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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 158 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 440.00–480.00 $467.23 $1,752 -12.77
400–415 408 2 450.00–467.50 $458.91 $1,872 —
450–465 458 2 400.00–420.00 $410.16 $1,879 -8.59
510–545 528 2 385.00–390.00 $387.58 $2,046 +12.58
592 592 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,427 +66.33
602–615 606 3 407.50–415.00 $412.46 $2,500 +30.84
695 695 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,450 —
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 —
360 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 —
515 515 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 —
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 565 2 245.00–290.00 $267.90 $1,514 —
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,829 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 370.00–395.00 $383.01 $1,417 -46.79
400 400 3 417.50–435.00 $429.17 $1,717 -38.33
450–490 472 3 365.00–380.00 $371.63 $1,754 -35.87
505–548 532 5 360.00–370.00 $364.99 $1,942 +4.11
555 555 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 -13.81
600–625 612 6 305.00–335.00 $320.82 $1,963 -7.13
708 708 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,982 -72.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 -25.85
505–520 511 4 305.00–335.00 $323.74 $1,654 —
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —
850 850 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,551 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,498 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 -40.69
440 440 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,925 -23.09
465–490 477 7 400.00–435.00 $425.92 $2,032 -59.08
510–515 513 2 390.00–392.50 $391.26 $2,007 -18.69
560 560 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 -8.66
605–635 628 5 335.00–345.00 $341.48 $2,144 +25.20
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 +30.00
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 -40.00
750 750 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,725 -36.29
930 930 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,674 -7.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 -120.00
420 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 -35.09
505–540 523 2 330.00–355.00 $342.92 $1,793 -21.17
570–595 583 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,836 -15.00
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 -28.75
540 540 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,390 -7.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1425 1127 80-85% 3 119.00–127.00 $121.75 $1,372 +21.75
1170–1330 1250 80-85% 2 143.00–152.00 $147.79 $1,847 —
1100–1475 1301 80-85% 5 130.00–141.00 $136.10 $1,771 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1540 1428 75-80% 3 150.00–153.00 $151.92 $2,169 —
1715–1740 1728 75-80% 2 134.00–147.00 $140.55 $2,429 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,894 —
2165 2165 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,745 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1585 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 115 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 —
50 50 5 65.00–100.00 $83.50 —
65 65 1 110.00 $110.00 —
75 75 1 85.00 $85.00 —
80–85 82 3 120.00–140.00 $126.67 —
90 90 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 —
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 -25.00
115 115 1 135.00 $135.00 -5.00
150 150 1 130.00 $130.00 -45.00

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–92 82 7 75.00–150.00 $120.71 —
100–140 121 13 100.00–160.00 $136.92 —
150 150 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 32 3 50.00–85.00 $70.83 —
40–45 42 3 70.00–90.00 $76.67 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 160.00 $160.00 +10.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 180.00 $180.00 —
180 180 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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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.