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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 108 281
Feeder cattle 101 — 221
Slaughter cattle 28 — 49
Replacement cattle 14 — 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No sale last two weeks Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light { Bad Weather } Quality Average To Attractive Baby calves 210.00 To 480.00 Head calve 700.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 575.00 $575.00 $2,214 +49.68
540 540 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 -81.18
660 660 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,475 —
710 710 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,432 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
680 680 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,397 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 -170.00
350 350 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,698 +52.61
425 425 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,955 -40.00
450 450 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,890 -22.83
525–540 533 2 375.00–390.00 $382.39 $2,038 +12.45
565–580 573 2 345.00–350.00 $347.47 $1,991 -0.06
608–620 611 7 340.00–355.00 $350.67 $2,143 —
650–685 673 4 320.00–325.00 $323.79 $2,179 —
700–720 710 2 287.50–300.00 $293.66 $2,085 +8.66
765 765 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,333 —
880 880 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,760 —
955 955 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,767 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 -170.00
310 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 ±0.00
390 390 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 —
400–440 417 3 390.00–407.50 $399.12 $1,664 -0.88
465–485 475 3 370.00–380.00 $375.04 $1,781 -8.80
520 520 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,716 ±0.00
570 570 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
600–605 603 2 275.00–285.00 $280.02 $1,689 —
650–690 668 3 255.00–285.00 $274.68 $1,835 —
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
850 850 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 —
425 425 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 —
570–585 578 2 325.00–330.00 $327.53 $1,893 —
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 —
790 790 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,232 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,586 +30.00
300–330 315 2 555.00–585.00 $569.29 $1,793 -20.71
360 360 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,908 —
410–440 430 3 455.00–465.00 $458.18 $1,970 +7.70
455 455 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,275 +43.96
540–545 542 3 405.00–417.50 $413.31 $2,240 +3.31
590 590 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,065 —
625 625 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 -30.04
660–683 675 3 320.00–337.50 $331.80 $2,240 —
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 —
765 765 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,458 —
305–320 313 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,628 +20.00
350–380 365 2 440.00–460.00 $450.41 $1,644 —
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 —
480 480 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,738 —
500–530 515 2 325.00–355.00 $340.44 $1,753 —
570 570 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,838 —
745 745 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,714 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 390.00–410.00 $399.74 $1,519 —
435 435 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 —
475–480 478 2 310.00–345.00 $327.41 $1,565 —
500–535 518 2 270.00–295.00 $282.08 $1,461 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,106 -26.78
990–1060 1033 80-85% 3 128.00–139.00 $134.81 $1,393 -1.97
950–1370 1136 80-85% 7 143.00–156.00 $150.75 $1,713 -16.31
1045–1545 1260 80-85% 3 163.00–179.00 $168.04 $2,117 +16.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1600 1433 75-80% 3 163.00–171.00 $166.30 $2,383 —
1330–1730 1493 75-80% 3 154.00–158.00 $155.82 $2,326 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–750 725 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
810 810 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $729 -48.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–2250 1612 3 196.00–207.50 $199.97 $3,224 —
1585–1670 1628 2 177.00–185.00 $181.10 $2,948 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1210 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,827.13
900–1430 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,725.00 $2,638.09
1145–1430 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,850.00 $2,465.17
1465 1465 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
825–850 838 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,350.00 $2,147.01

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–130 128 2 160.00–175.00 $167.50 -27.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 45.00 $45.00 -20.00
45 45 1 45.00 $45.00 -20.00

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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.