Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle mostly steady to 3.00 lower feeder cattle mostly steady Demand good Activity moderate Offerings moderate Quality average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $97.73/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$97.73

124 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$493

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$197

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 2-3

$34.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.88

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	506	104.56	529	61
Medium and Large 2	517	102.02	528	21
Medium 1-2	305	95.00	290	1thin
Medium 2	451	92.78	418	24
Medium 3	612	77.21	472	7thin
Small 3	547	73.92	405	9thin
Medium 2-3	475	70.00	333	1thin

One grade step is worth $34.56/cwt here — about $197 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale124 hd

97.73

—

NC average7 barns · 875 hd

102.61

−4.88

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	—	Low	1,694	64.91	1,100	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,412	48.60	686	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,149	48.42	556	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	800	42.87	343	6thin
Steers	Select	High	1,545	59.00	912	1thin

Every lot, as filed

129 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	Small 3	—	735	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	478	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	340	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	238	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	190	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	143	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	108.74/cwt	100.00–111.00	569	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	99.40/cwt	97.50–102.00	471	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	790	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	7,505	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,613	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	14,333	1
Bulls	Medium 2Full	—	405	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	334	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	490	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	392	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	615	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	730	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	533	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	428	100.70/cwt	97.50–105.00	431	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	400	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	364	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	468	91.98/cwt	89.00–95.00	430	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	129.55/cwt	122.50–134.00	611	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	138.38/cwt	135.00–143.00	466	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	144.79/cwt	140.00–150.00	612	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	118.79/cwt	117.50–120.00	339	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	213	120.03/cwt	117.50–122.50	256	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	844	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	413	103.15/cwt	98.00–108.00	426	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	333	98.80/cwt	92.50–105.00	329	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	390	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	382	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	273	112.30/cwt	105.00–117.00	307	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	378	111.87/cwt	108.00–116.00	423	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	445	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	512	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	340	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	394	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	353	109.16/cwt	107.50–110.00	385	3
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	530	120.47/cwt	119.00–122.00	638	2
Steers	Select	—	1,545	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	912	1
Steers	Small 3	—	485	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	340	1
Steers	Small 3	—	370	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	333	1
Steers	Small 3	—	310	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	217	1
Steers	Small 3Full	—	485	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	340	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	405	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	630	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	117.35/cwt	110.00–121.00	380	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	840	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	840	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	118.10/cwt	112.50–124.00	738	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	124.39/cwt	119.00–128.00	709	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	137.25/cwt	132.50–142.00	513	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	944	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	109.96/cwt	102.00–114.00	849	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	110.00/cwt	106.00–115.00	806	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	131.62/cwt	125.00–136.00	680	3
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	303	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	348	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	660	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	710	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	615	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	646	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	475	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	518	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	480	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	798	52.24/cwt	46.00–55.00	417	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	802	33.50/cwt	24.00–44.00	269	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	48.60/cwt	45.00–50.00	686	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	49.61/cwt	45.00–55.00	578	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	39.57/cwt	32.00–44.00	457	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	65.16/cwt	59.00–71.00	687	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	101.70/cwt	100.00–105.00	429	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	80.49/cwt	80.00–81.00	580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	100.00/cwt	99.00–101.00	623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	109.68/cwt	105.00–115.00	524	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	98.84/cwt	92.00–104.00	574	16
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	304	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,109	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	780	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,148	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	4,876	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	667.40/cwt	650.00–700.00	7,829	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	11,720	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	740.54/cwt	650.00–785.00	7,294	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	589.58/cwt	435.00–700.00	6,898	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	7,863	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	241	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	610	75.88/cwt	65.00–85.00	463	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	14,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,863	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	625	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	419	1
Bulls	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	640	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	120.97/cwt	116.00–124.00	517	3
Bulls	—	—	1,678	58.92/cwt	52.00–69.00	989	2
Bulls	—	—	1,345	49.38/cwt	49.00–50.00	664	2
Bulls	—	—	1,225	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	101.25/cwt	100.00–102.50	567	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	113.44/cwt	112.00–115.00	539	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	965	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	930	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	121.98/cwt	117.50–126.00	633	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	459	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	527	87.50/cwt	81.00–91.00	461	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	103.47/cwt	100.00–107.50	637	5
Bulls	—	—	1,934	74.70/cwt	72.00–78.00	1,445	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	124.00/cwt	120.00–129.00	570	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	92.04/cwt	90.00–94.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	137.05/cwt	135.00–139.00	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	195	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	107.50/cwt	102.50–112.50	242	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	305	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	290	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	225	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	203	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	390	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	367	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	273	84.77/cwt	80.00–90.00	231	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	340	89.49/cwt	89.00–90.00	304	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	635	95.02/cwt	92.00–98.00	603	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	422	88.92/cwt	85.00–94.00	375	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	467	83.92/cwt	80.00–87.50	392	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	514	102.22/cwt	94.00–106.00	525	8
Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	475	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	333	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	570	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	342	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	640	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	740	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	444	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	750	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	116.61/cwt	113.00–120.00	482	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	118.11/cwt	112.00–124.00	620	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	122.51/cwt	120.00–125.00	739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	102.41/cwt	100.00–107.50	330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	96.27/cwt	93.00–99.00	648	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	87.32/cwt	83.00–94.00	618	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	101.48/cwt	97.00–107.00	379	6

