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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $418.33/cwt +20.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 489 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $447.82/cwt -4.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,105/hd at 470 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $437.46/cwt +46.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,476/hd at 566 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 318 132
Feeder cattle 173 219 93
Slaughter cattle 33 57 33
Replacement cattle 5 10 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 3.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 1 Hog

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,758 -11.80
415–425 418 3 420.00–450.00 $436.53 $1,825 -53.47
465–483 470 21 440.00–450.00 $447.82 $2,105 -4.79
520 520 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,093 -45.20
565–575 566 13 407.50–440.00 $437.46 $2,476 +46.33
603 603 3 393.00 $393.00 $2,370 +18.00
780 780 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,911 -85.00
830–840 835 2 250.00–265.00 $257.46 $2,150 —
860 860 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,279 -50.09
910–928 924 4 247.50–328.00 $308.17 $2,847 +8.17
1000 1000 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,350 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 —
465 465 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,790 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 3 400.00–435.00 $419.76 $1,335 -67.16
355–390 377 5 355.00–395.00 $373.06 $1,406 -19.83
415–447 428 12 400.00–425.00 $416.11 $1,781 +16.29
452–499 489 21 400.00–425.00 $418.33 $2,046 +20.20
520–525 522 6 407.50–410.00 $408.34 $2,132 +23.27
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 -67.23
622–638 630 4 362.50–367.50 $365.03 $2,300 -15.38
720 720 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,664 +19.05
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 +75.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 —
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
510–545 530 3 345.00–350.00 $348.29 $1,846 —
550–563 560 4 257.50–277.50 $262.41 $1,469 —
600–628 621 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,987 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,755 —
530–545 539 5 375.00–387.50 $379.92 $2,048 —
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,386 —
535 535 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,511 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —
300 300 1 497.50 $497.50 $1,492 +37.87
360–375 365 3 460.00–480.00 $467.43 $1,706 +3.14
425 425 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,849 -13.08
455–465 460 3 410.00–420.00 $416.63 $1,916 +25.21
510–520 515 2 395.00–415.00 $404.90 $2,085 +23.24
550–585 570 6 350.00–385.00 $367.31 $2,094 -16.00
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 -34.98
670–690 678 3 320.00–330.00 $323.32 $2,192 +58.32
700–715 708 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,982 -25.00
895 895 3 251.00 $251.00 $2,246 —
970 970 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,280 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
475–495 485 3 365.00–380.00 $373.23 $1,810 —
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 —
565–570 568 2 330.00–339.00 $334.48 $1,900 —
680 680 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,700 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,520 —
510–520 515 2 340.00–365.00 $352.38 $1,815 —
600–615 608 2 320.00–330.00 $324.94 $1,976 —
690 690 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,811 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1110 1013 80-85% 2 149.00–150.00 $149.55 $1,515 —
1025–1385 1199 80-85% 6 155.00–168.00 $162.81 $1,952 —
1050–1570 1249 80-85% 7 172.00–192.00 $182.97 $2,285 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1525 1382 75-80% 3 180.00–190.00 $184.34 $2,548 —
1220–1620 1495 75-80% 4 159.00–170.00 $162.27 $2,426 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 117.50 $117.50 $899 —
880 880 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,162 +7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1450 1277 3 183.00–189.00 $185.80 $2,373 —
1215–1660 1448 3 190.00–201.00 $194.20 $2,812 —
1470–1840 1657 3 214.00–230.00 $220.07 $3,647 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,774 —
920 920 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,932 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 3 170.00–240.00 $193.33 +10.83

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 24 4 25.00–35.00 $27.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 116 7 130.00–225.00 $195.71 +42.38

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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.