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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report, Canton, NC

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026 Corrected report

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $353.21/cwt -16.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 571 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 216 195
Feeder cattle 144 178 155
Slaughter cattle 24 28 39
Replacement cattle 4 6 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 9.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 7.00 Lower 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
225 225 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,091 —
270 270 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,094 -45.00
328–345 334 3 400.00–425.00 $416.38 $1,391 -83.00
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 —
460 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 +18.32
563–585 571 10 345.00–357.50 $353.21 $2,017 -16.79
670–675 673 2 325.00–327.50 $326.25 $2,196 -8.75
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 +10.00
820 820 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 -26.67
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —
475 475 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,876 +5.00
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 —
570–595 586 4 315.00–337.50 $324.48 $1,901 -15.52
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 455.00 $455.00 $956 +5.00
270–275 273 2 400.00–410.00 $404.95 $1,106 -80.05
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 -42.54
355–363 361 4 407.50–427.50 $412.42 $1,489 -77.58
425–428 427 3 360.00–370.00 $366.68 $1,566 +0.65
455–495 479 4 320.00–330.00 $323.67 $1,550 —
512 512 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,856 -2.50
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 -61.68
633 633 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,026 +14.62
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 -27.47
880 880 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,090 -32.52
355–385 370 2 382.50–400.00 $390.90 $1,446 -4.27
430 430 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,462 +10.20
455 455 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,342 —
500–540 519 9 322.50–328.00 $327.18 $1,698 +4.00
580–585 583 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $1,589 -47.26
610–625 618 4 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $1,854 +11.69
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
430–440 432 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,382 —
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 —
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 —
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 -88.27
360–365 363 2 420.00–432.50 $426.29 $1,547 -33.71
420–425 423 2 390.00–395.00 $392.49 $1,660 -26.08
475–480 476 5 387.50–390.00 $388.00 $1,847 -16.51
500–515 508 2 357.50–365.00 $361.19 $1,835 -19.32
556 556 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,946 -18.74
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 -6.99
695 695 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 +44.00
710–725 718 2 290.00–292.50 $291.24 $2,091 +21.24
760 760 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,090 —
815 815 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,200 +5.00
850–880 865 2 250.00–260.00 $255.09 $2,207 +7.59
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 —
400 400 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,400 —
450–475 463 2 360.00–370.00 $365.14 $1,691 —
525 525 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,785 —
575 575 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,782 —
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —
690 690 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 —
720 720 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,998 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 —
380 380 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,349 —
490 490 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,568 —
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 —
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 —
645 645 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1340 1228 80-85% 5 107.00–117.00 $113.42 $1,393 —
1230–1255 1243 80-85% 2 125.00–132.00 $128.54 $1,598 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 142.50 $142.50 $2,038 —
1355–1710 1526 75-80% 6 119.00–129.00 $124.28 $1,897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1555 1303 2 120.00–125.00 $122.98 $1,602 —
1110–1815 1463 2 141.00–150.00 $146.58 $2,144 —
1430–2295 1956 4 159.00–169.00 $163.55 $3,199 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–790 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,650.00 $2,290.91 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 30.00 $30.00 -10.00
50 50 1 70.00 $70.00 -50.00
60 60 1 80.00 $80.00 -40.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 —
100 100 2 120.00 $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.