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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 213 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,848 +28.36
490 490 2 417.50–420.00 $418.75 $2,052 +11.25
510 510 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 —
565–580 573 2 337.50–350.00 $343.67 $1,969 -21.33
605–620 612 3 375.00–385.00 $381.62 $2,336 -18.38
655 655 1 374.00 $374.00 $2,450 —
720 720 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,268 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,224 +75.00
333–335 334 2 350.00–375.00 $362.54 $1,211 -52.46
385–390 388 2 422.50–437.00 $429.80 $1,668 +26.41
400 400 1 467.50 $467.50 $1,870 +66.41
460 460 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,874 +30.40
510–545 524 6 350.00–375.00 $360.88 $1,891 +10.94
550–585 562 8 335.00–380.00 $358.81 $2,017 +12.12
625–645 631 5 317.50–335.00 $327.95 $2,069 -2.05
655–695 678 8 282.50–300.00 $288.41 $1,955 -11.59
706 706 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,489 +90.00
960 960 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,208 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 +5.18
410–430 416 6 415.00–420.00 $415.85 $1,730 +65.85
455–476 473 8 365.00–368.00 $367.64 $1,739 +17.64
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —
705–745 725 2 267.50–280.00 $273.92 $1,986 —
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 -55.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–575 565 4 325.00–355.00 $344.89 $1,949 —
600 600 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 +15.00
650–680 667 3 255.00–260.00 $258.38 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 285.00–295.00 $289.80 $907 —
405–420 413 2 260.00–300.00 $279.64 $1,155 —
465–490 478 3 290.00–320.00 $303.48 $1,451 —
605 605 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 272 3 500.00–545.00 $519.51 $1,413 —
315 315 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,685 +71.68
375–390 380 3 475.00–492.50 $485.69 $1,846 +33.04
400–440 423 3 450.00–467.50 $460.59 $1,948 +28.59
475 475 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,304 +90.00
500–510 505 2 405.00–415.00 $409.95 $2,070 +24.95
550–591 576 8 355.00–380.00 $368.66 $2,123 +31.16
623–640 627 4 315.00–320.00 $316.28 $1,983 +1.28
655–685 670 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 -10.00
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 —
750–765 758 2 262.50–270.00 $266.29 $2,018 —
915 915 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,716 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,752 —
425–440 433 2 400.00–410.00 $405.09 $1,754 —
450–485 468 5 425.00–445.00 $433.86 $2,030 —
500–548 528 7 350.00–380.00 $364.09 $1,922 +44.09
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 —
666 666 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,198 —
890 890 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,869 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 310.00 $310.00 $822 —
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
440 440 1 375.50 $375.50 $1,652 —
485 485 2 340.00–397.50 $368.75 $1,788 —
530–540 535 2 250.00–280.00 $265.14 $1,418 +5.14
595 595 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,755 —
635 635 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 —
670 670 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,816 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,115 —
1245 value added 1245 80-85% 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,397 —
950–1550 1248 80-85% 22 128.00–148.00 $139.37 $1,739 —
1180–1720 1377 80-85% 10 149.00–163.00 $156.12 $2,150 +6.12
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1705 1515 75-80% 3 144.00–154.00 $149.73 $2,268 -4.48
1205–1900 1528 75-80% 6 155.00–175.00 $159.68 $2,440 +5.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–885 868 85-90% 3 117.00–121.00 $119.66 $1,039 —
870 870 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $835 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,512 —
1010–1685 1371 4 175.00–182.00 $178.30 $2,444 —
1835–1890 1863 2 193.00–208.00 $200.39 $3,733 +17.46

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 2 175.00–180.00 $177.50 +7.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610 610 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 140.00 $140.00 —
160–175 168 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 +25.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 ±0.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 150.00 $150.00 -35.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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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.