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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $373.76/cwt -36.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 573 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 207 258 230
Feeder cattle 134 164 180
Slaughter cattle 37 55 37
Replacement cattle 19 18 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 9.00 To 11.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 9.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average Head Calves 700.00 To1300.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 280 3 525.00–590.00 $552.92 $1,548 —
385 385 2 515.00–550.00 $532.50 $2,050 -17.94
424–430 425 6 395.00–450.00 $404.27 $1,718 -115.11
450–490 470 6 450.00–480.00 $464.69 $2,184 -0.58
530 530 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,252 -42.18
572–595 581 5 402.50–417.50 $408.64 $2,374 -21.36
640 640 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,400 —
672 672 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,500 —
710 710 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,556 —
800 800 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,628 -15.00
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 —
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 -110.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,334 -45.00
300–340 314 4 440.00–460.00 $449.00 $1,410 -31.00
355–395 377 5 455.00–500.00 $466.84 $1,760 -27.10
400–445 424 5 380.00–430.00 $405.79 $1,721 -30.99
466 466 4 427.50 $427.50 $1,992 -1.49
500–505 501 4 355.00–407.50 $384.96 $1,929 -28.77
550–595 573 17 350.00–385.00 $373.76 $2,142 -36.24
635 635 3 350.00–360.00 $356.67 $2,265 -3.33
660–685 673 2 330.00–350.00 $339.81 $2,287 -0.19
710 710 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,343 +7.98
770 770 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,464 -4.84
885 885 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,390 -110.00
940 940 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,538 —
955 955 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 +40.00
400–420 410 2 330.00–335.00 $332.44 $1,363 +17.41
460–490 475 2 355.00–377.50 $365.89 $1,738 —
505–545 527 5 300.00–345.00 $321.82 $1,696 -8.77
585 585 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,872 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 262 3 525.00–560.00 $542.77 $1,422 —
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 -66.97
355–360 359 4 500.00–580.00 $523.78 $1,880 -12.40
400–418 412 6 400.00–490.00 $458.43 $1,889 -6.37
455–495 480 6 395.00–450.00 $415.24 $1,993 -39.44
510–530 518 3 390.00–400.00 $396.69 $2,055 -28.38
550 550 4 390.00–407.50 $403.13 $2,217 -6.90
615–630 622 7 350.00–375.00 $371.47 $2,311 -12.50
680 680 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,516 +3.38
760–795 778 2 292.50–310.00 $301.45 $2,345 —
960 960 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,387 -130.10
465 465 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 ±0.00
770 770 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1025 1002 80-85% 3 157.00–169.00 $162.09 $1,624 —
905–1370 1074 80-85% 4 127.50–134.00 $131.48 $1,412 —
965–1200 1108 80-85% 6 139.00–152.00 $146.18 $1,620 -1.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1420 1364 75-80% 4 165.00–179.00 $171.62 $2,341 —
1300–1615 1428 75-80% 3 151.00–160.00 $156.75 $2,238 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,280 —
1000–2195 1800 6 176.00–192.00 $185.94 $3,347 —
1660–2085 1815 7 199.00–217.00 $209.92 $3,810 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1260–1455 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,600.00 $2,391.16
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–875 796 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–2,125.00 $1,613.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 155.00 $155.00 -15.00

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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
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
950–1165 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00–4,275.00 $3,724.76 —
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —
1115–1430 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00–4,150.00 $4,084.28 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 3 65.00–90.00 $80.00 +27.50
20–25 23 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 +37.50
30–35 33 3 100.00–125.00 $108.33 +55.83
40–45 43 3 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -5.00
50 50 1 130.00 $130.00 +10.00
60 60 1 85.00 $85.00 -35.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 +5.00

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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.