Cattle Market Pulse

WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026 Corrected report

138 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 138 168 242
Feeder cattle 85 96 199
Slaughter cattle 27 32 33
Replacement cattle 10 35 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 5.00 To 7.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 13.00 To 15.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Lighter Quality Average Baby Calf 125.00 Head Calves 275.00 To 835.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 390.00–400.00 $395.04 $1,394 —
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 -72.50
455–490 475 3 365.00–380.00 $369.79 $1,757 -42.78
508–525 511 5 360.00–375.00 $371.92 $1,901 +21.92
555 555 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 -70.15
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 -85.00
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,354 —
455–490 473 2 350.00–360.00 $354.81 $1,678 —
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 380.00 $380.00 $988 -100.00
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 -16.52
505–520 513 4 290.00–305.00 $297.46 $1,526 -102.54
550–570 560 2 310.00–325.00 $317.63 $1,779 -32.37
670–685 678 2 280.00–300.00 $290.11 $1,967 —
710–740 720 4 280.00–295.00 $286.88 $2,066 —
770 770 1 287.00 $287.00 $2,210 -23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 -79.15
520 520 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 -97.52
565–590 578 2 252.50–270.00 $261.44 $1,511 -68.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,302 -13.46
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 -58.65
420–425 423 2 362.50–370.00 $366.23 $1,549 -54.40
450–460 455 2 357.50–370.00 $363.82 $1,655 -23.44
530–535 533 2 345.00–360.00 $352.46 $1,879 +0.10
555–578 570 4 305.00–310.00 $306.22 $1,745 -34.44
785 785 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,943 -72.50
845 845 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,901 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
410 410 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,353 +10.00
460–470 465 2 310.00–342.50 $326.42 $1,518 -15.19
500–545 527 9 320.00–342.50 $331.51 $1,747 +14.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 250.00–287.50 $268.15 $1,260 —
530–545 538 2 285.00–290.00 $287.53 $1,547 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 value added 1010 80-85% 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,121 —
980–1435 1195 80-85% 4 125.00–139.00 $130.27 $1,557 —
900–1730 1220 80-85% 6 145.00–156.00 $150.54 $1,837 —
1045–1455 1250 80-85% 2 161.00–164.00 $162.75 $2,034 +5.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,876 —
1350–1435 1393 75-80% 2 146.00–159.00 $152.30 $2,122 —
1410–1455 1430 75-80% 3 160.00–173.00 $164.95 $2,359 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–810 775 85-90% 2 95.00–97.50 $96.31 $746 —
820–870 845 85-90% 2 120.00–130.00 $125.15 $1,058 +20.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1985 1688 4 185.00–190.00 $188.97 $3,190 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1110–1230 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,750.00–2,900.00 $2,828.85
1245–1285 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,122.23
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 —
420 420 1 225.00 $225.00 $945 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 —
635 635 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,873 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 10.00 $10.00 -50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 -40.00
80 80 3 85.00–120.00 $105.00 -45.00
90–95 93 2 127.50–137.50 $132.50 -17.50
100–140 123 6 77.50–180.00 $145.00 -15.00
180 180 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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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.