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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report, Canton, NC

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026 Corrected report

150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 150 145 278
Feeder cattle 101 108 232
Slaughter cattle 27 27 35
Replacement cattle 13 10 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Sale Last Week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 3 Hogs Baby Calves 75.00 To150.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,212 —
465 465 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,058 +86.37
525–532 530 4 380.00–390.00 $382.48 $2,027 +32.48
590 590 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 —
610–625 618 2 317.50–335.00 $326.14 $2,016 +16.14
650–655 653 2 325.00–330.00 $327.51 $2,139 —
760 760 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,413 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 —
485 485 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,904 —
500 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 —
575–590 583 3 335.00–345.00 $340.79 $1,987 —
600–605 603 2 310.00–315.00 $312.49 $1,884 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 -20.00
360 360 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 +30.14
410 410 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,445 -2.50
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 -47.50
502–525 510 3 285.00–290.00 $288.28 $1,470 -11.72
565–592 585 8 309.00–320.00 $311.65 $1,823 -7.53
647 647 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,925 —
650 650 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,739 -32.45
840 840 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,310 —
955 955 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,292 -5.00
1085 1085 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,387 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 —
395 395 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,422 —
400–410 405 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,357 —
450 450 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —
515–535 522 3 262.50–270.00 $267.44 $1,396 —
560–570 565 2 275.00–280.00 $277.52 $1,568 —
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 —
360 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 —
405–435 420 2 290.00–300.00 $295.18 $1,240 +30.14
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 -28.67
585 585 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,375 -30.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,323 +100.00
410–425 418 2 420.00–430.00 $424.91 $1,776 —
450–495 470 4 350.00–365.00 $357.38 $1,680 +28.63
500 500 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,975 —
565–590 578 3 307.50–320.00 $315.75 $1,825 +5.73
665 665 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 ±0.00
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 +40.04
750 750 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,912 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 518 3 365.00–367.50 $366.68 $1,899 —
585–590 587 3 290.00–295.00 $291.68 $1,712 —
610–620 615 2 252.50–265.00 $258.80 $1,592 —
650–665 656 4 280.00–287.50 $284.38 $1,866 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 —
500–530 515 2 287.50–330.00 $308.13 $1,587 —
575 575 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,509 —
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
920 920 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,771 —
980 980 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,764 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 80-85% 1 92.50 $92.50 $874 -10.00
1100–1140 1120 80-85% 2 160.00–185.00 $172.72 $1,934 —
1055–1280 1183 80-85% 6 145.00–153.00 $150.10 $1,776 -4.66
995–1530 1199 80-85% 5 124.00–133.00 $127.26 $1,526 -27.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
850 850 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,445 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 75-80% 1 192.50 $192.50 $3,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1885 1485 2 192.00–207.50 $197.66 $2,935 —
1085–2085 1498 4 173.00–189.00 $182.99 $2,741 —
1410–1595 1525 4 160.00–169.00 $164.86 $2,514 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1160–1190 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,651.91
1215–1270 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,251.11
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 80.00 $80.00 —

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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
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 +683.57
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 +1,033.57
1375–1405 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,150.00–4,500.00 $4,326.89 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 360.00–380.00 $369.47 $1,563 —
505 505 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 —
567 567 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,871 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 45.00 $45.00 —
20 20 2 30.00–35.00 $32.50 —
30–35 32 3 60.00–110.00 $87.50 —
40 40 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 50.00 $50.00 —

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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.