Name: Canton Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter were mostly steady. Feeder cattle were mixed several dollars higher to several lower depending on weight class. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves ranged 15.00 to 25.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $98.00/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$98.00

96 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$491

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$353

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

$42.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.73

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	545	107.62	586	44
Medium and Large 2	496	94.85	470	35
Medium 3	437	83.86	366	6thin
Small 1-2	389	81.82	318	8thin
Small 3	358	65.09	233	3thin

One grade step is worth $42.53/cwt here — about $353 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 sale96 hd

98.00

—

NC average8 barns · 1,306 hd

106.73

−8.73

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	1,442	73.75	1,063	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,426	49.56	707	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,158	47.34	548	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	921	38.77	357	5thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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 3Thin Fleshed	—	345	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	224	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	365	65.14/cwt	60.00–70.00	238	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	113.33/cwt	110.00–119.00	662	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	126.47/cwt	122.50–133.00	660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	131.61/cwt	129.00–138.00	629	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	135.80/cwt	132.50–141.00	568	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	103.67/cwt	100.00–106.00	648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	873	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	422	92.94/cwt	87.50–100.00	392	5
Bulls	Medium 3	—	650	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	465	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	465	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	482	113.20/cwt	112.00–115.00	546	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	430	109.14/cwt	105.00–112.50	469	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	675	96.53/cwt	95.00–98.00	652	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	914.18/cwt	900.00–925.00	10,358	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	31.60/cwt	30.00–33.00	312	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,065	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	511	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,000	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	560	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	735	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	360	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	555	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	236	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	495	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	441	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	425	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	319	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	370	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	157	1
Steers	Small 3	—	390	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	254	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	780	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	507	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	605	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	424	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	480	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,010	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	280	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	103.78/cwt	97.00–108.00	593	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	112.54/cwt	110.00–120.00	527	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	111.24/cwt	105.00–115.00	477	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	105.42/cwt	100.00–111.00	639	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	111.70/cwt	107.00–117.00	579	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	100.07/cwt	95.00–105.00	716	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	104.00/cwt	103.00–105.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	833	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	328	92.37/cwt	90.00–97.00	303	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	92.96/cwt	88.00–101.00	354	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	93.39/cwt	90.00–100.00	395	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	783	80.38/cwt	73.00–88.00	629	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	79.97/cwt	75.00–85.00	580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	497	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	330	87.50/cwt	82.50–92.50	289	2
Bulls	Small 3	—	445	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	396	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	473	81.07/cwt	77.50–85.00	383	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	358	87.45/cwt	85.00–90.00	313	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	313	86.28/cwt	82.50–90.00	270	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	555	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	389	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	265	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	102.72/cwt	95.00–108.00	484	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	101.09/cwt	90.00–105.00	532	6
Bulls	Small 2	—	515	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	422	1
Bulls	Small 2	—	480	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	420	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	323	88.40/cwt	85.00–90.00	286	3
Steers	Small 1-2	—	520	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	442	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	490	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	453	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	375	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	300	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	275	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	289	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	124.01/cwt	120.00–130.00	587	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	114.22/cwt	110.00–120.00	483	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	112.26/cwt	112.00–112.50	587	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	118.03/cwt	117.00–119.00	437	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	372	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	334	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	242	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,305	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,190	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,618	714.91/cwt	650.00–775.00	11,567	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	7,722	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	576.13/cwt	525.00–625.00	7,017	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	800	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	890	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,984	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	790	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	5,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,941	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	813	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	121.87/cwt	116.00–125.00	712	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	118.89/cwt	113.00–125.00	630	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	139.31/cwt	137.00–145.00	655	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	137.32/cwt	130.00–142.00	531	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	137.89/cwt	133.00–142.50	576	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	131.25/cwt	125.00–137.50	407	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	994	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	798.52/cwt	725.00–875.00	8,105	2