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 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 257Last week 256Year ago 256

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 50Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 4Year ago 4

Slaughter cattle mostly steady to 3.00 lower feeder cattle mostly steady Demand good Activity moderate Offerings moderate Quality average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	65.00	65.00
1	—	340	70.00	70.00
1	—	190	75.00	75.00
6	—	610	65.00–85.00	75.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	523	100.00–111.00	108.74
4	—	474	97.50–102.00	99.40
3	—	422	100.00–105.00	101.70
2	—	720	80.00–81.00	80.49
2	—	623	99.00–101.00	100.00
1	—	305	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	478	105.00–115.00	109.68
16	—	581	92.00–104.00	98.84
1	—	195	112.50	112.50
1	—	795	85.00	85.00
1	—	805	92.50	92.50
2	—	225	102.50–112.50	107.50
2	—	413	113.00–120.00	116.61
2	—	525	112.00–124.00	118.11
2	—	603	120.00–125.00	122.51
3	—	322	100.00–107.50	102.41
3	—	673	93.00–99.00	96.27
3	—	708	83.00–94.00	87.32
6	—	373	97.00–107.00	101.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	124.00	124.00
1	—	415	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	81.00–91.00	87.50
1	—	570	60.00	60.00
1	—	640	93.00	93.00
1	—	740	60.00	60.00
1	—	750	65.00	65.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	90.00	90.00
1	—	390	94.00	94.00
2	—	273	80.00–90.00	84.77
2	—	340	89.00–90.00	89.49
2	—	635	92.00–98.00	95.02
3	—	422	85.00–94.00	88.92
5	—	467	80.00–87.50	83.92
8	—	514	94.00–106.00	102.22
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	82.50	82.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	80.00	80.00
1	—	615	94.00	94.00
1	—	730	73.00	73.00
3	—	428	97.50–105.00	100.70
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	91.00	91.00
2	—	468	89.00–95.00	91.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
1	—	770	87.00	87.00
7	—	519	117.50–126.00	121.98
5	—	616	100.00–107.50	103.47
5	—	460	120.00–129.00	124.00
2	—	678	90.00–94.00	92.04
2	—	420	135.00–139.00	137.05
1	—	970	84.00	84.00
1	—	855	80.00	80.00
1	—	825	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	67.00	67.00
Bulls — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	116.00–124.00	120.97
2	—	560	100.00–102.50	101.25
2	—	475	112.00–115.00	113.44
1	—	965	70.00	70.00
1	—	930	73.00	73.00
1	—	610	77.00	77.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	122.50–134.00	129.55
3	—	337	135.00–143.00	138.38
2	—	423	140.00–150.00	144.79
2	—	285	117.50–120.00	118.79
2	—	213	117.50–122.50	120.03
1	—	975	89.00	89.00
1	—	855	105.00	105.00
1	—	670	126.00	126.00
5	—	625	112.50–124.00	118.10
5	—	570	119.00–128.00	124.39
5	—	374	132.50–142.00	137.25
4	—	828	114.00	114.00
3	—	772	102.00–114.00	109.96
3	—	733	106.00–115.00	110.00
3	—	517	125.00–136.00	131.62
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	98.00–108.00	103.15
2	—	333	92.50–105.00	98.80
1	—	390	98.00	98.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	273	105.00–117.00	112.30
2	—	378	108.00–116.00	111.87
1	—	445	115.00	115.00
1	—	340	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	353	107.50–110.00	109.16
2	—	530	119.00–122.00	120.47
2	—	303	115.00	115.00
1	—	660	107.50	107.50
1	—	615	105.00	105.00
1	—	475	109.00	109.00
1	—	400	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	70.00	70.00
1	—	370	90.00	90.00
1	—	310	70.00	70.00
Steers — Small 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	70.00	70.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
1	—	405	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	110.00–121.00	117.35
1	—	840	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	45.00	45.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	45.00	45.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	475.00	475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	780	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	460.00	460.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,173	650.00–700.00	667.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,465	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	985	650.00–785.00	740.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,170	435.00–700.00	589.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,545	59.00	59.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	798	46.00–55.00	52.24
3	—	802	24.00–44.00	33.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,412	45.00–50.00	48.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,166	45.00–55.00	49.61
10	—	1,156	32.00–44.00	39.57
4	—	1,055	59.00–71.00	65.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,678	52.00–69.00	58.92
2	—	1,345	49.00–50.00	49.38
1	—	1,225	59.00	59.00
5	—	1,934	72.00–78.00	74.70

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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