Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 245 202
Feeder cattle 141 200 157
Slaughter cattle 36 35 40
Replacement cattle 9 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 4.00 To 12.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 15.00 To 25.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby Calve 850.00 17 Hogs 75.00 To 80.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,458 -100.00
330 330 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,683 -82.11
355 355 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,740 —
402–445 416 4 470.00–485.00 $479.74 $1,996 -13.63
450–495 477 5 475.00–490.00 $483.08 $2,304 —
535 535 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,247 -60.50
550–580 558 4 405.00–450.00 $429.66 $2,398 +19.43
710–715 712 3 345.00–357.50 $350.85 $2,498 +10.85
750 750 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,588 -15.49
800 800 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,760 +45.00
905 905 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,444 —
990 990 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 573 2 370.00–400.00 $384.54 $2,203 +65.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 4 500.00–535.00 $520.90 $1,224 +35.88
270–295 283 3 450.00–500.00 $482.65 $1,366 +48.73
305–315 312 3 450.00–500.00 $479.79 $1,497 +51.04
350–385 370 8 480.00–500.00 $494.30 $1,829 +52.46
400–435 415 3 420.00–465.00 $436.57 $1,812 +5.37
450–490 477 8 400.00–460.00 $408.99 $1,951 -19.72
505–545 516 5 360.00–370.00 $366.93 $1,893 -47.96
555–570 563 3 350.00–375.00 $358.21 $2,017 +6.52
620 620 7 470.00 $470.00 $2,914 +106.38
658 658 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,796 +78.97
700–735 718 2 300.00–340.00 $319.51 $2,294 -10.78
815 815 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,404 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 -20.00
460–495 478 2 350.00–360.00 $355.18 $1,698 -29.94
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 -17.48
615–645 630 4 350.00–370.00 $360.68 $2,272 +55.68
675–685 680 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,414 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 -100.00
280 280 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,540 +3.26
305–335 322 3 520.00–540.00 $533.06 $1,716 +75.52
350–375 363 2 500.00–520.00 $509.66 $1,850 +16.09
410 410 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,968 +20.37
470–495 480 7 470.00–490.00 $475.76 $2,284 +24.97
503–540 509 9 415.00–455.00 $423.39 $2,155 +23.83
560–580 572 3 350.00–397.50 $366.06 $2,094 -15.75
605–625 615 5 365.00–395.00 $384.98 $2,368 +16.50
660–695 677 3 330.00–365.00 $350.20 $2,371 -14.80
750 750 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,625 —
800 800 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 ±0.00
310–312 311 3 505.00–510.00 $506.66 $1,576 —
395 395 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,936 +90.00
505–540 523 2 380.00–385.00 $382.58 $2,001 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1305 1053 80-85% 6 126.00–138.00 $132.04 $1,390 —
935–1270 1089 80-85% 10 147.00–166.00 $156.96 $1,709 —
1025–1250 1138 80-85% 2 175.00–185.00 $180.49 $2,054 +57.09
1140 value added 1140 80-85% 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,451 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1765 1574 75-80% 7 169.00–180.00 $174.32 $2,744 +0.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–825 773 85-90% 2 139.00 $139.00 $1,074 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1655 1640 2 226.00–230.00 $228.02 $3,740 —
1050–2270 1730 6 183.00–193.00 $187.90 $3,251 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 87.50 $87.50 —
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 —
100–120 110 2 150.00–335.00 $242.50 —

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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
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 +777.14
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–520 518 2 175.00–250.00 $212.32 $1,100 —
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
170–175 173 3 260.00–290.00 $280.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 11 67.50 $67.50 —
60 60 3 80.00 $80.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150–190 173 8 190.00–240.00 $211.25 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 3 50.00–70.00 $60.00 —
40 40 1 70.00 $70.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 127.50 $127.50 —
80 80 2 152.50 $152.50 —
90 90 2 110.00–180.00 $145.00 —
120 120 2 150.00–175.00 $162.50 —
160 160 2 215.00 $215.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 2 340.00 $340.00 —
160 160 4 290.00 $290.00 —

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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.