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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $421.22/cwt +111.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 463 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $448.51/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 421 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $466.05/cwt -3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,190/hd at 470 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 218 229
Feeder cattle 197 110 176
Slaughter cattle 56 52 48
Replacement cattle 9 31 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 6.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 2.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy 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
210 210 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,144 —
255 255 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,428 —
375 375 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,856 -65.00
420 420 1 487.50 $487.50 $2,048 +13.68
470 470 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,115 -25.00
525–540 530 3 415.00–435.00 $428.40 $2,271 +38.40
550–565 555 3 405.00–455.00 $421.97 $2,342 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,782 —
540 540 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,998 —
635 635 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,254 —
695 695 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,411 —
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 —
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 400.00–430.00 $415.00 $1,038 -85.00
305–345 318 4 430.00–480.00 $448.33 $1,426 -78.34
360–382 376 4 440.00–490.00 $466.66 $1,755 -33.61
400–440 421 13 430.00–457.50 $448.51 $1,888 -1.37
450–490 465 8 400.00–465.00 $429.59 $1,998 +25.81
510–535 519 5 380.00–420.00 $406.82 $2,111 +24.24
550–595 570 4 350.00–420.00 $368.00 $2,098 +5.61
615–625 618 7 347.50–365.00 $353.94 $2,187 +8.94
660 660 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 +27.02
970 970 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,061 -104.50
1000 1000 2 210.00–250.00 $230.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 381 4 350.00–410.00 $384.62 $1,465 —
410–435 418 5 390.00–410.00 $401.06 $1,676 —
450–495 463 18 350.00–442.50 $421.22 $1,950 +111.22
505–540 520 4 350.00–395.00 $373.77 $1,944 —
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 —
660–680 670 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,316 -5.36
250–285 268 6 545.00–590.00 $572.93 $1,535 +18.08
300–340 320 4 510.00–560.00 $546.43 $1,749 -13.57
365 365 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,044 +20.14
412–445 427 8 470.00–500.00 $484.71 $2,070 +34.71
450–490 470 11 440.00–487.50 $466.05 $2,190 -3.51
500–543 522 6 400.00–442.50 $430.87 $2,249 -1.63
550–585 568 4 390.00–420.00 $406.00 $2,306 -11.50
600–645 617 6 370.00–385.00 $376.59 $2,324 -8.41
690 690 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,346 —
705–710 708 2 345.00–347.50 $346.25 $2,451 +11.25
750–770 760 2 330.00–347.50 $338.63 $2,574 —
805–815 810 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $2,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 —
285 285 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,396 —
320–335 327 3 420.00–480.00 $447.88 $1,465 —
385 385 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,694 ±0.00
415 415 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,847 +115.00
460–485 473 2 420.00–430.00 $424.87 $2,010 -5.26
500–540 515 6 375.00–390.00 $382.46 $1,970 —
550–595 588 8 370.00–385.00 $382.53 $2,249 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 355.00–375.00 $364.83 $1,598 —
500–525 513 2 320.00–335.00 $327.32 $1,679 —
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–995 988 80-85% 2 105.00–127.00 $116.08 $1,147 —
1120–1170 1140 80-85% 3 176.00–182.00 $178.63 $2,036 —
1125–1200 1153 80-85% 3 132.50–144.00 $137.14 $1,581 —
980–1515 1198 80-85% 18 149.00–170.00 $158.29 $1,896 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1780 1471 75-80% 11 173.00–205.00 $184.66 $2,716 +22.18
1320–1680 1544 75-80% 7 150.00–171.00 $161.61 $2,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1485 1338 2 162.00–165.00 $163.67 $2,190 —
1400–1985 1776 6 206.00–230.00 $217.68 $3,866 —
1895–2285 2090 2 185.00–195.00 $189.53 $3,961 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140–1290 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,950.00 $2,539.51
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 —
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 —

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Bullocks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,421 —

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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
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -1,700.00
1020–1250 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,972.47 -580.85
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 +50.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 235.00 $235.00 $682 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 3 110.00–160.00 $140.00 +46.25
50–55 52 3 92.50–170.00 $135.83 +32.33
60–65 63 3 92.50–170.00 $134.17 +12.92
70–75 73 2 100.00–140.00 $120.00 -25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 145.00 $145.00 —
100–140 113 3 165.00–220.00 $183.33 —

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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.