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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $438.97/cwt +11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 471 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $478.92/cwt +12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 382 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $477.50/cwt +52.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,488/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 207 263
Feeder cattle 149 134 227
Slaughter cattle 50 37 26
Replacement cattle 15 19 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 5.00 To 11.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 13.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Head Cattle 750.00 To1400.00 Baby Calves 325.00 To 375.00 4 Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,485 -12.92
320 320 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,712 —
365–380 373 2 515.00–545.00 $530.30 $1,978 -2.20
445 445 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,025 +50.73
465–495 472 9 440.00–507.50 $492.25 $2,323 +27.56
521 521 10 477.50 $477.50 $2,488 +52.50
551–580 561 9 424.00–455.00 $432.50 $2,426 +23.86
625 625 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,531 +30.00
650–665 658 2 300.00–375.00 $337.93 $2,224 -34.07
798 798 6 351.00 $351.00 $2,801 —
820 820 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,706 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,010 +75.00
555–570 563 2 365.00–400.00 $382.73 $2,155 —
615 615 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 487.50–510.00 $498.56 $1,446 +38.56
305–315 310 2 495.00–515.00 $504.84 $1,565 +55.84
350–393 382 10 465.00–487.50 $478.92 $1,829 +12.08
400–445 422 5 420.00–445.00 $427.80 $1,805 +22.01
450–488 471 19 395.00–452.00 $438.97 $2,068 +11.47
510–545 520 4 365.00–390.00 $383.45 $1,994 -1.51
555–585 570 3 350.00–390.00 $368.11 $2,098 -5.65
600–610 605 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $2,148 -1.71
685 685 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,466 +20.19
755–760 758 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,350 -10.00
970 970 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,231 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 —
435–442 441 5 367.50–380.00 $369.97 $1,632 +37.53
465 465 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 -60.89
515–545 531 4 350.00–355.00 $351.24 $1,865 +29.42
555–595 574 4 285.00–330.00 $311.24 $1,787 -8.76
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 —
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 —
1000 1000 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,200 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,344 —
335–340 338 2 530.00–550.00 $539.93 $1,825 +39.93
360 360 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,908 +6.22
410–440 427 3 462.50–480.00 $471.54 $2,013 +13.11
450–495 475 5 345.00–460.00 $428.17 $2,034 +12.93
510 510 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,257 +45.81
575–580 576 4 397.50–405.00 $399.39 $2,300 -3.74
645 645 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,483 +13.53
675 675 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,464 -5.00
735 735 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,168 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,642 —
425 425 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,849 —
505 505 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,944 —
565 565 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,978 —
625 625 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,156 —
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 —
825 825 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1280 1098 80-85% 4 130.00–145.00 $136.73 $1,501 +5.25
940–1385 1113 80-85% 12 150.00–165.00 $157.57 $1,754 +11.39
985–1340 1162 80-85% 9 166.00–186.00 $173.31 $2,014 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1565 1338 75-80% 5 168.00–184.00 $172.92 $2,314 —
1235–1585 value added 1410 75-80% 2 198.00–202.50 $199.97 $2,820 —
1340–1785 1464 75-80% 6 153.00–166.00 $160.27 $2,346 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,429 —
760–880 820 85-90% 2 150.00–157.50 $153.48 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2160 1781 7 197.00–220.00 $205.60 $3,662 —
1335–2535 1935 2 177.00–189.00 $184.86 $3,577 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
999–1075 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,110.99
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 -234.28
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 +365.72
1125–1600 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00–3,875.00 $3,720.18 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 +100.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 115.00 $115.00 $581 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 4 30.00–75.00 $58.75 -31.25
40 40 1 130.00 $130.00 +25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 155.00 $155.00 +5.00

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 290.00 $290.00 —
200 200 2 290.00 $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.