300.00–310.00 $303.44 $1,281 -39.06
450–475 464 4 280.00–300.00 $290.13 $1,346 +19.97
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 -10.00
570–580 575 2 265.00–270.00 $267.52 $1,538 -27.48
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 -30.00
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 -65.00
725 725 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,287 —
755–795 775 2 160.00–170.00 $165.13 $1,280 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 235.00 $235.00 $740 —
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
410–445 428 2 210.00–235.00 $223.01 $954 -56.99
475–490 483 2 245.00–255.00 $249.92 $1,207 +39.92
525–545 535 2 200.00–217.50 $208.91 $1,118 -21.52
560 560 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 ±0.00
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
675 675 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,502 —
775 775 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 320.00 $320.00 $832 —
430 430 3 327.50 $327.50 $1,408 —
510–540 522 3 297.50–310.00 $304.06 $1,587 —
580–595 588 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,705 -20.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
450–465 458 2 200.00–220.00 $209.84 $961 —
535–545 540 2 185.00–187.50 $186.24 $1,006 —
560 560 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,246 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 470.00 $470.00 $893 +130.00
205–210 208 2 430.00–455.00 $442.65 $921 +22.65
290 290 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,189 -5.00
300–320 310 2 350.00–395.00 $371.77 $1,152 -58.23
372–395 382 4 355.00–390.00 $372.97 $1,425 -38.55
400–445 426 7 355.00–382.50 $365.19 $1,556 -24.74
465–495 480 4 345.00–363.00 $352.69 $1,693 -2.31
505–530 522 3 347.50–357.50 $351.69 $1,836 +7.69
560–590 578 4 320.00–327.50 $323.56 $1,870 +1.74
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 -37.44
650–675 667 3 265.00–282.50 $272.59 $1,818 -35.08
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 300.00 $300.00 $420 —
150 150 1 270.00 $270.00 $405 —
315 315 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $819 -120.00
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 -77.62
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -121.29
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 -20.00
505–545 514 5 280.00–310.00 $297.17 $1,527 -12.83
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 +35.00
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 -10.00
650 650 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,658 —
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 188 2 420.00–440.00 $430.13 $809 —
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 +10.00
400–445 423 2 350.00–355.00 $352.37 $1,491 —
450 450 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 —
500–525 508 3 335.00–337.50 $335.86 $1,706 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 —
355 355 1 265.00 $265.00 $941 +5.00
405 405 1 230.00 $230.00 $932 —
565–595 580 2 265.00–270.00 $267.56 $1,552 +37.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1525 1113 80-85% 5 90.00–106.00 $99.81 $1,111 -37.80
935–1545 1167 80-85% 9 110.00–128.00 $120.03 $1,401 -36.95
970–1550 1242 80-85% 9 136.00–143.00 $139.39 $1,731 —
1025–1565 1299 80-85% 4 149.00–158.00 $152.86 $1,986 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1445 1443 75-80% 2 145.00–153.00 $149.01 $2,150 -1.62
1280–1905 1537 75-80% 5 157.00–169.00 $160.82 $2,472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1930 1657 3 179.00–183.00 $180.37 $2,989 —
1720–1950 1854 4 197.00–209.00 $202.87 $3,761 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1530 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–2,225.00 $1,907.33

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 155.00 $155.00 $442 —
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 95.00 $95.00 -35.00
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
105 105 4 140.00 $140.00 -7.50
110 110 1 190.00 $190.00 +47.50
140 140 2 160.00 $160.00 -10.00
150 150 1 185.00 $185.00 -25.00
200 200 1 225.00 $225.00 +7.50

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 182.50 $182.50 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 160.00 $160.00 -5.00

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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.