Sale reports / North Carolina / Canton Livestock Auction / 2019-11-11

Canton Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Canton, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 11
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2090
Feeder Cattle receipts
402 head
143 vs last sale 259 402 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
4 vs last sale 71 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
9 head
16 vs last sale 25 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 3.00 to 6.00 higher 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 $103.72/cwt on 184 head.
Average price
$103.72
184 head · 525 lb average
Value per head Derived
$544
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$346
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 3
$58.28/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.62
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556114.26636115
Medium and Large 2500100.9950534
Medium 241682.6834413thin
Large 360872.504402thin
Medium 344569.8631112thin
Small 335557.522043thin
Small and Medium 351855.982905thin
One grade step is worth $58.28/cwt here — about $346 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 sale184 hd
103.72
NC average8 barns · 1,399 hd
106.34
−2.62
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,39669.1796616
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,33551.616898thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,12444.3849928
CowsLean 85-90%Low76435.712737thin

Every lot, as filed

140 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2718121.49/cwt120.00–123.008722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2435135.86/cwt130.00–142.005912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2935113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,0571
SteersMedium and Large 1-2895110.00/cwt110.00–110.009851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2840118.00/cwt118.00–118.009911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2665125.00/cwt125.00–125.008311
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,335769.66/cwt700.00–850.0010,2752
HeifersMedium and Large 2Value Added428102.08/cwt100.00–104.004372
HeifersMedium and Large 257298.91/cwt92.50–103.005668
HeifersMedium and Large 2431108.37/cwt105.00–110.004675
HeifersMedium and Large 2616100.26/cwt99.00–102.006184
HeifersMedium and Large 2529101.35/cwt97.50–103.005364
HeifersMedium and Large 2471100.05/cwt95.00–107.004714
HeifersMedium and Large 2312105.76/cwt102.50–107.503303
HeifersMedium and Large 270095.00/cwt95.00–95.006651
HeifersMedium and Large 265590.00/cwt90.00–90.005901
HeifersMedium and Large 239595.00/cwt95.00–95.003751
HeifersMedium and Large 225592.50/cwt92.50–92.502361
Dairy SteersLarge 372570.00/cwt70.00–70.005081
Dairy SteersLarge 351585.00/cwt85.00–85.004381
Dairy SteersLarge 331060.00/cwt60.00–60.001861
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,095600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,5701
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2920725.00/cwt725.00–725.006,6701
SteersMedium and Large 1-2335138.31/cwt135.00–140.004633
SteersMedium and Large 1-2295140.00/cwt140.00–140.004131
SteersMedium 353392.44/cwt90.00–95.004932
SteersMedium 3395105.00/cwt105.00–105.004151
SteersMedium 327597.50/cwt97.50–97.502681
SteersMedium 2328108.00/cwt108.00–108.003542
SteersMedium 2250106.25/cwt100.00–112.502662
SteersMedium 2515100.00/cwt100.00–100.005151
SteersMedium 2460100.00/cwt100.00–100.004601
SteersMedium 2380100.00/cwt100.00–100.003801
HeifersSmall and Medium 354560.00/cwt60.00–60.003271
HeifersSmall and Medium 349070.00/cwt70.00–70.003431
HeifersSmall and Medium 330560.00/cwt60.00–60.001831
HeifersSmall and Medium 3Full62544.96/cwt40.00–50.002812
HeifersSmall 3Thin Fleshed21550.00/cwt50.00–50.001081
HeifersSmall 342561.28/cwt60.00–62.502602
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2265105.00/cwt105.00–105.002781
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2185117.50/cwt117.50–117.502171
HeifersMedium 3Thin Fleshed44555.00/cwt55.00–55.002451
CowsBoner 80-85%1,11748.34/cwt41.00–54.0054016
CowsBoner 80-85%1,13037.03/cwt33.00–40.004189
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24857.91/cwt57.00–59.007232
CowsBoner 80-85%93020.00/cwt20.00–20.001861
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,35349.64/cwt45.00–54.006726
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,28057.51/cwt57.00–58.007362
CowsLean 85-90%75531.98/cwt30.00–35.002413
CowsLean 85-90%74829.00/cwt29.00–29.002172
CowsLean 85-90%85038.00/cwt38.00–38.003231
CowsLean 85-90%74058.00/cwt58.00–58.004291
Bulls1,42873.20/cwt70.00–79.001,04510
Bulls1,34362.45/cwt54.00–68.008396
SteersMedium and Large 1-2775117.04/cwt115.00–121.009073
SteersMedium and Large 1-2627121.64/cwt116.00–125.007633
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,105645.49/cwt625.00–660.007,1334
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added537119.00/cwt119.00–119.0063919
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added709112.50/cwt112.50–112.507985
