Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 202 211
Feeder cattle 142 167 167
Slaughter cattle 19 28 41
Replacement cattle 10 3 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 5.00 To 9.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 3.00 To 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Average Quality Average To Attractive Head Bulls 3550.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 480.00–490.00 $484.80 $1,818 -38.30
432 432 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,858 —
460 460 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,231 +16.43
538 538 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,044 —
565–590 582 3 365.00–370.00 $368.38 $2,144 -24.27
620 620 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,402 +2.53
700 700 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 +1.02
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,656 —
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,058 +40.00
250 250 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,012 —
310–315 312 3 410.00–430.00 $423.37 $1,321 -31.59
380 380 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,786 -19.93
400–440 425 5 400.00–420.00 $407.95 $1,734 -47.51
450 450 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,958 +23.40
542 542 4 392.50 $392.50 $2,127 +10.12
560–575 571 6 370.00–387.50 $382.58 $2,185 +27.88
600–645 628 3 320.00–335.00 $324.77 $2,040 -10.23
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 +7.36
705 705 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,974 -50.73
775 775 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,480 +75.00
810 810 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,248 -22.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 370.00 $370.00 $925 —
332 332 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,212 —
350–360 355 2 400.00–430.00 $415.21 $1,474 —
425 425 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 —
495 495 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,856 —
505–515 514 7 360.00–375.00 $372.89 $1,917 —
625 625 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,609 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,225 —
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
485 485 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,673 —
590 590 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,726 —
630–642 637 4 230.00–240.00 $232.52 $1,481 —
655 655 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 452.50 $452.50 $1,765 +105.79
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 +90.00
650 650 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,755 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 218 3 500.00–530.00 $512.75 $1,118 -12.25
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 -68.69
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 -105.00
360 360 2 440.00–450.00 $445.00 $1,602 -74.87
415–440 433 8 430.00–462.50 $448.05 $1,940 -49.41
455–475 466 6 400.00–450.00 $434.28 $2,024 -65.72
534–545 537 8 390.00–405.00 $397.18 $2,133 -23.27
560 560 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,156 -7.49
605–630 613 3 355.00–365.00 $359.93 $2,206 +15.93
670 670 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 -25.00
700 700 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,135 -9.93
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 -40.00
860 860 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,300 —
980 980 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,254 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 431 6 370.00–410.00 $393.22 $1,695 +11.96
450–490 470 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 +9.99
615 615 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,794 -41.94
590 590 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,036 —
620 620 2 342.50 $342.50 $2,124 +27.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1265 1150 80-85% 2 117.50–123.00 $120.53 $1,386 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,936 -1.64
1365–1560 1463 80-85% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.53 $2,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,214 —
1455–1770 1615 75-80% 4 156.00–160.00 $158.29 $2,556 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1750 1385 2 151.00–182.00 $170.58 $2,363 —
1450–2040 1745 3 201.00–219.00 $213.62 $3,728 —
1805 1805 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,437 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
1215–1255 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00–4,300.00 $4,020.55 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.