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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 174 224 153
Feeder cattle 135 149 119
Slaughter cattle 28 50 34
Replacement cattle 5 15 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 7.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder Cattle Heifers And Steers 8.00 To 15.00 Lower Bulls 3.00 To 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive Baby Calves 350 2 Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 505.00–510.00 $508.36 $1,840 -21.94
405–445 428 3 485.00–505.00 $492.56 $2,108 +37.56
455–490 473 2 465.00–485.00 $474.63 $2,245 -17.62
515–530 527 7 440.00–457.50 $455.01 $2,398 -22.49
590 590 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,463 -15.00
605 605 2 432.50 $432.50 $2,617 +27.50
740 740 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,516 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,958 —
510–525 518 2 315.00–350.00 $332.75 $1,724 —
615 615 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,398 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 425.00–430.00 $427.51 $1,894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,176 —
280 280 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,372 -8.56
305–315 310 2 475.00–485.00 $480.08 $1,488 -24.76
352–385 364 4 447.50–465.00 $453.10 $1,649 -25.82
405–440 427 3 430.00–435.00 $431.70 $1,843 +3.90
475–490 482 3 410.00–425.00 $418.37 $2,017 -20.60
515–530 523 2 380.00–385.00 $382.46 $2,000 -0.99
575–585 580 3 365.00–377.50 $370.85 $2,151 +2.74
605–640 622 6 360.00–372.50 $365.41 $2,273 +10.45
655–665 660 2 340.00–355.00 $347.44 $2,293 -12.56
700–725 713 2 347.50–350.00 $348.77 $2,487 —
755 755 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,642 +40.00
800–830 815 2 315.00–345.00 $330.28 $2,692 —
850 850 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,720 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 —
370–375 373 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,604 —
410–440 432 9 410.00–415.00 $412.79 $1,783 —
455 455 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,866 —
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 —
550–590 570 2 350.00–365.00 $357.24 $2,036 —
690 690 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 —
770 770 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,464 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,462 —
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 —
455 455 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,556 —
545 545 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,771 —
565 565 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 —
605–635 620 2 300.00–330.00 $315.36 $1,955 —
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 —
800 800 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,554 —
315 315 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,717 +5.07
390 390 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,892 -45.00
410 410 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,948 +3.46
460 460 1 482.50 $482.50 $2,220 +54.33
505–525 515 2 445.00–455.00 $450.10 $2,318 +7.60
575 575 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,444 +25.61
630–645 638 2 375.00–387.50 $381.18 $2,432 -3.82
665–685 675 2 365.00–370.00 $367.54 $2,481 +2.54
705–725 715 2 335.00–345.00 $340.07 $2,432 +45.07
755 755 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,454 —
825 825 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,516 —
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 —
990 990 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,871 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 3 500.00–505.00 $501.63 $1,590 —
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 —
420 420 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,869 —
480–495 488 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,220 —
510–540 525 3 420.00–435.00 $428.43 $2,249 —
595 595 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,320 —
623 623 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,212 —
650–690 665 3 350.00–355.00 $351.64 $2,338 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 —
455 455 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,843 —
510 510 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,989 —
597 597 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,209 —
640 640 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1500 1340 75-80% 4 176.00–187.00 $181.78 $2,436 +8.86
1245–1665 1451 75-80% 8 164.00–172.00 $167.35 $2,428 +7.08
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1380 1089 80-85% 7 166.00–177.00 $171.68 $1,870 +34.95
1080–1135 1108 80-85% 2 178.00–184.00 $180.93 $2,005 +23.36
1205 1205 80-85% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,133 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1890 1552 3 180.00–185.00 $183.53 $2,848 —
1830–2085 1958 2 219.00–228.00 $223.21 $4,370 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
910–1270 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,425.23
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 —
550 550 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,268 —
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 6 35.00–45.00 $40.00 -18.75

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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.