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added432121.03/cwt115.00–125.005233
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added804101.00/cwt101.00–101.008122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650107.00/cwt107.00–107.006961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added475110.00/cwt110.00–110.005231
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added375121.00/cwt121.00–121.004541
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added335122.50/cwt122.50–122.504101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2474113.18/cwt107.00–117.0053611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2516113.84/cwt107.00–118.0058710
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2579111.63/cwt110.00–115.006469
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2410118.80/cwt113.00–122.504877
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2616109.65/cwt105.00–113.006755
HeifersMedium and Large 1-273591.64/cwt90.00–95.006743
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2372122.30/cwt118.00–127.004553
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2323117.56/cwt115.00–120.003802
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,02051.00/cwt51.00–51.005201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2670111.00/cwt111.00–111.007441
BullsMedium and Large 2477124.45/cwt120.00–129.005945
BullsMedium and Large 268595.00/cwt90.00–100.006512
BullsMedium and Large 2573105.07/cwt100.00–110.006022
BullsMedium and Large 2505110.00/cwt110.00–110.005561
BullsMedium and Large 2435108.00/cwt108.00–108.004701
BullsMedium and Large 1-2566119.42/cwt115.00–123.006767
BullsMedium and Large 1-2430140.72/cwt135.00–148.006055
BullsMedium and Large 1-2510120.66/cwt115.00–125.006154
BullsMedium and Large 1-2460136.97/cwt132.50–143.006303
BullsMedium and Large 1-295575.00/cwt75.00–75.007161
BullsMedium and Large 1-290072.00/cwt72.00–72.006481
BullsMedium and Large 1-274095.00/cwt95.00–95.007031
BullsMedium and Large 1-2670115.00/cwt115.00–115.007711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2630100.00/cwt100.00–100.006301
BullsMedium 3Thin Fleshed96555.00/cwt55.00–55.005311
BullsMedium 3Thin Fleshed85550.00/cwt50.00–50.004281
BullsMedium 3Thin Fleshed80068.00/cwt68.00–68.005441
BullsMedium 343575.06/cwt70.00–80.003272
BullsMedium 348584.00/cwt84.00–84.004071
BullsMedium 258593.93/cwt90.00–98.005492
BullsMedium 2468100.51/cwt100.00–101.004702
BullsMedium 270080.00/cwt80.00–80.005601
BullsMedium 252597.00/cwt97.00–97.005091
BullsMedium 2405115.00/cwt115.00–115.004661
HeifersMedium 333774.44/cwt70.00–83.002513
HeifersMedium 342875.00/cwt75.00–75.003212
HeifersMedium 370070.00/cwt70.00–70.004901
HeifersMedium 351580.00/cwt80.00–80.004121
HeifersMedium 346570.00/cwt70.00–70.003261
HeifersMedium 336070.00/cwt70.00–70.002521
HeifersMedium 326570.00/cwt70.00–70.001861
HeifersMedium 3Full72050.00/cwt50.00–50.003601
HeifersMedium 2Thin Fleshed62577.50/cwt77.50–77.504841
HeifersMedium 237481.51/cwt80.00–86.003057
HeifersMedium 242592.38/cwt90.00–95.003932
HeifersMedium 271577.00/cwt77.00–77.005511
HeifersMedium 231080.00/cwt80.00–80.002481
HeifersMedium 228585.00/cwt85.00–85.002421
HeifersLarge 368088.00/cwt88.00–88.005981
HeifersLarge 353557.00/cwt57.00–57.003051
BullsSmall and Medium 3Thin Fleshed65052.50/cwt52.50–52.503411
BullsSmall and Medium 344080.00/cwt80.00–80.003521
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,010900.00/cwt900.00–900.009,0901
SteersSmall and Medium 337070.00/cwt70.00–70.002591
SteersSmall 327580.00/cwt80.00–80.002201
SteersMedium and Large 2527121.23/cwt116.00–128.006395
SteersMedium and Large 2473118.33/cwt115.00–120.005603
SteersMedium and Large 2338123.99/cwt123.00–125.004192
SteersMedium and Large 2765108.00/cwt108.00–108.008261
SteersMedium and Large 2720100.00/cwt100.00–100.007201
SteersMedium and Large 2675105.00/cwt105.00–105.007091
SteersMedium and Large 2565110.00/cwt110.00–110.006221
SteersMedium and Large 2365120.00/cwt120.00–120.004381
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added635127.96/cwt127.00–128.0081322
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added735129.00/cwt129.00–129.0094813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added542137.64/cwt137.00–140.0074613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added471142.15/cwt137.50–146.006704
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added322154.79/cwt152.00–157.504983
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added808123.50/cwt123.50–123.509982
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added423143.49/cwt137.50–149.006072
SteersMedium and Large 1-2476135.76/cwt130.00–142.0064610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2581128.08/cwt125.00–134.007449
SteersMedium and Large 1-2521135.09/cwt130.00–140.007047
SteersMedium and Large 1-2376143.64/cwt137.50–149.005404
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added637116.50/cwt116.50–116.5074228

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.