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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report, Canton, NC

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026 Corrected report

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $319.75/cwt -3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,813/hd at 567 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $323.18/cwt +8.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 514 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 224 198
Feeder cattle 178 166 151
Slaughter cattle 28 43 34
Replacement cattle 6 3 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 11.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —
300–340 320 2 490.00–510.00 $499.38 $1,598 -10.62
370–385 377 3 460.00–495.00 $473.16 $1,784 +63.16
400 400 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,800 —
480–482 481 3 395.00–405.00 $401.68 $1,932 +8.37
530–545 538 2 380.00–385.00 $382.53 $2,058 -0.35
570 570 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,109 +12.40
630 630 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,252 +14.03
650 650 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,178 —
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 380.00–400.00 $389.63 $1,052 —
325 325 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,430 —
355–390 375 3 390.00–430.00 $406.67 $1,525 —
495 495 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,930 —
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 +0.81
670–695 678 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
500–540 520 2 287.50–290.00 $288.70 $1,501 —
665 665 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 415.00–420.00 $417.52 $1,077 +17.52
320–330 325 2 380.00–420.00 $400.31 $1,301 —
350–375 363 2 390.00–400.00 $395.17 $1,434 -29.28
400–445 428 3 310.00–340.00 $329.80 $1,412 -21.01
500–525 514 11 300.00–335.00 $323.18 $1,661 +8.18
550–595 567 14 315.00–325.00 $319.75 $1,813 -3.11
600–610 603 3 285.00–290.00 $288.31 $1,739 +8.28
655–695 675 6 280.00–310.00 $299.97 $2,025 +49.97
745 745 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 450.00 $450.00 $990 —
275 275 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,334 +15.00
300–310 305 2 445.00–450.00 $447.54 $1,365 —
350 350 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,715 +30.00
412–430 417 5 365.00–370.00 $366.03 $1,526 -33.97
530 530 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $1,934 +20.00
565–575 572 3 375.00–377.50 $376.68 $2,155 +9.15
600–645 623 6 300.00–312.50 $305.38 $1,903 -17.12
670 670 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,546 +104.91
710–715 713 2 285.00–300.00 $292.47 $2,085 +11.27
835 835 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,380 +10.00
915 915 2 235.00–237.50 $236.25 $2,162 -23.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 —
360 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 -30.00
540 540 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,472 —
580–595 590 3 265.00–275.00 $268.28 $1,583 +20.92
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 475.00–500.00 $487.50 $1,389 +47.50
310–345 327 3 500.00–540.00 $513.27 $1,678 +64.75
360 360 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,656 +60.00
405–445 425 2 415.00–422.50 $418.57 $1,779 +24.17
450–470 464 6 400.00–412.50 $404.51 $1,877 +11.14
510–530 522 5 375.00–385.00 $380.51 $1,986 +6.76
550–560 555 2 367.50–370.00 $368.74 $2,047 +6.21
600–625 614 5 317.50–327.50 $321.99 $1,977 -15.81
660–695 678 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,837 +1.00
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 +0.97
820 820 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,173 +5.00
850 850 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 380.00 $380.00 $874 —
280 280 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 —
360–390 369 4 400.00–420.00 $414.71 $1,530 +91.89
420–425 423 2 370.00–375.00 $372.51 $1,576 +22.51
455–490 474 7 380.00–395.00 $385.84 $1,829 +17.56
500–515 508 2 345.00–355.00 $350.07 $1,778 +13.58
555–590 580 4 300.00–335.00 $324.72 $1,883 -0.40
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 +15.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 —
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 +10.00
450–495 478 4 290.00–350.00 $316.58 $1,513 +76.58
535 535 2 280.00–330.00 $305.00 $1,632 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1260 1062 80-85% 8 100.00–119.00 $108.41 $1,151 —
1120–1195 1158 80-85% 2 172.50–187.00 $179.98 $2,084 +6.40
1200–1605 1403 80-85% 5 121.00–143.00 $131.39 $1,843 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1460 1385 75-80% 4 125.00–142.00 $134.06 $1,857 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790–2010 1893 4 175.00–179.00 $176.02 $3,332 —
2030–2320 2175 2 180.00–184.00 $182.13 $3,961 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1040 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,598.39
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,369 —
590 590 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,342 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 45.00–80.00 $62.50 +32.50
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 +10.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 —

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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.