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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 201 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 300.00 $300.00 $510 —
358 358 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,477 +62.50
415–425 422 5 400.00–437.50 $418.81 $1,767 +46.31
495 495 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 +19.97
555–595 577 3 300.00–325.00 $314.90 $1,817 —
605 605 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,072 +2.50
655–690 673 3 307.50–327.50 $318.25 $2,142 —
725 725 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
495 495 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–185 180 2 360.00–390.00 $375.42 $676 -24.58
225–245 235 2 345.00–360.00 $352.82 $829 —
280 280 2 355.00–387.50 $371.25 $1,040 —
310 310 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,170 —
350–395 369 4 345.00–367.50 $357.68 $1,320 +28.92
430–445 439 6 320.00–322.50 $320.42 $1,407 +20.42
485 485 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,804 +72.00
500–540 521 7 312.00–340.00 $325.10 $1,694 +15.89
550–555 553 4 312.00–325.00 $317.36 $1,755 +7.36
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 -8.91
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 —
730 730 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,745 +6.52
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 300.00 $300.00 $540 —
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 -12.50
355 355 1 270.00 $270.00 $958 ±0.00
415 415 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 +20.00
450–490 478 9 312.50–325.00 $319.58 $1,528 —
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 -20.00
575–580 578 2 270.00–295.00 $282.55 $1,633 —
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -43.26
700–735 718 2 200.00–215.00 $207.32 $1,489 -17.80
750 750 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,732 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 +100.00
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 —
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —
660 660 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 +37.50
525–535 530 2 307.50–319.00 $313.30 $1,660 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 380.00 $380.00 $703 —
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 —
300–345 323 2 442.50–445.00 $443.66 $1,433 +38.66
360–395 379 4 400.00–417.50 $412.73 $1,564 +62.73
405–410 408 2 400.00–405.00 $402.52 $1,642 —
455–460 458 2 392.50–402.50 $397.53 $1,821 —
510–540 528 3 361.00–367.50 $364.80 $1,926 +44.84
550–580 568 3 320.00–359.00 $335.98 $1,908 —
610–630 622 3 320.00–337.50 $327.59 $2,038 -9.91
680 680 2 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $1,819 +17.50
720–740 732 3 242.50–255.00 $247.53 $1,812 -7.56
770 770 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,771 —
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 -52.57
865 865 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,816 -6.23
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 330.00 $330.00 $495 —
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 —
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —
400–435 414 5 315.00–322.50 $319.52 $1,323 +47.02
450–485 463 3 356.00–365.00 $360.45 $1,669 +80.45
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 +17.50
585 585 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,814 —
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 -20.00
690 690 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 +30.00
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 +30.00
820–825 823 2 180.00–182.50 $181.25 $1,492 —
860 860 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,462 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 325.00–335.00 $330.03 $1,281 —
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 —
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —
450–465 458 2 317.50–330.00 $323.85 $1,483 —
540 540 3 260.00–280.00 $271.67 $1,467 —
610 610 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,006 -85.00
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
730 730 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,570 —
760 760 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,387 —
830 830 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 3 350.00–355.00 $351.67 $1,523 —
525 525 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1330 1172 80-85% 5 115.00–128.00 $122.39 $1,434 +6.30
1170–1265 1215 80-85% 6 131.00–147.00 $137.70 $1,673 -3.30
1005–1730 1368 80-85% 2 168.00–182.50 $173.33 $2,371 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1520 1423 75-80% 2 131.00–141.00 $136.34 $1,940 —
1405–1460 1440 75-80% 3 145.00–151.00 $148.00 $2,131 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,153 —
800 800 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1150 1135 2 165.00–167.50 $166.27 $1,887 —
1260–1385 1323 2 121.00–149.00 $134.34 $1,777 —
1040–2100 1669 7 174.00–187.00 $181.09 $3,022 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
975–1590 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,083.04
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 4 50.00–75.00 $61.25 +18.75
50 50 3 57.50–90.00 $68.33 —
60 60 1 127.50 $127.50 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 120 2 145.00–175.00 $160.00 —
230 230 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 150.00 $150.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50 50 1 60.00 $60.00 —
60 60 2 52.50–122.50 $87.50 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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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.