Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average To Attractive Baby Calves 100.00 To 200.00 Head Calves 275.00 To 350.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $320.28/cwt on 12 head, up $11.44 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 3 of 20 comparable sales and sits −37.45 against this barn's trailing median of $357.73.

Average price

$320.28

▲ 11.44 vs prior sale

12 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,748

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$20.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.87

vs NC average

−53.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	333.09	1,860	4thin
Medium 2	525	316.67	1,663	3thin
Medium and Large 2	548	312.20	1,711	5thin

One grade step is worth $20.89/cwt here — about $149 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale12 hd

320.28

—

NC average9 barns · 192 hd

333.15

−12.87

National average160 barns · 6,700 hd

374.03

−53.75

This barn, trailing median20 sales

357.73

−37.45

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	1,852	195.70	3,623	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,414	182.58	2,582	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	810	151.75	1,229	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,076	146.88	1,581	16

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	995	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	735	$2,750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	389.28/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,281	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	303.76/cwt	300.00–307.50	2,059	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,147	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	452.48/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,801	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,145	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	402.85/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	303.41/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,494	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,261	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	495	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,757	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	378.04/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,370	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	326.19/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,843	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	327.50/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	370.99/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,784	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	306.76/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,049	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	327.45/cwt	322.50–330.00	1,860	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	312.98/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,944	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	527.60/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,372	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	387.44/cwt	385.00–390.00	1,988	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	473.08/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	260.03/cwt	250.00–270.00	2,127	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	282.43/cwt	280.00–285.00	2,048	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,063	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	725	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,341	1
Bulls	—	—	2,130	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	4,154	1
Bulls	—	—	1,848	211.90/cwt	210.00–214.00	3,916	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Value Added	—	955	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,910	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,033	128.91/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,332	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,075	167.71/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	283.19/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,776	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,589	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,769	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,102	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	380.39/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,229	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,032	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	363.70/cwt	350.00–377.50	1,724	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,654	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,727	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,710	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	597	348.12/cwt	347.50–350.00	2,078	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	330.50/cwt	330.00–331.00	1,702	2
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	390	413.75/cwt	400.00–427.50	1,614	2
Heifers	Medium 2	450–500	484	317.62/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,537	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	448	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,613	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	735	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	495	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,708	1
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	430	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	525	316.67/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,663	3
Bulls	Medium 2	300–350	345	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,070	1
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	330	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,056	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	176.86/cwt	172.00–185.00	2,639	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Value Added	—	1,255	197.94/cwt	191.00–205.00	2,484	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	385	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,579	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	730	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,190	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2	750–800	784	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,093	5
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2	450–500	490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,274	1
Bulls	—	—	1,580	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,591	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	150.44/cwt	140.00–156.00	1,566	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	101.46/cwt	90.00–113.00	1,360	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	153.50/cwt	153.00–154.00	1,312	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,535	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 Aug 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 139Last week 81Year ago 165

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 19Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 14Year ago 4

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average To Attractive Baby Calves 100.00 To 200.00 Head Calves 275.00 To 350.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	510.00	510.00
1	450–500	495	355.00	355.00
2	500–550	513	385.00–390.00	387.44
7	550–600	586	385.00–395.00	389.28
8	600–650	627	375.00–390.00	378.04
1	650–700	685	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	700	330.00	330.00
2	800–850	835	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	505	342.00	342.00
4	550–600	597	347.50–350.00	348.12
4	600–650	635	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	740	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	525.00–530.00	527.60
1	300–350	315	525.00	525.00
3	350–400	357	460.00–490.00	473.08
4	400–450	424	390.00–420.00	402.85
6	450–500	474	350.00–377.50	363.70
2	500–550	520	320.00–335.00	327.50
2	550–600	565	320.00–332.50	326.19
5	600–650	621	300.00–320.00	312.98
2	650–700	678	300.00–307.50	303.76
2	700–750	725	280.00–285.00	282.43
1	750–800	750	275.00	275.00
2	800–850	818	250.00–270.00	260.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	368	450.00–455.00	452.48
1	600–650	610	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	655	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	390	400.00–427.50	413.75
1	400–450	430	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	495	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	420.00	420.00
2	300–350	338	490.00	490.00
2	400–450	448	360.00	360.00
5	450–500	481	370.00–375.00	370.99
1	500–550	530	350.00	350.00
3	550–600	568	322.50–330.00	327.45
1	600–650	615	320.00	320.00
3	650–700	668	300.00–310.00	306.76
2	700–750	715	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	790	300.00	300.00
3	800–850	822	300.00–310.00	303.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	380.00	380.00
2	300–350	323	370.00–390.00	380.39
2	450–500	468	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	515	330.00–331.00	330.50
3	550–600	570	300.00	300.00
3	600–650	627	280.00–290.00	283.19
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	320.00	320.00
6	450–500	484	300.00–327.50	317.62
3	500–550	525	310.00–320.00	316.67
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	410.00	410.00
1	700–750	730	300.00	300.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	260.00	260.00
5	750–800	784	267.00	267.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	185.00	185.00
1	—	805	115.00	115.00
2	—	855	153.00–154.00	153.50
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	200.00	200.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	125.00–133.00	128.91
2	—	1,075	165.00–171.00	167.71
9	—	1,041	140.00–156.00	150.44
2	—	1,340	90.00–113.00	101.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,492	172.00–185.00	176.86
1	—	1,500	169.00	169.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,255	191.00–205.00	197.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,130	195.00	195.00
2	—	1,848	210.00–214.00	211.90
1	—	1,580	164.00	164.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	2,750.00	2,750.00

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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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