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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 20, 2026

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $467.18/cwt +38.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 520 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $425.07/cwt -5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,155/hd at 507 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $519.38/cwt +31.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 419 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 279 169
Feeder cattle 164 197 112
Slaughter cattle 55 56 35
Replacement cattle 18 9 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 3 535.00–570.00 $549.46 $1,786 —
350–390 368 4 510.00–595.00 $550.44 $2,026 +55.44
400–434 419 13 512.50–530.00 $519.38 $2,176 +31.88
460–470 465 2 440.00–490.00 $465.27 $2,164 +15.27
509–537 520 15 456.00–485.00 $467.18 $2,429 +38.78
567 567 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,438 +8.03
600 600 3 437.50 $437.50 $2,625 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 —
382 382 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,834 —
450 450 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,070 —
525–538 533 4 395.00–405.00 $400.01 $2,132 +30.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 500.00–520.00 $510.43 $1,174 —
255 255 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,288 +90.00
335 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 +31.67
355–365 358 5 460.00–540.00 $493.94 $1,768 +27.28
405–445 434 8 390.00–445.00 $436.78 $1,896 -11.73
450–495 473 7 400.00–440.00 $428.99 $2,029 -0.60
525–535 528 4 410.00–420.00 $413.73 $2,184 +6.91
550 550 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,255 +42.00
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 +6.06
670 670 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,278 -20.00
705–745 725 2 305.00–340.00 $322.02 $2,335 —
770–795 783 2 315.00–335.00 $324.84 $2,543 —
835 835 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,463 —
856 856 7 380.00 $380.00 $3,253 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 -14.62
440–445 443 2 310.00–320.00 $315.03 $1,396 -86.03
520–540 533 3 315.00–350.00 $330.59 $1,762 -43.18
725 725 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,921 —
850 850 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 3 550.00–580.00 $566.97 $1,871 +20.54
355–395 373 3 520.00–545.00 $536.18 $2,000 -23.82
410–430 424 5 450.00–490.00 $464.80 $1,971 -19.91
455–490 475 6 430.00–480.00 $454.68 $2,160 -11.37
505–530 507 14 395.00–427.50 $425.07 $2,155 -5.80
565–575 568 3 400.00–415.00 $410.03 $2,329 +4.03
605–645 621 4 360.00–402.00 $383.97 $2,384 +7.38
650–695 678 5 345.00–390.00 $366.62 $2,486 +26.62
715 715 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,556 +11.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 490.00–500.00 $495.10 $1,896 +55.10
425 425 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,881 -2.50
455 455 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 -54.87
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 -22.46
560 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 -17.53
660 660 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1000 970 80-85% 2 134.00–139.00 $136.42 $1,323 +20.34
900–1305 1103 80-85% 5 145.00–152.00 $147.88 $1,631 —
1035–1215 1113 80-85% 5 172.00–187.00 $181.05 $2,015 +2.42
990–1605 1244 80-85% 16 155.00–170.00 $162.43 $2,021 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1800 1486 75-80% 7 162.00–173.00 $167.17 $2,484 -17.49
1320–2570 1734 75-80% 8 175.00–195.00 $184.95 $3,207 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $962 -20.00
840 840 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,109 —
850 850 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2020 1661 4 218.00–237.00 $226.43 $3,761 —
1400–2470 1858 5 192.00–199.00 $195.31 $3,629 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1105 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,550.00–3,550.00 $2,952.27
940–1140 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00–3,450.00 $2,969.18
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 150.00 $150.00 -37.50
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 -57.50
125 125 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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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
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,406 —
515–525 520 2 380.00–385.00 $382.52 $1,989 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 6 52.50 $52.50 -87.50
40–45 43 3 80.00–160.00 $110.00 -30.00
65 65 1 120.00 $120.00 -14.17

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 145.00–170.00 $157.50 +12.50
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 ±0.00
90 90 1 130.00 $130.00 -15.00
100–140 116 4 130.00–170.00 $145.00 -38.33

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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.