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WNC Regional Livestock Center Market Report, Canton, NC

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 179 0
Feeder cattle 88 144 0
Slaughter cattle 20 24 0
Replacement cattle 13 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 6.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 12.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light { Rain } Quality Average To Attractive 5 Goats

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,468 +28.62
370 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 —
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 -95.00
452–470 461 4 370.00–385.00 $379.90 $1,751 -40.10
515 515 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 —
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 -43.21
600–620 612 3 305.00–317.00 $310.60 $1,901 —
675–680 678 2 255.00–265.00 $260.02 $1,763 -66.23
840 840 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,352 -5.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 —
475 475 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,520 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,165 -9.95
390 390 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,443 -42.42
410–420 414 5 360.00–370.00 $364.84 $1,510 -1.84
470 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 -8.67
515–538 529 7 302.50–320.00 $312.85 $1,655 -49.65
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 -25.00
615 615 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,768 -32.50
675 675 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,738 —
710 710 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,935 +7.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 -70.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 350.00 $350.00 $998 —
740 740 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 +5.00
350 350 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,452 -11.29
400–435 418 3 402.50–417.00 $411.97 $1,722 +19.48
450 450 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $1,732 -3.00
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -11.19
565–595 580 3 304.00–317.00 $310.22 $1,799 -39.78
610–645 626 4 280.00–295.00 $286.34 $1,792 -28.66
661–665 662 8 285.00–299.00 $296.68 $1,964 -18.32
710–740 720 3 260.00–267.50 $264.11 $1,902 -27.13
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,617 +35.00
525–545 535 2 300.00–315.00 $307.64 $1,646 -32.36
575–595 585 2 285.00–295.00 $289.91 $1,696 -20.09
600–625 608 3 260.00–267.50 $264.11 $1,606 -15.89
655–695 680 3 260.00–277.50 $270.69 $1,841 -24.31
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 -5.00
638 638 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,627 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1445 1069 80-85% 9 103.00–116.00 $110.79 $1,184 —
1185–1400 1285 80-85% 3 117.00–129.00 $121.88 $1,566 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,690 —
1510–1785 1648 75-80% 2 129.00–137.00 $132.67 $2,186 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,846 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1100–1260 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,775.00 $2,345.24
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1475 1475 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1050–1210 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00–3,450.00 $2,934.37 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.