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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 27, 2026 Corrected report

120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.75/cwt ≈ $1,982/hd at 618 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 120 195 213
Feeder cattle 81 128 152
Slaughter cattle 19 43 46
Replacement cattle 14 18 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 7.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 8.00 T0 10.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average To Attractive Baby Calf 300.00 Head Calves 475.00 To 900.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
405 405 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,640 —
465 465 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,744 -35.00
515 515 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,880 -70.00
570–582 578 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,994 -70.00
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 -105.00
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 -10.00
730 730 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 —
757 757 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,347 —
980 980 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,670 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 513 3 300.00–335.00 $321.20 $1,648 -67.38
728 728 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,092 +55.00
325 325 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,072 -39.62
350–360 355 2 360.00–370.00 $364.93 $1,296 -1.74
415–425 422 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,498 +14.03
450 450 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,474 -102.50
505–535 519 5 300.00–345.00 $328.71 $1,706 +2.32
575–590 583 3 295.00–310.00 $301.60 $1,758 -35.40
600–640 618 10 295.00–330.00 $320.75 $1,982 —
805 805 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 335.00 $335.00 $904 —
350–370 360 3 290.00–325.00 $311.94 $1,123 —
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 —
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 —
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 330.00–340.00 $335.18 $955 -128.21
335–340 338 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,115 -70.00
405–425 418 3 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,421 -20.00
460 460 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,598 +21.40
500–530 510 4 320.00–355.00 $331.59 $1,691 -15.41
590 590 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 +0.75
655 655 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,719 -2.53
900 900 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,333 -22.53
485 485 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1205 1085 80-85% 2 143.00–153.00 $148.55 $1,612 —
985–1455 1253 80-85% 3 179.00–190.00 $182.58 $2,288 —
1090–1715 1435 80-85% 9 155.00–173.00 $162.36 $2,330 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1770 1557 75-80% 3 174.00–186.00 $178.28 $2,776 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $660 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1190 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00–3,350.00 $3,326.80
1015–1250 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,050.00 $2,915.56
1105–1205 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,250.00 $1,970.27
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 —
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
905–1185 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,075.00–3,700.00 $3,429.37 —
1030–1305 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,875.00 $2,797.81 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 —
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 60.00 $60.00 +5.00
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 -20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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.