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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 138 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
270–285 278 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,390 —
350–360 355 3 450.00–455.00 $451.64 $1,603 —
480 480 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,956 —
560 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 +70.00
615 615 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,460 +87.44
700 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
840 840 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,436 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 360.00 $360.00 $918 —
622–640 629 4 320.00–365.00 $342.73 $2,156 +52.73
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 400.00 $400.00 $720 —
260 260 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,053 —
343 343 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,423 —
365–385 378 3 400.00–405.00 $403.39 $1,525 —
400–425 411 4 390.00–410.00 $401.09 $1,648 +71.09
450–480 465 2 365.00–390.00 $377.10 $1,754 +66.50
500–525 515 3 345.00–355.00 $349.94 $1,802 +27.52
555–560 558 3 340.00–350.00 $346.69 $1,935 —
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 +40.00
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 +37.50
725 725 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,903 —
840 840 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,932 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 210.00–250.00 $228.46 $521 —
325–345 335 3 220.00–275.00 $250.35 $839 —
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
415 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 —
465–490 478 3 270.00–305.00 $283.62 $1,356 —
525–540 533 2 285.00–310.00 $297.68 $1,587 —
650–675 663 2 185.00–215.00 $199.72 $1,324 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 340.00–350.00 $344.82 $948 —
440–445 443 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,550 —
460–490 481 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,684 +52.50
500–525 513 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,667 —
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 —
830 830 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 —
610 610 2 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $1,830 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 3 462.50–465.00 $463.32 $1,450 +50.34
350–395 373 2 450.00–455.00 $452.65 $1,688 +83.01
410 410 1 432.00 $432.00 $1,771 +90.97
460 460 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,817 +98.61
515 515 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,983 +71.46
595 595 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,008 +27.59
610 610 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,922 +25.00
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 -30.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 250.00 $250.00 $412 —
530 530 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 —
725 725 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1130 1018 80-85% 2 108.00–120.00 $113.34 $1,154 —
980–1300 1159 80-85% 8 126.00–139.00 $132.18 $1,532 -14.63
1355 1355 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,032 +19.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1460 1403 75-80% 2 100.00–106.00 $102.88 $1,443 —
1380–1625 1503 75-80% 2 151.00–158.00 $154.21 $2,318 —
1405–1720 1563 75-80% 3 137.00–145.00 $141.87 $2,217 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1830 1783 2 156.00–160.00 $157.95 $2,816 —
1575–2260 1896 7 176.00–192.00 $182.93 $3,468 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1315 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,868.62
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 195.00 $195.00 $478 —
400–440 420 2 175.00–240.00 $205.95 $865 —
480 480 1 195.00 $195.00 $936 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 170.00 $170.00 +90.00

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 —
630 630 1 155.00 $155.00 $976 —

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Hair Breeds

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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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 2 5.00–35.00 $20.00 —
40 40 1 40.00 $40.00 —
60–65 63 3 80.00–160.00 $111.67 -48.33
70–75 73 2 80.00–160.00 $120.00 -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 1 185.00 $185.00 -45.00

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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.