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Canton Livestock Auction

Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 5

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

144 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 178▼ 11 vs year ago 155 · −7.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 28▼ 15 vs year ago 39 · −38.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 6▲ 3 vs year ago 1 · +300.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 9.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 7.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $318.10/cwt on 16 head, down $4.51 from the prior sale. That ranks 8 of 25 comparable sales and sits −34.23 against this barn's trailing median of $352.33.

Average price

$318.10

▼ 4.51 vs prior sale

16 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,695

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$322

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$66.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.71

vs NC average

−49.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	346.67	1,848	3thin
Medium and Large 2	531	317.24	1,683	11thin
Medium 2	545	280.00	1,526	2thin

One grade step is worth $66.67/cwt here — about $322 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

318.10

—

NC average9 barns · 225 hd

319.81

−1.71

National average187 barns · 16,614 hd

367.91

−49.81

This barn, trailing median25 sales

352.33

−34.23

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $378.66, low $277.87, median $352.33 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	Low	1,670	149.17	2,490	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,512	126.88	1,919	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,232	117.74	1,451	7thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	755	$2,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	847	$2,477	3thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,091	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,094	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	416.38/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,391	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,501	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,499	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	445	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,847	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,932	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,876	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,525	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	353.21/cwt	345.00–357.50	2,017	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	324.48/cwt	315.00–337.50	1,901	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,044	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	326.25/cwt	325.00–327.50	2,196	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,175	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,337	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	956	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	404.95/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,106	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	283	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,090	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,296	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	412.42/cwt	407.50–427.50	1,489	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	390.90/cwt	382.50–400.00	1,446	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	366.68/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,566	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,462	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	432	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,382	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,342	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	465	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,302	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	323.67/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,550	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	510	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,581	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,856	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	327.18/cwt	322.50–328.00	1,698	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,811	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	580	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,450	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	272.49/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,589	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	300.00/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,854	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	625	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,625	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,026	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,895	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium 2Full	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,288	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,175	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium 2	245	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,078	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,381	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	426.29/cwt	420.00–432.50	1,547	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	380	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,349	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	395	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,501	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	400	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,400	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	392.49/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,660	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	463	365.14/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,691	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	388.00/cwt	387.50–390.00	1,847	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	490	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,568	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	361.19/cwt	357.50–365.00	1,835	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	525	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,785	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	530	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,537	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,946	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	575	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,783	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	585	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,755	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	600	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,680	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,969	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 2	645	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,742	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1	690	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,036	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,189	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	291.24/cwt	290.00–292.50	2,091	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium 1	720	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,998	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,090	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,201	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	255.09/cwt	250.00–260.00	2,207	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 2	395	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,106	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	615	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	984	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,303	122.98/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,602	2
Bulls	—	—	1,463	146.58/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,144	2
Bulls	—	—	1,956	163.55/cwt	159.00–169.00	3,199	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	113.42/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,393	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	128.54/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,598	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	2,038	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,526	124.28/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,897	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	770	2,290.91/head	1,950.00–2,650.00	2,291	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	755	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	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 Oct 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 144Last week 178Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 28Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 6Year ago 1

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 9.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 7.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	455.00	455.00
2	250–300	273	400.00–410.00	404.95
1	300–350	320	405.00	405.00
4	350–400	361	407.50–427.50	412.42
3	400–450	427	360.00–370.00	366.68
4	450–500	479	320.00–330.00	323.67
2	500–550	512	362.50	362.50
1	550–600	575	315.00	315.00
3	600–650	633	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	715	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	880	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	370	382.50–400.00	390.90
1	400–450	430	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	455	290.00–300.00	295.00
9	500–550	519	322.50–328.00	327.18
2	550–600	583	270.00–275.00	272.49
4	600–650	618	295.00–305.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	300.00	300.00
5	400–450	432	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	465	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	510	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	580	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	625	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	485.00	485.00
1	250–300	270	405.00	405.00
3	300–350	334	400.00–425.00	416.38
1	400–450	445	415.00	415.00
1	450–500	460	420.00	420.00
10	550–600	571	345.00–357.50	353.21
2	650–700	673	325.00–327.50	326.25
1	700–750	725	300.00	300.00
1	800–850	820	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	405	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	475	395.00	395.00
1	500–550	500	305.00	305.00
4	550–600	586	315.00–337.50	324.48
1	650–700	670	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	325	425.00	425.00
2	350–400	363	420.00–432.50	426.29
2	400–450	423	390.00–395.00	392.49
5	450–500	476	387.50–390.00	388.00
2	500–550	508	357.50–365.00	361.19
4	550–600	556	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	625	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	695	315.00	315.00
2	700–750	718	290.00–292.50	291.24
1	750–800	760	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	815	270.00	270.00
2	850–900	865	250.00–260.00	255.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	440.00	440.00
1	350–400	380	355.00	355.00
1	450–500	490	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	530	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	585	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	645	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	400	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	463	360.00–370.00	365.14
1	500–550	525	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	575	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	600	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	690	295.00	295.00
2	700–750	720	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,850.00	2,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	1,950.00–2,650.00	2,290.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	2,150.00	2,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,228	107.00–117.00	113.42
2	—	1,243	125.00–132.00	128.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	142.50	142.50
6	—	1,526	119.00–129.00	124.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,303	120.00–125.00	122.98
4	—	1,956	159.00–169.00	163.55
2	—	1,463	141.00–150.00	146.58

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.