Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle 9.00 To 11.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 9.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average Head Calves 700.00 To1300.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $363.81/cwt on 27 head, down $14.85 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 13 of 20 comparable sales and sits +6.08 against this barn's trailing median of $357.73.

Average price

$363.81

▼ 14.85 vs prior sale

27 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$377

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$54.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.46

vs NC average

−60.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	375.89	2,102	21
Medium and Large 2	537	321.52	1,725	6thin

One grade step is worth $54.38/cwt here — about $377 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $378.66, low $285.80, median $357.73 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale27 hd

363.81

—

NC average8 barns · 308 hd

359.35

+4.46

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−60.26

This barn, trailing median20 sales

357.73

+6.08

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,781	196.08	3,492	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,391	165.25	2,299	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,073	145.33	1,559	13

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,285	$3,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,355	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,358	$2,391	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	887	$1,920	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,135	$4,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,120	$4,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,082	$3,778	6

Every lot, as filed

68 lots · USDA AMS · WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	371.47/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,311	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,388	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	532.50/cwt	515.00–550.00	2,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	449.00/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,410	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	3,724.76/head	3,050.00–4,275.00	3,725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,343	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,334	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	4,084.28/head	4,000.00–4,150.00	4,084	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,387	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,464	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	3,650.00/head	3,650.00–3,650.00	3,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	321.82/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,696	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	332.44/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,363	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	4,250.00/head	4,250.00–4,250.00	4,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,358	2,391.16/head	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,391	2
Bulls	—	—	1,815	209.92/cwt	199.00–217.00	3,810	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,074	131.48/cwt	127.50–134.00	1,412	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,002	162.09/cwt	157.00–169.00	1,624	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	146.18/cwt	139.00–152.00	1,620	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,364	171.62/cwt	165.00–179.00	2,341	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	156.75/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,238	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	365.89/cwt	355.00–377.50	1,738	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	796	1,613.03/head	1,100.00–2,125.00	1,613	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	865	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	320	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	960	1
Bulls	—	—	1,425	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,280	1
Bulls	—	—	1,800	185.94/cwt	176.00–192.00	3,347	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	262	542.77/cwt	525.00–560.00	1,422	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,195	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,355	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	404.27/cwt	395.00–450.00	1,718	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	501	384.96/cwt	355.00–407.50	1,929	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	458.43/cwt	400.00–490.00	1,889	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	403.13/cwt	390.00–407.50	2,217	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,253	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	464.69/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,184	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	339.81/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	359	523.78/cwt	500.00–580.00	1,880	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	396.69/cwt	390.00–400.00	2,055	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	552.92/cwt	525.00–590.00	1,548	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	466.84/cwt	455.00–500.00	1,760	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	405.79/cwt	380.00–430.00	1,721	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	373.76/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,142	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	356.67/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,265	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	408.64/cwt	402.50–417.50	2,374	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,390	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	415.24/cwt	395.00–450.00	1,993	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	301.45/cwt	292.50–310.00	2,345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,992	4

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Mon Apr 27, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 134Last week 164Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 55Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 18Year ago 13

Slaughter Cattle 9.00 To 11.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 9.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average Head Calves 700.00 To1300.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	262	525.00–560.00	542.77
1	300–350	340	500.00	500.00
4	350–400	359	500.00–580.00	523.78
6	400–450	412	400.00–490.00	458.43
6	450–500	480	395.00–450.00	415.24
3	500–550	518	390.00–400.00	396.69
4	550–600	550	390.00–407.50	403.13
7	600–650	622	350.00–375.00	371.47
1	650–700	680	370.00	370.00
2	750–800	778	292.50–310.00	301.45
1	950–1000	960	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	365.00	365.00
1	450–500	465	370.00	370.00
1	750–800	770	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	460.00	460.00
4	300–350	314	440.00–460.00	449.00
5	350–400	377	455.00–500.00	466.84
5	400–450	424	380.00–430.00	405.79
4	450–500	466	427.50	427.50
4	500–550	501	355.00–407.50	384.96
17	550–600	573	350.00–385.00	373.76
3	600–650	635	350.00–360.00	356.67
2	650–700	673	330.00–350.00	339.81
1	700–750	710	330.00	330.00
1	750–800	770	320.00	320.00
1	850–900	885	270.00	270.00
1	900–950	940	270.00	270.00
1	950–1000	955	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	410.00	410.00
2	400–450	410	330.00–335.00	332.44
2	450–500	475	355.00–377.50	365.89
5	500–550	527	300.00–345.00	321.82
1	550–600	585	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	525.00–590.00	552.92
2	350–400	385	515.00–550.00	532.50
6	400–450	425	395.00–450.00	404.27
6	450–500	470	450.00–480.00	464.69
1	500–550	530	425.00	425.00
5	550–600	581	402.50–417.50	408.64
1	600–650	640	375.00	375.00
2	650–700	672	372.00	372.00
1	700–750	710	360.00	360.00
1	800–850	800	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	465.00	465.00
1	400–450	400	340.00	340.00
1	450–500	460	350.00	350.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	3,650.00	3,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,358	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,391.16
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	796	1,100.00–2,125.00	1,613.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,355	3,000.00	3,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,058	3,050.00–4,275.00	3,724.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,273	4,000.00–4,150.00	4,084.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	4,000.00	4,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	4,250.00	4,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	4,300.00	4,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	3,050.00	3,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,815	199.00–217.00	209.92
1	—	1,425	160.00	160.00
6	—	1,800	176.00–192.00	185.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,074	127.50–134.00	131.48
3	—	1,002	157.00–169.00	162.09
6	—	1,108	139.00–152.00	146.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,364	165.00–179.00	171.62
3	—	1,428	151.00–160.00	156.75

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Canton Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

WNC Regional Livestock Center - Canton, NC

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle