Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 3.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 1 Hog

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $352.33/cwt on 20 head, down $25.00 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 20 comparable sales and sits −5.39 against this barn's trailing median of $357.73.

Average price

$352.33

▼ 25.00 vs prior sale

20 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,894

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$576

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

$113.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.87

vs NC average

−48.19 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	395.72	2,087	7thin
Medium 1	539	379.92	2,048	5thin
Medium 2	547	299.22	1,637	7thin
Small and Medium 2	535	282.50	1,511	1thin

One grade step is worth $113.22/cwt here — about $576 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 sale20 hd

352.33

—

NC average7 barns · 188 hd

358.21

−5.87

National average163 barns · 8,321 hd

400.52

−48.19

This barn, trailing median20 sales

357.73

−5.39

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	—	Average	1,461	200.02	2,922	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,447	171.73	2,484	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,198	170.45	2,041	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	823	124.75	1,026	2thin

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)	1,240	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$3,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$3,075	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$2,950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	489	418.33/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,046	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	408.34/cwt	407.50–410.00	2,132	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	257.46/cwt	250.00–265.00	2,150	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	416.11/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,781	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	437.46/cwt	407.50–440.00	2,476	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	365.03/cwt	362.50–367.50	2,300	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,372	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	436.53/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,279	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	497.50/cwt	497.50–497.50	1,493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	373.06/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,406	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	419.76/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,335	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,664	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,135	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	416.63/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,916	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,225	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,849	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	404.90/cwt	395.00–415.00	2,085	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	450–500	470	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,387	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	500–550	535	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	467.43/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,706	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,982	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	323.32/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,192	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	162.27/cwt	159.00–170.00	2,426	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,162	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	899	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,382	184.34/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,548	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	162.81/cwt	155.00–168.00	1,952	6
Bulls	—	—	1,448	194.20/cwt	190.00–201.00	2,812	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	367.31/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,094	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	2,370	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	447.82/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,105	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	924	308.17/cwt	247.50–328.00	2,847	4
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,932	1
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	340	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,088	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,246	3
Bulls	Medium 2	650–700	680	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	625	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,875	1
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	450	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium 2	600–650	621	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,987	4
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium 2	350–400	355	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium 2	550–600	568	334.48/cwt	330.00–339.00	1,900	2
Bulls	Medium 2	300–350	340	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,122	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	485	373.23/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,810	3
Steers	Medium 2	400–450	400	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,340	1
Steers	Medium 2	450–500	465	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,790	1
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	560	262.41/cwt	257.50–277.50	1,469	4
Bulls	Medium 1	600–650	608	324.94/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,976	2
Bulls	Medium 1	500–550	515	352.38/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,815	2
Bulls	Medium 1	400–450	400	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,520	1
Heifers	Medium 1	500–550	539	379.92/cwt	375.00–387.50	2,048	5
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	530	348.29/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,846	3
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	505	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,465	1
Bulls	—	—	1,657	220.07/cwt	214.00–230.00	3,647	3
Bulls	—	—	1,277	185.80/cwt	183.00–189.00	2,373	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	182.97/cwt	172.00–192.00	2,285	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,013	149.55/cwt	149.00–150.00	1,515	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	885	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bulls	Medium 1	650–700	690	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,811	1

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 Jun 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 173Last week 219Year ago 93

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 57Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 10Year ago 6

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 3.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 1 Hog

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	400.00–435.00	419.76
5	350–400	377	355.00–395.00	373.06
12	400–450	428	400.00–425.00	416.11
21	450–500	489	400.00–425.00	418.33
6	500–550	522	407.50–410.00	408.34
1	550–600	560	320.00	320.00
4	600–650	630	362.50–367.50	365.03
1	700–750	720	370.00	370.00
1	750–800	765	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	295.00	295.00
1	500–550	535	282.50	282.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	355	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
3	500–550	530	345.00–350.00	348.29
4	550–600	560	257.50–277.50	262.41
4	600–650	621	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	390.00	390.00
5	500–550	539	375.00–387.50	379.92
1	600–650	625	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	475.00	475.00
3	400–450	418	420.00–450.00	436.53
21	450–500	470	440.00–450.00	447.82
1	500–550	520	402.50	402.50
13	550–600	566	407.50–440.00	437.46
3	600–650	603	393.00	393.00
1	750–800	780	245.00	245.00
2	800–850	835	250.00–265.00	257.46
1	850–900	860	265.00	265.00
4	900–950	924	247.50–328.00	308.17
1	1000–1050	1,000	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	335.00	335.00
1	450–500	465	385.00	385.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	845	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	920	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	300	497.50	497.50
3	350–400	365	460.00–480.00	467.43
1	400–450	425	435.00	435.00
3	450–500	460	410.00–420.00	416.63
2	500–550	515	395.00–415.00	404.90
6	550–600	570	350.00–385.00	367.31
1	600–650	610	350.00	350.00
3	650–700	678	320.00–330.00	323.32
2	700–750	708	280.00	280.00
3	850–900	895	251.00	251.00
1	950–1000	970	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	330.00	330.00
3	450–500	485	365.00–380.00	373.23
1	500–550	505	290.00	290.00
2	550–600	568	330.00–339.00	334.48
1	650–700	680	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	380.00	380.00
2	500–550	515	340.00–365.00	352.38
2	600–650	608	320.00–330.00	324.94
1	650–700	690	262.50	262.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,495	159.00–170.00	162.27
3	—	1,382	180.00–190.00	184.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	132.00	132.00
1	—	765	117.50	117.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,199	155.00–168.00	162.81
7	—	1,249	172.00–192.00	182.97
2	—	1,013	149.00–150.00	149.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,448	190.00–201.00	194.20
3	—	1,657	214.00–230.00	220.07
3	—	1,277	183.00–189.00	185.80

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	2,350.00	2,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	3,700.00	3,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	3,700.00	3,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	2,950.00	2,950.00

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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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

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle