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WNC Regional Livestock Center Sheep and Goat Auction Market Report

Canton, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 12, 2025

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 338 — —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 105.00 $105.00 -90.00
150–170 160 2 185.00–220.00 $202.50 —
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 41 4 40.00–100.00 $70.00 —
50–55 51 4 50.00–90.00 $68.75 -71.25
60–65 63 2 70.00 $70.00 -70.00
70–75 73 2 60.00–90.00 $75.00 -65.00
80 80 5 75.00–110.00 $95.00 -45.00
100–145 119 7 100.00–180.00 $137.50 -39.72
150–180 162 5 160.00–217.50 $190.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 70.00 $70.00 —
100 100 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 6 15.00–30.00 $22.50 -45.00
20–25 22 16 20.00–55.00 $37.66 -29.84
30–35 31 8 35.00–125.00 $55.00 -30.00
40–45 42 19 40.00–105.00 $60.53 -27.80
50–55 51 8 60.00–150.00 $103.13 +6.46
60–65 62 14 60.00–130.00 $83.57 -20.72
70–75 72 23 55.00–145.00 $95.76 -2.02
80 80 6 90.00–140.00 $107.92 +10.14
90–95 93 8 105.00–160.00 $122.19 -77.81
100 100 4 110.00–180.00 $143.75 +3.75
160 160 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–80 72 3 85.00–140.00 $109.17 -5.83
100–140 123 6 135.00–175.00 $156.67 —
150–180 158 4 165.00–250.00 $196.25 -6.25
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 —
50–80 69 8 50.00–100.00 $78.13 -11.87
100–145 118 24 55.00–165.00 $126.98 -60.94
150–160 153 4 90.00–185.00 $135.63 -110.37

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 18 25.00–110.00 $58.89 +20.56
20–25 23 32 20.00–80.00 $42.19 -11.76
30–35 33 23 17.50–65.00 $42.07 -22.93
40–45 41 26 25.00–85.00 $54.71 -45.72
50–55 54 8 30.00–67.50 $55.94 -50.56
60–65 64 4 70.00–85.00 $75.00 -48.33
70–75 71 8 60.00–110.00 $71.88 -39.16
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 72.50 $72.50 —
60–65 63 3 65.00–105.00 $81.67 -28.33
80–85 82 3 80.00–170.00 $118.33 -31.67
90 90 1 105.00 $105.00 -31.67
135–140 138 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 -21.00
150–160 156 5 160.00–205.00 $185.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 3 110.00–130.00 $120.00 -51.67
180 180 1 225.00 $225.00 -25.00

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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.