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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $431.94/cwt ≈ $2,013/hd at 466 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 93 211
Feeder cattle 167 58 167
Slaughter cattle 28 19 37
Replacement cattle 3 1 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Sale Last Week { Bad Weather } Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive Baby Calves 300.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 520.00–570.00 $544.73 $1,269 —
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
355–370 363 2 492.50–555.00 $523.10 $1,899 +103.10
470–490 477 3 445.00–485.00 $468.57 $2,235 —
550–590 575 5 385.00–425.00 $392.65 $2,258 —
610–615 613 2 377.50–392.50 $384.97 $2,360 —
710–730 720 2 322.50–355.00 $338.98 $2,441 —
770 770 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,599 —
800 800 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,480 —
850 850 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,635 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 420.00 $420.00 $840 —
320 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 —
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 —
450–460 455 2 280.00–290.00 $285.05 $1,297 —
550 550 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,732 —
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 410.00 $410.00 $902 —
280–295 288 2 480.00–510.00 $495.39 $1,427 -68.04
325–330 328 2 450.00–460.00 $454.96 $1,492 -65.04
350–380 371 4 480.00–510.00 $489.93 $1,818 +7.02
405–435 423 9 440.00–510.00 $455.46 $1,927 -19.54
450–480 467 6 360.00–435.00 $411.60 $1,922 -30.87
505–545 523 8 370.00–415.00 $382.38 $2,000 -25.62
550–590 566 4 335.00–395.00 $354.70 $2,008 -35.21
600 600 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 -11.68
665–680 673 2 280.00–305.00 $292.64 $1,969 —
700–710 703 3 310.00–365.00 $330.73 $2,325 +25.73
790 790 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,936 -50.00
808 808 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,424 —
995 995 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 330.00 $330.00 $792 —
320 320 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 —
360–385 370 3 340.00–350.00 $346.71 $1,283 —
400–430 415 3 340.00–420.00 $389.12 $1,615 —
455 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 —
510–545 528 2 300.00–305.00 $302.58 $1,598 —
555–585 570 2 265.00–300.00 $282.96 $1,613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,234 —
250–295 273 3 550.00–585.00 $568.69 $1,553 —
310 310 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,643 —
370–380 375 2 510.00–530.00 $519.87 $1,950 -10.13
420–425 423 2 490.00–505.00 $497.46 $2,104 -37.18
450 450 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,250 +30.00
500–535 511 8 410.00–450.00 $420.45 $2,148 -74.55
555–560 558 3 390.00–395.00 $392.49 $2,190 +12.49
600–615 608 3 340.00–350.00 $344.00 $2,092 —
690 690 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,380 ±0.00
710–720 715 2 305.00–325.00 $314.93 $2,252 —
780 780 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 4 480.00–540.00 $512.16 $1,398 —
395 395 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,659 —
400–435 410 6 445.00–480.00 $465.70 $1,909 +0.37
450–480 466 11 385.00–470.00 $431.94 $2,013 —
620 620 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,953 —
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 —
705–745 725 2 265.00–275.00 $269.86 $1,956 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,346 —
430–435 431 4 375.00–390.00 $381.26 $1,643 +31.26
480–490 484 6 335.00–350.00 $340.01 $1,646 —
535–540 538 3 350.00–390.00 $372.48 $2,004 —
560 560 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,540 —
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1305 1103 80-85% 5 134.00–139.00 $136.48 $1,505 —
1090–1185 1143 80-85% 3 190.00–232.50 $217.82 $2,490 —
920–1540 1210 80-85% 8 149.00–171.00 $161.64 $1,956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1600 1545 75-80% 2 173.00–176.00 $174.45 $2,695 —
2100 2100 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $3,129 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,370 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1455 1232 3 227.00–237.50 $233.37 $2,875 —
1015–1875 1445 2 177.50–178.00 $177.82 $2,569 —
1200–2170 1638 3 190.00–195.00 $193.46 $3,169 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 —
100 100 2 150.00 $150.00 —
150 150 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.