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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 171 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 -2.50
400 400 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 -8.81
500–535 517 5 300.00–365.00 $347.60 $1,797 —
565–570 568 2 370.00–375.00 $372.49 $2,116 +57.59
945 945 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,843 —
970 970 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,892 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
895 895 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,058 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 215.00 $215.00 $806 —
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 —
825 825 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,114 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 270.00–320.00 $294.43 $648 -58.39
255–275 265 2 280.00–315.00 $296.84 $787 -74.41
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 -47.50
365 365 1 270.00 $270.00 $986 -87.68
400–425 415 3 290.00–310.00 $296.75 $1,232 -23.67
460–490 475 2 270.00–285.00 $277.26 $1,317 -94.74
500–545 526 7 280.00–300.00 $288.06 $1,515 -37.04
550–590 565 3 275.00–295.00 $288.04 $1,627 -29.32
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 -20.00
800 800 1 202.20 $202.20 $1,618 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 -100.00
315–340 323 3 270.00 $270.00 $872 ±0.00
390 390 1 240.00 $240.00 $936 -30.00
412 412 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,133 -15.00
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 ±0.00
575–590 583 4 245.00–265.00 $255.05 $1,487 -27.50
640–645 643 2 232.50–245.00 $238.77 $1,535 +38.77
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
400–448 430 4 200.00–252.50 $237.21 $1,020 -12.79
515 515 1 165.00 $165.00 $850 —
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 415.00 $415.00 $996 —
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 ±0.00
305–335 320 2 300.00–320.00 $309.53 $990 -134.13
350 350 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 -22.73
430–445 440 3 340.00–360.00 $351.57 $1,547 -50.95
475–495 485 2 325.00–335.00 $329.90 $1,600 -67.63
500–520 507 3 330.00–347.50 $337.40 $1,711 -27.40
570 570 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,810 -18.48
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 +2.50
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 -17.53
925 925 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,526 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 2 330.00–355.00 $342.91 $1,296 -17.09
415 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 -39.52
570 570 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,553 -37.50
660–680 670 2 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,508 -34.93
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 165.00 $165.00 $503 —
350–375 363 2 290.00–300.00 $295.17 $1,071 -34.86
550–575 563 2 150.00–187.50 $169.17 $952 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 thin fleshed 200 1 120.00 $120.00 $240 —
240 240 1 130.00 $130.00 $312 —
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 —
470 470 1 125.00 $125.00 $588 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,118 —
960–1465 1187 80-85% 5 116.00–125.00 $121.35 $1,440 -1.04
1025–1640 1327 80-85% 3 145.00–156.00 $149.89 $1,989 —
1015–1745 1429 80-85% 17 126.00–143.00 $133.91 $1,914 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1850 1543 75-80% 6 139.00–147.00 $143.67 $2,217 —
1725 1725 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,829 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $624 -65.00
890 890 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,497 —
1095–1670 1329 4 150.00–166.00 $156.14 $2,075 +21.80
1675–2000 1850 3 170.00–186.00 $180.59 $3,341 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,108 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1130–1210 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,300.00 $2,037.71
1160–1275 1218 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,788.09
1235–1455 1345 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,693.40
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 190.00 $190.00 $598 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 1 175.00 $175.00 —
325 325 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 160.00 $160.00 $288 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 —
368 368 4 185.00 $185.00 $681 —
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 63 2 100.00 $100.00 +12.50
75 75 1 120.00 $120.00 +32.50

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 170.00 $170.00 —
220 220 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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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.