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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report, Canton, NC

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026 Corrected report

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 176 319
Feeder cattle 96 139 251
Slaughter cattle 32 30 54
Replacement cattle 35 2 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 6.00 To 9.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offering Moderate Quality Attractive 2 Hogs 1 Head Calf 385.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,365 —
435 435 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,838 —
465–490 478 2 410.00–415.00 $412.57 $1,972 +57.57
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 -37.44
555–590 573 2 385.00–395.00 $390.15 $2,236 +0.87
605 605 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,390 +16.96
740 740 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,392 +60.00
340 340 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,666 ±0.00
350–380 365 2 370.00–400.00 $384.38 $1,403 —
400–448 428 5 360.00–372.50 $366.52 $1,569 +6.52
465 465 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,895 +36.51
525 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 +50.00
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 +22.55
622 622 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,301 +50.00
790 790 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,449 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 360.00–365.00 $362.52 $1,407 —
425 425 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,445 —
455–480 470 6 350.00–365.00 $354.15 $1,665 +14.15
510–520 515 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $1,815 +22.02
555–585 570 2 325.00–335.00 $330.13 $1,882 +30.13
610–635 623 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,994 +36.81
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 5 325.00–345.00 $333.57 $1,258 —
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 +12.38
510–540 525 2 340.00–347.50 $343.86 $1,805 +27.19
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 —
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 3 450.00–500.00 $478.46 $1,373 -49.14
300–330 317 3 475.00–505.00 $490.47 $1,555 -34.53
350–390 372 3 432.50–460.00 $443.65 $1,650 -29.43
405–420 414 4 420.00–422.50 $420.63 $1,741 +17.78
460–475 466 4 370.00–412.50 $387.26 $1,805 +23.56
510–535 526 4 345.00–365.00 $352.36 $1,853 +24.86
550–580 565 6 325.00–350.00 $340.66 $1,925 +14.47
620–640 630 2 335.00–350.00 $342.38 $2,157 +29.40
705 705 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 +27.57
790 790 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 —
830 830 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,992 -20.03
930 930 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 420.00–430.00 $424.96 $1,458 -25.04
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —
460–495 480 3 330.00–355.00 $341.61 $1,640 —
510–520 515 2 300.00–335.00 $317.33 $1,634 —
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 +30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1140 1020 80-85% 3 135.00–140.00 $137.38 $1,401 +8.47
1065 1065 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,278 -47.71
1060–1185 1112 80-85% 5 171.00–185.00 $176.73 $1,965 —
1140 value added 1140 80-85% 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,252 —
1000–1635 1278 80-85% 11 151.00–167.00 $157.28 $2,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1600 1503 75-80% 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,555 +1.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $866 -10.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1615 1198 3 189.00–200.00 $195.74 $2,345 —
1210–2170 1728 4 205.00–227.50 $216.53 $3,742 —
1915 value added 1915 1 233.00 $233.00 $4,462 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
965–1145 1069 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,550.00–3,200.00 $2,784.99
920–1325 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,250.00–3,150.00 $2,605.16
1050–1310 1184 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,050.00–3,050.00 $2,742.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1045–1315 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,451.93
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,220.00 $2,220.00
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 212.50 $212.50 $701 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 60.00 $60.00 +30.00
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 +50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 150.00 $150.00 —
120–125 123 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 —

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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.