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	390	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	361	1
Steers	Small 3	—	330	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	231	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	523	77.58/cwt	75.00–80.00	406	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	470	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	390	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	445	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	401	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	480	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	120.81/cwt	116.00–126.00	564	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	122.07/cwt	119.00–125.00	507	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	800	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	606	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	105.31/cwt	102.50–110.00	696	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	94.35/cwt	89.00–100.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	118.92/cwt	117.00–121.00	624	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	49.52/cwt	47.00–52.00	406	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	48.59/cwt	47.00–54.00	664	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,524	58.51/cwt	57.00–60.00	892	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	40.21/cwt	35.00–44.00	585	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	50.05/cwt	45.00–54.00	562	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	40.76/cwt	37.00–43.00	487	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	692	2
Bulls	—	—	1,505	73.27/cwt	70.00–78.00	1,103	5
Bulls	—	—	1,655	62.35/cwt	54.00–69.00	1,032	4
Bulls	—	—	1,052	89.76/cwt	85.00–94.00	944	3
Steers	Small 3Full	—	805	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	555	1
Steers	Small 3Full	—	485	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	303	1
Bulls	Small 1-2Full	—	515	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	412	1
Bulls	Small 3Full	—	885	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	575	1
Bulls	Small 3Full	—	470	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	—	460	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	520	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 Dec 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 161Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 12Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	65.00	65.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	60.00–70.00	65.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	86.00	86.00
1	—	650	80.00	80.00
1	—	280	100.00	100.00
5	—	328	90.00–97.00	92.37
4	—	381	88.00–101.00	92.96
3	—	423	90.00–100.00	93.39
2	—	783	73.00–88.00	80.38
2	—	725	75.00–85.00	79.97
1	—	565	88.00	88.00
9	—	471	95.00–108.00	102.72
6	—	526	90.00–105.00	101.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	571	97.00–108.00	103.78
10	—	468	110.00–120.00	112.54
8	—	429	105.00–115.00	111.24
5	—	606	100.00–111.00	105.42
4	—	518	107.00–117.00	111.70
2	—	715	95.00–105.00	100.07
2	—	675	103.00–105.00	104.00
1	—	900	92.50	92.50
1	—	785	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	82.50–92.50	87.50
2	—	523	75.00–80.00	77.58
1	—	470	83.00	83.00
1	—	445	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	77.50–85.00	81.07
2	—	358	85.00–90.00	87.45
2	—	313	82.50–90.00	86.28
1	—	555	70.00	70.00
1	—	265	75.00	75.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	584	110.00–119.00	113.33
5	—	522	122.50–133.00	126.47
4	—	478	129.00–138.00	131.61
4	—	418	132.50–141.00	135.80
3	—	625	100.00–106.00	103.67
1	—	895	97.50	97.50
1	—	755	90.00	90.00
6	—	661	102.50–110.00	105.31
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	422	87.50–100.00	92.94
1	—	650	80.00	80.00
1	—	465	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	112.00–115.00	113.20
3	—	430	105.00–112.50	109.14
2	—	675	95.00–98.00	96.53
1	—	500	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	65.00	65.00
1	—	605	70.00	70.00
1	—	480	82.50	82.50
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	89.00	89.00
1	—	480	77.50	77.50
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	82.00	82.00
1	—	480	87.50	87.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	467	116.00–126.00	120.81
2	—	415	119.00–125.00	122.07
1	—	800	75.00	75.00
1	—	645	94.00	94.00
2	—	565	89.00–100.00	94.35
2	—	525	117.00–121.00	118.92
Bulls — Small 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Small 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	65.00	65.00
1	—	470	62.50	62.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	48.00	48.00
1	—	1,000	56.00	56.00
1	—	735	49.00	49.00
1	—	555	42.50	42.50
1	—	495	89.00	89.00
1	—	425	75.00	75.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	42.50	42.50
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	65.00	65.00
1	—	330	70.00	70.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	85.00–90.00	88.40
1	—	520	85.00	85.00
1	—	490	92.50	92.50
1	—	375	80.00	80.00
1	—	275	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	120.00–130.00	124.01
3	—	423	110.00–120.00	114.22
2	—	523	112.00–112.50	112.26
2	—	370	117.00–119.00	118.03
1	—	310	120.00	120.00
1	—	290	115.00	115.00
1	—	220	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	107.00	107.00
1	—	205	130.00	130.00
10	—	584	116.00–125.00	121.87
5	—	530	113.00–125.00	118.89
5	—	470	137.00–145.00	139.31
3	—	387	130.00–142.00	137.32
2	—	418	133.00–142.50	137.89
2	—	310	125.00–137.50	131.25
1	—	835	119.00	119.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	92.50	92.50
Steers — Small 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	69.00	69.00
1	—	485	62.50	62.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	113.00	113.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,133	900.00–925.00	914.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	725.00–875.00	798.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,618	650.00–775.00	714.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,218	525.00–625.00	576.13
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	560.00	560.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	988	30.00–33.00	31.60
2	—	820	47.00–52.00	49.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,367	47.00–54.00	48.59
4	—	1,524	57.00–60.00	58.51
3	—	1,455	35.00–44.00	40.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,122	45.00–54.00	50.05
8	—	1,196	37.00–43.00	40.76
2	—	1,235	56.00	56.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,505	70.00–78.00	73.27
4	—	1,655	54.00–69.00	62.35
3	—	1,052	85.00–94.00	89.76

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