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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $356.65/cwt ≈ $2,176/hd at 610 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $367.88/cwt +27.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 522 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 216 245
Feeder cattle 162 133 202
Slaughter cattle 36 45 36
Replacement cattle 19 21 7

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 Attractive 4 Hogs Baby Calves 80.00 To 120.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,870 -10.00
465–470 468 2 415.00–435.00 $425.05 $1,989 +10.55
545 545 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 +0.23
610–630 620 2 375.00–385.00 $380.08 $2,356 +0.48
660 660 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,574 +35.00
715–725 720 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $2,574 +1.27
900 900 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 —
510 510 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 +95.00
665–670 668 2 365.00–375.00 $369.98 $2,471 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,683 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 410.00–440.00 $425.70 $1,141 -64.30
315–345 330 2 415.00–435.00 $424.55 $1,401 -50.45
345 thin fleshed 345 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,622 —
385 385 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,586 +23.50
410–442 427 4 405.00–439.00 $424.04 $1,811 +11.18
460–470 465 2 407.00–415.00 $411.04 $1,911 +4.83
500–530 521 6 390.00–400.00 $395.49 $2,061 +20.44
567–580 570 5 357.50–358.00 $357.80 $2,039 -5.48
605–610 607 3 385.00–395.50 $391.98 $2,379 +71.98
650 650 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,294 —
728–730 729 3 323.00–329.00 $327.00 $2,384 —
780–795 788 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $2,502 —
830–832 831 4 296.00–312.00 $303.99 $2,526 -11.01
895 895 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,331 +35.00
440 440 2 385.00–397.50 $391.25 $1,722 +42.34
455–495 481 5 375.00–397.50 $384.33 $1,849 —
510–545 522 11 359.00–377.50 $367.88 $1,920 +27.15
604–640 610 12 352.50–357.50 $356.65 $2,176 —
688 688 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
345 345 2 325.00–340.00 $332.50 $1,147 —
400–440 420 2 295.00–350.00 $321.19 $1,349 —
460 460 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 —
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 +65.00
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
850 850 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,802 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 410.00–435.00 $422.95 $1,163 +2.95
305–335 323 3 435.00–465.00 $448.76 $1,449 -9.03
355–390 375 3 420.00–472.50 $438.30 $1,644 +18.30
410 410 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,742 ±0.00
450–475 462 3 400.00–405.00 $401.66 $1,856 -1.53
500 500 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,000 +5.49
550–560 555 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,248 +36.60
605–630 609 9 350.00–367.00 $364.82 $2,222 +3.62
655 655 7 412.00 $412.00 $2,699 —
700 700 1 323.00 $323.00 $2,261 +18.00
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —
910 910 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 320.00–325.00 $322.44 $1,322 —
480 480 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,560 +5.00
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 —
595 595 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 —
655–680 671 4 335.00–345.00 $340.59 $2,285 —
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,519 +45.00
480 480 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,824 +7.76
530–535 533 2 350.00–355.00 $352.51 $1,879 -4.81
575–590 585 3 360.00–370.00 $365.04 $2,135 +45.04
660 660 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 +75.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1075 1057 80-85% 3 132.00–138.00 $135.64 $1,434 —
1090 value added 1090 80-85% 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,518 —
970–1470 1255 80-85% 10 154.00–169.00 $161.36 $2,025 —
953–1500 1258 80-85% 14 170.00–183.00 $175.86 $2,212 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,722 +3.19
1645 1645 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,043 +22.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,426 +48.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1830 1598 5 200.00–225.00 $209.93 $3,355 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1200 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,200.00–3,550.00 $2,804.42
920–1305 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,802.20
1025–1295 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,776.72
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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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
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 -400.00
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +150.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
830 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 +200.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 1 260.00 $260.00 $900 +50.00
795 795 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 —
355–390 373 2 260.00–310.00 $283.83 $1,059 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 25.00 $25.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 4 25.00 $25.00 -41.67
30–35 33 4 25.00–75.00 $48.75 -17.92
40 40 3 35.00–75.00 $53.33 +0.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 85.00 $85.00 —
90 90 1 110.00 $110.00 —
125–140 130 3 105.00–165.00 $133.33 +13.33

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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.