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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 218 235 0
Feeder cattle 110 141 0
Slaughter cattle 52 36 0
Replacement cattle 31 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 4.00 To 6.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 10.00 To 19.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Baby Calves 225.00 To 800.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,815 +10.00
355 355 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,988 +70.00
405–445 425 2 450.00–500.00 $473.82 $2,014 -5.92
460 460 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,185 -8.08
520 520 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,028 -30.00
670 670 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,529 —
758–775 765 7 340.00–352.00 $345.21 $2,641 +0.21
830–840 837 3 325.00–336.00 $332.36 $2,782 —
860 860 4 329.00 $329.00 $2,829 —
920 920 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,852 +40.00
950 950 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,612 —
975 975 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,632 -10.00
1000 1000 2 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $2,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,914 —
880 880 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,804 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,020 -10.90
255 255 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 +17.35
320–340 330 3 500.00–540.00 $526.67 $1,738 +46.88
360–370 365 2 480.00–520.00 $500.27 $1,826 +5.97
400–415 403 6 430.00–490.00 $449.88 $1,813 +13.31
465–495 480 3 390.00–427.50 $403.78 $1,938 -5.21
525–530 528 2 365.00–400.00 $382.58 $2,020 +15.65
550–560 555 2 350.00–375.00 $362.39 $2,011 +4.18
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 -125.00
650–680 659 5 325.00–335.00 $332.98 $2,194 -92.02
748 748 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,394 +0.49
754 754 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,420 —
835–840 838 5 280.00–335.00 $301.92 $2,530 +6.92
910 910 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,594 —
969 969 5 317.00 $317.00 $3,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 -45.18
990 990 1 232.00 $232.00 $2,297 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 3 550.00–600.00 $565.36 $1,317 +65.36
250–265 258 2 550.00–560.00 $554.85 $1,432 +4.85
325 325 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,820 +26.94
360–380 370 2 535.00–545.00 $539.86 $1,997 +30.20
445 445 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 -30.00
460–485 477 3 457.50–495.00 $469.56 $2,240 -6.20
515 515 2 425.00–440.00 $432.50 $2,227 +9.11
570 570 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,380 +51.44
630 630 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,426 +0.02
650 650 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,470 +29.80
720 720 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 -50.00
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 —
450–470 466 6 415.00–440.00 $430.13 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1880 1880 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,760.00 $3,760.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1095 1035 80-85% 2 126.00–135.00 $130.76 $1,353 —
865–1190 1076 80-85% 9 161.00–190.00 $170.94 $1,839 +13.98
950–1530 1100 80-85% 22 140.00–160.00 $152.39 $1,676 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 value added 1290 75-80% 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,580 —
1265–1705 1433 75-80% 5 170.00–189.00 $178.31 $2,555 —
1400–1560 1492 75-80% 3 155.00–167.00 $162.48 $2,424 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,389 —
875 875 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1550 1438 2 160.00–185.00 $171.52 $2,466 —
1400–1735 1538 3 193.00–197.00 $194.21 $2,987 —
1400–1700 1550 2 210.00–238.00 $225.35 $3,493 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1345 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,873.55
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1190–1220 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,553.73
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1200–1530 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,825.00–2,600.00 $2,203.86
1270–1415 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,964.52
1305–1470 1388 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,600.00 $2,353.11
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
970–1160 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,350.00 $3,058.39 —
1105–1155 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,553.32 +1,403.32
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -800.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1240–1400 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 4,300.00–4,350.00 $4,323.48 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 240.00 $240.00 $648 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 —
645 645 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 177.50 $177.50 +110.00
75 75 1 320.00 $320.00 +240.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 60.00 $60.00 ±0.00
30–35 33 5 50.00–137.50 $90.00 +30.00
40 40 2 90.00–97.50 $93.75 +23.75
50–55 51 5 80.00–137.50 $103.50 —
60 60 2 120.00–122.50 $121.25 —
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 —
80 80 2 137.50–162.50 $150.00 —
100 100 1 147.50 $147.50 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 80.00 $80.00 -72.50
100–140 125 3 175.00–185.00 $180.00 +17.50

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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.