Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 131 72
Feeder cattle 58 105 28
Slaughter cattle 19 22 30
Replacement cattle 1 4 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average To Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 480.00 $480.00 $888 -150.00
373 373 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,567 -160.00
900 900 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,745 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 288 4 540.00–600.00 $563.43 $1,623 —
340 340 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,768 —
350–395 375 3 465.00–495.00 $482.91 $1,811 +10.49
425 425 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,019 +6.00
455–465 460 2 440.00–445.00 $442.47 $2,035 +14.19
540 540 1 408.00 $408.00 $2,203 +20.73
550–570 560 2 385.00–395.00 $389.91 $2,183 +97.91
600–605 602 3 345.00–350.00 $346.68 $2,087 -10.32
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 —
770 770 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,272 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 +11.00
395 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 -113.02
440 440 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,914 +0.43
480 480 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 +35.35
533 533 3 379.00 $379.00 $2,020 —
595 595 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 —
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 —
760 760 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,862 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 4 450.00–480.00 $465.33 $1,931 +8.33
520–540 526 4 400.00–425.00 $417.53 $2,196 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,067 +5.00
410–430 420 2 520.00–550.00 $534.64 $2,245 +57.32
480 480 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,256 +27.46
510 510 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,524 +73.00
570 570 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,166 -20.88
660 660 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 -14.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,617 -60.00
525–545 534 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,083 —
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 -45.76
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 +50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1650 1253 80-85% 6 145.00–161.00 $154.58 $1,937 —
990–1505 1279 80-85% 5 163.00–186.00 $168.60 $2,156 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,729 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1595 1552 75-80% 3 165.00–176.00 $171.91 $2,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1640 1545 2 181.00 $181.00 $2,796 —
1840–2270 2055 2 193.00–203.00 $197.48 $4,058 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–105 103 2 180.00–240.00 $210.00 —

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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
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 180.00 $180.00 —
140 140 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 200.00 $200.00 —
150 150 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 45.00–115.00 $83.33 —
50 50 1 45.00 $45.00 —
80 80 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 220.00 $220.00 —
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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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.