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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

98 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 98 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 -5.00
520 520 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 -2.60
570 570 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,682 -77.49
620–630 625 2 305.00–320.00 $312.56 $1,954 —
755 755 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,812 —
970 970 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,570 +70.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,812 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 415 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 +33.25
450–485 469 7 300.00–320.00 $310.60 $1,457 +33.34
505–545 528 4 315.00–330.00 $322.42 $1,702 +34.36
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 +30.00
670 670 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,759 —
765–780 773 2 240.00–260.00 $249.90 $1,932 —
900 900 2 227.50 $227.50 $2,048 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +35.00
465 465 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,383 —
580–590 585 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,433 -10.05
900 900 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 435.00–450.00 $442.09 $1,216 +42.09
315–340 328 2 400.00–425.00 $412.98 $1,355 +103.45
360–385 368 3 322.50–395.00 $369.64 $1,360 -20.36
420–445 433 5 317.50–360.00 $341.03 $1,477 -10.54
460–495 482 5 260.00–330.00 $296.39 $1,429 -33.51
503–540 518 5 305.00–325.00 $313.54 $1,624 -23.86
560–585 576 4 300.00–330.00 $309.91 $1,785 -7.59
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 +50.00
840 840 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,016 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 -75.17
415 thin fleshed 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
620 thin fleshed 620 1 150.00 $150.00 $930 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $995 —
940–1315 1188 80-85% 4 145.00–150.00 $146.81 $1,744 +25.46
1090–1645 1359 80-85% 4 127.00–135.00 $130.77 $1,777 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1700 1548 75-80% 2 130.00–145.00 $136.76 $2,117 -6.91
1615–1700 1658 75-80% 2 151.00–153.00 $151.97 $2,520 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $870 -45.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1230 1138 2 150.00–157.00 $153.78 $1,750 —
1990 1990 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,642 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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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
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–643 632 3 175.00–195.00 $188.57 $1,192 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 160.00 $160.00 +40.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 230.00 $230.00 +60.00
200 200 1 310.00 $310.00 +20.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–220 210 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 —

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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.