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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 18, 2026

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 174 256
Feeder cattle 142 135 164
Slaughter cattle 46 28 55
Replacement cattle 9 5 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 15.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To attractive 1 Hog Baby Calves 200.00 To 425.00 Head Calves 925.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,593 —
315–340 328 2 500.00–530.00 $515.57 $1,691 —
455 455 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,184 +5.37
530 530 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,332 -15.01
550 550 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,448 —
615–627 624 4 417.50–420.00 $419.38 $2,617 -13.12
732 732 2 372.50 $372.50 $2,727 +32.50
760 760 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 —
870 870 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,184 —
525–530 528 2 395.00–410.00 $402.46 $2,125 —
630 630 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,729 —
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,159 +25.00
275 275 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,334 -5.00
315–325 319 4 440.00–470.00 $453.67 $1,447 -26.41
367 367 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,688 +6.90
400 400 1 520.00 $520.00 $2,080 +88.30
450–485 465 4 380.00–417.50 $401.63 $1,868 -16.74
510–540 523 5 377.50–400.00 $388.84 $2,034 +6.38
573 573 3 367.00 $367.00 $2,103 -3.85
600 600 2 337.50–367.50 $352.50 $2,115 -12.91
665–685 675 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 -17.44
750–780 766 4 310.00–330.00 $318.81 $2,442 -31.19
828–830 829 3 297.50–310.00 $301.67 $2,501 -28.61
885 885 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,876 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 410.00–427.50 $415.89 $1,381 —
350 350 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,522 —
400–440 424 7 385.00–425.00 $407.92 $1,730 —
455 455 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 —
544 544 4 377.50 $377.50 $2,054 —
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 —
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 —
850 850 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,465 —
980 980 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 550.00–560.00 $554.62 $1,265 —
265–285 275 2 520.00–535.00 $527.77 $1,451 -37.23
330–340 335 3 500.00–525.00 $508.21 $1,703 -36.79
365–395 375 4 507.50–540.00 $517.89 $1,942 +32.89
400–425 415 6 480.00–525.00 $494.28 $2,051 +19.28
495 495 1 457.50 $457.50 $2,265 -25.00
520–532 529 4 410.00–425.00 $413.69 $2,188 -36.41
565–595 577 6 365.00–427.50 $392.38 $2,264 -32.62
600–640 620 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,387 +3.82
660–675 668 3 342.50–360.00 $351.64 $2,349 -15.90
715–740 728 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,348 -17.57
885 885 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,744 +60.00
925 925 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,729 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 —
442–445 443 4 427.50–430.00 $428.13 $1,897 —
470–490 480 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,872 —
525–545 537 3 362.50–380.00 $374.29 $2,010 —
575–590 583 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,938 —
610–630 617 3 327.50–342.50 $336.70 $2,077 —
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 —
930 930 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,278 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1265 1088 80-85% 2 152.00–160.00 $155.35 $1,690 -16.33
1035–1630 1168 80-85% 9 171.00–185.00 $178.92 $2,090 —
970–1395 1200 80-85% 10 154.00–175.00 $166.07 $1,993 +72.07
1200 value added 1200 80-85% 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 value added 1160 75-80% 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,842 —
1350–1455 1403 75-80% 2 179.00–192.00 $185.74 $2,606 —
1275–1585 1425 75-80% 11 161.00–176.00 $169.64 $2,417 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–830 803 85-90% 2 152.50–157.50 $155.09 $1,245 —
875–885 880 85-90% 2 195.00–205.00 $199.97 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1780 1460 3 219.00–230.00 $223.56 $3,264 —
1760–1950 1827 3 200.00–215.00 $208.37 $3,807 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1295 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–3,450.00 $2,825.19
1160–1215 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,732.61
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 —
830 830 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,470 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 180.00 $180.00 —
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 —
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
915 915 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,722 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 4 40.00 $40.00 ±0.00

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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.