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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 108 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 $780 —
380–390 385 2 500.00–550.00 $525.32 $2,022 +58.09
495 495 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,351 —
515–535 525 2 447.50–455.00 $451.18 $2,369 +63.60
555 555 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–170 165 2 560.00–600.00 $580.61 $958 —
200–225 213 2 600.00–640.00 $621.18 $1,323 —
275 275 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,568 —
345 345 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,587 —
370–395 385 3 420.00–440.00 $432.39 $1,665 +49.38
400 400 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,000 +70.83
455–480 468 2 430.00–455.00 $442.83 $2,072 +71.20
535–545 540 3 360.00–385.00 $369.94 $1,998 +4.95
565–580 573 2 345.00–350.00 $347.53 $1,991 +2.53
738 738 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,103 +5.00
830 830 1 252.50 $252.50 $2,096 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 450.00–465.00 $457.58 $1,066 —
290 290 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,363 —
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 —
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 +10.00
450–465 454 4 380.00–395.00 $383.84 $1,743 —
510 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 +6.26
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 300.00 $300.00 $345 —
470 470 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,281 —
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,323 —
485 485 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,104 —
220–230 225 2 540.00–560.00 $549.78 $1,237 —
285 285 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,653 —
330 330 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,947 —
400–440 420 3 430.00–460.00 $450.48 $1,892 +12.98
450–480 463 3 450.00–467.50 $456.04 $2,111 +30.12
515 515 2 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $2,112 +18.74
620–630 625 2 345.00–355.00 $350.04 $2,188 +8.56
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 350.00 $350.00 $892 —
335 335 1 522.50 $522.50 $1,750 —
470–495 483 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,932 —
515–520 518 3 365.00–370.00 $368.34 $1,908 +25.42
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 350.00 $350.00 $455 —
340 340 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1235 1039 80-85% 4 130.00–140.00 $136.78 $1,421 —
960–1245 1132 80-85% 3 161.00–175.00 $167.06 $1,891 +45.31
1250 value added 1250 80-85% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,325 —
1030–1550 1271 80-85% 6 142.00–159.00 $151.32 $1,923 +3.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1715 1525 75-80% 3 154.00–158.00 $156.16 $2,381 —
1480–1615 1531 75-80% 5 147.00–157.00 $151.41 $2,318 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–875 785 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.79 $846 —
780–870 838 85-90% 3 137.00–139.00 $138.03 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,278 —
2180 2180 1 189.00 $189.00 $4,120 +16.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 195.00 $195.00 +32.50
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1450 1450 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
135 135 1 230.00 $230.00 $310 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 240.00 $240.00 $648 —
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 —
500 500 1 195.00 $195.00 $975 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 -5.83

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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.