Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 182 235
Feeder cattle 100 153 199
Slaughter cattle 30 22 33
Replacement cattle 41 5 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 7.00 To 11.00 Lower Feeder Cattle Bull 2.00 To 9.00 Higher Steers And Heifer 3.00 To 10.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 9 Hogs Baby Calves 125.00 To 275.00 Head Calves 200.00 To 400.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 2 412.50 $412.50 $2,426 -10.90
680 680 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,448 -32.59
712–720 714 4 340.00–350.00 $342.52 $2,446 -19.10
750 750 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,775 +20.00
810 810 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,673 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 -62.69
505 505 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,629 -76.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 —
305 305 2 395.00–410.00 $402.50 $1,228 -52.92
350–365 358 3 390.00–405.00 $398.28 $1,426 -41.72
425 425 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 -19.00
475–495 489 4 380.00–420.00 $399.85 $1,955 -36.78
505–525 513 5 370.00–387.50 $382.44 $1,962 -3.71
550–558 553 5 345.00–380.00 $363.89 $2,012 -31.02
600 600 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,190 -26.71
665–670 668 2 320.00–340.00 $329.96 $2,204 -14.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 —
305–325 315 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,102 —
410–440 425 3 360.00–380.00 $369.88 $1,572 +4.97
525–530 528 2 340.00–350.00 $344.98 $1,821 +11.21
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 -60.40
600–610 605 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,380 —
475 475 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,449 —
570 570 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,682 —
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 449.00 $449.00 $1,616 +2.70
420–435 428 2 360.00–390.00 $375.26 $1,606 -58.33
455–495 482 6 390.00–427.50 $410.74 $1,980 +55.66
510–535 524 8 370.00–427.50 $407.80 $2,137 +25.32
560–598 580 4 384.00–410.00 $391.78 $2,272 +24.28
620–630 623 4 360.00–380.00 $368.71 $2,297 +9.71
660–670 663 3 330.00–350.00 $338.29 $2,243 +70.83
845 845 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,481 —
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 —
485–490 488 2 315.00–335.00 $324.95 $1,586 —
505–530 518 2 350.00–360.00 $354.88 $1,838 —
600–645 620 3 325.00–340.00 $331.57 $2,056 +31.57
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
575 575 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1165 1073 80-85% 2 133.00–145.00 $138.48 $1,486 +20.98
1125 1125 80-85% 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,222 +47.12
970–1450 1224 80-85% 9 151.00–171.00 $162.15 $1,985 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,399 —
1270–1600 1424 75-80% 4 157.00–168.00 $163.88 $2,334 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,278 —
885 885 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1475 1357 3 192.00–203.00 $198.66 $2,696 —
1335–2150 1630 6 205.00–220.00 $209.85 $3,421 —
2030–2180 value added 2105 2 227.00–234.00 $230.38 $4,849 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
990–1275 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,600.00–4,950.00 $3,694.85
1050–1245 1139 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,750.00 $2,392.58
980–1400 1194 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,325.00–4,100.00 $3,021.59
1240 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1075–1640 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,185.00–3,200.00 $2,723.13
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–810 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,279.49
770–785 778 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,074.28

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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
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
990–1145 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–3,350.00 $2,553.68 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 290.00 $290.00 $914 —
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 77.50 $77.50 —
120–125 123 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 —
130–135 134 5 150.00–170.00 $158.50 —
140–145 142 3 160.00–167.50 $164.17 —
150 150 2 160.00–185.00 $172.50 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 157.50 $157.50 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130–140 135 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 —
150 150 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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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.